Bridesmaids Night Out at the Bustle Bridal Boutique - Del Mar

The Bustle is neat little boutique wedding gown shop located in Del Mar, CA. On this night, they planned a bridesmaid’s night out, the purpose of which was for their bridal clients to spend an evening with their girlfriends sampling food and wares from other local vendors.

Taking a quick picture with Sarah before the guests arrive at The Bustle Bridal Boutique, which hosted a Bridesmaids Night Out event. 

I had a nice time meeting the Bustle staff, and was impressed with their inventory of amazing wedding dresses.

Here’s the short two hour set:
Mindi Abair - The Joint
Colbie Caillat - Brand New Me
Sara Bareilles - Love On The Rocks
Adele - Right as Rain
Eric Hutchinson - All Over Now
Ray Charles - Ain't That Love
Nelly Furtado - Do It
The Bucketheads - The Bomb (Select Mix Remix)
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) [Select Mix Remix]
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
Maroon 5 - Sugar (Clean)
Lilly Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer In C (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)
Real McCoy - Another Night (Intro Clean)
Katy Perry - Birthday (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) (Radio Edit)
Iggy Azalea f./Jennifer Hudson - Trouble (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way
Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix) (Clean)
Daft Punk - Give Life Back To Music (Goldfish Heels Everyone Bootleg) (Extended)
Wyclef f./Avicii - Divine Sorrow
Calvin Harris f./Ellie Goulding - Outside (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants (Promo Only Dave Aude Intro Edit)
Justin Timberlake - Take Back The Night (Promo Only Clean Edit)
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Extended)
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Prince f./Zooey Deschanel - FALLINLOVE2NITE
OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Yoga in the Parq - Parq Nightclub San Diego

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Helen Cloots and Sheri Matthews set the stage for a 2015 goal planning and yoga sessionat Parq San Diego.

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Giving Sheri (on left) and Helen bunny ears from the booth. 

Well this was a Monday unlike any other. I had the chance to partner up with my friends and former Lululemon ambassadors, Sheri Matthews (run coach) and Helen Cloots (yoga instructor), for an unforgettable night of goal planning and yoga. 

The event took place at Parq Nightclub in downtown San Diego and was attended by more than 50 yogis who unfurled their mats on the clubs dancefloor and eased in for a great night.

I provided the evenings soundtrack, which was divided into a few different sections. Have you ever wondered what kind of music is played at yoga event taking place inside a nightclub? Wonder no more. 

Arrivals

• Moby - In This World
• Natema - Everybody Does (Extended)
• Justin Timberlake - Lovestoned
• Lika Morgan - Sweet Dreams (Extended)
• Clean Bandit f./Jess Glynne - Rather Be (DJ Obscene Remix - Radio Edit)
• Avicii - The Days (Promo Only Intro Edit)
• Zedd f. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant - Find You (Promo Only Intro Edit)
• Daft Punk - Give Life Back To Music (Goldfish Heels Everyone Bootleg) (Extended)
• Stretching Session
• Spot And Ess - My My My
• Brandy ft LL Cool J - Sittin’ Up In My Room (Doug Rasheed Remix) (Intro Clean)
• Justin Timberlake - Not A Bad Thing
• Maxwell - Sumthin' Sumthin' (Intro Clean)
• PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (Select Mix Remix)
• Duke Dumont f./Jax Jones - I Got U
• Mr. Probz - Waves (Robin Schulz Radio Edit)
• Cazzette - Sleepless (Promo Only Intro Edit)
• Goal Setting
• Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover
• Mutya Buenya - Real Girl
• Taylor Swift vs Lauryn Hill - Blank Space (DJ Skillz Throwback Blend) (Short Edit)
• Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)
• Bell Biv DeVoe - BBD (I Thought It Was Me) (Short Edit)
• Real McCoy - Come & Get Your Love (Intro Clean)
• Luther Vandross - Never Too Much (Extended)
• Prince f./Zooey Deschanel - FALLINLOVE2NITE
• Eric Hutchinson - Oh!
   

