Out of Sorts

Hola Delights! Either this particular pair of pants has shrunk or my gut didn't! YIKES! I did too much eating in SA & am now paying for it. Lethargy and exhaustion are taking over. Bleh! However, I did walk this morning and am about to go on my nightly stroll w/ my walking partner. The gut has got to find a new home. Preferably not on my body. I am reaffirming my vow to treat myself and my body better. Yes, I stopped by a movie theater after work and got a bag of popcorn. I just super love movie theater popcorn. Maybe I'll walk off what I ate. That's gotta happen, right? Plus it's hot as Yuma out here! Anyhoo, I'll be doing a bit better each day. I feel outta sorts and disorganized, so I gotta get it together.

My Objectives list is so dang long, that I'll skip listing it and go straight to the Celebrations:

=  The Daily Show's return
=  Movie theater popcorn
=  Seeing most of my gal pals in San Tony. I freakin' love those women!
=  Completing my Thank You cards
=  Receiving a beautiful necklace from my supervisor
=  Having a massage scheduled for Friday. My body hurts like the dickens.
=  Not being afraid to call a fella and ask him out on a date
=  A great luggage set
=  Tons of other stuff/things/ ideas

Cheers Gals!

Inspired by Motley Crue

Good Day Delights! WHOA & WOW it's been a long time since I've been to this place. Who missed me? Don't be shy. Lemme see those hands! Okay. So, I only missed myself?!? I'm alright with that. I'm down to my last few hours in Missouri before heading back to JoyJuh. Initially, I thought I learned absolutely nothing over the past 2 weeks. Then reality kicked in and my shallowness flew out the window. "Carmen! It's absolutely impossible NOT to learn something everyday!" (<--- chat I had with myself) Here are some of the lessons:

• I do not like being in dirty homes
• I do like men w/ dimples
• I can really LOVE being around my brother, dad, cousins, nieces & nephews for longer than a couple of hours
• I am a natural motivator & bootleg leader
• I speak even faster when giving a class presentation. YIKES!
• I am great at understanding the social dynamics of many folks without knowing them well
• I'd rather be blind than not being able to hear. Music is so so so fabulous
• Diversity is my stability

 Celebrations:
♥ Successfully completing the leadership course
♥ Seeing many family members & enjoying my time with all of them
♥ Writing Thank You notes to each member of my class
♥ Aspirin
♥ Getting in more fitness than I anticipated
♥ Making new personal & professional connections

Objectives:
♪  Un-pack & re-pack for San Tony
♪  Find a reasonably priced ticket for ABQ next month
♪  Figure out my finances (yea... I know I've said this many times!)
♪  Implement what I learned these past 2 weeks in to my work & personal life
♪  Remain realistic & optimistic

I'm on my waaaaaayyyy... Home Sweet Home!

Cheers!

Ret to Roll!

Howdy Gals! I'm just about ret (that's "ready" for you who refuse to speak Ebonics) (and good for you NOT speaking Ebonics!) to roll out to Kansas. I think I have just about everything packed `cept for 2 more pair of shoes, 1 blouse, and black bra. Oh, and toiletries & goods to maintain my afro. But I'll throw those things together here in a little bit. I'm impressed I've been able to get so much done this evening despite sipping wine; playing Words/Scramble With Friends; getting wrapped up in Facebook traffic; and just overall being easily distracted. And now I'm kinda staring at my belly wondering will it ever flatten out. Even just a tad. What's with this freakin' belly?!?! As I'm well aware I could each so so so much better & watch the belly slowly become un-swollen, I just continue to make not-the-healthiest food decisions. Ugh! Sad about MCA/Adam Yauch passing away. I need a massage like nobody's business. My apartment is a complete mess. A naughty mess, I tell ya. I'm going to at least clean my living room (maybe) tonight before I go to bed. Or maybe I'll just clean off the dining room table and file papers. No se, but wish me luck.  GO SPURS GO!

Celebrations:
=  That MCA & the Beastie Boys made fantastic music for all to enjoy
=  A random care package of B&Bworks goodies from some Burque friends
=  Being completely packed... Almost!
=  Classical music
=  The Daily Buzz morning show
=  Autonomy

Goals:
+  Clean living room and/or file papers
+  Mail my mom's mother's day gift
+  Order my mom's requested mother's day gift (after I bought one, she asked for something!)
+  Ensure I'm prepared as possible for this trip
+  Research how much I can truly afford to buy of Facebook stock when it goes public next week
+  Enjoy this short weekend of mine

Cheers Delights!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Y0cy-nvAg

Bonkers? Creepy? Bleh?

Howdy BadMammaJammas, Inc.! Do yall think I'm bonkers for losing a lid to one of my food containers? I ask because I live alone; never share food/lend out dishes; and always wash them together. Somehow, I'm missing a lid to one of the storage bowls!?!?!? I highly doubt I threw it away accidentally, but maybe. However, I've always thought that somebody has "hung" out in my apartment from time to time. Creepy? Weird? What do yall think? Even if the mysterious hanger-outter came in to my place, why in hades would they move/take a lid to my lil Rubbermaid dish? Maybe I left it at work. Crazy I say. So, Mat Kearney came on my Pandora station. I freakin' love this fella & had no idea he was a Christian artist.   Get in on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7YP4k7rMuc&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLW-pMw3iQonY

Did I mention that Bobby Brown is a humid, sticky mess?!?!? He was entertaining though. Just random and wrong. Did I mention that I'm heading to Kansas on Sunday for 2 weeks? If any of you wanna swing by, feel free. We'll make it a tornado of a great time! I think my brother and dad will be able to scoop me up from the airport once I land. Yeehaw!

