True Love

      

Kate had a picture of Prince William hanging on the wall of her room, like several other girls. Kate had a dream to marry him, as did several other girls. The percentage of enrollment at the University St Andrews that year grew 44%, and 9 out of 10 students were women. It was “impossible“to draw the attention of the prince in the middle of that crowd, it was “impossible“to have a chance with him at all, they were all plebeian. But Kate didn’t   stop believing … and today, when she climbed into the church, it was he who was waiting.

And today I learned that no matter. Whether it’s the one guy who makes your heart race or the prince of England. What matters is that nothing is impossible. No matter who get in the way, what’s yours is yours and you will arrive at the right time.

Life always has something in store for you!       

       

Bedside Blessings

Last year for Mother's Day, I bought a booked called Bedside Blessings by Charles R. Seindoll. It's a book of Bible scriptures for 365 Days of Inspirational Thoughts for every single day of the calender year along with a summary about life. My mother loved it and she reads it everyday.

The uplifting devotionals are the perfect ending to a busy day. Before you go to bed , pick up a book and read a scripture from that day's date and a summary of how you can live your life better, be a better Christian and become closer to God.

So, I decided to go and buy it for myself. I bought this book at my local drugstore, Walgreens, for only $13.95. Every now and then I think I will blog a summary for the day to share with my readers.

Here is the Inspirational Thought for April 26th:

"I have never met a person who didn't have a reason to blame someone else. Every one of us can blame somebody for something that has happened in our lives. But don't waste your time. WHat we need most is a steady stream of love flowing among us. Love that quickly forgives and willingly overlooks and refuses to take offense."

Beloved, if God

so loved us, we also ought

to love one another.

1 JOHN 4:11

Stay Blessed,

Update About Everything

Since I just got finished drinking a whole bottle of Sutter Home Moscato Wine, I thought I would BLOG! 

I am getting very excited about my vacation to the Bahamas in less than 2 weeks. I have now bought all my dresses and sandals. I can't wait to get some time off work...which I am hating every min.

I have been trying to get my Winery Tour together. I have been trying to compare prices of 2 companies but one of the companies never got back in touch with me. Up until the time he was supposed to get the prices together he was really professional but never got back in touch with me. That really irritated me. I am trying to give you money but obvisously he wasn't trying to make any. So I am still on the search...

 My 27th Birthday is 1mnth from today. I still can not believe I am almost 30! I still remember being young and wanting to be all grown up so I can do this and that and now that I am...I can't believe how fast I got here. The things I have wanted to do and become. I feel that I am not there and it makes me so sad. I know I still have the world at my hands and I am still considered "young" but I do feel so old.

I did graduate from college, which is defiantly an accomplishment and I feel so blessed. I just thought, career wise, I would be doing SO much more. And that breaks my heart. Yes, I have been at a company got almost 4yrs, but its the same position and a dead end job at that...with only ONE raise.

I am hoping and praying to move to Chicago to be with my boyfriend later this year and I pray to God higher positions become avail in the bigger city of Chi. 

I am so excited about the Spring and Summer coming. If you live in Michigan or the surrounding cities you will know how awful a past winter we just had. And I feel like we are still having...it did SNOW a week or two again. I am ready for the sunshine, the pedi's, the cute sandals, not having to wear a coat. I can't wait! 

So enough of the good stuff, now onto the  IRRITATION.

My cousin came and lived with our family almost 2 years ago when her roomie, which was her brother got married. She didn't want to move back in with her family because she comes from a BIG one and has 7 little brother and sisters living there (I wouldn't want to move back there either). She got married in late Feb and moved out. Unfortunately, the guest left some things behind: A coat in MY closet, some dusty house shoes and her damn BED!

I did my nightly workouts at home, in the basement and in my sister's old room. She moved out 6-7 months ago but now she is back because she wasn't getting along with her roommate. So now I have to move my workouts to the den. Which is where my cousin bedroom was. 

My cousin claims her brother was supposed to get the bed once she moved out. Its now been almost 2 MONTHS and the bed is still here! I texted her that we need this bed out because we need this room and her bed is, of course, IN THE WAY.

She texted me back...yea, my Phil is coming...blah blah. I text him and he confirmed he was coming. 2 WEEKS LATER AND THE BED IS STILL HERE!!!

I think it is soooo rude! We give you a place to stay and once you move out you leave the biggest item you came with here!?!? There is a family that lives here and needs all rooms! And she even called my mother and lied to her saying her father will then come...HE HASN'T EITHER!

So I basically took the bed apart and its leaning against the walls in the den. I am still angry about the whole situation. My mother is acting like she doesn't care because no one really uses the room (Good that we DON'T) but me. I am getting attempted to sell the shit myself or just give it away to another family member!