Yoga Session

• Ella Fitzgerald - Too Darn Hot (RAC MIX)
• P.M. Dawn - I'd Die Without You (Intro Clean)
• Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
• Usher - You Make Me Wanna (Intro Clean)
• Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around (Pt1)
• S.W.V. - Right Here (Human Nature Duet) [Select Mix Remix]
• Mary J Blige - Real Love (Intro Clean)
• TLC - Creep (Remix) (Intro Clean)
• James Newton Howard f./Jennifer Lawrence - The Hanging Tree (Alternative Radio Mix)
• Jason Mraz - You and I Both (Live Acoustic)
• Jack Johnson - Breakdown
• Anuhea - Looking For Love
• Disclosure ft Sam Smith - Latch (G Duppy Reggae Remix) (Clean)
• Craig David - Officially Yours
• 2 Pac - Keep Ya Head Up (Select Mix Remix)
• Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way (Select Mix Remix)

Shavasna

• Nikka Costa - Push Pull
• Whitney Houston - My Love Is Your Love

Post Yoga

• Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) (Radio Edit)
• Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel (Short Edit)
• Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl (Short Edit)
• Maroon 5 - Sugar (Clean)

Here are a few more shots from the night. And for even more, check out these from High Tide Creations. 

San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, plays music for a yoga session at Parq San Diego. 

San Diego DJ, Justin Kanoya, plays music for a yoga session at Parq San Diego. 

Barnard Pacific Language Academy Art Night - School Dance DJ

The parents of Barnard Pacific Language Academy put together an amazing night of hands on art for the school's students. With different stations set-up throughout the school campus, the kids had a great time letting their creative minds roam free.

I provided some background music to keep a lively vibe  during the event.

Here is the setlist:
Ingrid Michaelson - Afterlife
Paramore - Ain't It Fun
Bobby Brown - On Our Own (Radio Edit)
The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie
Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Phil Collins - Sussudio (Select Mix Remix)
Clean Bandit, Jess Glynne - Rather Be (Select Mix Remix)
Ed Sheeran - Sing
Marky Mark & The Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (Select Mix Remix)
OMC - How Bizarre (Select Mix Remix)
MKTO - Classic (Single Edit)
Ariana Grande f./Iggy Azalea - Problem
Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
Kool & The Gang - Get Down On It
Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mamma Jamma
Daft Punk f./Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Charlie XCX - Boom Clap (Aeroplane Remix) (Extended)
Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good
Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl (Short Edit)
Meghan Trainor - Lips Are Movin'
Calloway - I Wanna Be Rich
Katy Perry - Birthday
The Bucketheads - The Bomb (Select Mix Remix)
Bananarama - Venus
Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) [Select Mix Remix]
Earth Wind and Fire - September
Calvin Harris, Ayah Marar - Thinking About You (Select Mix Remix)
Avicii - Wake Me Up (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Taylor Swift - Blank Space
Toto - Africa (Short Edit)
Mary J Blige - Real Love (Intro Clean)
TLC - Creep (Remix) (Intro Clean)
Ace of Base - The Sign
American Authors - Best Day Of My Life (Select Mix Remix)
Montel Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Janet Jackson - Love Will Never Do
Lorde - Team (Select Mix Remix)
Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
Ingrid Michaelson - Girls Chase Boys (Andrew Dawson Pop Remix)
Echosmith - Cool Kids
Stevie Wonder - My Cherie Amour
Jessie J f./Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang

Samantha and William’s Dance Party - Steele Canyon Golf Course Wedding

Samantha and William’s wedding day was wet. Like, really wet. But then again, William is a meteorologist so it seemed appropriate that their wedding took place on a day of extreme weather - extreme by San Diego standards - with rain that seemed like it would not stop.

Samantha makes her way down the aisle toward a waiting William at Steele Canyon Golf Course.  

Vendor Team

DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions

Venue: Steele Canyon Golf Course

But of course, that didn’t dampen the spirit of the guests. Their dance party took place at Steele Canyon Golf Course, which ended up being perfect, because they had the whole place to themselves. After all, no one plays gold in a downpour.

Here’s a look at their setlist:

Mother/Son Dance
The Beatles - In My Life

Father/Daughter Dance
Heartland - I Loved Her First

Open Dancing - First Set
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Emotions - Best Of My Love
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Daft Punk f./Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Ed Sheeran - Sing
Earth Wind & Fire - September
Paramore - Ain't It Fun
Ariana Grande f./Iggy Azalea - Problem
OneRepublic - Counting Stars

Cake Cutting
James Taylor - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You

Open Dancing - Second Set
Lady Antebellum - Downtown
K.C. & the Sunshine Band - Get Down Tonight
Darius Rucker - Wagon Wheel
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Woman
Cupid - Cupid Shuffle
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass (Promo Only Clean Edit)
B-52's - Love Shack
Chromeo - Jealous (I Ain't With It) [Select Mix Remix]

