And The Beat goes on......

I have already told you about my car breaking down on Christmas Day with my 89 yr old Grandmother in the Car. I go a ride for my Grandmother - Me & Roy got a tow all the way back to Long Beach. Saturn was supposed to fix my Transmission for free due to a recalled Transmission -but with the Government Buy-out -that agreement was Null & Void and we had to pay about $2500.00 for a re-built transmission.

Fast forward to January 24th. Sundays, I usually go hang out with the Girls at The Playboy Mansion, eat, drink, talk, watch movies etc. Roy usually hangs out with the guys in Long Beach, drink & watch Sports. I was not feeling to well, so I decided to stay home & Rest. Roy went out all day with the guys, drank & watched football.
Around 9pm he came home, well actually our friend Jake brought Roy home. Roy was super drunk and was bleeding from the back of his head. Jake said Roy fell & slide on the sidewalk on the back of his head. I want to call the paramedics, but Jake insisted it was just a scrape. We cleaned & wrapped Roy's head up with bandages. Roy was defiant, tried to get up several times, even fell face first in bathroom. We put Roy to bed & Jake left.
Roy said he was hungry, so I made him soup and gave hi lots of water. Roy took off his bandages even when I protested he keep them on. He kept getting up. I told him if he gets up one more time that I will call the paramedics & he will go to hospital. Roy kept calling me into bedroom, wanting more food, water, soda, hugs etc. Finally after 2 hours he fell asleep.
Roy awoke OK, but a bit hung-over. We had a talk. I told him that this cannot happen anymore. He cannot get so Drunk. I am not a professional, so I cannot tell him what he needs to do, so I told him that he needs to seek a professional for help. Roy does not drink every day. Roy can have a few beers and he is okay. The problem is when he does drinks too much, Roy gets dangerous and he will not listen to anyone. He is a bull in a china store!

Roy had to board a Plane on this day (Monday Jan. 25th). He had to fly to El Paso for a Work meeting. Roy packs up and I drive him to the drop of area at LAX. I turn of car to give him a hug good-bye. I go back to my car, try to start it and it is dead. My car will not start. I am stranded at the drop off curb of LAX. I go to security, they say there is nothing they can do. They say that the LAX Cops should be around soon, they never came. I used my cell phone to call my Free Saturn Roadside assistance. I get a recording stating that due to over-whelming calls that they are booked up & to try again tomorrow! I try to call some of my friends, no one is home. I call 411 many times to get another tow truck company close to LAX. Every number they gave me either did not work or I got put on hold forever. Finally 411 gave me a tow truck number that I got to talk to a live person! Help was finally on its way!!
The tow truck came and towed me to my Saturn Dealership that I always go to. That tow truck ride cost me $125.00 -but what else could I do? I dropped off my 'Hooptie' (car) and got a Courteous Shuttle back home. It seems that my battery was leaking Fluid and corroded my cables. That repair bill will be about $350.00 and it should take a couple days!! Gulp!!
I am soooo sick. I make some Mexican Soup with Lots of Lemon, Tabasco & Cilantro. I am so stressed. Money is not good lately. My work has slowed down because of the Holidays & because of the Economy. Roy got a promotion, but he is still in training and it will be awhile before we see any income increase. That what makes his trip to El Paso so important. This trip is his 1st of his Travel Training.
It is now 4pm, I sit down to take everything in. My cell phone rings, it is Roy. Roy is in El Paso. He just got to his hotel, the training does not start until the morning. Roy says his heart is racing (Roy has a bad heart), his heart is beating really fast and he is nauseous. Roy said he threw up and is not feeling well. I am scared, what if it has something to do with his head injury? Roy says he is going to go to the hospital and he will call me later.

Roy called me a few hours afterward. He says he is back from Hospital, in his hotel, taking a bath & then going to bed. In the morning he has a work meeting all day, then he flys back home later that night.
Roy has many health problems, one of them is a bad heart that beats fast at times. I think it was a combo of Dehydration, Flying, The New Promotion The Car Breaking Down The Finacial Stress, etc that brought on his heart fluttering. We must get things right and soon.

