Joplin's first swim

OloriSWANK.com "Fashion is the drug. ....I am the connect": SWANK Work: Fashion & Philanthropy

OloriSWANK.com "Fashion is the drug. ....I am the connect": SWANK Work: Fashion & Philanthropy: "Fashion and Philanthropy is an awesome weekend of events that showcases fashion for a great cause. Last years events were outstanding; and..."

Story time with Joplin Rae

René Angélil to play Godfather in Omerta

René Angélil to play Godfather in Omerta

while I am alive

I was just thinking, it isn't a little morbid to end lists with "before you die" ??? like "10 places to go before you die" - - or - - "100 movies to see before you die"

WHY? I know that everyone dies, and everyone has ambitions, but why can't it say "100 things to do because you are ALIVE"

will it matter if I do all of those things? nope. I am thinking not.

but it makes me a little uneasy reading it now, because I am terrified at the thought of dying and NOW I have to make sure I check off all of the lists just in case God is keeping track.

bliss

Celine Dion

LaMode Style: Dont Feed The Sequin Leopard

LaMode Style: Dont Feed The Sequin Leopard: "Styled my LaMode_L"

on set.. =) on Twitpic

on set.. =) on Twitpic

My Mother is on Facebook

Sometimes I wonder what Joplin will think when she sees my facebook when she gets old enough to have one.  When I look at my mom's old picture albums (They didn't have anything like facebook) most of the pictures look normal. There are a handful of goofy pictures here and there, a few fun trips, but mostly she was a well rounded and normal girl/young woman who wasn't obsessed with documenting every waking moment.  Me... not so much.  Here are just a few examples (There are PLENTY more):

apparently I like carts

clown nose

?? not sure about this one

photo shoot makeup and fruit

second ever photo shoot

sitting in ANOTHER cart?!

Nookers <3

Target

On the Oprah Show with Celine Dion

3rd meeting with Celine Dion :)

extreme brushing of the teeth

"Finnie Spritz"

me being a doggie

acrobatics

drama!

doll face

modeling

froggy

relationships

People come... and people go.  I never thought that I would be okay with this, but lately I have become this way.  It is not to say that I don't appreciate and cherish the relationships that I have...  but I am not longer dependent on them.  I no longer feel like I have personally failed if a relationship falls apart... drifts.. whatever you want to say.  As long as I know that I put forth my best foot [even if I tripped and stumbled along the way] then I am okay.

I'll have what you are having...

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

     Every day I have brand new thoughts about what I want to do with my life.  I read something or see something that sparks my interest and all of a sudden I want to be an intern for a TV show, or I want to train for a marathon, or I want to create my own granola bar chain.  I see what other people have and I want that for myself.  I dream about what it would be like to have money, to have a job that I love and not just one that is easy to get.  I think about how my life could be different than it is that day.  Most of all, I think about how unhappy I am with who I am.  There is always something that I want to change.  I want to be taller, I want to be thinner.  I want to be happier, have more friends, be a better friend.  I want to be smarter, have more of an education.  Why do I want these things?  Is it because I really want them for myself or because I want to look good for everyone else who is looking.  Do I really want those things? If I did, wouldn't I put an effort into making them a reality?  Instead of trying, I just... don't...  and for me that is easier because then I can't fail.  I am afraid of change because I am afraid of failing. Why do I find myself saying "I'll have what you are having" ?? because I a terrified of stepping up and saying THIS is what I want; THIS is who I am. How can I "go confidently" in a new direction? How can I choose a path for ME, a path that doesn't leave me wondering, 

"Why am I reaching for someone else's stars?"

Celine Dion + Flash Mob

I was part of a flash mob that was done in celebration of Celine Dion's opening night in Las Vegas.  Here is a video from Fox5 News that has a clip of me doing the dance (and looking mighty ridiculous I might add) ...  which is completely okay with me :)
Celine Dion's Return to Las Vegas

Who am I

How do you answer the "Tell us about yourself" or "Describe yourself" question? I never know what to say.  I want to be honest & confident but not boastful.  I want to answer the question like it were asking "who are you?" but I struggle. The things that I write are not really who I am, but who I am in relation to other people or what I do.  I can't say what i do because that is a separate question... "what are your hobbies?" I cant start off with, "I am 21 years old..." because I have probably already put my birth date down. So what do i say?
I guess I will just stick to what I am good at...

I am Brittany Hellmeister.  I am 21 years old.  I am a mother to a lovely little girl and the fiancee to the most amazingly amazing man. I love Reese's, sports, and the internet.  I have two serious addictions: Celine Dion and chap-stick.