You can't help anyone out nowadays.

A few days ago in West Virginia, Melissa Lee Williams, 41,
decided to give her estranged husband a visit, four doors
down at the 77 Motor Inn. At the door, she proceeded to
undress and asked Danny Williams and his friend Adam
Watson to perform oral sex on her. Though Williams
refused, Watson told police that he agreed to do as
she demanded.

However, when Watson approached Mrs. Williams, he recoiled
from her “horrible vaginal odor” and refused to follow through.
It was then that she pulled out “a lock-back folding knife”,
pointed it at her ex, and said these magic words:

“Somebody is going to eat my pussy, or I’m going to cut your fucking throat.”

Not to worry, a police officer got there in time, took the knife,
and arrested Melissa Williams. She was released from jail after
posting the $3,000 bail, and will appear again before the court
on February 16.”

HOW CRAZY IS THIS!

8 Ways to Create Positive Work Relationships

 

              1. Be Yourself

While it is important to be professional, it is also important to be yourself. It is difficult and ultimately unsatisfying to create positive relationships by pretending to be something you are not. Be natural and put your best foot forward. Many times I have seen people get further in the workplace because they are not afraid to show their true personality and what they are capable of.

              2. Treat People Equally

Even managers are human! Putting someone on a pedestal makes it harder for you to approach them and be yourself. Be natural. Don’t be afraid to speak up and say what you think. Also be aware of how you treat your own employees. Be respectful but treat everyone as a peer and don’t think of yourself as ‘lower’ or ‘higher’ than others. It will help your self esteem and make interactions with you more fun and positive. Getting caught up in job titles and hierarchy takes the fun and human element out of work and makes it difficult to create honest and positive relationships.

                  3. Stay Out of Politics

Make it a practice to stay out of politics if you can. Of course, sometimes this just isn’t possible but as a rule I really recommend trying this. It will save you getting caught up in negativity, misunderstandings and cross fire and will earn you respect from those around you. In my experience politics are often born out of petty issues and personality clashes. Do your job to your best ability and remain professional and positive with those around you at work.

                4. Be Friendly

Being friendly and pleasant to be around makes everyone’s life easier, whatever job you are in. Don’t be one of those people who thinks that they have to be cut throat with those around them in order to advance in their career or to be a good manager, for example. Good old fashioned manners go a long way and the people you work with will be more willing to help you out when needed if you are pleasant to them. Be consistent and don’t just do this when you want something though (your colleagues will see straight through this anyway!) Being aware of your own moods is also important. I have worked with people who are great colleagues but terrible to be around when things are not going well. Learn how to manage your stress and deal with challenges effectively. It will benefit you and make you an easier person to work with.

              5. Be Thoughtful

Being thoughtful doesn’t take a lot but pays dividends. A manager who checks in with a member of staff who seems quieter than usual is being thoughtful. An employee bringing cookies in to share is being thoughtful. A CEO who recognizes an employee’s contribution is being thoughtful. A little bit of thought goes a long way and shows the people around you at work that you care about them and they are not just another employee or colleague to you. Everyone likes to be appreciated.

              6. Be Self Aware

Knowing your strengths and weaknesses will help you to be aware of the impact you have on those around you. From my own observations, many relationship problems at work come from lack of self awareness and sensitivity. Just because you like to talk loudly or tell everyone when you are annoyed about something at work, doesn’t mean everyone else in your office will appreciate it. You may not then even realise why people seem distant with you. Think about how you behave and how it affects the people around you. It will help you to be more in tune with the people you work with and develop more positive relationships.

               7. Enjoy Your Work

It is much easier to be positive when you are enjoying the work you are doing. Try to enjoy your work as much as possible. Obviously nothing is fun all the time, but if you can focus on making the best of your job it will help you feel positive and in turn foster positive relationships.

              8. Add Value

Add value to your work place. You can be the friendliest and happiest person in the work place, but if you are not getting your job done, someone else will have to pick up the slack! Think of ways in which you can help your company and your co-workers. There is something incredibly positive about someone who is thinking about what they can do for others. We have all heard stories about people who didn’t have qualifications or experience, who have wowed their way into a job by making themselves indispensable. Be that person!

  

Life Beyond Facebook

 I was on Facebook for a very long time. I still remember when it first came out. It was only for college students and I believe I was a Junior in college so it had to me 2005? Somewhere around or in that year. I didn’t get on it at first. A lot of my friends where on but I didn’t feel the need because I didn’t know what it was and nor did I care. Someone told me it’s just a profile where you add friends and leave messages. Didn't interest me at all.

Later on, friends were talking about it constantly…whether it was about a funny drunk picture or something someone said on someone’s wall. So I became intrigued and registered an account myself. I fell in love and it defiantly made the time pass by extremely fast while I was in college and waiting for another class to start. 

