I have been running around preparing for the August 18th taping of this blog to television. Truly hope that one of the greatest Dermatologists (in my opinion) Dr. Grimes will be a special guest on the show. Many of you would certainly find her views of this skin disorder very interesting. She's done alot of research on skin disorders.
In the meantime, I have been talking to folks in the industry who are encouraging me to wholeheartedly take my show to network..And so I am!
The more women, children and men who live with Vitiligo and our self-conscious about it, will begin to feel empowered, motivated and hopeful after becoming a viewer and reader of Maipecanswirl (the blog and the television show). This is my hope and heartfelt determination.
....And it's just darn good therapy for me to discuss honestly about this condition and how people look at me, others and to reveal the most interesting conversations that come up when I am in the Public eyes.
If you know of anyone that is interested in sharing their story with me on living with Vitiligo, please email me: Maipecanswirl1@yahoo.com
"Smile today and let the sunshine within come out."--Maia
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Changing a Skin Disorder into a Discussion
Well, I have been on a mission to find people who are affected by and living with Vitiligo. I don't know why it is that when I am looking for a variety of folks with Vitiligo to share their stories, I always run into African-American, female women ages 30 to 50. It's a wonderful experience, but "we" are not the only ones living with this skin issue.
Vitiligo is NOT just an African-American skin disorder. Now, I can't speak for the brother and sisters who CHOOSE to bleach themselves white, that my dear readers is another blog...but not the one for today. :-)
It is so funny because when I am out and about, I see many races with this skin disorder. However, I am in a car most of the time, sitting in LA Traffic and LA Drivers could go ballistic if I paused for a second to ask someone standing at the GREEN light, "Hi there, would you like to be a guest on my show?"
( I can't lie, I have tried it-was successful but they got cold feet). And got honked at like never before and NO I did NOT put up the finger (too classy for that) just waved and smiled in the rearview mirror "sorry baby, thanks for waiting" LOL LOL!
Anyway, I did meet a Mexican-American family and the Mother of 3 children who had Vitiligo in its advance stages. So of course, Ms. Maia attempted to speak broken Spanish (if that) and to no avail, I was getting no where fast. (Mom, I still don't understand why you did not teach, force, bribe, demand Spanish, of me? Since you have been teaching, speaking, reading and writing it for over 40 years!) Ok that's a family issue, but I am still salty 'bout that :-) Mom, u know I l luv you but just WHY????
.....But nevertheless, I am sure this middle aged mom would have had an interesting story to tell. I now have to purchase "Spanish-Quick and in a Hurry". I made that up but I am sure someone out there has that title.
If readers of this blog or anyone you know has Vitiligo and wants to share invigorating, organically funny and witty conversation (this is not a depressing situation, or at least I am not going to allow it to be in my life) about their life with Vitiligo tell them to email me at: Maipecanswirl1@yahoo.com
Let's chat.
In these ridiculous times, there is always some place that we can change ugly to pretty or bad to good. I really hope that when America and the World learns more about Vitiligo, they will become more familiar with it and understanding of people who live with it EVERYDAY. Let's become more humble, happy and knowledgeable. It is so interesting how just one topic can open up a treasure chest of stories from past to present....
Better days for everybody!
Maia
Vitiligo is NOT just an African-American skin disorder. Now, I can't speak for the brother and sisters who CHOOSE to bleach themselves white, that my dear readers is another blog...but not the one for today. :-)
It is so funny because when I am out and about, I see many races with this skin disorder. However, I am in a car most of the time, sitting in LA Traffic and LA Drivers could go ballistic if I paused for a second to ask someone standing at the GREEN light, "Hi there, would you like to be a guest on my show?"
( I can't lie, I have tried it-was successful but they got cold feet). And got honked at like never before and NO I did NOT put up the finger (too classy for that) just waved and smiled in the rearview mirror "sorry baby, thanks for waiting" LOL LOL!
Anyway, I did meet a Mexican-American family and the Mother of 3 children who had Vitiligo in its advance stages. So of course, Ms. Maia attempted to speak broken Spanish (if that) and to no avail, I was getting no where fast. (Mom, I still don't understand why you did not teach, force, bribe, demand Spanish, of me? Since you have been teaching, speaking, reading and writing it for over 40 years!) Ok that's a family issue, but I am still salty 'bout that :-) Mom, u know I l luv you but just WHY????
.....But nevertheless, I am sure this middle aged mom would have had an interesting story to tell. I now have to purchase "Spanish-Quick and in a Hurry". I made that up but I am sure someone out there has that title.
If readers of this blog or anyone you know has Vitiligo and wants to share invigorating, organically funny and witty conversation (this is not a depressing situation, or at least I am not going to allow it to be in my life) about their life with Vitiligo tell them to email me at: Maipecanswirl1@yahoo.com
Let's chat.
In these ridiculous times, there is always some place that we can change ugly to pretty or bad to good. I really hope that when America and the World learns more about Vitiligo, they will become more familiar with it and understanding of people who live with it EVERYDAY. Let's become more humble, happy and knowledgeable. It is so interesting how just one topic can open up a treasure chest of stories from past to present....