I will be the MC for Sexy Babylon this Saturday Jan. 23rd

I will be MC This Saturday Night Jan. 23rd at this Event below -all Invited- hope to see you there!!

Beautiful Bombshell`s Burlesque presents.... .
*Sexy Babylon*
at Dillinger`s Babe Warehouse
Sat. Jan. 23 2010
1517 W. Esther st.
Long Beach Ca. 90813

Mistress of Ceramonies: Stacy Burke

Performances by:
Scarlett Letter
Foxie Moxie
Panama Red
Elizabeth Trailer
Holly Rockit
Stardust
Dahlia DeLust
Angelita Purrvertina

With.....
Blood of Kings
Assembly of Mazes (all girl band)

Cover = $15-
Drinks = $3-

For more information go to: http://xinema-x.com/ -or- http://www.fetishchick.com/

My Normal Daily Routine

6am: Get up -turn on TV to Good Day LA - Turn on Computer
- make Roy`s Tea -make my Mud Coffee
(My Mud Coffee Recipe: Crush up 2 Women`s Day Vitamins, place in coffee filter, add 2 scoops of powder fiber, 6 full rounded tablespoons of Black Silk Coffee & a few shakes of Cinnamon -add about 4 cups of Sparkletts water -brew -makes 2 tall cups of strong coffee -I then add 3 slenda sugar substitute packets to my cup & a dash of my sugar free creamer of the day (my fav is Bluberry Cobbler) -enjoy- yum FYI: I only have one tall cup of Coffee -the 2nd one I save for the next day -I love the taste of Day Old Coffee- taste stronger the next day!)

Call out for my cats -open can of cat food -give each one one scoop each in their own cat bowls (they have dry food out all the time -the wet food is their special treat. It is good to have them on a routine & I do a special call out to them to train them to come to me when I make this call)

I put away the clean dishes that I washed the night before.
I make Roy`s Lunch for him to take to work & put it in his Lunch Box.
(Roy`s Lunch usually is: Cottage Cheese, Hard Boiled Egg, Fresh Fruit , Veggies-either Celery, Radishes, Spinach, etc, Trail Mix & a small packet of Healthy gummi treats)

While Roy is in his bathroom getting Ready -I go into my own bathroom & Clean Up.
I then go onto Computer - Check My Emails, Etc. Until it is time to take Roy to Work.

7-7:30am: Drive Roy to Work
On my way home, I may stop at Grocery Store.
If I have a Shoot -I get Ready for My Shoot & Leave.
If I do Not have a Shoot -I do alot of my Internet Work (which is a lot!), Update Sites, Pay Bills, Do my Avon Sales, Do Errands, Clean House, Get Dinner Stuff Ready, Jog, Exercise, Do Domestic Chores, etc.
I usually have the TV on in the background while I am home.
Shows of Choice: Good Day LA, Dr. OZ, TMZ, The Wendy Williams Show & The Food Network.

4:30-5:30pm: Pick up Roy from Work
Roy goes to Gym -I make Dinner.
If Monday -Roy does not go to Gym -Monday Nights are our Monday Night Dinner with The Wack Pack. I usually prepare/Cook dinner all day. The guys come over around 6pm.
During Summer/Spring: we eat/BBQ outside then come inside and watch a Movie.
During Fall/Winter: we eat inside & The Guys watch Football.

Tuesdays -Thursdays: When Roy comes back from the Gym (around 7pm) -we eat dinner,
Then goes into his Man Cave & checks his emails.
When he is done -we sit and watch our TV Favorite Shows & Cuddle our Kitties.

We usually go to bed around 10pm -since we wake up at 6am.
We usually always have the TV on all night. It helps me put my brain asleep. If I have no TV, I start to think about things & will not sleep. The TV distracts my brain so I can sleep.

Friday Nights & Saturday Nights we usually go to Murphy`s, a local Pub we all hang out at.....unless there is an Event to attend.

