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Throwback Beauty Tuesday: Hair Share

In ♥ & Soul, Beauty Tuesday, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Throwback Thursday, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 01/19/2016 at 13:00

♪YES (not Oops) ~ I did it again♫

Hair Donate 2008

Catch of the Day: Right after I interviewed for my Ph.D. & performed in our Opera, I went to my hometown hairdresser!

We’ll call this the Dr. Dispo makeover

Post-Doctorate Graduate Donate

New Year, Fresh Look: transitioning from 2015 ~ the Year of Finishing ~ to 2016 ~ the Year of Mercy ~ thanks to Mama Maggie!

before I return to my So-Tex teaching assignment!

Hair-spiration:

Workout Wednesday: Dr. D Shuffle

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 12/09/2015 at 05:55

Back in 1985, all the way live: there was the ♪Super Bowl Shuffle♫ from Da Bears of Chicago

Three decades in between, with many line dances seen, another one comes to the ‘lene scene from this newest Dr. Dispo.

Wayback Wednesday: Watch That ♫Crank Dat♫ ♪Soulja Girl♪ Ms. Dispo video

Series of Grapevines with Victory Moves

  • Grapevine to the left, kickoff
  • Grapevine to the right, kickoff
  • Grapevine to the front, kickoff
  • Grapevine to the back, kickoff
  • Freestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time with upper-cuts
  • Freestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time with shoulder rolls
  • reestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time with head bobs
  • Freestyle, turn clockwise and repeat grapevine, this time superhero pose

While there isn’t much to it, I”ve been happy to groove a little bit to it since a week ago to celebrate and appreciate!

 

Countdown to my Touchdown! Score! Smile! =D

Workout Wednesday: Double Duty

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 10/07/2015 at 10:00

Since most of my energy and time are being spent on my dissertation, I’ve minimized my exercise

Shake Weight Sweaty Selfie

Sweaty Selfie: Shake Weight catches my reflection as I put in some action!

Yet I still fit it in

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No need for the gym ~ I’ve got the gear that I need here, while sporting my fave teams: Dallas Mavericks * Dallas Cowboys * Texas Rangers

As I catch up on chores

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As I dust my dresser that have decor, I also display jewelry and photos that I score!

Both inside the house

And outdoors!

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More watches to witness my fitness + parabands that my student’s son made for his how-to speech

My favorite physical activity:

Dancing!

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Purrfect spot to sport my Double A-Team‘s collars complete with their St. Francis of Assisi + *Dallas Mavericks* & *San Antonio Spurs* medals (YES, speaking of bball, that is a Kobe Bryant card here)

I also ♫sing♪ to work out those vocal chords!

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Wow, speaking of black & gold, my students‘ homecoming is coming up …

Therefore, both my body and soul are refreshed!

Beauty Tuesday: Doo Wop Pop Sock Hop

In ♥ & Soul, Beauty Tuesday, Community, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 02/24/2015 at 16:25

This past weekend, I took my latest photo gig to my fam friend’s 50th birthday party ~ ’50s style! Before I strapped on my cam and shot snaps, I strapped on my suspenders and shot a smile!

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Since I seldom have time to shop, much less the money to invest on a full-fledged poodle skirt complete with petticoat

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I just created labels from photos of real French poodles who I professionally photographed!

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Presenting: my micro mini poodle skirt on a budget!

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To complete the look: my high school varsity letterman jacket * my grad ring on a chain * my cat bobby socks * my bowling shoes {Stevies by Steve Madden}

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My beloved felines seemed to think that I was looking fine!

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My big champ cat is the #BOMBdotCom ~ as in the beautiful #photobomb dot com!

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Of course, my furr babies also make the purrfect models!

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✌Deuces✌ That makes 2 for Tuesday Beauty!

Foodie Friday: Country Club Grub

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Foodie Friday, Home Sweet Home, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Yours Truly on 02/13/2015 at 12:55

We celebrated ♥Valentine’s♥ Day one week early at the Country Club!

Salad Spread

Salad Spread: I’m all about the greens, & pasta is my weakness!

As always, the food was good!

Country Club

Country Club caters well! A little bit of everything, from veggies to meat.

And the drinks were as well!

Stella Artois

Stella Artois: my usual import @ the Country Club

Not to mention the dessert!

Wine & Chocolate

Wine & Chocolate: my kind of centerpiece!

Sweets …

Dessert Table

Dessert Table: Cheesecake Collection

… from the Sweet …

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake: complete w/a ♥heart♥ @ the center

… by the Sweet …

Assorted Cheesecake

Assorted Cheesecake: Chocolate * Strawberry * Original

… for the Sweet!

Double Chocolate

Double Chocolate: Chocolate Cheesecake w/Cookies & Cream ♥Heart♥

Happy Friday the 13th & ♥Valentine’s♥ Eve!

Fitness Friday: V-Mode

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Fitness Friday, Foodie Friday, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Technology, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 02/06/2015 at 16:30

After this Super Bowl Week’s YOLOs and spirits, it’s time to prep for ♥V-Day♥

Therefore, today, this DISPO has gone Beast Mode for V-Mode on this ♥Sweetheart♥ Ball Eve!

