Happy Birthday Michelle!
Our dearest friend Helen planned Michelle's birthday dinner at Sol Cocina restaurant in Newport Beach. She has been busy expanding her organic makeup line around the world. Her recent expansion include Australia.
Orange County Party Crew
Michelle and Dulce
Chris Schiller with friend Jessica.
Haldane and Kristy
We love it when we hear of a woman following her passion and turning it into a business. That's what our friend Diane Boyle did! She recently opened up Embody Pole Fitness in Corona Del Mar, CA.
Check it out! http://embodypolefitness.com/
An Embody Pole Fitness Instructor
LW at Embody Pole Fitness Grand Opening
The guests were in awe of Alycia's perfomance!
We celebrated Chris' birthday bash at Capo Beach. Here are some photos.
Our yearly tradition of carrying the birthday boy. Whew, is he heavier?
Famous Human Pyramid. Kristy was the spotter in case anyone fell.
Jumping for joy!
Haldane and Kristy
Smores!!
Michelle's sister Mimi (2nd from left) coordinated her surprise birthday.
Birthday cake. Oops! Guess we know how old she is.
Wow, can't believe 2009 is almost over! The year went by so quickly. We wanted to highlight some of the things that went on with the Luminous team this year.
Dulce finds love in New york.
She has been traveling back and forth with her beau Paul. That lucky girl spent New Year's Eve in Rockefeller and froze her tush off.We're sure Paul had no problem keeping her warm!
Michelle's makeup line Emani win awards including Redbook. She has been working hard this year and traveled to Ireland for a promo!
Haldane is the Director Sportif for the Yahoo! Cycling team. Check out the website: Team Website: http://www.cyclingteam.yahoo.com. Become a fan on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ycyclingteam. Follow us: http://twitter.com/ycyclingteam
Kristy travels for a month. Our fave travelers Kristy and Haldane ventured the jungles of Laos while cruising Halong Bay, Vietnam. Afterward, they flew to Florida to catch the Royal Carribean cruise line and visited the Grand Cayman, Panama, Haiti, Costa Rica, and Colombia. It's no wonder she has the laid back attitude! She also manages the sponsorship and social media for the Yahoo! Cycling team.
Chris commits! The single bachelor is happy and in a relationship. An accomplishment!
Christina moves to Colorado! She has been on the road expanding Code Pink bootcamp. Along the way, she found a beautiful house in the mountains. Our California girl is braving the snow!
We will miss 2009 but look forward to a kick ass 2010!
Michelle took a break from her makeup line Emani for a Budapest vacation. Her favorite memory was eating fresh fruits from the neighborhood trees.
www.emani.com
Michelle is tearing the beauty industry apart with her cosmetic line Emani! Ladies, dump your make-up bag, it’s time for a change. I wear Emani not because Michelle is one of my best friends, it’s because I love the way it feels on my skin. I enjoy wearing products that feels natural and makes me look beautiful.
Emani is sold in over 200 Macy’s store nationwide and internationally.
A new website to come! Stay tune.
Michelle and Kristy having coffee with a girlfriend at the Gypsy Den.
Do you ever pay attention to the types of coffee drinkers that walk in? This is what we noticed.
1. COFFEE THIEF takes the first coffee drink off the counter and walks away with the wrong order. He or she does not realize that there were 5 people ahead of them and waiting for their order.
2. COFFEE DIVA order drinks that’s take longer to say than to make. Ex. Iced, grande, upside down caramel macchiatto with sugar free caramel and no whip. The diva usually carries a designer dog in a Gucci carrier. Yes, this is a real order. It’s my favorite.
3. LOUNGE LIZARDS sit at the coffee shop all day with their laptop, usually next to a wall socket. Ex. students, self-employed, or unemployed.
4. IMPATIENT ESPRESSO voices their opinion about current news, a pessimist, and orders 3 shots of espresso twice a day.
5. WALK OF SHAME just came back from a club or party and wearing sunglasses to disguise their bloodshot eyes. Usually reeks of perfume or alcohol. It's 7am in the morning and they are still wearing the same outfit from the night before!
6. CHEERS customer walks in with their tumbler daily and greets the bistro bartender by name. Cracks cheesy jokes but never tips. The staff usually grunts when they walk in.
7. CORPORATE wears an ear piece and talks about closing a big $$ deal over the phone so all I can hear. Their voices are usually louder than the blenders.
If you have anything to add, let us know!
