Ember Vibes

I recently went to a sweet place with a great ambiance. Ember is a little indoor, as much as outdoor venue in Downtown Orlando. They have many drink specials and tasty food with a great staff to cater to you. Happy hour may never be the same for you all!

I will begin with my personal experience at Ember. Even on a rainy Friday they had a packed house. That did not stop the staff from being on their toes throughout the night. Even from the host at the front, she greets you with a smile and points you to the right place. The whole place is perfectly spaced, nice big tables too. Lots of areas to hang out with friends, and to make new ones too. There is a DJ there for the night, the music selection had me dancing a bit more after each drink. Our bartender was Jeremy, he was very attentive and friendly. He was very patient with us and our questions too, all with a genuine smile on his face. I could tell that their whole staff are probably similar in that sense, but he ultimately was the face of Ember that day. Friday's are 3 for 1 (no typo). There is no entry fee and the drinks are all premium liquor, bottled beer, and select wine; call the Uber there and back. Use Uber code "UberMarsUe" for a free first ride. Use a new email, same card for a free ride.

Ember's week of great food and drink specials start early. Sunday sets it off with Sunday Funday brunch. For $29.95 you get bottomless mimosas, red and white sangria along with an all you can eat brunch. This is from 10am-3pm be on time. You want to be able to eat and drink, then head over to Lake Eola for a nice stroll if wanted. For others it may just be the last hooray before the Monday blues take over.

Don't be too sad, Ember has Wednesday's covered too. Let's make our way to the Wine Down Wednesday greatness. From 5pm-9pm for only $10 you get bottomless mimosas, sangria, select beer and wine. This also includes endless appetizers. For $10 you must text "WINE" to 25827 and must be there before 7pm. Other than that, ladies are $15 and men are $20. You spend more than that on two drinks anywhere else, NO food included. Make this your new and light hump day entertainment.

Can't wait to continue coming out and enjoying the ember vibes. I want to thank the professional staff of Ember for showing myself and my friends a great time. Below are a couple of pictures of when we went there Friday. Thank you to all my supporters for your ongoing love. Hope to see pictures of you all at Ember @ me or tag me in them please. ALL feedback is welcomed, and appreciated. Remember to always love and allow to be loved. Xo

Ember

42 W. Central Blvd. Orlando, fl 32801

407-849-5200

Monday-Friday 11:30am-2am

Saturday 4pm-2am

Sunday 10am-2am

Hard Work, Sweat and Progression

My beautiful and amazing supporters! I needed a mental break from blogging and media working. I am coming back for you all, stronger and with brighter ideas. I am so excited for you all to continue my journey with me. To more adventures, more risks, and much more success!

So to kick off this update of mine! Working out for me is like a regular thing now. Still working on super healthy eating, but I am about 73% there. I am slimmer, skin is getting better slowly, my mind even feels healthier. Butt is getting bigger and gut is getting smaller. I took meat out for the month of January with the exception of sea food 1-2 a week. I am feeling great; I do miss meat, but I do have more energy. I am entering my last semester at Valencia College tomorrow. I am only taking one class, and will graduate in May. I have been in and out of school for over 5 years and even changed my major at one point. I am just happy to soon be finished with one obstacle, and on to the next. I applied for a University in Florida to continue my education. God willing to begin this summer with a couple of online classes.

Next is work, I am still on the hunt for someone who can offer flexibility with my school and travel, understands that I am a starving artist; but of course still be a well paying job for a hard worker like myself. I know to some it seems unattainable, but I know for a fact that they are out here. I refuse to overwork in something I am not passionate about for under $10. I prefer to have a company behind me that believes in me, and maybe even allow me to partner up with them afterwards. I am going to school for advertising and public relations. They can scratch my back now, and I may be able to scratch there's even better later.

Another thing I am in the mist of doing, is moving. I applied for a school as I said up top. I will give you a hint, it is NOT in Orlando. So I will have to leave the nest soon to continue my education and branding of myself. I have a few interviews lined up so keep those fingers crossed. A good paying job, and a few projects I have lined up will get my pockets a little oomph. The next 7-8 months will be a magnitude of money saving. I literally have a piggy bank, for all my change too. No penny will be wasted in the saving for this move. 