Better days for everybody!
Maia
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Mai Hosting Reel on You Tube
Finally, I put my talent reel up for those agents that are seeking me and don't know it yet! I just recently taped a show that I will be editing soon and adding some footage to this reel and the tlevision segment to this blog......soon come.
I still have uncut fun things to look at and you will get it right here as I tape Maipecanswirl for television. Have to admit, it was so nice not to have to hide the pigment loss on my hands and arms as we filmed this pilot. Irony of it is that, when we played the footage back, I noticed at times I would use my hands to speak. It caught me off guard to see myself with spots on my hands flashing across the TV screen.
I said to myself, "What happened to her hands?, but she's still cute !!"-LOL So, I can imagine what people are saying that have never seen this unusual skin disorder on local or National TELEVISION before. All the more reason why I am doing it!,
After you get through the shell shock of it, you can't help but pay attention to the conversations, my interviewing style (not Oprah, Not Barbara , Tyra or Ellen) but TOTALLY Maia. I am inspired and love them all!.......and if I meet my goal they will all be on my show at one time or another. Betta hurry cause Ms. B just wrote her book "Audition" and she's not getting any younger. I know there is more to tell and I'll get those secrets out! (Got Confidence!)
Just feelin good about myself even though image is everything, Hollywood will pull out the WHite Carpet and the backdrop will say in "Personality is Everything and it's brought to you by Maia La Ville"!--LOL Ok,just having a brainstorming moment and am not about to type all that !-lol
So ready to breakout and showcase something new, happy, REAL not fake or robotic and heart to heart with some flava and not (Flava Flav) either! "I gotta be me....." what musical was that lyric from? ALright, phones ringing and could be an agent so keep me in your prayers.
"Life is good if you are!"
- Maia La Ville
MPS
I still have uncut fun things to look at and you will get it right here as I tape Maipecanswirl for television. Have to admit, it was so nice not to have to hide the pigment loss on my hands and arms as we filmed this pilot. Irony of it is that, when we played the footage back, I noticed at times I would use my hands to speak. It caught me off guard to see myself with spots on my hands flashing across the TV screen.
I said to myself, "What happened to her hands?, but she's still cute !!"-LOL So, I can imagine what people are saying that have never seen this unusual skin disorder on local or National TELEVISION before. All the more reason why I am doing it!,
After you get through the shell shock of it, you can't help but pay attention to the conversations, my interviewing style (not Oprah, Not Barbara , Tyra or Ellen) but TOTALLY Maia. I am inspired and love them all!.......and if I meet my goal they will all be on my show at one time or another. Betta hurry cause Ms. B just wrote her book "Audition" and she's not getting any younger. I know there is more to tell and I'll get those secrets out! (Got Confidence!)
Just feelin good about myself even though image is everything, Hollywood will pull out the WHite Carpet and the backdrop will say in "Personality is Everything and it's brought to you by Maia La Ville"!--LOL Ok,just having a brainstorming moment and am not about to type all that !-lol
So ready to breakout and showcase something new, happy, REAL not fake or robotic and heart to heart with some flava and not (Flava Flav) either! "I gotta be me....." what musical was that lyric from? ALright, phones ringing and could be an agent so keep me in your prayers.
"Life is good if you are!"
- Maia La Ville
MPS
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Feelin Fat and Happy to eat this July 4th -LOL
I know it's the July 4t holiday and I have not worked out in 2 darn weeks!! In Cali that is ridiculous and now all my friends will be cooking up some lavish dishes and gettin' down with the real BBQ meat and some awesome fish. AND what will I do, eat like a pig.
Lately, I have been an emotional eater because I am stressen from doing so much behind the scenes in preparing my television pilot of this blog. Two tapings are scheduled in July and August. The first one went really well and my dear friend, Lucy Blanco was a wonderful guest on the first show.
Soon or later I will create a link so that you can view some excerpts from the show. In the meantime, I am going to attempt to do 100 crunches to prepare for the food frenzy I will be on this weekend! Everybody has got to pig out once in a while-lol
I was in my sista Djuna's convertible yesterday and the sun was burning the hell out of my arms even after I had layered up with 38 sun block! She was like "sweetie are you uncomfortable I can put the top up", that was so sweet because not too many people are aware that the sun rays between 11am to 3p are so dangerous especially for is Vitiligoans! ( I just made up that word) I seem to forget that sometimes, but believe u me, when I start to burn on my skin, I am quickly reminded of my imperfections--Damn!
This holiday I will hang out with my friends the Holland family (they are having a dinosaur named after them at the Natural History Museum of California) www.nihm.org and swim in the pool with major sunblock and do about 10 laps and then come up for air and sip on my pink-tini! I am sure I will post some pics of me swimming, I am curious to see how my white spots shine in the blue water. It's the creative side in me! :-) sometimes I want to see how other people see me with Vitiligo.