Sundays: I usually go to The Playboy Mansion, hang out with my Playboy Peeps, watch a Movie, Chat, etc.
Roy sometimes comes with me, but usually Roy goes to Murphy`s and watches Sports with the Guys.
On Sunday That`s Cool because I hang with mostly Girls -so it`s my 'Girl Time' -and- Roy hangs mostly with his Boys -so it`s his 'Guy Time' -so it works out. great!

My Hooptie & Broken Agreements

Last year I got a Letter from Saturn that states that my year has Transmission problems & that if I have any trouble -that Saturn will replace my transmission for Free. I took my car in last year because my transmission was acting up......Saturn decided to try to fix it 1st before replacing it....for free like stated in my agreement. Well- fast forward to Xmas Day -I am in Pomona with my Grandma and my car breaks down. We get it towed to Saturn of Cerittos. We learn that my Transmission is dead and we need a New one. I bring up the agreement. Saturn now tells me that the letter/agreement is no longer valid due to the Government Buy Out of Saturn. The Only deal they can give me is a 50/50 -they pay half of the repairs. A new Transmission is about $5000-$6000- .....so that means we gotta pay close to $3000-!!!!! I still do not think that this is right- I think they should honor their agreement -we cannot afford this....plus I hate spending that much money on a hooptie 2003 car that will have more trouble later!! Besides- I cannot trust Saturn anymore to honor ANY Agreement that they give me.
I guess I`m gonna have to contact my Lawyer and Sue Saturn- this is NOT right- I have an agreement in writing that states that they sold us a bumm car & that they are responsible to make any repairs or replace any/all for Free!! I am sooo bummed, upset, sad, broke....etc......I hope the New Year is better!!!

My Friend Raymond

I have a Guy friend that I have known for over 10years that I will call Raymond (not his real name). I met him at a model Convention. He was a Fan of one of my fellow Models. Every year he would come to most of all my conventions. He would hang out, help me if I needed anything, watch my booth for me if I needed to go to the Restroom or grab a bite to eat.
A few years ago he came to visit me on my birthday, I invited him to my surprise birthday party that my husband was throwing for me....hehe....yep you heard correct.....I knew he was throwing a surprise birthday party for me, but I pretended like I didn`t know.
After awhile Roy, all of Roy`s Friends (The LBC Wack Pack) be-friend-ed my Friend Raymond. Now Raymond is one of The Wack Pack. Raymond comes over every Monday for Our weekly Monday Night Dinners that I host. Raymond also comes out to our many outings and events. However he is usually broke, but that`s no biggy, since most of us are broke right now as well -so most of our events are frugal. Raymond says he is a 5th grade sub-teacher, but I doubt he works much if at all.
There are a lot of concerns we have with Raymond but do not know how to bring them up. One of the things -well, the biggest thing is, Raymond is usually always very dirty and stinks a lot.....I don`t mean just a little...I mean he REALLY Stinks! There is no way that I can bring it up to him, me being a girl, he would get too embarrassed, ashamed and disappear....I know him well enough that I know He would do that.
Once when Roy & I went on vacation, Raymond stayed in our house to house-sit & watch our cats. He did not stink that much then.....he used our shower but his clothes were still dirty. I`m thinking, he might not have access to a Shower all the time. We suspect that he lives in his car. Raymond`s car is extremely dirty and cluttered. I dropped him off at his 'home' once, but he insisted that I drop him off at a park nearby. I didn`t want to pry -so I did.
Roy & I want to help him, but we do not want to embarrass him either. The guys are complaining about his smell, it is getting worse. It is almost unbearable and I doubt it is healthy for him to be so dirty & stinky. I have to clean & scrub the house after he leaves. I cover the couches in towels that I wash right after he leaves.
I think it would be best that Roy have a one-on-one talk with Raymond.....but Roy needs to be careful in his words......I don`t want Raymond to be so embarrassed that he doesn`t come back.
I told Roy that Raymond is welcomed to come and use our shower and I will wash one set of clothes for him once a week, like maybe Monday before Monday Night Dinner.....but we need to approach this Carefully. Since it is Christmas time, I think I`m going to buy him a New Shirt, Shorts, Undies and Socks. I`ll ask him to try them on to see if they fit.....then take his dirty clothes and wash them. What do you think- you think it will work?

