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18!!!! MORE DAYS! Then I get to be in sunny Southern California!! It has taken a turn back to WINTER, here in the northeast. Good Lord, just blink your eyes and the weather changes...DRASTICALLY!!!!
No worries, I will be enjoying myself in warm weather very soon! this is a good time of year to be looking forward to a trip to warm weather. Usually I head down to se my peeps in Forida so this year it is different for me!! TOTALLY exciting!

Spoke with Shawn Ray yesterday about future opportunities in the industry. I have to thank him for looking out for me! I never could have imagined 6 years ago that I would be talking business or becoming friends with the pros I have been recently. Life is truely imazing when you think about it!! it really just goes to show how down to earth most of the athletes are in this industry. I guess there is so little glamour and money that why not be, right!!!

All my best to Lana Dora and her family. She is truely a bright spot and an inspiration!! I am blessed to be a part of her Mayhem family for sure!

Well all, I know you are getting ready for Superbowl, all that chili and chicken wings and such!!!!
Talk to ya soon!
C

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Hello all!!
It is truely like a day in spring today in the northeast! I am up in New Hampshire and it is so sunny and warm...I wished it would just stay this way!

I had drinks with Dave Follensbee and Maggie Blanchard last night. They are an awesome couple. I went to their nutrition store and saw Maggies workshop. They are quite the accomplished duo!! We went out to a wine bar and then to a club and met up with Bruno. Hi Bruno! It was an early evening and I proceeded to go to my aunt's house and woke everyone up!

Today I visited with two of my college girlfriends, Leslie and Kate. I went to Leslie's house and the three of us walked about 50 minutes in the morning. I spent time visiting with her three beautiful children; Max, Jake and Sophie. They are beautiful and talented kids!! WOW - I see what I am missing when I check that out!!

I will be spending the rest of the weekend with my aunt and cousins just hanging out and catching up before I start my busy traveling for bodybuilding!
I have to thank Rog for a great job getting my January Newsletter out and my flyers done! I feel like we have gotten so much accomplished for my site!!! If you haven't joined my free newsletter yet - please do!!!

Thanks all for now - have a great rest of your weekend!
Ciao
C

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TGIF Everyone!

Hope all are well today and looking forward to the weekend!! I know I am! It is a beautiful sunny day here today and supposed to be like spring tomorrow (of course that is before the next snowstorm!)

I am heading up north to New Hampshire to visit my aunt and cousins this weekend. On the way up I am meeting up with NE district chairman, Dave Follensbee and NPC fitness competitor, Maggie Blanchard for dinner! Maggie makes suits and has offered to sponsor me for my suits for my pro debut. How nice!!! I can't wait to see her fabric!

I am getting excited to go to Cali for the Ironman and a few days of R&R. My girl Nicki is getting psyched too! I have made some contacts with friends in Cali to try to meet up. Mari Asp and Lana Dora from the Mayhem board are trying to make a plan for breakfast at the Firehouse!! Mari is competing inthe strong woman contest at the Ironman expo on that Sunday - I can't wait to see that. She holds all sorts of titles!!!!

I had a great first chest/bicep workout last night! It feels great to be back hitting the iron! Of course, cardio daily is a must! I have got to trim down to go to Cali or wish for cool weather ( no bathing suits!)

OK guys!
I will check in at some point!!
Have a great and safe weekend!
C
PS: Good luck to my boy Rob with his new gig tonight!

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We are almost at TGIF!!!!
Hope you are all well!

I have great news on all fronts!

I have been back in the gym this week and feeling awesome (of course I am pretty crippled after doing legs, but...)! I am so glad I have recovered so quick!!

I also have my official first client!! Big Bill Wilmore has hired me to do his contest prep for his pro debut at the Colorado Pro!!!! He is the absolute best and this will be very helpful for my little business.

Road to the Pros is changing it's name to Hardbodies entertainment and Fred Berger has told me that they plan on expanding out of the bodybuilding arena and into all sports as a production company. I am not sure where I fit into the "new plans" for his company but for now... He invited me to be one of his guests at the Arnold but I had already agreed to work for Protan. He still wants to compensate me and has offered to take me out to some of the events they are a part of for that weekend. Thank you Fred.

