I'm on a roll!!

2 days in a row! Good huh? And I'll tell you what else I've been keeping up; my gym visits! Ok I've only worked out a few times since starting last week, but trust me that is a few times more than usual! I just ran up hill for half an hour, did some body toning with the personal trainer and now I'm gonna go and do a load of sit ups and squats. So be proud of me! I guess I've never really bothered with working out as I've always been fortunate enough to be able to eat as much as I do (you wouldn't believe how much unless you saw it; even then you may not) and still maintain my shape/weight whatever. But it's important to reach high levels of fitness, plus working out releases lots of endorphins (the happy hormone, lol) Well I think that's what they are called, endorphins, I've probably spelt it wrong; I will google it later and find out. All I know is you feel great after a good workout; even if you can't walk after! And yes I am still talking about the gym.

So, I'm gonna get back to the gym, possibly jump in the jacuzzi for 10 mins if I've got time, and then my friend is gonna come and pick me up and take me out to........eat. Lots of food. Kinda defeats the whole purpose of this self-torture thing but oh well. I would have done it anyway, exercise or no exercise.

Such a shame that the weather has taken a turn for the worst :( But this is England so didn't expect much else. To be honest I'm not too bothered; at the moment I'm just working on my little secret project, my lingerie line and my body so I'm in hibernation anyway! I wouldn't have much time to soak up the sun. Though it's always lovely when the sun is shining...motivates you a little more.

Anyway my lovelies, just tryna update regularly so that I don't get any more complaints ;)

Maybe even speak to you later?

Portia xxxx

....

Today should be a sad day but I see it as a celebration of someone so caring, so lovely and generous. Today is a celebration of her life and a chance to remember how grateful we should be that someone so loving and beautiful was ever a part of our lifes. She still is, always will be; will never be forgotten.

Love you always. You didn't deserve what happened to you but now you are in a better place. I hope so anyway. That's what everyone says right? Call me selfish but I'd rather you be here with me than in that "better place". But I will see you soon. R.I.P. Love you always.

Today I was with my family all day; later I will drive back down to London


Soooo.....

I know that once again I have neglected my blogging duties! I'm actually considering removing it; I have a much more personal blog on my Members Site plus I don't see the point in having a blog if it's not updated regularly. A blog is supposed to have new posts constantly; really I should be posting up everything when I'm out and about, at meetings, shoots, filming, at home, with friends, whatever. I should be blogging and posting up pics and videos so you get to really share my world. But to be honest that's not really my thing; some things have got to be private! But my Members do get a much better blog; more personal, more vids etc.

I don't even know where to start. Ummmmm.... ok lets talk work. I have a new feature on my website called Portia Presents. You will basically get to see me interview celebs, up and coming talent etc, and if you're lucky you may even get to follow me to some events or shoots. But it's all presented by moi! My entrepeneurial streak meant that I wasn't happy with just the workshops, the Members site, the charity etc. I need my own show now! Lol. Produced and directed by me myself and I. The other day I interviewed rising star, Actor Adam Deacon; you need to google him! He's got some huge achievements under his belt and he's only 25! It was great to also get in the studio with him as well and speak about his musical talent. I love talking to multi-talented people! I will let you know when the show is up and running; still got a lot of interviews and filming to do and trying to work out what goes where, for example what will go on my public site and what will go on my private one; gotta save the best features for my Members!



So I've been working on my show, lining up interviews etc. Another much bigger project is my LINGERIE LINE! Woo Hoo!! I got approached by a company to be the face of my own lingerie line; yes they have in-house designers but I have also brought one of my own on board and I still get to create EVERYTHING. I'm not taking any shortcuts! I will create and design the whole line myself and I already have a few different ranges in mind. I got asked to do this a little while ago but obviously negotiating and reading through contracts can take some time! But since mentioning it I have literally been asked constantly about it so I am sure it will sell out before it hits stores! I want to create some gorgeous, sexy, playful but classy pieces, something that represents all my personalities and also many other women out there! I feel so blessed to have this opportunity and I promise you all that I will take my time with it and come up with some quality designs. Nothing less than the best! lol. For more information on my up and coming lingerie line email Bookingenquiries@PortiaFreno.com


There is another EVEN BIGGER project that I am working on! Lol, but as I mentioned in my last post now is not the time to be talking about that.