Lastly I am proud to announce that I will soon have merchandise available for Wendolyn Mars. I will be honest with you all, my supporters. Personally I am going into this with a pen, pad and lots of faith. I am learning as I go, and using my past experiences with a great team around me to guide me. Stay tune to all my social media networks, as I will be trying to post more and interact more with you all. I want to able to blog more without the pressure of doing it every Sunday. So the days may jump around when publishing an entry. I want to thank you all for showing me extra love always. I am still looking for extra feedback on everything that I do. This is all for you guys, to make life easier on you all, so you can relate and save money all at once. Below I have a rough draft of something I may soon be putting out. Let me know if it is something that you all would enjoy to wear. Thank you all.

To my day 1 and my new supporters. I live by my quote "Love and allow to be loved". This is for everything around you. Your mind, your body, your job, your family, your higher power. If you love it, show it that, allow it to love you back. Nothing but greatness can result from love being spewed from both sides. Xo

Free Holiday Activities

Happy Holidays to you all. I am big on this time of year, there is so much extra love in the air. I am having my God children visit me this year, totally over the moon about it. Hopefully I will be able to share some pictures on here of my adventures with them, if not check out @W3ndy1321 (Instagram) for updates. I know that this time of year can be a little rough on the pockets. But we still all want to have fun, save money and be in the spirit. Below are a few activities that are family friendly for the next couple of weeks.

I love myself a nice outside movie. Lake Eola is offering a couple of movies to enjoy for FREE. Get a warm sweater, some snacks, few thick blankets, a sweet date or your kids, and make it a cozy movie night. They do have food trucks around if you get hungry, or run out of snacks. I am a total budget Betty, so I will bring my own snacks usually. The movies all start at 7pm. My best advice is get there early guys, find free parking and good seats. First they are offering on December 16th, 2016 to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss. Following, they are offering on December 23rd, 2016 "A Christmas Story". Both of these movies are total classics, they are a great date night, solo night, or family night; I will let you guys choose, I say do both. 

Next is more for my theater lovers. The timeless play "The Nutcracker" will be showing in the Walk Disney Amphitheater at Lake Eola on December 17th, 2016 at 730pm. This is also a FREE event. Just like the movies though, make sure to get there with time. You do not want to be the person all the way in the back, that can't see anything. Remember to bring something to stay warm in.

First off I want to apologize to you guys for some delays on my entries on here. It has been finals week, and I graduate in the Spring. I have just been trying to find balance with everything around while still making school my number one priority. Now that school is over this Thursday, I hope to have a lot of material backed up to give you all the consistency back. I hope you all have an amazing holiday! Keep in contact if you need any help with getting around to these dope places. Appreciate you all supporting me in what I do, you all motivate me to keep striving when I read your kind words. Love you all to the moon and back. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xoxo

Introna Wear

Introna Wear opened up recently, and they are ready to take projects on by a storm. They are an awesome visionary team, bringing creativity into all the work they bring to life.

Introna Wear decided they wanted to make your brand come alive. To see you have a dream, a goal for your company and bringing it a step closer by putting it in your hands, literally. Introna Wear specialize in affordable embroidery, designs, logos, gear and more. They makes their own as well. Introna Wear will be opening up an online store this week, be on the lookout on social networks below for free giveaways. Their team have a great passion for talking 1 on 1 with the creators. Viewing what they want, finding the best route and delivering the beautiful final products. 

In my opinion, when you are building a logo, you want someone working with you who is as creative if not more than you. You need someone on your team who will tell you what looks good, not whatever needs to be said to get paid. People at Introna Wear are big on making your vision come to life, but also letting you know to make adjustments for the best product possible if need be. They explain the process very well, are attentive to your needs and products progress.

Make sure you all visit Introna Wear for all your logo, and embroidery needs. They are efficient, creative and amicable. This is a local, family owned business, let us all support this growing company. Let us all become our own bosses, one step at a time. All of their information is under the pictures, thank you for the endless support. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xo

Introna Wear

IG: @IntronaWear

Email: Support@intronawear.com

Facebook.com/Intronawear

Pinchos Factory

I enjoy to have my full blown cheat meal once a week. Going steady on sticking to healthier eating habits, but know I still have work that needs to be done. I went with one of my best friends, Laura to grab a bite to eat and catch up.

We went and visited Pinchos Factory, I loved this place as soon as I walked in. The total vibes were giving me eco-friendly and homey. The seating is pretty well spaced out which helps if you go to eat alone, or 6 other people. The best service we had was from a young woman named Brooklynn. She was so amicable, respectful and attentive. I noticed her as she attended to other customers and it was the same for everyone. Loved the energy she gave us, wish her nothing but love and light. They have a selection of wines and beers to enjoy with your meals. Their meat is 100% humanely raised, anti-biotic and hormone free too. 

