Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentine’s Day! Ah, the day of chocolates, hearts, and the colors of red and pink. 🙂 A day that is spent on people telling and showing each other how much they love each other. You should tell your special someone, family, friends, and those that you love them every day. From chocolates to flowers to jewelry– the important thing is that it is the thought behind the gift that counts. So, I hope that Read more…

From Student-Athlete to PR Professional: Bring on Prada and Shu Uemura!!!

One of the things that I have done since retiring from track and field has to change some things. I am currently on Jenny Craig, so that is helping me lose weight and teach me food portion control. Since I am going into the field of public relations, image and appearance is key to have– because you are not only representing an organization, but you are representing a brand as well. Another aspect of this Read more…

Cooking as Therapy and a Fun activity!

One of the things that I have always loved to do is to cook.  I love making all sorts of things– from steak to cookies– I loved cooking!  And I also loved the “eating” part that follows the cooking as well, and that is one of the things that I have changed since being on Jenny Craig.  We cook our meals on Jenny, but it is what Arnold in the movie “Twins” calls “nuked food”.  Read more…

Let’s Get Ready to RUMBLE!: The Super Bowl Is HERE!

Okay, I know that this may sound crazy– but there are women out there that LIKE football!  I am amazed when I here women out there say that they don’t like sports or football– what are they thinking?!!  Mom is the BIG football fan– she watches all type of football:  College, NFL, and Arena Football.  I’m actually going to an Arena Football game in March– should be exciting! 🙂     Anyway– the Super Bowl Read more…

An Inside Look into Sports Public Relations

  Have you always wondered what has to go into game notes for a USC football game?  What about the daily activities and demands of a sports information director?  Also, how would you develop a communication and crisis plan for the LA Lakers?  You can learn all of this in one class– Sports Public Relations.  One of the classes that I am taking this semester is Sports Public Relations.  This is technically an undergraduate class, but Read more…