Bouquet Toss
Bruno Mars - Marry You

Garter Toss
50 Cent - In Da Club

Open Dancing - Third Set
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
Afrojack f. Wrabel - Ten Feet Tall (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Katy Perry - Birthday
Becky G - Shower (Select Mix Remix)
Michael Jackson & Justin Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Good (Promo Only Intro Edit)
Charlie XCX - Boom Clap (Aeroplane Remix) (Extended)
Kool and the Gang - Fresh (Hot Classics Remix)
Mary Jane Girls - In My House
Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back
Florida Georgia Line - Sun Daze
Jason Aldean - Just Gettin' Started
Carrie Underwood - Something In The Water (Radio Edit)
Paramore - Still Into You (Single Edit)
Mark Ronson f./Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk
Marcia Griffiths - Electric Boogie
Jason DeRulo f. 2 Chainz - Talk Dirty (Promo Only Intro Edit)
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down For What (Select Mix Remix)
Iggy Azalea - Fancy (Seize Where The Ladies At Edit) (Extended)
American Authors - Best Day Of My Life (Select Mix Remix)
Beyonce - Crazy In Love
House of Pain - Old School Jump Off
Notorious B.I.G. - Mo Money Mo Problems
Mariah Carey - Fantasy
Journey - Don't Stop Believin' (Live)

Last Dance
Clean Bandit f./Jess Glynne - Rather Be

Vendor Team
DJ/Master of Ceremonies: Justin Kanoya, DJ Kanoya Productions
Venue: Steele Canyon Golf Course

Review of the Lululemon Surge Short w/Luxteme Liner

Lululemon is synonymous with quality athletic wear; primarily athletic wear for women. The athletic activity of choice … of course any proper downward dog doer is often seen wearing the “lulu” logo on their pant leg.

But Lululemon is expanding their product line … it’s not just for the ladies anymore, and it’s certainly not just for yoga either.

For the past couple of months I’ve been joining the Lululemon Run Club, which meets every Monday in and around La Jolla, CA. My association with the group has led me to some new running friends, new techniques and an appreciation for being able to run along the Pacific Ocean every Monday evening.

It has also hooked me up with some cool people at the Lululemon Girard Street store in La Jolla (just north of San Diego). With the expanding mens line, the store was seeking product testers for their new product. It made sense to take some of that product for a test spin during the during the 2014 La Jolla Half Marathon – which essentially ends just a few blocks from the stores door front. 

I decided to try out the 7-inch Surge Short with the Luxtreme Liner.

Working my way through the La Jolla Half Marathon .. oh the hills.

I generally do wear a compression base layer when I run in cold weather – races or training runs that are 55 degrees or less. I like the extra warmth they give me on my thighs and it does help keep me warmer overall. This type of base layer also helps reduce any inner thigh chafing. When I do wear compression layers, I of course also slip on a pair of running shorts over them.

The Surge Short combines both a compression layer and 7-inch short in one … pretty cool. The temperature for this years La Jolla Half was just right, and ordinarily I would not have worn a long base layer. But for testing purposes I went ahead and wore these.

The Luxtreme Liner was amazingly comfortable during my 13.1 miles. Remarkably, they stayed in place the entire time, not riding up even a tiny millimeter. This is important because having to constantly reach to pull down shorts wastes energy and time.

As for the shorts themselves I really did not notice them. In fact, it was almost as though I wasn’t wearing shorts at all. In a way, I had the sensation of running around in Spandex while sparing the people running behind me the actual vision of  me running in Spandex.

Lululemon Surge Shorts with Luxtreme Liner combines a compression base layer and running short into one happy family.

The shorts also did not bunch up in the crotch area, which is another issue I’ve had with other running shorts. It seems every couple of miles I find myself pulling my shorts down, and with the Lululemon model this was not the case.

As far as other features …. There is a zippered pocket on the left side in addition to a stuff pocket on the inside back part of the waistband. I appreciated the side pocket because it’s much easier to access on the side vs. the back. The pocket is fairly small. At most you could fit a few keys and some gels, blocks, jelly beans etc. Unless you have a real tiny mobile phone, it’s not getting in there.

One of the most interesting features is the waistband loop that is set on the right hip. For those that shed a shirt during a run, you’ve got a convenient place to hang that garment. 

Take off your shirt and tuck it in the specially-designed waistband loop.

Lululemon clothing does not come cheap. These bad boys retail for $74. But as they say, pay for quality and it will last. While I cannot speak for the longevity of these shorts, I can tell you they were probably the most comfortable duds I’ve ever taken on a run. I needed something to keep me comfortable during that arduous two hour and seven minutes of running, and these did just the trick.