Since I have graduated from college I have other responsibilities where I can’t be on the Internet 24/7. Thus, I don’t have time for Facebook. I also stopped communicating with a lot of my “friends” on there. I didn’t even talk to a lot of people through messages and no one ever contacted me so I felt what was the need? I am never on there and I am certainly not trying to keep in touch with anyone. I felt the people I am close to and still in touch with knows how to contact me. I was getting even more tired of all the unnecessary emails I constantly got from people inviting me to events and trying to get me to join a group! It started to get very irritating. So, I basically stopped going on Facebook for weeks sometimes months at a time. Therefore, I decided to deactivate my account.  

And let me tell you…people were APPALLED! They just couldn’t believe it! 

“Why would you ever delete your account!?” 

“Get back on!” 

“Why would you do that? I cant live with out getting on Facebook everyday!” 

“I cant believe you did that!” 

How about because I have a life outside of Facebook! 

Deactivating your Facebook account doesn’t mean you are deleting it, which I thought it did. All it does is “hibernate” your account like a little bear. You don’t get any more emails, no messages and no one can see your account and add you as a friend but if you feel that you want to get back on all you have to do is sign on with your old email and password and your profile is back like it was when you left it…same friends, same messages in inbox and same old messages on wall. And that’s what I did. During my “hibernation” I felt that I did lose communication with some people…like family I didn't see all the time and some friends! They wouldn’t answer text and pick up their phone but they answered you when it comes to posting comments on their wall. Which I thought was ridiculous! 

After a year of “hibernation”, I decided to get back on the Facebook train and thought I would give it another shot. And it was the saaaaame way. Some things about it changed but I still felt extremely bored. I just don’t care about people putting up drunk and funny pics or commenting on peoples wall so other people can read it. What really got me feeling weird is when people put up their whole life stories on their status messages. I am not one who cares to know about people tired of not finding love and women taking other women’s man! Sorry. 

I was on there for a couple months and decided to again delete my account but this time it was for good. I also deleted my MySpace, which I actually was OBSESSED WITH but it’s NOT the same either anymore.  

I don’t feel any sorrow. I don’t feel any pain. And I am glad. I am glad my email box is cleaner! 

There is life beyond Facebook. I am glad I don't have the urgency to log onto my computer and posts pics of what I did the previous weekend or be the first to say Happy Birthday to someone or find what my middle school teach is doing. Please! 

My primary Social Networking addiction right now is Twitter. Which I love. People say its pretty dumb…BUT THEY DO THE SAME THING ON FACEBOOK…UPDATING THEIR STATUS EVERY 5 MIN. But the difference on Twitter is there is less drama. Less people to care. People are not cussing other people out in status messages. I honestly think its more "laid back" I guess. I love following comedians, quotes, Bible verses etc...see its more to do on there...

Twitter to me is less stress. Its more simple. Its not just updating your status messages. You can also send messages to other people and there is always a topic to “tweet” about which I love because some people can be so funny. The more people you follow, the more fun it can be! Please try it before you knock it. Follow me at here. And I will love to follow all my Blogger friends also!

                                            

Winery Tour

                                                                
I love wine and thought it would be fun to get together a lot of people and go to Traverse City here in Michigan and go to a Winery! I have never been one but I hear they tell you about where wine comes from, how it is made and of course, drink a lot of samples and you can also buy bottles of it.

So I am looking into it. I would love to have it this summer...maybe in June.

Defiantly, will keep you guys posted!

Time To Get Insane

                                                               

                                                         For almost a year now, I have been getting into working out more. I want to be healthy and lose some weight. I decided to try Insanity because I heard it was just that...INSANE. I love doing Cardio and noticed the workouts I was doing wasn't really pushing me. I needed something harder. And Insanity is JUST that.

The workout is for 60 days. Working out 6 days a week from 30min - 1hr. I'm on my 2nd month right now. Unfortunately, myself being a big eater and loving to eat, I haven't really lost much weight. I am going to the Bahamas May 6th so I am really trying to do better. The 2nd month is way harder so I hope because of that and eating more healthy I can lose something before my trip.

For those newbies that are trying to get down with Insanity, go at your own pace. You're just getting started. Break a sweat (Which will be hard NOT to do), work out for 45min and don't give yourself a heart attack.

I actually bought a Heart Rate Monitor that, I purchased from Amazon, so I know I am within my range and burning calories.




Let me know if you have any questions. Stay healthy!

30 Day Countdown

                        

     On May 6th, I will be going on my 2nd Cruise to the Bahamas. It will be for 3 days in Nassau, Bahamas and I am so excited. Last time I went was in 2009 with one of my best friends, Carilyn and I am going with her again.

