Saturday, February 28, 2009

Running at the Rose Bowl

I took a nice 3 mile run this afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Definitely feeling like spring is around the corner - I can't believe tomorrow is March 1st! Time is flying by!

Friday, February 27, 2009

My Final Show with Mahalo Daily - TWIYT #34

Check out my last episode with Mahalo Daily - This Week in YouTube #34. I've had an amazing time working with Mahalo and am very grateful for the opportunities I had to host, produce and write for the daily. Thank you all for following along with the show! There are many exciting adventures ahead so stay right here to get the Dealio!

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Help! Top 50 will be announced on Monday! Need more views/comments!

In case you haven't heard...

Dear friends, family, co-workers, and business acquaintances:

It's that time again when I'm competing in an online contest for a job and need your support! All joking aside, I am currently competing for the Tourism Queensland "Best Job in the World" as Island Caretaker. The Island Caretaker gets to blog and produce video segments on his/her adventures living in the islands of the Great Barrier Reef! The position is for 6 months beginning July 1st, 2009.

Basically, as we speak, the lovely folks in Australia are sorting through over 20,000 videos to pick their top 50 candidates...the competition is HUGE!

So in the meantime, while they're deciding their top 50, I am asking for you to watch, comment, rate, share, post, repost, blog, embed, etc my video so it will rise to the top and significantly increase my chances of making it to the next round!!!

Voting will begin once the 50 have been chosen (which is in 7 days). From the top 50, the panel will pick 11 finalists - 10 based on qualifications, 1 based on having the most views (which they're calling the "wild card"). I feel that I have all the qualifications to be the Island Caretaker considering my background and work experience online!!! I've created a 3 step process for you to follow below...

HERE'S THE DEALIO!

3 Easy Steps ;)

1) WATCH the video on the contest website: http://www.islandreefjob.com/#/applicants/watch/z7jD2C2aqc0 *very important you watch here first!
2) RATE the video on the contest website...then,
3) Click through to watch the video on YouTube (if you have a problem clicking through, here is the site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7jD2C2aqc0) watch, rate, and comment!

Now, if you really want to go the extra mile, you can forward this email out to your friends, family and ask them to do the same. Then, you can post the video, links to the video, embed the video on your Facebook, Myspace, blogs, Twitter accounts, etc. This is an amazing opportunity and I really do appreciate you taking the time to support my career!!! The more people who watch and participate, the better my chances are of having THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


AGAIN, if I make the top 50, there will be more rating, commenting, and this time - VOTING. So, hopefully you'll be hearing from me again very soon with super good news!

Please feel free to email me with any questions. Again, thank you for your time and consideration!

Lots of LOVE and with sincere GRATITUDE,

Leah D'Emilio
Host/Producer/Writer/Actor
http://twitter.com/leahdemilio
http://thedealiowithdemilio.blogspot.com

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

My day just got better...

Today has been a great day - my video is doing well in the best job in the world competition, I got a tie dyed towel (see previous post), and then I was reminded why I love living in Los Angeles...

This man was just following the yellow brick road to the CVS in Santa Monica, asking those around him for a heart...some people were scared, some people were amused, I took a picture:



The Tin Man...in real life...searching for his heart...at CVS...

How could my day get any better?

Tie Dye & Nutella

A special thanks is in order to JCA who was thoughtful enough to send a handmade, limited edition tie dye towel and an inspirational photo that has convinced me to run out and buy a tub of nutella - hey, it is Fat Tuesday today, anyway...thanks, John :)


Here's a big thumbs up to you!

Monday, February 23, 2009

HELP me get the BEST job in the WORLD!

Hey everybody!

I really need your help with this one! I've entered the contest for the best job in the world. The position is for 6 months in Australia to blog, vlog and work on the islands of the Great Barrier Reef sharing your experience with the world!

Please share this link and help me get to the islands this July! I'll keep you posted with more info, but they are going to narrow down the contestants from over 20,000 to 50 in 8 days...then, they narrow it down to 11....and then to 1 lucky winner!!!!!!

Thank you so, so, so much for your support! Here's more info about the job.

Please leave comments on the video on YouTube:

CCIFF - Screen Writers Awards 2009

We spoke with screen writing finalists, plus Judy Tenuta, Kat Kramer, and more on the red carpet at the 2009 Cinema City International Film Festival.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

OSCAR NIGHT 2009

What/who are you most excited about for the Oscars this year? Follow along with us here and leave your thoughts here on The Dealio!

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Pisces

Welcome to the house of Pisces...I'm on the cusp of Pisces/Aries...March 20th...Rybot is on the cusp of Aquarius/Pisces...we make a good team :)

Do you have a cusp birthday? Find that you have qualities of two signs? Think it's a bunch of BS? Share your thoughts here on the Dealio!

Friday, February 20, 2009

Projector Mania

Rybot and I are setting up the ultimate entertainment center with a 120" Elite screen and Sharp XR-30X HD projector...check it out:


What do you watch your entertainment on these days?

Paris Hilton LOVES Snoop Dogg - TWIYT #33

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Twestival LA feat. Felicia Day, Joe Rogan, iJustine & more!

Here's our coverage from Twestival LA 2009. Thanks to all who supported the cause in one way or another. Your time, money, and energy are sincerely appreciated!



Thoughts? Share them here on The Dealio.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Proper Attire Condoms

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Gosh, I wish these condom packages were more...stylish?" Well, now you can have designer, yes designer, condoms thanks to Alexander Wang (no pun intended) and Planned Parenthood. Get more 411 on these sexy, chic rubbers here.



If I may share my personal opinion on this...if you're too embarrassed to buy or carry condoms because the packaging is not stylish enough, maybe you should not be sexually active...I can just hear the inner-monologue now: "You know, I should get some, but...they just don't match my dress tonight, so f*ck it. I wouldn't be caught dead with a gray Durex in my Gucci bag."

Maybe that's what happened to Alfie & Chantelle over in the UK?

Thoughts? Share them here on The Dealio.

Monday, February 16, 2009

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Twestival is Tonight!

Visit the Twestival LA site for more details!


Hope to see you all there! If you're not in LA, go to the Twestival nearest you! Over 700 cities world wide are gathering to raise money for Charity: Water.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Would YOU Drink This?

Here's our "man on the street" asking people if they would drink a bottle of dirty water:



Thanks again to everyone who worked on this episode - looking forward to Thursday night!

Twestival LA - Charity: Water

This Thursday, February 12th, 175+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals to raise money for Charity: Water. Check out the main site and find the city closest to you!

Are you in the Los Angeles area? Then come join us! Click HERE for the 411.

We'll all be there...will you?

Grammy Drama 2009

No Chris Brown. No Rihanna. WTF happened? Stay up to date with these links on Mahalo.com

Saturday, February 7, 2009

South Park Character Creator

Rybot and I have been catching up on a lot of South Park recently, so we decided to create our own characters. The save button doesn't work on the site, so you have to take a screen shot and crop in Paint or Photoshop. Kind of a pain in the ass, but the quality on this site is better than the others we tried. Here's what Rybot and I would look like if we were on the show:



And here we are together at the bus stop!


Friday, February 6, 2009

Monday, February 2, 2009

Get Fit! Kettlebells with Amy Dixon on Mahalo Daily

I am STILL sore from this...kicked my ass...great workout, though! You gotta try it!