Key word being “good“.
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January31st
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December27th
1 CommentResolutions are fun for about a month or so and then they always seem to fall apart. BUT, maybe I can keep mine at leasttttt 2 months or so, just in case I will compose a list, never hurts to have goals clearly outlined in a public blog for everyone to remind you of, right? Right. So with that being said, here are my top 7 2012 NYE resolutions.
8. To trust in the bigger picture. Many of us lose things that are/were important to us (Jobs, boyfriends, friends, family etc…) and ultimately we spend way too much time wishing things could have just turned out differently. I want to try to live more by faith in 2012 and trust that bad things only happen to make room for better things, or to make us stronger as individuals. You might not see the lesson now, but so many times later down the road we see why things happened the way they did. Faith. I want to try to never live in the past and accept that once the past is gone it’s gone, so many of us waste time fighting that reality. Acceptance and faith in 2012.
7. To take better care of my health. This means taking daily vitamins, making routine dentist/dr appointments, washing my hands more, just not neglecting the things that keep me healthy. The older we get the better we need to treat ourselves because if we don’t do certain things now, we will pay for them later. I don’t want weak bones or wrinkles when I am older so I better take action now. I already am really good about protecting my skin tho, so if you’re not, now is the time to start wearing a daily SPF and a wrinkle correcting night cream
6. Continue to keep psycho people away. This one I struggled with in 2011 because I always want to forgive those I care about even when they devastate me time and time again, but sometimes certain people simply don’t deserve to be let back into our lives… ever. I usually convince myself that forgiveness is healthier, but what is healthiest is learning how to forgive while leaving the bad people behind. If you know someone is bad for you just leave them in the past where they belong. They say if someone mistreats you and then asks to at least be friends? Hell no we can’t be friends, friends don’t miss treat one another. People can only hurt you if you let them.
5. To continue to better myself. I had a pretty productive 2011, landing a new job in an industry I love, but I want/need continuous growth to feel successful, so I need to set larger goals. I am clearly not having a baby or settling down any time soon, so I want to take advantage of this time. I feel lucky to still have no commitments to anyone other than myself, and while most people are focusing on finding a boyfriend/husband/baby, I’m going to focus on being the best I can be, now is the time to make my dreams a reality.
4. To smile more. Now don’t go emailing me saying “I toldddddd you so” or “It’s about timeeee” I’ll smile when I’m ready, but it is something I could improve on. Just so everyone knows, I don’t purposely not smile, I just have a fat face and sometimes smiling hurts, it feels like my whole face is scrunching up and I don’t like it. Seriously tho, I’ve just never been a super smiley, perky person, but I am genuinely fine and happy when people accuse me of being upset! (Ok, ok, sometimes I might be a bit grumpy but 84% of the time I am happy
)It seems to be a problem for everyone else other than me. I am not working on this for anyone other than myself, because smiling should be my choice, however life is too short not to be positive and happy so we will give it a whirl, no promises, just a whirl.
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October28th
3 CommentsHow Bad Do You Want It?
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We all go through phases, sometimes I am super productive, at other times all I want to do is relax or hang out with my friends. I’ve been working a lot lately but it’s kind of been an aimless, routine kind of work. Sometimes we need a little refresher, something to inspire us to re-evaluate our goals and wants from life, and this video sure is one of those reminders.
My friend sent me this video last night, but he told me not to watch it before bed because I wouldn’t be able to sleep… good call, because it made me want to run 88 miles and work for 224 days straight. A great video to remind me of one of my favorite lessons in life:
You only want something as bad as you’re willing to work for it.
Some of my favorite quotes from this clip:
“I thought you said you wanna be successful? And then the guru held his head under water, he had him held down under water until he was about to pass out and then lifted him up. The guru told the guy when you want to succeed as bad as you want to breath, then you’ll be successful. ”
“Most of you say you wanna be successful but you don’t want it bad, you just kinda want it. You dont want it as bad as you wanna party, as bad as you wanna be cool, and most of you don’t want success as much as you want to sleep! Some of you love sleep more than you love success. If you wanna be successful youre gonna have to be willing to give up sleep.” (But I love sleep
)“If you go to sleep, you might miss the opportunity to be successful.”
“Don’t quit. You’re already in pain, you already hurt, get a reward from it, don’t go to sleep until you succeed.”
Crazy video for sure, gggreat reminders, hope you liked it as much as me!
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June17th
16 CommentsToday I was reading more about this whole Crystal Harris runaway bride drama that is going on in Hollywood, and it really lead me to do some serious thinking. At first I thought the girl was pathetic I mean really? You’re gonna dump Hef a few days before the wedding and complain he wasn’t paying you enough allowance? Gold digger. You didn’t like all the girls around? Huh? You live at the Playboy Mansion? You didn’t like the mansion rules? I mean hello??? Everyone, everrrrryone who lives in So. Cal knows what lifestyle comes along with dating Hugh Hefner, it made me confused… like um, did you not know what you were signing up for before you moved in with Hef???
For those of you wondering what the rules are, the girls pretty much get paid to be Hef’s kept women. They get a small amount of spending money each week, and basically sacrifice all their independence. They have to be home in the mansion by I think, 9pm, every night and they are not allowed to leave town unless Hef says so. They are not allowed to date other men, although Hef is allowed to sleep with whomever he pleases. I mean what did she honestly expect? Oh that’s right… she expected a man to change everything he is, everything he’s ever been, all for love.
And that’s when my view of her changed.