Laura grabbed a rice and chicken bowl, chipotle style. I am a big baby for anything spicy, so I just took her word on it being hot. She had rice, chicken, jalapeno, pico de gallo, homemade chipotle mayo and she got a side of cilantro sauce. She said that the side of sauce helped subside the intense spices. It was a great portion size as well, she felt full, but not bloated. If you like you food with a kick, this may be it. $8-$9

I of course, grabbed something a little out of the ordinary. Mine was called a toston burger. They use tostones which are fried plantains, as buns. Inside it came with jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and their homemade cilantro sauce. The first bite was filled with great flavors. Tasted like something that we should all have at our barbecues. I also grabbed a side of sweet potato tots, with a kick ass apple butter dip. $8.49 $4.49 All their burgers are cooked at medium well, my favorite. I was fond of them being 100% fresh and natural. Also they won the 2015 Burger Bash Champion. If you're winning awards, then it definitely has to account for something.

Overall this is a great place to enjoy with family, some takeout or even a solo date. They have 7 locations and seem to continue to be growing. I can not wait to hear the feedback you guys have for this place. Hope to see some pictures of your tasty meals. Thank you all for the ongoing support you give me. Excuse my absence last week. Been hectic with graduation around the corner. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xoxo 

Pinchos Factory

7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd. #102 Orlando, Fl 32819

407-275-4462

Sunday-Thursday 11am-10pm

Saturday and Sunday 11am-12am

Look Who's Fit

Hey everyone, I have been on this healthier journey for a few months now. I workout at least 5 times a week, with a 1-2 mile runs each workout. Sometimes all I actually do is run. I am always looking how to switch up my workout as I have shown you all before. I decided to head back to my trainer Bert, you will too.

I met Bert a few years ago. Started as a trainer, and evolved into a friend. He has always been extremely motivational, professional, and respectful. He graduated with a B.A in sports and exercise science. He does training for both youth and adults. Works on weight loss, muscle gain, even trains athletes too. You tell him exactly what body type you are aiming for, and he will get you there. He has his own brand "Look Who's Fit" with lots of merchandise too. You will wear it proudly out and about, great quality and message. Bert always pushes you extra just when you think you are going to cave in. He always wants it badly for you, but you have to want it just as bad to see the true results.

It is always fun to head to his Saturday boot camps at Blue Jacket Park. The space is huge, and refreshing. These workouts are total judge free zones, everyone is amicable and welcoming. This past Saturday I began with a nice half a mile jog around the park. Went into cardio drills as soon as I went in. He incorporates a couple of different sports too. I did a little soccer and even some football. The drills are meant to work your full body out. The weather is getting very cool, so that helps with the sweat and cooling down process. Bert always has a full cooler of chilled water waiting as a reward. He even plays music outside to get us nice and hype. This awesome boot camp is only $10. You all know I am a total budget Betty. This is the place to be at on weekends for a great price, and even better results. He even has a partner there to assist him. Rafael, his partner also speaks Spanish for those wanting to bring bilingual friends out.

Bert does not stop there he also does private training. I will have all his information down below. He will be able to give you a little more 1 on 1 time. This may be a little pricey for some, but for others its the perfect balance. If you do not know how to workout in the gym, or what to eat, Bert will guide you. Thing is you will have to pay it now to be healthier, or pay it later in life if you end up in bad health. He will teach you the right way to use different machines and even your own body weight. He also does meal preps for his clients, or meal plans if you want to cook it yourself. He is always going over and beyond to make you feel better about not only your body, but the inside too. 

I want to thank Bert for always welcoming me back into his workouts with open arms. To see him continue to evolve to this awesome trainer is amazing. You will not regret going to him. If you have followed me on social media for a few years, you have seen me workout with him before. Best shape I was in before is all thanks to this man, and the pushing he did. Thank you all for continuing to support me in everything. You all are the real MVPs! All feedback is always welcomed please. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xo PS: I will have a video up on my IG this week, of my workout. @W3ndy1321

Bert

407-973-9600 (text savvy too)

IG: lookwhosfit

www.lookwhosfit.com

Choo Choo Shot

This low key may be my new hang out spot for the weekends. This is perfect for people like me who want a dope environment to match the vibes. Not to mention coming along with great, cheap, strong tasting drinks. Check it out.

