Hold the Applause!

May 19, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Lifestyle 7 Comments

As our weekend draws to a quiet closure, we reminisce fondly of the most gorgeous month imaginable, the one of (oh so successful) Project Lollipop, Take Two, of the return to yoga, of reimplementation of No Dinner Thursdays, and of pretty cocktails with a new, fabulous girlfriend.

I desire to scream from the Empire State Building at my happiness! But, instead, I shall share photographs of recent, fabulous food. Made by my bestie Becky, of course, in most circumstances. The wine and sushi by others (ahem, Francis Ford Coppola). Oh, and news flash: I am down seven pounds, and my body is looking fabulous. Long, lean, and strong. Hold the applause. :)

Ask anything that you want!

Goodnight! :) xo NicoleAndGwendolyn

©Nicole Marie Story Enterprises, LLC and nicoleandgwendolyn.com, 2011-2013.

The World is Perfect

May 18, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Lifestyle 8 Comments Tags: Bulimia Blog, eating disorder, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, Nicole Story, nicoleandgwendolyn

Wine. Friends. En route to see friends! More friends! ;) Clients. More clients! Lunches, by Becky. Laser, by the Ellwood Animal Hospital. And dates with a man who looks like this. Woa. ;) What is currently perfect about your world? xo NicoleAndGwendolyn ©Nicole Marie Story Enterprises, LLC and nicoleandgwendolyn.com, 2011-2013.

Our Very Unproductive Lunch Break

May 15, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in The Individual 27 Comments

“We have an hour to kill. Let’s visit Starbucks to write and publish a fantastic blog article!” But first, we must snap photographs of ourselves! “Mommy, it looks like rain is brewing.” “No way, Gwendolyn!” SPLASH. “Told you so.” :) Article published from the automobile, using the iPhone. WordPress is our favourite app. Which is [...]

Egg McMuffin

May 14, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Secret Brain 76 Comments Tags: bulimia, eating disorder, Egg McMuffin, McDonald's, nicole and gwendolyn, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, Nicole Story Blog

Smiling at sunrise-adorned skyscrapers, we spotted this fabulous advertisement. A Food Girl Perfectionist, I conducted intense dialogue in my brain for the next minute. “Wow! Three of these babies per day, and some girl can have a fab body by October. A fatty could easily whittle down to 103 pounds on 900 per day. Great [...]

Breath

May 13, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Adventures of Gwendolyn 12 Comments Tags: Cindy Maro Vet, Dr. Cynthia Maro, Ellwood Animal Hospital, nicole and gwendolyn, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, Nicole Story

Just like breath is the power to a strong yoga practice, a veterinary staff is the power to a strong dog. What is happening on the inside of Gwendolyn? That is what I yearned to know. Wanting more than annual physicals, needing more than “she must lose five pounds,” craving more than “feed her this; [...]

Je t’aime!

May 12, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Lifestyle 4 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day to the prettiest, kindest, smartest mother in the world. Je t’aime! :) ©Nicole Marie Story Enterprises, LLC and nicoleandgwendolyn.com, 2011-2013.

Wind

May 11, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Lifestyle 2 Comments

Today, we had the wind knocked out of us. Thank you, Ellwood Animal Hospital. xo NicoleAndGwendolyn When has your wind last been taken? ©Nicole Marie Story Enterprises, LLC and nicoleandgwendolyn.com, 2011-2013.

Regular

May 10, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Bulimic History 10 Comments Tags: Bulimia Blog, Bulimic, eating disorder, nicole and gwendolyn, nicoleandgwendolyn

“I’ve been trying to eat. I’ve been trying to be healthy. But the only things I can eat without purging is greek yogurt, fruit, and rolled up deli low sodium turkey… only 4 slices max. And everyday I try to be healthy it’s like I end up starving and bingeing and purging even though I [...]

Project Lollipop, Week #3

May 9, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Food Designs 53 Comments Tags: alcohol, anorexia, bulimia, Bulimia Blog, diet, dieting, eating disorder, food, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, nutrition, Restriction

I get high from restriction. Plain and simple. And, right now, I am soaring to the clouds! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not restricting in the ‘Anorexic’ sense. But, I have skipped dinner successfully, for the past three nights, falling asleep to the tune of martinis and ‘House of Cards’, the sexiest show since ‘Sex [...]

Gwendolyn Wins 2013 Pittsburgh Marathon

May 6, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Adventures of Gwendolyn 29 Comments Tags: Dick's Sporting Goods, dog, gwendolyn, nicole and gwendolyn, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, Nicole Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, nicoleandgwendolyn, pittsburgh, Pittsburgh marathon, puggle

Whilst Gwendolyn secured beauty sleep before her big run in The Pittsburgh Marathon, I snapped photographs of the gorgeous view. Hours later, at half past six, Gwendolyn observed her fellow runners. And a divine sunrise! Merrily operating on this energetic morning, The Duquesne Incline coloured the landscape with prettiness. One more peek at her fellow runners… And [...]

Gwendolyn’s First Paddle of the Year!

May 5, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Adventures of Gwendolyn 19 Comments Tags: dog, kayak, Kayak Pittsburgh, Kayaking, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, Nicole Story, nicoleandgwendolyn, outdoor adventures, puggle

Thank you to Kayak Pittsburgh for an amazing inaugural 2013 kayaking experience! Having waited for this opening day with bated breath, we enjoyed every moment of our pretty river ride. Paddling to the tune of old school Hip Hop, (think ‘Just a Friend’ by Biz Markie and ‘It Takes Two’ by Rob Base & DJ [...]

Charlie Brown’s Grief to be Covered by Insurance Companies

May 4, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Philosophy 7 Comments

Sound the trumpets! The newly released DSM-V includes ‘Grief’ as ‘Mental Illness’. Bahahaha. “Good grief!” Told you I was right about the DSM. ;) See: ‘Love is patient, love is kind‘ for a great discussion. And have a gorgeous weekend! What physical activities will you be doing today for happiness? :) ©Nicole Marie Story Enterprises, [...]

Fashion Hound

Apr 30, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Adventures of Gwendolyn 14 Comments Tags: dog, gwendolyn, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, nicoleandgwendolyn, puggle

Love is patient, love is kind.

Apr 30, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Philosophy 163 Comments Tags: DSM, eating disorder, homosexuality, Love is patient love is kind, Macklemore, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, Nicole Story, nicoleandgwendolyn, Ryan Lewis, Same Love

Homosexuality, once regarded as ‘mental illness’, fell into that ‘cuckoo’ classification to which ‘eating disorders’ now exist; a category in which, despite exhibiting the ‘symptoms’ of clinically DSM-defined Bulimia for 11.5 years, I do not subscribe. Not even for a second. To animate this ‘not even for a second’ declaration, I googled, ‘second’, querying images [...]

But I’m a 90′s Bitch

Apr 29, 2013 By Nicole Marie Story in Adventures of Gwendolyn 10 Comments Tags: Canine, Canine Sophisticate, dog, gwendolyn, love, Nicole And Gwendolyn Blog, nicole marie story, Nicole Story, puggle, The Company Men

The present moment of Sunday evening, celebrated with spirits, gracefully catalyses reflection of euphoric gloury upon the past end of week. “It’s really all about breath. The other stuff is just a Side Show.” – quoted, a very kind Yoga instructor from whom I received a physically challenging experience on Friday morning. Just as he [...]