My mom is also feeling a bit better after a few weeks of various sicknesses!

My webmaster has gotten my contest prep flyer completed for print. It is awesome. He is so creative!!!
so you see, things are going good this week. I am blessed.

My friend, dj Rob Lopez is even hosting a great party in NYC this Friday and hopefully that turns into a ful time gig for him!!

So all, until later!
Have a great day and be healthy!
C

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Heu Guys!

Well, here we are in the Northeast witha very winterlike BLIZZARD today!! All weekend it was like spring and today...BAM....winter is back! I am hoping to be sent home early today due to it. Just hunker down in the house and bake cookies or something (since I am not dieting yet!)

Very low key weekend. I stayed at home and did chores! I have been in the gym doing cardio everyday however. I am planning on hitting the gym this week as well.

My webmaster was very busy this weekend. He has added pictures and worked real hard on my "Contest Prep" flyers. He has them pretty much all set so I can put themto print and have them ready for the first trip of the year, Ironman!!

My January newsletter will be out soon as well!

I heard from Rachel Canon. She is friend of mine who competes in the Muscle Mania organizatin and a beautiful female bodybuilder. It was an unexpected call but so nice to hear from her. She is getting ready to compete in May. I also heard from Mayhem's own, Lifter girl. She had some questions about an injury and her diet. Hopefully we straightened her out!! Good luck to both of you girls in your training and prep efforts!

OK...Gotta go do some paperwork and get ready to SHOVEL!!!!!!
Peace!
C

PS: BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my webmaster, Roger! All the best to you big boy!!!!!!!

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Good morning all!!!

Just a quick hello with a few updates! I have confirmed reservations for a trip to the Ironman in California 2/17-19th. Me and my girl, Nicki, will be flying in for the show (never been before) and staying a few days after to hang out in Venice/Santa Monica area. I figure that I should see the mecca of bodybuilding since I jsut turned pro. this will be my last "pleasure" trip as the rest to follow will involved "working". Of course, you all know that these trips are always pleasurable!!!! lol

Me and Nicki are also confirmed for getting to the Arnold in 3/2-6th. We will be working in the Protan booth with owner, Stacy Kaufman!! So that is a done deal too. I am starting to feel like the 2006 year is just getting going!!!

I also want to take this time to apologize to my friends, especially Rob Lopez, for not getting pictures up on my site in a timely fashion. My webguy has so much material and so many e-mails with attatchments he is still working on it. (I am so computer challenged I can't figure out how to post a picture on my blog!!! sorry!)
Again, I want to thank all my friends and fans for their support. Rob, your support has been INVALUABLE to me. You have been there for me during this contest prep and straight through to show day! Having you there in person and not JUST with my music was PRICELESS!!!

OK - off to another day in the shuffle!
C

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

I am so sorry that I haven't been updating things lately. I have had a little surgery so I have been recovering and my home computer died!!!

I was hoping that once the Road To the Pros contract came through it would helpout in the area of the ocmputer!! Problem is...they have retracted their offer so...like all the other athletes without a contract out there..HERE I AM! It's all good...life is meant to be a struggle...bodybuilding is a struggle and sacrifce so why shoudl it be any different now, right??

Physically I am feeling well and will be back in the gym soon. I am already doing cardio and targeting some fat loss!!! The holidays were abundant for me this year!!

I will be updating my appearance schedule soon. I am making plans now to get out to the Ironman in Cali. since I have never beenout there before I am planning on staying a couple extra days to see Venice Beach (Gold's gym, Firehouse, etc..). It will probably be the last trip for purely pleasure. After that it will be travel for work!

I will be at the protan booth at the Arnold. My personal goal for that show (besides slimming down) will be to market my contest prep services. I am drawing up a flyer and will be handing those out as well as selling autographed pictures. Stacy Kaufman is so good to me for allowing me to sell pictures in the booth!

I did send out my application for my pro card this week so it will be real offical once I get that in hand!!

I've been missing my peeps in Florida! Maybe it is just that time of year with the weather and all??? I will have to try to get out there at some point. I miss you guys!!!!

I will check in again soon!

Much love
C

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