So I think it's fair to say that I have been working hard on all my entrepreneur projects, and the website etc that for the last few weeks I have hardly been a model! For me modelling was a stepping stone, a hobby I was passionate about and still am. But as I start to grow and progress I'm finding that modelling is only like 40% of what I do at the moment, which I think is great, cos it shows that I am versatile and capable of a lot more. However I have still found the time to fit in a few shoots over the last few weeks as work is work and I am still a model, regardless. You may have noticed that I rarely post up new pics; I don't see the point in posting stuff up on facebook really so all my images will only be used for my websites. Obviously I can't post up anything until the images have been used for the publication or brand, but even after that it's not really about Facebook, lol. Ok I might treat you facebookers now and then! lol.


Ok so everyone's gone Twitter mad at the moment? It is kinda cool, but do you not think a little inner? I mean who wants to know if you've just been in the shower or what programme you're watching? I try it every now and then but I'm not gonna lie, I feel a little silly sometimes. I mean would you stop a stranger in the street and tell them what you're cooking that night? NO. Would you stop a stranger and tell them what programme you watched earlier? NO. I dunno...thnk I'm gonna have to have a little think about this Twitter thing; sometimes I like it sometimes I hate it. Twitter is still on probation

Ok that's most of work out of the way (well as much as I can speak about) so how about pleasure..... Well I'm not a party girl so I can't say I've been raving it up hard and I don't really have many stories to tell you about mad nights out or getting mad drunk; I'm a bit bored of stuff like that at the moment. I like to have a nce night out every once in a while, and the best ones are prob the ones you don't plan! For example my girl picked me up from a shoot the other day; on the way back we hit a little bar in Clapham, then went on to SO;UK, then when she was dropping me home we passed through Boujis and I had a fantastic time! Oh but some MAN stole my jacket from my table! Ummm...What is THAT all about???? Weirdo. I can just imagine him wearing it now. Freaks me out. And the night wasn't over there! Once we left Boujis we headed to The Royal Garden Hotel for some munch as the food there is amazing. Prawns, grilled salmon, rice, potatoes, chicken soup...YUM! Most people know about my huge appetite and the amount I eat, despite being a size 10 (size 8 if I've got an important shoot coming up lol)






Oh, talking about sizes, I've been hitting the gym hard! Well I say hard, hard for me as I am SO not a workout girl...But I am now! Yoga, pilates, cardio, power plate, abs work, you name it I'm doing it!! I'm not out of shape, and I'm not overweight, but there is always room for improvement and I'm a fussy cow, even the personal trainer told me that! Oh and can you believe that apparently I have too much body fat...on my arse!! Well excuse me but since when was that a problem? What is the world coming to? Lol. I already feel like I am slowly losing my arse as the trainer works me out more and more. Sly ones......I am fighting a bum war, and I will win!! My bum can be as big as it likes as long as my waist stays itsy bitsy; which is hard for a big eater like me! Seriously I don't know how I do it..... but wish me luck and pray that I stick to it; I want to be back in the same shape I was when I shot SHOW magazine and also with a lot of promo coming up for the lingerie line, I can't be any less than perfect. No pressure......



In between working and chilling I've been on a madness with friends; driving death traps, falling in and out of love, eating 8 course meals and late night milkshakes.....I won't elaborate....

I actually wrote all of the above yesterday (Saturday) but I am continuing today! I got a little distracted yesterday, then I drove back down to London, went home, bathed etc then he came round........ then he left..... with ALL of my mint ice cream! By the time he left it was just after midnight which is still very early for me so I read for a little bit but realised I was bored and it was Saturday night! I would have gone with him to play pool and eat some food but wasn't allowed! Kmt. Luckily just as I was contemplating what to do my friend who lives local called me and popped round, kept me company....And now it's Sunday and I prob will not do much today but cook and clean and a bit of writing...oh and some sit ups! Was meant to go for a steam but someone let me down to go and do some running competition!! Pfffttt!! I guess I could go alone; I'm just making excuses.....

Anyway, I've missed out sooo much but like I said earlier unless I'm gonna blog regularly I will probably forget or miss out lots of important stuff. Ok I am going to try to blog regularly again like before; I promise! This week is a trial; lets see how much I blog! Starting from....NOW!