Fake Accents

Here is one of my 'pet-peeves'
I hate it when someone who normally speaks with no accent will speak in a major heavy accent to the word that they are saying - for example - someone with no accent talking to you -but all of a sudden if they say a Spanish or Italian word -they will say it in such a thick accent- that you would think they were from there or had that accent while they talked normally.
I am not against accents -I just don`t like 'fakes' ....the ONLY reason to speak in a accent is if that was your normal way of talking - saying an Italian or Spanish word in an accent does not make it correct -you are doing a dis-service to that language. When people come to the USA and talk English- I do not expect them to fight their natural way of talking and hide their accent- so why do it the other way around.
Newscasters do this a lot. A Newscaster will be talking in her own non-accent -and then all of a sudden a Latin Name or City will pop up & the Newscaster will roll her R`s or say the name/word in a Heavy Accent.
There is an Italian Cook on the Food Network that does this sooo much. She will talk in her normal American born accent -but if she has to say Spaghetti or any other Italian word -so will pour on the heavy accent -to where you think she just arrived from Italy!
Why is this? What statement are they trying to make? I do not get it! I would never fake an accent of a word from another country or state. It is like if I said the word Jambalaya in a Creole accent -or if I said the word Chop Suey in a Asian Accent -or if I said Gyro in a Greek accent -that is un-necessary & I think a dis-service to the language. So Please -just stick to your own accent -way of talking unless you are an actor and you are role-playing!!
What do you think? Am I being weird about this?
oxox Stacy

Happy Thanksgiving Indeed!

I am Very Thankful this year for so much. I have a great life. I have a wonderful, loving, fun Husband -I live in a great friendly Neighborhood -I live on the Beach where it seems like a combo of Mayberry & Hawaii -I get to see the Sun rise over the Bay and Set on the Beach -My Gym is the Beach -I have 3 loving Kitty cats who give me so much love & are like my kids -I got an Army of wonderful friends that mean the world to me -I get to cook, care for & entertain my Friends and Family -I have a loving Family -I make a living doing what I love to do -I live in the best Country ever -I love our President -I am in good health -I am not in debt -I appreciate everything I have -Life is Good -Love to you all -You are like my Family as well - Happy Thanksgiving!!
oxox, Stacy

Pedestrian Etiquette

I notice a lot of people do not have pedestrian etiquette. I have noticed this not only because I walk & Jog a lot around town, but I have noticed this while shopping in malls, grocery stores, in people`s homes, etc.

When walking on a crowded sidewalk, you should always veer to the right when someone is walking by you or coming the other direction, just like when you drive on the road. If you are walking with others, all should veer to the right, if not enough room, the correct thing to do is walk behind each other single file until there is enough room to walk side by side or in a group.
If you are walking on a crowded sidewalk and decide you need to stop, please do not stop dead in your tracks, the person behind you might slam into you, please move to the side out of the way.
If you have a large stroller, please do not use it, or your baby, to bull-doze your way through the crowd, that is Rude and disrespectful to use your baby like that. Another thing please do not hog the road- don`t use the complete sidewalk for your double-wide stroller and don`t be part of the Stroller Mob, where it is impossible to get by your group of breeding diva`s!
When walking out of a store onto a sidewalk, crossing a bike/jog/walking path, Please look out for oncoming traffic don`t just blindly step onto a sidewalk or path thinking traffic will stop for you.
Please do not ride your Bikes, Skateboards, Scooters, etc on the sidewalk, it breeds trouble- it is the law that you ride those in the street. If you are on a Bike or Jog/Walk Path -follow the arrows and make sure not to ride on anything in the Pedestrian Area.
When walking a Dog, please ALWAYS use a Leash. Please keep dog on a snug leash. No one wants to trip over a leash if the dog crosses over. That could be very dangerous for the dog as well as the passer-by. Please do let your dog jump, chase or get to close to others, your dog maybe the best dog but the other person does not know that, you do not know what trauma they may have in the past from a dog attack, etc. Besides they may even be highly allergic. Be courteous of that!
Please be aware of your surroundings, do not assume someone is going to move for you, please make room for your fellow Pedestrians, Bikers, Joggers, etc.
As time goes by, I am sure I will have much more to add to this- but for now, that is all. Please spread this Blog to ALL!!
Thank you.
oxox Stacy

