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*WARNING: NSFD (Not Safe For Dieters)*

Thought I'd get back into posting up here by posting a few of my favorite photos I took while checking out 5Pointz in Queens, NYC this summer.  Some of the North Americans most super, duper, awesomely, DOPE (Yeah thats the words I was looking for). Its even cooler that I learnt they use some parts of the space as an office building (my sources are 2 girls coming out of the building).

I want to travel so HARD.

I've been in New York for the past month and a bit. Going into it, I had some initial hesitations getting to be comfortable in such a big city. But I soon found out New York is definitely a place to come to be inspired, scared S*hI#less and feel completely alive. I hope I can hold up this sense of motivation and good karma and am excited to see where it takes me.

BUTTTT without further adieu here's a video I made for a very SUPER awesomely talented rapper/songwriter from Staten Island who goes by the name of Zizzo.

Ah - FINALLY. A new post. Sorry guys (and by guys I mean my one creepy tumblr follower who keeps asking me to cyber)  but I havent posted in awhile.  I figured I'd start back up with a crowd favorite.  PHOTOS!

So here is my most recent shoot (not counting the one of my dog taking a bath...that was more so for my own entertainment).  This is my friend Don looking dapper for a couple headshots!  This dude's got more style than JWOW has collagen injections (note: THATS ALOT).

Enjooooy

One last reveiw!!

This one is on Little Caesar's Pizza. A chain that I think actually came to Canada recently. Anyways...think Pizza Hut with but slightly less fat.  The crust is fairly thin but the grease compensates for what the crust lacks.  (Im kidding I'm actually a fan of Thin Crust Za's!)

I recently went back to NYC and as per usual - ate my way to oblivion.  By no means am I an amazing video editor, so please refrain at cursing at my cheesy video SKILLZ.  This is my gluttonous experience with Brooklyn's finest Junior's Cheesecake; in Traditional Strawberry. 

The only word(s) that can describe this rich heavenly delight is: LKDGh;orhgqoerhgq'oghwbgq;orihgqorhg

Its a beautiful feeling.

In todays society its so easy to get carried away with negative energy/comments/people - mostly because the means in which they are communicated are within our every day life. Blogs, facebook, youtube, billboards, documentaries...even uncreative cardboard displays such as the one below.

  The more you feed into negativity - the more it seems to be amongst you. And before you know it, you will have lived a life of well - mediocrity.  I don't know whether its the fact that I'm still fairly young (I think) or if its because I just refuse to see bad in anything (which oftentimes gets me into trouble) but I've only been through depressing/self-deprecating moments in my life on very rare occasions.  I apologize if this sounds egotistical, or vain (this is my attempt at inspiring). Dont get me wrong, I think having a healthy cry session is mandatory in ones life (in moderation)...But if you're cry session seeps into other parts of your life, its time to change.

So I decided to take it upon myself (with the help of google) to give you a list of reasons why NOT to be negative.

SABINA & GOOGLES TOP 10 LIST OF REASONS WHY NOT TO BE NEGATIVE

1) Negativity = Boring Saying No instead of Yes is oftentimes the "easy" way out. The "easy" way out is also usually the most uninteresting and provides nothing of value other than saving time.

2) Negativity = Unnatractive People enjoy spending time with others who are happy, bubbly and have smiles on their faces.  The only people you will attract with sentences like "I hate life" and "kill me now" are either emo musicians or, well - other negative people.

3) Negativity = Stepping away from Buddha Being a "what if" person as opposed to a "I dont give a F*ck I'm going to at least try" takes you away from finding lifes euphoria, and its unique surprises and experiences.

4) Negativity = Draining Physically, Mentally, Emotionally - thinking about negative things like say...dying puppies, is alot more tiring and draining than thinking about happy things like adopting a puppy!

(This ones is straightup from google) 5) Negativity = Time Consuming

Even though a lot of the time it is a negative thought jumps to the forefront of our minds, it actually takes a lot more time to think about things from a negative perspective. For example, if you allow yourself to think about what might go wrong in a situation, it’s very likely that your mind will wander to all of the other possible scenarios in which something could go wrong. You will then begin to worry about those scenarios and attempt to think about ways to solve potential problems. You will have spent time stressing about situations that may or may not happen — all because you let in one negative thought. Not only will you be wasting time and emotional energy, but you are also allowing yourself to live too much in the future, a place that is completely unknown and completely unworthy of your worrying thoughts.