Found this bar a couple of months ago. It's called "The Hammered Lamb" and I find it very appropriate, because you will leave hammered. This is a bar on Orange Ave. It has a nice view outside looking to a pretty lake and park, even a volleyball area if you are feeling up for it. Last time I went was on a Friday night with my friend Lei. They have happy hour everyday, 4pm-7pm. And even after that the drink specials keep going until 2am. $2 domestic beers, $3 call liquors, and $3.50 select wines. Everyday a different type of liquor has amazing specials. My favorite part are the FREE SHOTS when a train passes. It is so cool because the train station is not far at all, so they come VERY often. Saturday and Sunday they have brunch, between $8-$12. 11am-4pm Saturday and Sunday they have $3 single mimosas and $5 for a double, all types of flavors. All their drinks are 2oz, so drink up. Our fine ass bartender Patrick took such good care of us. Please make sure to ask for him when you sit at the bar. He was so polite, helpful, and entertaining.

Live music is played every Friday from 5pm-8pm. They musician was kick ass. He was playing old school jams, but with a guitar. Total Rap vibes with soul feels, music lovers will appreciate it. They also have a live DJ from 1030pm-2am on Fridays. As well as trivia Tuesdays 5pm-7pm. They have ping pong tables inside as well.

This is where you want to blow off some steam after a long day at work, or if you want to get your night started for little money. Everyone is nice, and the eye candy that work here help the cause. I love that they have so much variety too. Please make sure to drive safe. Do not drink and drive, use my Uber code uberMarsue for a free ride back home. If you already have an account, just use a new email to get the free ride. I want to continue to give you all places to enjoy and not go money crazy. We had a shot, and 4 drinks each and it was all under $35. You can NOT beat that. Hope you all make it out here I know you will have a great time. Thank you all for the ongoing support, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xo

The Hammered Lamb

1234 N. Orange Ave. Orlando, Fl 32804

407 704 3200

Monday-Sunday 11am-2am

Black Lives Matter

I am so sadden by this post. Again I have to bring awareness to yet again another tragedy. But here I am, doing it and holding my head high in the mist of it. Recently two more black men were murdered by careless police officers. I am here to give my views, shine light, and kill a little ignorance all in one for you all. All feedback is always welcomed.

Unless you live under a rock, you have seen all of the senseless acts of violence towards our black brothers and sisters. Hurts to see people that are supposed to be protecting us, boldly just shoot us down. The worse part is, no justice is being served.

Now I respect and appreciate all of our brave police officers doing their jobs the right way, and risking their lives everyday. Taking proper protocol, making the necessary arrests and attacks. But I believe they all need to speak up, point out what is clearly wrong. If you are silent for something as big as this, you truly are part of the problem. We need to all stand together, protest, scream for justice to be served. These murders are being seen on camera, full blown proof, and the system just decides to look the other way. Unfortunately we have many cowards hiding behind a badge. A real police officer is someone caring, fearless, intelligent, and aware. If you fear an unarmed, and harmless human being, and you want to apply to become a police officer, do us all a favor and go work retail at your local mall instead. So police officers if you read this, I ask for you to stand behind the citizens you swore to protect, and not behind the murderer with your same uniform.

As for the Black Lives Matter, I stand with it forever. Some are are saying "all lives matter" in response. That is irrelevant, we are stating the obvious. Problem is, black lives being something that does matter, clearly does not to others. So we will continue to shine light on this issue. Continue to stand up for what is right, keep talking about it to others every chance you get, and keep fighting until changes are made. I do not stand by violence, but it does not surprise me the way people are lashing out. We need to do more protests, shut down more streets, scream louder, get out to more cities, states, countries. Get new contracts in order, get new laws to make way, more testing for people entering the force. There are so many things we can try and change if we all work together. 

I am grateful to have this platform to speak my mind, and give awareness to something so important to me. I do not want to fear about any of my loved ones being killed. I want to be able to voice my opinion, and have changes made. My mother risked coming to this country to give me a better life, because America was a safe country, seems to me some things have changed. Let us all be one voice. There is a Black Lives Matter march today Sunday July 10th, 2016 at Lake Eola, from 6pm-930pm. I hope you all can make it, let us be heard. Contact me if you need any help getting downtown, or have any questions. Thank you so much for the ongoing support from you all. Be safe, and remember to always love and allow to be loved. Xo

Jack and Mary's

With this cloud over my city, I tried to bring an old school spot to my blog. Jack and Mary's has been around for years. Anyone who lives in East Orlando has ate here at least one, if not for sure know where it is. This a super mom and pops diner. They are the ones to close at about 2:30pm and reopen at 5:30am.