As tomorrow’s dinner approaches, I’ve been working out to my fave fitness gurus in their special dance dress moves:

Total Bod

{More from Cassey Ho below}

Target Areas

R&R

What about *Dallas Cowboys’ WR Dez Bryant’s* hard core abs?

My reward after these routines: my homemade ice cream!

  • Bananas for Potassium
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I’m going berry bananas over my homemade Cookie Butter ice cream!

  • Blueberries for Memory
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C & B are for … Cape Cod cranberries + blueberries & Crunchy Cookie Butter w/ B-A-N-A-N-A-S {chant from No Doubt‘s ♫Hollaback♪}

  • Cranberries for Urinary Tract (YES, after drinking tons of water, it helps!)
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Super Spoonful coming right up!

    • Crunchy Cookie Butter for Taste & Texture

!

Workout Wednesday: Grammy Quad Whammy for my Hammy, etc.

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 02/04/2015 at 11:00

With the Grammys just around the corner …

Here are my ultimate moves to these ♫grooves♪!

2014 playlist

Some of these ♪jams♫ were released before 2014, but they were among my favorites then!

These 2014 ♫tunes♪ (my fave ♪tracks♫ this past year) target specific body parts:

  • Bailando Cardio ~ salsa dance (shake ’em hips)
  • Treasure Tris ~ tricep extensions and dips*
  • Shotgun Rider Gun Show & Shoulders ~ bicep curls and shoulder press*
  • Jealous Bench Press ~ chest press*
  • Rude Pull & Row ~ lateral pull-downs and renegade rows (back)*
  • Hold On, We’re Going Home Hard Core ~ double leg lefts (abs and lower back)**
  • Blank Space Back Side ~ glutes to the max*~*
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Thighs ~ abductor and adductor*~*
  • Thinking Out Loud Legs ~ lunges and squats*~*
  • Not a Bad Thing Cool Down ~ stretches~*~
  • All Of Me Meditation ~ deep breathing

2014 Routines

* Upper Cut for Upper Bod 

** More Score on Your Core

*~* Long & Lovely Legs

~*~ Stretch Sesh

2015 Routine

Beauty Tuesday: Lookin’ Fine 4 Valentine’s

In ♥ & Soul, Beauty Tuesday, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 02/03/2015 at 20:00

My ♥LOVE♥ for gold and rose gold takes new heights for ♥Valentine’s Day♥ with the ♥Sweetheart Ball♥ about to be thrown down …

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This A’GACI dress was exactly what I envisioned: peach and goddess sleeves!

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Add to my ♥V-Day♥ ensemble: Forever 21 rose gold platforms!

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I’m swaying away from stilettos this time around & strutting my stuff in these platforms to make me taller like a baller! #DISPObustAFlow

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With so many yellow & rose gold ♥heart♥ choices to choose from, I actually most likely will adorn my neck with the beautiful ruby †cross† that María Elena gave me as a gift from Assisi Jewels in Italy.

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I may top off this ensemble with my rose gold ♥heart♥ & bow Guess? handbag to tote my DSLR cam!

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Now that I have my platforms, this DISPO wants to ♪strike a pose♪ {to the tune of Madonna‘s ♫Vogue♫} like Cassey Ho from her Chillout Stretches video! #DISPObustAFlow

Workout Wednesday: Just Dance

In Health, Sports, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workout Wednesday on 09/17/2014 at 23:45

I wasn’t called Lady Gaga for nothing when I taught down south. No, I never wore raw meat, but I lived by lyrics of one of her first famed jams: ♪Just Dance♫

So, I dare you … No, make that double-dare you

to get up and dance!!!

My Valley bestie sent me this video of one of our old school tracks that we listened to from my playlist on our way from Padre☼

The choreography is insane! Pick a song with R&Bs, as in rhythm and beats, then sway away!

Workout Wednesday: Move with the Groove

In ♥ & Soul, Community, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Weekly Wonders, Workout Wednesday, Yours Truly on 07/30/2014 at 20:45

♪Groove is in the ♥heart♥♫

Wayback Wednesday: The dress I wore to Salsa Night fit me much better a decade ago!

Dancing is the ultimate cardio workout! Almost a couple of weeks ago, this hottie in my hometown took me to Salsa Night. Then this past weekend, I practiced más salsa y merengue plus cumbia and bachata when mis amigos threw me a comida for my homecoming en el Valle (I’m just not the best follower)…

Rewards Reaped from Dancing

  • building your cardiovascular endurance
  • enhancing your coordination and rhythm
  • can be performed solo or with partners
  • guaranteed fun with your music of choice

Whether you’re into Latin dances like the ones that I mentioned or others that I’m into (i.e., line dancing, two-stepping, hip hop), or have your own kinds of moves up your sleeve, you can dance the day or night away while melting the calories away ~ now that heat can’t be beat!

Island Fun

Wayback Wednesday: Time to dip with my Karaoke partner! I like to twirl too!

♪Rhythm is gonna get YOU♫