You can ask my mother about this, but when I was younger, I would always say that I wanted to be the next Barbara Walters. I would pretend I was a television newswoman, staring at my reflection in the microwave oven door, reading the news stories I had written. Then when I was about 16 years old, I began writing. I may have strayed from my original path as a writer from time to time, mainly because school and life got in the way. A couple of years ago, my passion for writing was reignited and I began a blog… […]
25 Random Facts About Me – Part 2
In August, I shared 25 random fact about myself. If you missed the first installment, you can check it out here. I had such a good time with that blog post that I thought I’d share 25 more random facts about myself. So here they are… 1. I have started several screenplays, but have only finished one. 2. I am a Facebook friend with Derek Hass, one half of the dynamic duo who developed the NBC hits Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. 3. I really only joined Twitter to promote my blog (@vannadee37). I rarely peruse Twitter, but I appreciate […]
Fashion Icon: Gisele Bundchen
Supermodel. Super Mom. Footballer’s Wife. Victoria’s Secret Model. Actress. Goodwill Ambassador. And she retired at the top of her game. In one word… Gisele. This Brazilian model pioneered the “horse walk”, and has been labeled by other “supermodels” to be the “only remaining true supermodel.” She has acted in only two films that I know of – Taxi, starring Queen Latifa and Jimmy Fallon, and The Devil Wears Prada, starring Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep. She has been listed as the highest paid model since 2004. In 1998, Gisele was called “the Body” by the great late fashion designer Alexander […]
Happy Valentine’s Day
I’m kind of sappy, a bit of a romantic, and totally in love with love, which is why I decided to continue celebrating Valentine’s Day for as long as I can! Photo Source: http://bippityboppityboo.tumblr.com Photo Source: http://camillestyles.com Photo Source: www.google.com Photo Source: http://the-one-with-the-friends-blog.tumblr.com Photo Source: http://pearlsandibbons.tumblr.com How did you spend Valentine’s Day? I’d love to hear from you! Have a great day! **You can follow me on Instagram @ vannadee37.
When You Dream, Dream Big
There’s a song by Ryan Shupe and The Rubberband entitled, “Dream Big”. “And when you dream, dream big As big as the ocean blue ‘Cause when you dream it might come true When you dream, dream big” That’s just the chorus, but the entire song is hopeful and inspiring. I’ve always been a dreamer – just ask my momma. Ever since I was 10 years old, I dreamt of being the next Barbara Walters; however, I changed my mind when I was 15 years old and I wanted to be a writer and that’s what I’ve been doing on and […]