My Annual Day after Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner

ALL Invited to my Annual Day After Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner


Day After Thanksgiving Day Turkey Dinner @ Murphy`s!

Date: Friday Nov. 27th
Time: 2pm - 11pm
Where: Murphy`s Pub
4918 E 2nd St
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 433-6338
http://www.MurphysLongBeach.com


Annual 'Day after Thanksgiving Turkey Day Dinner'
Turkey Dinner with All the Fixings
Please Bring a Food Item to Share
There will be a Suggested Donation Fee of $10- per person for The 'Save Sophia`s House' Fund


Make Check or Money Order out to: Gian Temperilli
Send Checks or Money Orders to:
Stacy Burke
5318 E. 2nd St. #129
Long Beach CA. 90803


Donations via Credit Card or Paypal Click Below:
http://savesophiashouse.blogspot.com/

Live Like the Cockroach

I admire the cockroach. The cockroach has lived through the ice age -it has survived the elements, almost impossible to kill, it has been here before humans & will probably be here after us humans are gone. The Cockroach eats trash & not the most sanitary of species, but yet, they trudge on.
Being a human, we wash our hands because it kills germs, we take vitamins to shield us from germs, use sunscreen, stay away from sun, we cover our mouths when we cough or sneeze, watch what we eat, steer ourselves from germs to all and any length. We are almost like that boy in a bubble.....afraid of that one germ to make us sick.
However, the more you shield yourself, the more you weaken yourself. The only way you get stronger and build immunities to germs is to be exposed to it -just like the flu shot.
Now- I am not saying -throw all cleanliness & caution out the window -I am just saying that I think we are getting obsessed with staying away from germs. I believe all things in moderation and I want to build resistance to things. The more I shield myself, the weaker I am getting, to where the common cold can destroy me.
I like the sun, the sun is a good source of Vitamin D, it energizes me, warms me, makes me feel better.....I just don`t try to spend to much time in it.
I wash my hands, yes I am really clean, but I am not going to carry that hand sanitizer in my purse. I eat healthy most of the time, but I will eat extremely UN-healthy at times and ENJOY IT!!
Take what you want from this, I`m not a doctor, but I bet most doctors will know that what I am saying is somewhat true.
So there you have it- that is my part in saving the Human Race, to make us stronger, so us humans can live on......building & Strengthening our immune system. Think of me as The Human Cockroach.
oxox, Stacy

My Weekday Routine

My Weekdays Usually goes like This (Unless I have a Photo Shoot or Event):

Wake up @ 6am
Hubby goes into shower.
Turn on TV`s to my Morning News Show, Good Day LA.
I go into kitchen- Feed cats a scoop of wet food each.
Make Hubby Decaf Herbal Tea
Make My Special Coffee = Strong Full Body Coffee or Espresso w/Crushed up Multi-Vitamin, 2 scoops of Powder Fiber & Sprinkle of Cinnamon in the Grounds B4 brewing with Bottled Water.
Make My Hubby`s Lunch in his '300 The Movie' Tin Lunch Box, which usually Includes: 1 hard boiled Egg, a small serving of Fat Free Cottage Cheese, Fruit (Apple or banana or grapes or whatever fruit), a Vegetable (like celery with seasoning sprinkled on it or Cucumbers or a Green Salad, etc), a small packet of healthy gummy fruit treats, a small packet of a crunchy snack (like nuts or pretzels or crackers).
I then put away Dishes that I washed The Night before & Clean up anything.
Turn on my Computer.
I then go wash up, Change into my Clothes, Etc.
I then check my emails until Hubby ready to go to work.
I then Drive Hubby to Work.