Forget the fact that she’s dating a man 60 years older than her, we already know that’s gross, but she really didn’t do anything I’m not guilty of myself. She was trying to love a man no woman could ever fully, truly, be happy loving. She stuck around for too long, like most girls do, hoping one day love would change something, anything.
We’re all guilty of it, waiting around too damn long hoping these guys will see the light and change, but that change rarely happens, and it definitely doesn’t happen while you’re standing there patiently waiting.
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June5th
No CommentsI can’t tell you how many friends I’ve left behind because of petty fights that could have been saved with a simple apology. It made me realize how many friendships are lost because of people’s egos and their inability to just say I’m sorry. It also opened my eyes to who are real friends and who are only friends out of convenience.
People treat one another so disposable now a days, it’s pretty sad if you think about it. I try my best to apologize when I’m wrong, or hurt someone’s feelings, and know I would never let a friendship end because of something hurtful I initiated, so if my friends can’t do the same? I’m not going to beg them to be a friend. If you have to ask someone to care or act like a friend, chances are they don’t and aren’t.
Not sure who should reach out and apologize first? Well, it takes two to fight and two to repair the problem, but there usually is an origin to the fight. If you caused the problem or initiated the disagreement, most would agree it is on you to step up and initiate communication. So they reacted poorly, or in a way that pissed you off in return? Well, try to look past that and remember you, intentionally or unintentionally, caused the initial pain, so try to put your ego aside and take responsibility for where you’re at. Chances are they will apologize as well and you both will feel much, much better after a good talk!
The lesson here is to get over your ego and if you’ve hurt someone you love’s feelings, reach out and do what’s right and apologize. The friendship doesn’t even need to necessarily continue in all cases, sometimes it’s nice just to clear the air, agree to disagree, and both move on with closure and a clean conscious.
“Apologies have more power than most of us realize to restore strained relationships, free us from vengeful impulses, and create possibilities for growth.”
“Apology is the practice of extending ourselves because we value the relationship more than we value the need to be right.”
“We value apology in the abstract, but turn our backs on it in practice.”
“An apology is the superglue of life. It can repair just about anything.”
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”
“Accepting the apology signals the acknowledgment of a need to move forward, but not necessarily together.”
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January5th
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November23rd
1 CommentI love charity events, I wish I had more time to help, actually, I wish I made more time to help… Every year I take part in Christmas charity events, and all throughout college my sorority would help out a variety of charities, but I have never taken part in a Thanksgiving event and I want to this year! I went to Google and found a few options for those who want to help, but the two that looked like the most fun were at BASIC Downtown and the Father’s Joe run. I will be having Thanksgiving lunch with my Boudoir friends, a later lunch with my family, and I would like to make time to help out those who need it! Here is the info for those of you who would like to help also.
1. BASIC Urban Kitchen Hosts Thanksgiving lunch for San Diego’s Homeless
When: Thursday November 25th 11am & 1pm
How: Show up to BASIC at 8:30am to set up
First server shift is at 10:30am, serving starts at 11am
Second server shift is 12:30pm, serving starts at 1pm
This Thanksgiving BASIC is shutting its doors to the public & inviting SD’s most deserving homeless to come by & celebrate the holidays with a traditional home-cooked Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. Meal seatings are at 11AM and 1PM and can hold approximately 120 people per seating. Tickets will be passed out in advance through a variety of goodwill organizations and churches. For more information on ways to donate or volunteer, please contact DrMatt@HealthyImpressions.com or call 510.303.0559.
2. Father Joe’s Villages Thanksgiving Day 5K
When: November 25, 2010
Join Father Joe’s Villages in helping serve over 1.7 million meals annually to our neighbors in need. On November 25, 2010 at 8 am in Balboa Park Father Joe’s Villages will be holding its 9th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk. Participate in a fast and fun 5K course throughout Balboa Park followed by a beer garden and live music by the Bill Magee Blues Band. For more information click here.
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November19th
No CommentsMy roommate and I were talking yesterday about how awesome our high school boyfriends were in comparison to the guys we date these days. Both our HS boyfriends would literally bring us nice jewelry on random days, you know, just to be nice. We both were like, hmmm back then we had everyyyy possible Tiffany’s bracelet, necklace, ring, key-chain etc. My boyfriends would just show up with blue boxes and I’d be like huhhh jeezzz, eyeroll, what now obsessseddddd. Now a days guys don’t just show up with nice jewelry, well not at least the winners I date, probably because they don’t last long enough to enter jewelry giving mode, but then again Day 1 is jewelry giving mode if you ask me
Maybe I need to go back to dating 20 year olds that appreciate me? Or maybe guys need to start being sweet and thoughtful again and buy jewelry for reasons other than messing up?Anyway, it made me think that all you boyfriends need to step your game up and spoil your deserving woman a bit more. Girls loveeee jewelry, so why not surprise her with something nice today, just because. I was browsing online for nice silver or gold jewelry sites and found some pretty pieces on ShopNBC.com for awesome prices, so boys, bust out your credit cards and buy her something nice today. “You, you, you can thank me now”. Happy wife = happy life.
Also Christmas is coming up so that’s an option as well. Here are a few of my favorite pieces, but to explore all the other jewelry you can visit www.ShopNBC.com, I want it ALL!
Sterling Silver/Black Rhodium 8.25″ Bold Pave Black Sapphire Link Bracelet
Sterling Silver 7″ Twisted Bead End-Cap Electroform Bangle Bracelet
Loving this silver bracelet, it reminds me of Ashley’s cuteee David Yurman bracelet, but much more affordable!
Or perhaps some lovely diamonds. I’ve always wanted some real ones
14K White Gold 0.75ct Diamond Stud Earrings
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