Ciao!

I'm still alive!!!!

Yep I am still here, still alive!! I have been getting hounded about my blog, and you're gonna get even more frustrated when I tell you that I am still not revealing much right now...I'm working on a new project which is gonna require time and patience from you guys as well as myself! I may post bits and bobs up on here every so often, so don't become a stranger to the site, but in regards to what I'm working on I am legally bound and can't reveal a thing, seriously! Best things come to those that wait though, and any of you that know me know that when I am quiet I am up to something.... ;) So please just bear with me cos right now I really do not have the time to be blogging/facebooking/twittering everything that is going on with me right now!! All I need is your continued support so that this new project becomes the best it can be

Just a quick shout out to Ask Your Girl; they hit me up recently saying they had some goodies for me! So I met up with the brains behind the fast-growing clothing line, Caj and picked up the hottest baby pink playerette jacket ever! As well as some swagger champ sunglasses and an Ask Your Girl t-shirt. The clothes are looking big and we discussed some business as well.... Seriously everywhere I look now I keep seeing the brand so it's a good look for them!

I'm getting excited about your emails enquiring about my lingerie line; looks like it might sell out the minute it hits stores! Lol. There will def be something for everyone so keep an eye out......

Love you all! Stay happy, healthy, positive...Live your Life to the fullest!

Enjoy this sunny weather

Portia xx

http://www.AskYourGirl.com

xxxx

Love Your Life!

Hey!

I am going to type this sooooo fast as I have to go and do something but I've been dying to write something for the last few days but haven't had a chance to!

It feels like things are changing for me and like I am going in a direction I never imagined myself going in; it's hard to explain but doors are opening and although it isn't the path I necessarily imagined myself taking, it is still an exciting and challenging journey so I am willing to go for it!

Anyway, I guess you will hear/see/know more on that as and when things start to develop...

Last week I hosted the Love Ur Life Charity Date Auction and it was so much fun! I was presenting alongside Little Man and he had me in stitches!

The auction was aimed to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust; an organisation that raises awareness on sexual health issues; very important I must say! Particularly for young adults/teenagers as they are getting more and more careless these days!

So, the Kaizen Creatives got 10 gorgeous guys and girls together and they were up for auction! It was good because the incentives to bid were great; free tickets to concerts such as Musiq SoulChild and T-Pain, as well relaxing spa pampering days.

The acts were fantastic; Wre-Asha's voice was big! Soulful and powerful, she rocked it Erykah Badu style. Little Man tried to woo me with a rose that was given to him! Pfttt..I wasn't having any of it.

One of the beautiful Auctionesses!



Testing the goods for the ladies...I'm such a good host!



Little Man tells them where they are going on their date!



Bruno was for sale!




This girl's legs were like never-ending!



Al was gorgeous! Some lucky girl got him for fifty squid!





Keston, Keston, Keston...lol!



The highest Auctioness!



Wreh-Asha showed the UK how it's done



Well done to the organisers!




Your hosts ;)





I wasn't even able to stay for the after party so I rushed off, jumped in the car and was on my way to Penthouse for my friend's night; it was CRAZY!








Now I've got a bit of research to do....also something I am very nervous about...

Anyway John Legend is having a party to celebrate his artist Vaughn Anthony's album launch, so if I get the time (and the energy) to head down there tonight I may do....

Have a great week ;)

Porsh xx

If you can't handle me at my worst, you don't deserve me at my best

Back To Normal Then!

Ok so it's official that I am back to my old self; I was up working until after 3am this morning, then rather than go straight to sleep I had a little munch. As normal, my phone calls started at around 6.30am, so I was back awake again after a couple of hours sleep. I have a 2pm appointment but still so much to do before then and I'd really like a 30 minute power nap before heading towards my destination. Not going to happen! But I love it!

Some of you are asking why my last post got edited; lets just say I am already taking back my comments....I was too hasty to get upset and write something that in actual fact isn't really true. It all got sorted and I realised I was being ungrateful and that the friend is an amazing friend; and an unconditional one at that. I really am too dramatic and emotional and I need to work on that!