To me the service was fast and great. Had a sweet bilingual woman who was on it. She was a one woMAN show for real. She was getting everything on point from drink and food orders to cashing people out and asking people how their kids are. The food comes out fairly fast too which I love because I had class that morning. I had the meat lovers omelet, it had sausage, ham and bacon, real cheesy too with home fries, and a biscuit. I love the food here because it is from scratch. What you would eat at home, you get made here for a low price. My plate was $9.95 and that is because I was extra hungry. Their breakfast/lunch specials range from $4.95-$7.00 plates. The most expensive thing on the menu is the Greek omelet $11.95 because it has Lamb in it.

This is a great place to go to for a quick morning/brunch meal. They have a great variety of different meals and everything is fresh. I can not wait to continue to go to Jack and Mary's for a nice meal and not hurt my pockets afterwards. Hope you all make it out and continue to show support for beautiful Orlando. We need all the prayers and love we can get from everyone. I appreciate all the ongoing love from you all. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xo

Jimmy Hulas

Food with lots of flavor is where it's at. I am not one to eat some plain a** food. So I want to always try new places, with different type of flavors. My friend Charles, from UCF put me onto this place. The owner is someone who travels all around the world and takes foods from all over, and brings them back to the states. Enjoy my Jimmy Hulas experience, and see what it is that you want next time you're there.

I went out here with my dad Rafael, and little sister Rakel. We started off with the Cabo trio. This consisted of a lot of tortilla chips and three dips, queso, guac and salsa. $4.59 My little sister had the Crack'd corn. This was corn on the cob with crema, chili powder, cotija (cheese) and cilantro. $3.29 Not spicy, extra creamy and boiled to perfection corn. Rakel ate on the light side, grabbing a filling Caesar salad. You can choose to have your chicken fried or grilled. $6.29

My taco loving self, of course I went taco crazy. I grabbed the Wipe-out taco. In it they had steak, shrimp, and fries. Inside came jack cheese, salsa, avocado, and baja sauce. $4.25 I also grabbed a Street taco, this can be done with beef, chicken, steak and pork. I chose the chicken one with onions on the side (yuck) cojita, and sirracha one the side. $3.59 My OG (Dad) grabbed a juicy burger called the Aloha Burger. This had Teriyaki, pineapple, Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and creamy Teri. $7.35 I took a bite of it, it was super BBQ style meat with juicy meat all around. I enjoyed how much tenderness and flavor it had to offer.

One thing I also loved were the drink specials, they are all below in the last picture. They had amazing drink specials all week long. Week days 4pm-7pm they had their happy hour. Then on Weekends they had the happy hour all day long. Some of the drinks are down below. The main weekends one were $3 Mimosas, $3 Screwdrivers, and $3 bloody Marys/Marias. 

Jimmy Hulas

12400 Lake Underhill Rd. Orlando, Fl 32828 (have other locations)

Sunday-Thursday 11am-9pm Friday-Saturday 11am-10pm

407-930-6511

Batter Up

I have posted a couple of ways to stay active, save money, and still have a great time. This time around I went to the batting cages. Being that I am Dominican, I figured I have to be able to hit the ball at least one good time. And worse comes to worse, I still get a huge laugh, and full blown arm and back workout out of it.

I went into these batting cages by where I live (information at the bottom) recently. They offer golf there too. They actually have discounts for veterans, law enforcement, and fire fighters. I am not much of a golfer, but I still grabbed some information on it. The people who can get discounts on the balls, the small basket is 50 cents off, medium is one dollar, and the big one is two dollars off. 

I have a picture of the regular prices below. You go to this place with $6-$10, and the whole family can have a great time. I go for a mini workout. After a while I start to think I am really a baseball player. They have different types of levels of speed, as well as softball and baseball options on the balls and pitches. This is always fun to me because I like to switch up my workouts and have a good time doing so. Great laughs with my amazing friend Linda, who snapped some flicks of me. She actually told me "you're actually not that bad" which is dope from her, since she is so athletic. But like everything else, practice makes perfect so I will be heading back soon.

If you all need any questions answered, please do not hesitate. Either contact me through the comments, or hit my 'contact" tab to find the easiest way for you to get a hold of me. I want to fill my new followers into why I write my blog. I want to get people out of their house, and into fun food and activities that are pocket friendly. I hope to make new memories that people will cherish, and allow to build happiness in their souls. Thank you all for the endless support towards what I do. Remember to always Love and allow to be loved. Xoxo

Bad Dog

6933 Curry Ford Rd. Orlando, Fl 32822

407-277-8711

Monday 10am-9pm Tuesday-Thursday 830am-9pm Friday-Saturday 830am-10pm Sunday 830am-9pm