Have a safe Fourth and eat up darn it!!-LOL
Lately, I have been an emotional eater because I am stressen from doing so much behind the scenes in preparing my television pilot of this blog. Two tapings are scheduled in July and August. The first one went really well and my dear friend, Lucy Blanco was a wonderful guest on the first show.
Soon or later I will create a link so that you can view some excerpts from the show. In the meantime, I am going to attempt to do 100 crunches to prepare for the food frenzy I will be on this weekend! Everybody has got to pig out once in a while-lol
I was in my sista Djuna's convertible yesterday and the sun was burning the hell out of my arms even after I had layered up with 38 sun block! She was like "sweetie are you uncomfortable I can put the top up", that was so sweet because not too many people are aware that the sun rays between 11am to 3p are so dangerous especially for is Vitiligoans! ( I just made up that word) I seem to forget that sometimes, but believe u me, when I start to burn on my skin, I am quickly reminded of my imperfections--Damn!
This holiday I will hang out with my friends the Holland family (they are having a dinosaur named after them at the Natural History Museum of California) www.nihm.org and swim in the pool with major sunblock and do about 10 laps and then come up for air and sip on my pink-tini! I am sure I will post some pics of me swimming, I am curious to see how my white spots shine in the blue water. It's the creative side in me! :-) sometimes I want to see how other people see me with Vitiligo.
Have a safe Fourth and eat up darn it!!-LOL
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Reflection on this turning white process
I know you are viewing some of my old pics saying, "damn is that really her?" Yes it is! I have been told that I am a chameleon in looks and sometimes personality-lol I wanted to share these pics to one: Remind me of how I would like to look and two: how I would like to look and three, A reminder that a PERSONAL TRAINER AND ORGANIC CHEF is not far from being obtained!-LOL
As, I mentioned in the captions by the pics on the left column, when I moved to LA, because of the geography and climate of Atlanta and Chicago, my skin color was much lighter. So, when Landis applied makeup for my photo session it enhanced my light skin and now the Cali. sun has made me much darker as you can tell by the picture at the top.
It really is trippe to me, because the more the sun tans the pigment that is not yet affected by the Vitiligo, the more it makes the white spots more noticeable. And so I go through the day admiring my darker skin tone andTHEN reminding myself that it is totally temporary! Must admit I do go back and forth in my head of how I am going to look once this crazy process is complete and I am not loooking forward to it. BUt I love me as I am anyway cause I am not a boring person by anymeans!
My goal is to land a television contract as an Entertaiment/Reality Show Host now and by the time I turn completely white, I will be retired and fulfilled with my life. (at least that is the plan) As I have stated before, I will miss the bronzing of the sun on my skin and the radiant glow that my brown pigment exudes from my body! I am conditioning my mind and emotions to prepare to settle in to the new white skin that will take over one day.
Honestly, I won't like it but it is an opportunity to prepare myself and to truly appreciate and concentrate more on the person within! She is a Goddess and a love child who will always be the product of her roots, African, Dominican, French and Carob Indian.
www.visit-dominica.com that's my Dad's birthplace in the West Indies where they speak a French dialect called, Pature (pat-twa).
Going to the Hollywood Bowl tonight for the Independence Day fireworks! Very patriotic but love the stars shining in the midnight spacious sky! Especially when you are sipping on a nice bottle of wine. www.thewine-spies.com
Later,
Maia
As, I mentioned in the captions by the pics on the left column, when I moved to LA, because of the geography and climate of Atlanta and Chicago, my skin color was much lighter. So, when Landis applied makeup for my photo session it enhanced my light skin and now the Cali. sun has made me much darker as you can tell by the picture at the top.
It really is trippe to me, because the more the sun tans the pigment that is not yet affected by the Vitiligo, the more it makes the white spots more noticeable. And so I go through the day admiring my darker skin tone andTHEN reminding myself that it is totally temporary! Must admit I do go back and forth in my head of how I am going to look once this crazy process is complete and I am not loooking forward to it. BUt I love me as I am anyway cause I am not a boring person by anymeans!
My goal is to land a television contract as an Entertaiment/Reality Show Host now and by the time I turn completely white, I will be retired and fulfilled with my life. (at least that is the plan) As I have stated before, I will miss the bronzing of the sun on my skin and the radiant glow that my brown pigment exudes from my body! I am conditioning my mind and emotions to prepare to settle in to the new white skin that will take over one day.
Honestly, I won't like it but it is an opportunity to prepare myself and to truly appreciate and concentrate more on the person within! She is a Goddess and a love child who will always be the product of her roots, African, Dominican, French and Carob Indian.
www.visit-dominica.com that's my Dad's birthplace in the West Indies where they speak a French dialect called, Pature (pat-twa).
Going to the Hollywood Bowl tonight for the Independence Day fireworks! Very patriotic but love the stars shining in the midnight spacious sky! Especially when you are sipping on a nice bottle of wine. www.thewine-spies.com
Later,
Maia
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