I had a quick peep at some of my website videos; there will soon be some up both on my website and my Members Only site for you all to enjoy. The next few weeks are going to be mayhem but I can't wait until certain things are concrete so that I can really fill you in

Until then...

Ciao xx

I WILL NOT LOSE!

(by the way I think Jay Z is big but I'm just feeling the tune and feel like I can relate to it in many ways
)


So I've been having an awful month and an even worse week; but blah blah blah who cares? I've already missed out on a couple of things this week (yes I know this week has only just started but I was supposed to attend some things this morning ((Monday))and due to some let downs was unable to. ..)

Anyhoo..... I WILL NOT LOSE! ;)

I am off to London today despite the disappointment as I have a run through for an event I am presenting. There is also so much to be done this week including shoots; Yeaaaahhh!!! Feels like I haven't done a shoot for ages despite it probably not being more than 2 or 3 weeks. Actually that is ages. But I think it's safe to say I am back to work! Part of me tells me I haven't had enough chill out time but I haven't much choice as some of these things I was booked for quite a while ago, plus the other part of me is itching to get back to doing what I do best

The sun is shining, and I heard it is in London too ;)

Your girl is back

Love ya

Porsh xx

Still recovering... :(

I didn't sleep a wink last night I was in so much pain. Then I spent the whole of today in hospital which was a nightmare but my girl stayed with me the whole day which I am very grateful for. Without best friends you will not get through a single thing.

I'm upset because I've had to miss Juice magazine's private launch party tonight. I've also missed out on a lot of work, shoots, meetings; I was supposed to meet up with some people that had flown down from the States for tonights party as well. Well I guess there will be other times and rather than focus on what I am missing out on I'm gonna have to just focus on getting better

I'm tired already from trying to write so I will have to get back to you later.


Sorry to be such a bore; I promise after I've had my rest and recovery time I will come back with a bang ;)

Love ya

P xx

Recovering....

I'm a bit down at the mo....had an operation yesterday and now I really do not feel myself and I am unable to get on with certain things. I'm angry with myself for letting it affect me more than I thought it would, but I'm sure that after a couple of days chilling out I will soon be back on the road.

My launch party went really well despite the fact that I was 4 hours late! It really was not intentional; I've sent out apologies to all my supporters and 99% of them understand lol. The other 1% said that they will never forgive me! Even when I did arrive I was a bit distant as I had yesterdays op on my mind...But a big thank you to all of those that came; especially those that came at 7 and actually waited untill 11.30pm for me to arrive just to meet me. That is real support and it got me a bit tearful lol. But maybe that was because I was emotional anyway.

My "rock" came with me yesterday and has been an absolute Godsend looking after me since. I really am counting my blessings right now.

I guess all there is for me to do right now is search for my holiday destination and recover....

P xx

Haven't been very well...but a surprise made it all better!

I haven't been very well recently; plus I've had a lot going on and stuff happening that is beyond my control; plus my PA is taking time off for unforseen circumstances so you can imagine that everything is a bit mad right now! I think it's safe to say that I have kinda been neglecting my work...kinda... but you know what it can't always be the most important thing to me and I've needed/still need time to recover so.....

The thing is some stuff in my work just can't wait. If it is neglected, it fails and I can't afford that. So I have to keep going on despite not being able to carry on. It's mad. It sometimes makes me hate my job. I've been really really thinking these last couple of weeks....

Anyway, I've had great support from loved ones, especially my closest and most loved friends.

If only you knew how badly I needed a break.....

And then; a very dear friend who I must admit has been a rock to me these last couple of months despite our ups and downs gave me THE BEST surprise EVER last night!
He said I can choose wherever I want to go on a holiday!!!! I was elated! Seriously; it's just what I need. I've been on the net literally all hours of this morning trying to decide where to go but I just can't decide. I had some help from my facebook buddies but I'm still so unsure. I don't want to travel too far as it will only be for 5 days or so; I can't really go away any longer than that unless I wait a few months as I have been booked to present a few charity events and host a couple of gigs so I have to squeeze the break in somewhere in between!