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I hope the  5  6 (I remembered you Korina Bliss) of you reading this, keep it in mind when faced with a predicaments like the one below:

These past couple of weeks I've been working on freelance projects that have me in a bit of a rut.  Not that the projects are bad or un-fun to work on, its just that - I have all these ideas and am extremely challenged when it comes to bringing them all together in one coherent 2 minute spot. I go out with my subject and feel so fulfilled while I'm shooting whatever it is we're shooting, but then I come home and look through all the footage in anticipation to edit it - and I realize all I've got are 10 aesthetically beautiful broll shots, with a little bit of dialogue...But no meat within the patatoes! (Meat is to Content as Patatoes is to B-roll)

Ah this is just a rant, I must get out somewhere! Anyone have suggestions on how I can keep my eye on the bigger picture, instead of distracted by the beauty of life captured on video... I dont expect an answer from anyone - I guess its just a rhetorical thing.

Stay tuned for something brilliant... soon? sodghpaofihg[orgiha[gih...

Yesterday was a typical day for me. Helped my mom with technical issues at work, ate an assortment of discounted christmas chocolate and perused the internet for hilarious but ethically questionable videos.

By the time the evening rolled around I was skyping with a friend and wasn't quite ready to goto bed. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach that Sabina's day was yet to be done - something my gut anticipated and didn't fail to prove why.

 NOTE TO READERS: Before you all judge me for being on ChatRoulette, just know I haven't been on since the last time a friend and I pretended to crossdress and hit on unnatractive females lurking the chatroulette waves for self esteem. oh and PS once you get passed some of its creepy and strange users, you can have really cool conversations with people from all over the world. (One of which I am about to share).

I keep hearing about this recent phenomena where celebs will go online and surprise people with their appearance and chat for a couple mins with deserving fans.  And last night - no word of a lie, I had this WEIRD feelin I was going to see someone worth it. And guess who I got connected with.  Ess Enn Double O Pee.

SNOOOOOOP DOGGGG. I scrambled really quick to try and find the Print Screen button on my keyboard...And unfortunatly only got a screen grab of the start of our conversation.

Now I know the skeptics are going to start raining on my parade, but I assure you - not only did I make him wave to prove it was him, I also made him freestyle with my name - and I swear to you, this is the real deal! On the outside my face is saying "Is this for real" but on the inside my heart was beating out my chest! Him and his buddies were smoking like crazy, and homeboy Snoop can blow a nice smoke ring - cuz he was doing it during our whole 3 minute conversation!

So unlike some of my other blog posts, there is no real moral to this story.  But I guess you can take away that....I am awesome.

The End.

Back in September I purchased an eyeliner at a dollar store that I fell in love with. (Seen Below) I always somehow find these dollar store finds that arent available anywhere else and then am dissapointed when the dollar store discontinues to sell them. 

 Anyways, after not seeing anymore at the dollar store I had to look online for retailers, and fell upon Cherry Culture Cosmetics (www.cherryculture.com) who sold it for the cheapest. I ended up being a girl and buying a bunch of stuff to make the shipping worth it!  Long story short - I ordered it in September, and come December have yet to get it in the mail.  I contacted Cherry Culture via email to which they responded in saying I didn't purchase a tracking number therefor they can't give me the status of my package outside of knowing its at the border.  They then told me to contact the Canadian border, so I did. The Canadian border laughed at me over the phone and said they cant track it either and to contact my post office - which is just stupid, but I was desperate and did. I continued in trying to ask Cherry Culture for a refund because retailers like E.L.F offer refunds if you don't receive your purchase within 30 days. They told me its my fault that I didn't purchase a tracking number (which ps there is no option to when checking out on the website) and said they cant do anything for me.  I tried calling them, only to discover there is no Canadian toll free number, just an american 1-800 number which only worked if I called through skype.  And to top it off I was unable to talk to a representative, was only left with a prerecorded voice informing me the mailbox was full.  So I talked to my credit card company and they refunded me the money and are going to take care of it.

This is my first attempt at a review so please bare with me. 

I recently sat down and listened to Drake’s new Take Care album. As much as I was impressed I was also a little disappointed that all the tracks were so slow.  What happened to uptempo jams?!?  The best way to describe it would be to compare it to Frank Ocean’s “Nostalgia” if Frank was a rapper.  Actually I kinda take that back. I can’t even call this album a rap album. He is HEAVILY influenced by R&B based on these tracks. It by no means a Hip Hop album, in all honesty - he rap sings. DONE.

