Tuesday, September 18, 2012

The new member of the Royal Conservatory Community Choir !

Was it fun ? Yes ! All the time NO ! Why ???

1- Everybody in my class is older than me and I thought I wasn't going to " fit in the group " until they sang better than I ever could imagine...
2- My sight singing  is very bad, I gotta live from now on to be a master in that
3- I HAD THE MOST FUN EVER ! I love how challenging this will be and I am mega ready for it !!

   We are working on two pieces. A CEREMONY OF CAROLS an old British English ( yes I barely speak regular Canadian English here I go ... )  written by Benjamin Britten while he was in the sea ! Traveling from the USA to England, that makes me like this piece even more it's a looooong song ! all the way from 1942 to 2012 in my life...
* a mega awesome version of it here
-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA0jkKXfQxA&feature=related

and my first time really going for it in French CANTIQUE DE JEAN RACINE, Op.11 , yes finally how awesome is that ?! This dude wrote that when he was 19 ! What a nerd ! He is just pretty magic awesome ! Well let's see how I am going to improve cause we get to perform, YES perform for everybody yay wearing black and holding the charts for the music... That's so Choir ... Loing it !!!
The French one
->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzUMfVpugq4&feature=related

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The Healthy Post


                                                                         What:

Hemp seeds $2.99, Chia Seeds ( white ) $4.99, Organic Rice Cake $1.99,  Almond Milk $1.99 ( 40 calories the most flavor more calories, the chocolate version is mega delicious too), Cereal with Quinoa and Oats $4.99, Coconut Cream $1.99,  Virgin Coconut oil $7.99, Organic Apricot Jam $2.99, Organic Peanut Butter $4.99 

                                      Hemp seed ?!

How to eat : Just add it to any of your recipes ! I will add to my salads !

  It's wasn't the first time that I wanted to try, but they were always very expensive, today I found a smaller package 56g for $2.99, I did some research and some of the benefits are ...

  • People interested in preventative health and wellness
  • Diabetics
  • People with obesity
  • People with chronic constipation Elderly individuals with chronic health problems
  • People with high blood pressure
  • Individuals on carb-reduced diets
  • Individuals battling high cholesterol
  • People with Celiac Disease
  • People battling depression
  • Pregnant and lactating mothers
  • Children with hyperactivity disorders

                                    Chia is THE BEST !!!

    How to eat : add to salad, 30min before meal eat a table spoon for weight loss, make smoothies BE CREATIVE ! 

    Benefits


    Chia seeds are a source of amazing long-term energy, which overtime can actually help your body to function at its best and burn more calories throughout the day. Chia also contains a high source of omega-3 fatty acids, similar to flax. 

    Another thing to be aware of is that chia becomes mucilaginous when soaked; so go ahead and make a pudding, jam or add it into your smoothies. Chia can help reduce nervousness, treat insomnia, improve mental focus, and it can become a soothing gel to help lubricate dry skin. If you find you are a little backed up, take a dose of chia and things will move along just fine— it is brilliant ! 


                             The power of COCONUT !

Coconut Cream : I love to cook with coconut cream/milk, I usually cook chicken breast with any vegetables and this is one of my favorite dishes to make at home, I will later put up a full recipe !

Coconut Oil the MUST have :

* Cook ( yes never ever need to use butter again ! ) after frying you lose the nutrients be careful, also for baking and adding to your food make sure you like the flavor !                   

* as a Tanning Lotion , yes it mega works the smell is delicious it has NO chemicals and the color of the skin is gorgeous after ! 

* mix with Almond oil to prevent Stretch Marks and use as a natural Body Cream !

* Lubricant ! yes your love will taste even better, and once more it's totally natural !

* Hair cream ... 



                                   Snack !Rice Cake 

comes in different flavors and it's an easy healthy snack  I like to eat the plain cake with Peanut butter and Jam, it's an awesome treat for the ones that need sugar to live hehe also try the caramel rice cake !