As I was saying to my pals;

"I need some winter sun! And it needs to be BAKING so I am guaranteed a healthy looking glow! lol. And preferably a hotel with great spa facilities. And it has to be on, or right near a beach. Somewhere that is a quiet retreat but not too far from night life if I feel like a little dance! And lots of scenic walks and history/culture. But I'm not fussy or anything! looool. Seriously I am so indecisive it's killing me. And nothing is ever quite right....HELP!! xxxx"

Lol! Any suggestions?

Anyway I'm off to a meeting that I believe will prove to be very worth my while so let me start getting prepared. I won't elaborate; I now have a Members Only diary that I update so only my Member's know the little ins and outs...of a lot of things; personal and business. Cool huh?

Ciao!

Oh and don't be jealous of my little break; I was thinking somewhere in the Caribbean or a gorgeous European city..... ;)

P xx

Sometimes, if I close my eyes and imagine hard enough, I am on a beautiful, deserted beach.

I can't hear anyone

To my love.....

Happy Valentines xx

More Fool Them!

Isn't it a shame how a rare few just don't realise your worth?

Oh well. Good thing there are many more who do ;)

Here's to moving on....

Everyone makes mistakes.

I guess we can also hurt people without meaning to. We can also be really hurt, and although we know that person did not mean to do so, it doesn't take away the pain.

Sometimes it doesn't matter how much someone apologises, or tells you they didn't mean it, or that they would never do anything to upset you again. Sometimes it's never enough to take the pain away.

Only you are capable of doing that. Only you can finally get over something and realise that the past is the past and always will be the past.

But what you can do is learn from your experiences; learn from your hurt and learn from the effects your actions had on others.

And then it somehow becomes something beautiful. You reach an understanding and you realise that nothing, or noone else matters.

The ugly past no longer affects your beautiful present

You forgive. And you are forgiven

Here's to moving on

Here's to lazy days!

Everyone keeps calling me and messaging me to apologise for not coming out the other night! They all said if they're honest they weren't tryna get stranded in a snow blizzard for nobody! Loool if it wasn't for some still making the effort despite the flipping snow, I wouldn't have turned up myself!

Ok so the new date is the 17th Feb, Vendome, Knightsbridge. More details coming soon...

If I'm honest I feel quite sick and rough right now; on top of that my friend managed to fracture his knee, so unless I'm going to go and help him out I don't see myself doing much physically today

Here's to lazy days!

P xx

Rescheduled! Typical!

It hasn't snowed like that in how many years and it decides to on the day of my pre-launch for my website!! I was so pissed off I wasn't even going to turn up!! But a few people had made it down; some had flown from Paris and even the States just to see me, so I knew I still had to go down....Lets just say it was not one of the best nights I've had, but certainly not the worst. After getting through about 7 bottles of champs I started to lighten up! And Shereen-Crystal, a friend and amazing singer got on the mic and gave us goosebumps with her beautiful voice.

After everyone had left a few of us stayed in for a lock-in and continued to dance away; the DJ seemed to leave the best music for our little private party which didn't make much sense to me. Oh my goodness I adored the bongo player; he was fantastic!

Can you believe we then were stranded in the club because no taxi's would come out in the snow and noone wanted to drive! In the end I ended up paying a random guy who was the club owner's friend to make the dreaded journey; we actually got stuck trying to get up Richmond Hill and the car was swerving and sliding everywhere!

But........

My OFFICIAL website launch will be on Tuesday 10th, and hopefully this time there won't be a snow storm! There will be models from Brazil auctioning clothes and a fashion show, better weather, better vibes ;) I guess everything happens for a reason. Though I can't really understand why this had to happen lol. I feel bad because I didn't really mingle last night but it's only because I arrived so late and was dealing with loads of little things when I arrived and to be honest I felt quite agitated; the photographers were getting on my nerves (sorry guys) but getting snapped all the time gets annoying when you just want to chill out. So I think it's safe to say I wasn't the loveliest person...but understandably ;)

Anyway just make sure you make it down on Tuesday 10th and I promise you you'll have a fantastic night.

And I'll be in a better mood















I think I have pneumonia after a shoot I did on location; it was absolutely freezing but I had to just take it and strike my poses, trying not to shiver too much. Just seen some of the shots and they look hot so it's all worth it. The torture us models go through! The photographer was Squiz Hamilton; he's so talented and I love working with him.

Gonna cook some food now sweeties

Ciao

Portia xx