Celebrations:
=  Yummy turkey meatballs despite not having an egg to put in'em
=  Getting a little bit of work done today
=  Finally getting my itinerary for Kansas
=  Coffee
=  Comfortable shoes

Objectives:
=  Walk in the a.m.
=  Laundry
=  Begin the packing process
=  Arm & ab work
=  Be sassy in my spring dress

Enjoy the evening DelightS! And remember: Groove is in your heart!

Heavy Heart

Hi Delights ~ This morning I was asked to be part of a search team for a 7-year-old little girl who went missing on the Army post where I work. When we got there, the police told us that we would be last resort searchers as they had plenty of Soldiers already out looking. Of course, many of us were upset to be turned away, as the girl had been missing by 12 hours by then. We went out on our own and looked around different places anyway for a few hours. I just got a phone call that the girl was found at the bottom of a lake there on post. Just sad, sad, sad news. I feel deep for her family. Rest peacefully Hannah.
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The university from where I received my Master's has denied me admission to their counseling program because it's too similar to the degree I've already obtained from them. Uhm... WTEfff?!?!? I kept telling the admissions representative that I don't understand what she's talking about or how they make that make sense. I hung up more confused than prior to the call. Nutty folks! The search for another escuela continues. And for a mattress. And two more dining room chairs. And for the key to having a fluffy, bouncy afro. And for... several other great things!

Celebrations:
=  Walking several miles this weekend
=  Not getting too let down about the university's decision
=  FINALLY putting sheets on my bed so I won't have to sleep on the sofa
=  Cleaned out the chaos of my work bag. Not sure how I was getting anything done
=  Deep conditioning my fro
=  A few loads of laundry

Objectives:
=  Party it up at the New Edition concert on Tuesday
=  A lot more fitness w/o having a heat stroke
=  Have dinner w/ an old Greyhound buddy of mine
=  Smile, chuckle, and make others chuckle
=  Find a new school

Enjoy the evening ladies!

Can I Just Back Out Now?

Good Evening Delights! Do yall think it's possible for me to just not talk w/ our receptionist anymore & kinda back out of knowing her? The gossip & negativity she enjoys spreading is just so dang ridiculous. Maybe every time she starts in on her Madness, I'll make the beep beeeeep beeeep sound. As if I'm a truck backing up & away from her. I might even throw in some robot moves for an enhanced effect. Yep! That's it: I'm gonna bust out the robot all wicked style. Summon my inner J. Timberlake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J8QZMv3Po0&feature=related
Meanwhile, back at my biggums ranch... I've not walked for a couple of days and I really need to. Thus, the goal for tonight is to get to bed relatively early & stroll in the a.m. If I'm feeling fancy, I'll jog a little.
Otherwise, I've got no real complaints other than I'm not getting much accomplished at work. I wonder if my robot/reversing truck sound will work w/ my supervisor. Yall have no idea how much of your time she could vacuum up. Ay dios mio bebe Buddha!

Celebrations:
=  Looking refreshingly cute in my yellow dress
=  Ab & arm work this morning
=  Floss sticks. How freakin' great are those things!?!?
=  Sexy, salacious photos from a former beau. He still has a BEAUTIFUL body!
=  Sock It To Me cake. Yummmmmeee!

Objectives for Tomorrow:
=  Call the admissions rep so that I can begin classes
=  Walk/jog
=  Find a dentist
=  Map out the location for this weekend's zipline experience
=  Chuckle & smile lots

Good Night Delights!

Stevie Wonder

Why do I not listen to Stevie more often? His tunes usually make me super ecstatic. Ya know how I wanted to get a lot accomplished at work? Well, I didn't. I've got to come up with a better strategy on how to actually get my training done plus learn the ins and outs of this gig. If one of you would come pick up my supervisor and tote her away for a week, that'd be lovely. She's such a hostage-holder & truly prevents me from being more productive. Whatevs... TAPS, I absolutely loved your blog & am thrilled you're in a great place. You look absolutely marvelous and I can't wait to twirl you around the streets of Brooklyn. Yea. I said it. Therefore I mean it! I also feel like I'm in a pretty decent place at the moment. And glad that I made it happen. I mean, truly... Who else was gonna make it happen, right? Every day, I will strive to stay in a great space. Oh, and I'm just about settled on becoming a counselor. Yikes!

Celebrations:
=  Coordinating the farewell lunch for one of our Soldier-helpers
=  Reading TAPS' celebrations!
=  A 2+ mile stroll w/ my walkin' woman
=  Making amends with the friend I broke up with ... Well, almost.
=  Staying at work late just to laugh and chuckle w/ the best mentor EVER!

Objectives:
=  Letting the university know that I'm ready to come back. Again... YIKES!
=  Not eating half my weight at the farewell lunch tomorrow
=  Fitness
=  Chuckle, smile, and be cute
=  Stay in a great place

Enjoy the evening Delights!