On the bright side. I think its cool that he’s able to show feelings, because in the rap game right now - talkin about how you feel isnt really the most “street” thing to do.  Its nice that someone in the mainstream is able to break that “Money, Cash, Hoes” mentality and talk about what their going through. I think the mistake that Drake made however - is that he did it on EVERY BLOODY TRACK ON THE ALBUM.

 My fave song (that isnt one of his known ones like Take Care, Headlines, and Marvins Room) is one that he did with Wayne (listen above). Its called “Hell Yeah Fuckin Right” I dig it because it has a bit of a Rock inspired sound, and I’m into the fact that they kinda make fun/give you a look into what they gotta deal with on a day to day. Like being asked the same stupid questions, dealing with female “dragons” and having to put on a smile at the end of the day and be a public image. I’m sure its awesome to be a rapper but I can imagine it also gets tiring to show the same personality and character after the 12th interview or 4th photoshoot you gotta do on the daily. 

All in all I like some of the tracks, but as a Drizzy fan I feel like AS AN ALBUM he could have done better. He could have switched it up and showed a little more variety with the tracks he picked to put on this album.

Working in Toronto's any city's bar scene can oftentimes be compared to working in show business.  The egos, the substance abuse and the money can quickly be misconstrued into an image of wealth, fun, and fame.  By no means is this supposed to bash the Toronto party scene, because I gotta face the cold hard truth - its definatly fun in moderation - but working behind the scenes, moderation can quickly take a backseat.

I was inspired to write this post after I attended a "Job Fair" for a new club opening up in the club district.  I figured I'd write about the experience because the average joe doesnt really know what a the true meaning of what a "Job Fair" in the club industry really is. First of all, the below outfit illustrates a modest/conservative one when going on an interveiw for a club. (This is actually what I wore)

 I walked in and was greeted by 2 beautiful girls in stilettos. "Fill out an application and have a seat". So I did.  There were 3 guys conducting the interview's, all three also happened to be surrounded by at LEAST 2 beautiful young women. It seemed as though I lucked out and got one of the main owners to talk with me. He asked me for my resume and a headshot - which of course I didn't have and also how many facebook friends I have.  Usually a situation like this would make me extremely uncomfortable as I'm not really one to be overly confident about my body image, but homegirl Sabina's been working it out at the gym so it didnt really phase me.  He asked me the typical work experience questions, and then threw what I thought was a curveball - but really is just standard practice to this scene. He made me get up and do a 360 spin to checkout the "goods" so to speak. I did what I had to do and got a complement on my choice of dress - so I musta done something right. I also chuckled at the idea that what was in my head had nothing to do with whether or not I was hired. He responded with "Whats so funny about me asking you to do a spin? You realize we are hiring girls based on their bodys and look - do you find that funny".  I said "Yes" and he laughed and said he was just testing me on whether or not I could handle a rowdy bar guest.  Then he continued in asking me questions with sexual implications like "What would you do to keep men coming back every Saturday night" and "What qualities do you posses that the next broad with a bigger ass wouldnt have" ect, ect.

All in all it was a funny experience - and although I know my morals would have to be put to the side every time I were to work a shift - I also take it all with a grain of salt and understand what I'd be getting into.  If, as a female I have the opportunity to exploit give men the illusion of a good time for one night, in return for a heap load of tip money - who's really the dummy in the scenario?

DISCLAIMER: By "Give men the illusion of a good time" i mean pour shots in their glasses, and dance a meter away from their booths. Nothing more you sickos!

$100 WARDROBE

The video above describes how I feel about thrift stores. I was never really huge on shopping in thrift stores, as I found it was more of a chore than something to be enjoyed.  But after a couple of months without visiting a Value Village I decided to try and spark some sort of a love affair with used clothing yet again - this time I was successful.

The best part about being thrift store savvy is being able to walk through a rack of clothes knowing you can afford the whole rack - as opposed walking through a retail store and only being able to afford a pathetic looking hairclip in their clearance section.  I find the best way to go shopping in a thrift store is with an open mind. Try not going into it with a particular piece of clothing that you're hoping to find in mind.  Instead - try to keep your mind open to pieces that you can mix and match with you're current wardrobe. The ability to call something vintage as opposed to hobo-chic can make or break an outfit.

Key things to remember while going thrift store shopping:

1) Always wash your garments after you purchase them

2) Try to goto thrift stores in nice area's, you'll usually find higher end designer names (if thats what you're into). For Torontonians my friend SkinnyPiggy suggested the Value Village at Queen and Logan.

3) Look into consignment stores like ExToggery as well.

After many a Harold and Kumar movies, I did what any White Castle-y deprived girl would do...I flew out to New York to try it.