It's such a inexpensive way to get away and have a great small vacation. Laying out on the decks, eating and drinking all day and everyday (For everyone who has never been on a cruise, food and room is included). We had a ball. This is my friend's 3rd time going. I actually didn't want to go back to the Bahamas, but, she did invite me so I accepted. I just hope next year we can do something different....maybe JAMAICA!    

We went on Carnival Cruise Line as we are doing the same this year. We paid off the trip (Only $360pp including tax) and I got my plane tickets for $250 (From Michigan to Miami) which I thought was such a great deal!

 I CAN'T WAIT! YAY!!!

My Favorite Movie

Well that’s what we do, we fight… You tell me when I am being an arrogant son of a bitch and I tell you when you are a pain in the ass. Which you are, 99% of the time. I’m not afraid to hurt your feelings. You have like a 2 second rebound rate, then you’re back doing the next pain-in-the-ass thing.”—“So what?”—“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s gonna be really hard. We’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day. Will you do something for me, please? Just picture your life for me? 30 years from now, 40 years from now? What’s it look like? If it’s with him, go. Go! I lost you once, I think I can do it again. If I thought that’s what you really wanted. But don’t you take the easy way out.”—“What easy way? There is no easy way, no matter what I do, somebody gets hurt.”—“Would you stop thinking about what everyone wants? Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want? What do you want?” —The Notebook (2004)

                                    

Romantic Night

              

 

Roses and limes smell awesome together. Limes are a great way to dry up your oily skin. Lime juice has citric acid which sucks up oils found on the surface of skin. Limes help reduce acne breakouts on the skin also and shrink pores. 

Grab a bowl & mix together: 

3 cups of liquid milk or 2 cups of powder milk

 2 Cups of real rose petals 

Rose Essential oil 5 Drops  

3 limes 3 drops of lime essential oil

Slice two limes and squeeze the juice into the bowl with lime oil drops. Add 1 cup of rose petals to the bowl with the milk. Mix up the ingredients and pour it in the tub. Slice the last lime and add the slices into the bath tub. sprinkle the remaining 1 cup of rose petals into the top of the bath water. Jump in and enjoy! 

 

Happy Birthday Carly!

Today is one of my best girlfriend's 27th Birthday (Boy, we are getting old) and I had SUCH  a great time. She lives 3hrs from the Detroit are so I took Amtrak and visited her for the weekend. Met her new boyfriend and boy are they so cute together. Here are some pics:

First SHOT!

                     

 

Carly & Her friend

   

Carly & Boyfriend

FUN, FUN and more FUN!

   

... Love ...

 

Love is a funny thing. You expect it to be easy. You expect it to be a world of roses and laughs and perfect moments that you find only in movies. You expect her to always say the right thing, and always know exactly how you feel, or exactly how to react to it. You expect her to calm you down when you’re yelling or to chase you when you run away. You expect so much that you feel entirely, and utterly defeated when something doesn’t exactly match up with all your plans. But that’s the thing. Love isn’t a plan. It doesn’t have a certain beginning and it certainly has no end or visible finish line to those deeply in it. Love happens; it is so incredibly messy. People around you can’t comprehend why you do the things you do, or why you fight so hard for something that seems to cause you so much pain, because simply, they can’t see. They can’t see the invisible ring of insanity that surrounds you when you’re in love. It’s inconvenient and painful and devastating at times, but we can’t live without it. What you don’t learn is how hard love is. How much work it takes. How much of ourselves we have to put into it. How it isn’t worth it until we are complete and utter idiots about it. Love isn’t her calming you down when you yell. It’s her yelling, just as loud, just as hard, right back at you, right in your face to wake you up and to keep you grounded. It isn’t her or him bringing you roses everyday or cute things that make your relationship appear more presentable. It’s after a long fight, that drains the life and bones right out of both of you, and yet her showing up at your door the next morning anyway. It’s not her saying all the right things or knowing exactly how to handle you. So no, it’s not her caressing your hair and telling you everything is going to be alright. It’s her standing there, admitting she’s just as scared as you are. You have to remember that with love, you’re not the only one involved. You’ve unknowingly put your life, your heart into the palms of another persons hands and saying, “here.. Do what you will. Mash it into a million pieces. Mash it into meat. Or forget I ever handed it to you in the first place. As long as you have it.” It makes us crazy. It makes reality invisible and it erases all the lines that we shouldn’t cross. Because love isn’t about fencing ourselves in; feeling safe, feeling sure about the future. It’s about scaring the shit out of every nerve in our body, but pushing forward anyway. Because all the fighting and all the tears and all the uncertainty is worth it. And it’s a hell of a lot better, than being 100% happy without someone to show us that there is a world of a difference between feeling ‘happy’ and feeling whole … that’s love.