On Monday, on my way home from dropping him off at work, I will stop off at Grocery Store to Pick up our weekly Groceries, along with list & Coupons.
Put Groceries away and prepare stuff for Dinner later that Night.

Clean House, Do Laundry.
Check Emails, Update Websites, Upload Photos, Blogs, Etc, which takes most of my time.
Go for my daily 3mile Beach Jog.
Do my 1/2 stretching & ab exercises.
do a few pull-ups on my hanging bar.
Shower.
Check on Dinner if cooking
Pick up Hubby from work at 5pm

If Monday- Guys come over to watch Football & Eat my Cooking (if summertime, Roy Grills on Roof- and we all watch a Movie inside afterwards).
If Not Monday, Roy goes to gym as make Dinner just for us.
We eat Dinner -he then goes check his home email from his Man Cave for about an hour.
I clean up & Watch my Tabloid TV Shows.
at 8pm- we both sit down on couch, watch TV, eat Popcorn and maybe a glass of wine or beer.
He might go to Balcony to have Cigar.
Around 11pm- we turn off everything- go into bedroom & turn on TV in there. We fall asleep to the TV. We both need the TV on while Sleeping, it drowns out any Noise & Relaxes our brain to sleep.

My Beauty Routine:

My Beauty Routine:

Once a week I use an Harsh Apricot Scrub
Once a Week I use a At Home Facial Peel
Every Night I cleanse face with an Acne Toner
Every Morning I cleanse my face with an Anti-Acne Cleanser

I moisturize my body every day with lotion with Vitamin A, C & E
For my Face I use a mixture of Retinol A, Vitamin C Serum & Acne Cream like salicylic acid. (Vit A is great for Cell rejuvenation, Vit. C is a great antioxidant & radiance booster, and I have oily skin & prone to acne- so I need a bit of Acne Medicine to prevent pimples)

I like to use an all over Body Spray instead of Cologne. I go with the Seasons. In The Fall/Winter, I like to use Pumpkin, Apple, Vanilla Scents. In the Spring/Summer, I love Coconut, Pineapple, Banana Scents. My Favorite is the Smell of Tanning Lotion.

I have always used & will always use Avon Products- They are the Best & Least Expensive.

Stacy Burke`s Cucumber Salad 1 & 2

The Spicy/Sweet Way:
In a Glass Jar put following ingredients:
Thinly Sliced Cucumbers (I use 3 Cucumbers)
Sliced Red Onion (I use 1/4 Red Onion)
Sprinkle a few drops of Lemon Juice
Sprinkle as Much Desired Rice Vinegar
Sprinkle a few shakes of Garlic Powder
add a Finely Chopped Cerano Chili
Sprinkle as much Desired Sugar or Sugar Subsitute (I use one 2 packets of Splenda)
a dash of Pepper
a dash of Sea Salt
-Close Glass Jar with Lid & Shake to saturate Cucumbers-let it sit in Fridge for at least one hour -Cucumbers will be good for about a week- but more than that- they will get soggy.

The Sweet Way
In a Glass Jar put following ingredients:
Thinly Sliced Cucumbers (I use 3 Cucumbers)
Sliced Red Onion (I use 1/4 Red Onion)
Sprinkle as much desired Lemon Juice (I use about 8 shakes)
Sprinkle as Much Desired Balsamic Vinegar (I use about 6 shakes)
Sprinkle as much Desired Sugar or Sugar Subsitute (I use 2 packets of Splenda)
a dash of Pepper
a dash of Sea Salt
-Close Glass Jar with Lid & Shake to saturate Cucumbers-let it sit in Fridge for at least one hour -Cucumbers will be good for about a week- but more than that- they will get soggy.