the new logo!
Sorry there is always such a long delay between posts. Its difficult to find time to write daily! So much has happened, the most exciting being that James and I took an exciting spontaneous trip to Chicago to see a concert and that we found a brand new condo that allows pets, to move into and I get Owen very soon here. We move in at the end of this month.So the Chicago trip! It was so fun! Here's the whole story: James was looking to see when DMB (Dave Matthews Band) was coming to SLC because he has been wanting to see them in concert for about 5 years now. The year he had tickets, the show got cancelled because a band member died. So he's been wanting to go for forever. So he's looking it up and sees theres a show in NY right around his Birthday(early Nov). So we started looking into planning and things for that show and doing it as a birthday thing. Then a Friday night, James got a big paycheck and he came home at 7 pm and said we should just fly out of Las Vegas and go see DMB and Jason Mraz tomorrow in Chicago. and I said "OK!! Lets do it!!" LOL well he wasn't expecting me to say yes so it kinda threw him off but I said we are so doing it now. So we bought the tickets, the plane tickets and booked the hotel and left two hours later. Grabbed a 1 AM flight out of LV. We had an our lay-over in Minneapolis and then flew into O'hare airport in Chicago. I think we got into Chicago at like 8 am. We were SO TIRED! We took a cab (holy cow scary!! worst driver ever), checked into the hotel and passed out til about 2 pm. Got ready and then went to pick up our tickets, across the street from Wrigley. Got some food (giant slices of pizza, as big as my head!!) and then went to wait in line for the GA for the show. We waited in line outside for 2 hours. then got let in and stood waiting for the show to start for another hour and a half. Jason came on and played like 45 minutes, 7 songs. I know he was the opener but I was so disappointed. Of the two bands I was most excited for Jason.. I know more of his songs and I feel his music is a lot more mellow... And he didn't even play my favorite song.. :( anywhoo after about 30 minutes, DMB came out and played for like 2 hours! it was way cool and good. Also bummed he didn't play my two fave songs or James' fave song either. But still a awesome concert. Then we left and walked around the town. LOL there was a street we went down that had about 30 gay bars. Guys in short ass briefs, suspenders in the window dancing on a bar.. We are not in Utah anymore! LOL. We finally got to the hotel around 2 am. Passed out and got out to see the town at noon the next day. We just walked around, ate good food, rode their metro train and kinda shopped. It was such a beautiful city!! Great buildings and green with trees everywhere! It kinda had a SLC feel with old and newer skyscrapers together. LOVED IT!! Around 7 Pm we left to take the flight home and got Home around 2 am. It was a great trip and I love doing things like that with James. We always have such a great time traveling and visiting places. :)
Us outside of the Hotel. Tired, but about to go wander around the Windy City!
The Windy City Trolley. I had to take a picture
The huge pizza slice! $5
Dave Matthews Band
The city
Out and About!
I have a new Favorite Quote! and honestly it fits the theme of this trip. :)
“Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.”~James Dean
I am happy with our recent trip to SLC and so happy that everyone got along! Congrats to my awesome nephew Hunter on getting baptized and thank you for letting James and I come and watch!
Working steadily on Taylor Made. I have the website finished up (taymadeweddings.com) and have a few goals set to try and reach. I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed but James has really helped me see that I won't let anyone down and I work best if I work at my own pace. The pressure of having to know everything right away was definitely getting me.
Other than that, things are going great. James and I are doing well and I can hardly wait for the end of October. I'll get to go to SLC and see my newest nephew and pick up my pride and Joy.. My dog Owen. :) And we will be moving into a new house. (well new to us) not sure if it'll be new or not. lol.
Anyways theres the quick update on things!
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”
~ William Shedd
~ William Shedd
Its one week until Astoria opens. I have my DBA and am waiting on zoning to get my Business license. We finished up James' office and it looks and feels great! I'll post pictures soon. I have finished my website but I'm waiting to unveil it until a little closer to The Grand Opening. And thats about all I really have going on. Trying to get everything together for my business and for Astoria. Wish me Luck!
Sorry for the long delays between posts, I blame the concept of working for a living. Things are incredibly busy with all things work related right now. I love how busy things are and money is always good but a lot of it is "start up" right now. Astoria is coming along great, and check out the website to see how the construction is really taking shape. The courtyard is now landscaped and it looks awesome. Taylor-Made finally has a logo, Which will be posted soon on the Tay-Made FB and Blog. And James got an office for Knowledgeable Nonsense! So the last two weeks have been spent re-modeling, re-painting, and getting office furniture. I'll post before and after pics once its all complete.. Its gonna look amazing. :)
The Salt Lake trip was short, but it was nice to see my family, my dogs and my home town again. I have missed real mountains and actual green (instead of brown/red) landscape. My niece and nephews are so cute and I've missed them so much! It was great to play with, sit with and talk with them.
Thats about all thats been going on.
Quote for today: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore,
is not an act but a habit."- Aristotle
Just realized my blog doesn't write the date that I write the blog.. hmm. I need to remember to put it in the title.
In other news... Things are just going as usual. Work, work and more work.
James brought me home some flowers and a cute card the other day. :) It was for just because. I love little surprises like that. He is such a sweetheart! Sigh, I love him so much. I won't get too mushy on you, so simply put, I love him!
I am dying for school. Granted, when it starts, my life will be work (three jobs), school, sleep and thats about it. But I feel like my brain is melting. (Maybe its the 100+ degree heat here)
I need and I am craving (a formal) education. I am registering next week on Monday.
Now on the flip side, I am learning loads(!)(so much its overwhelming at times) with the Astoria project and from the wonderful planners I am working and becoming friends with. My wedding planning is and has become an education in itself. I love learning new things and just taking it all in.
I got one hell of a deal down here the other day.. a haircut, a manicure, a massage and a microdermabrasion treatment all for $40!!! Pretty sweet. So I cut four inches off my hair. I'll post pics soon.. probably. LOL.
"Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal."- Unknown
Grateful for!:
1) Learning. I try to learn from everything that happens. I love the thought of constant education, formal or just life learned. I am grateful so much for all the learning opportunities I've been given lately. Live has been so busy for me lately, but learning and growing everyday has been so worth it.
2) Working internet. I know this one is pretty random but yesterday I had one hell of a time trying to work with my internet not working. It made my job SO freaking slow and frustrating. Today, I have working internet and I am back in my actually functioning work mode. YAY!
3) James. (gonna get mushy on you for a sec) He works so hard for us and takes such good care of me. Everything is always taken care of and he is just so incredibly good and always trying to do the right thing. We face a lot of opposition from people who should be close to us and it makes things hard... But he always keeps his chin up and reminds me that things will work out for the best and that we are Us and happy, and thats all that matters. I am also constantly grateful for his support of all my projects. I love that he calls me in the middle of the day just to talk. And I am so grateful that he always makes sure to tell me he loves me before he hurries out the door. I am happy in life and that is due greatly to his love, support and presence in my life.
Anyways, Thats about everything I can think of to write. I'm waiting on an install of Microsoft office 10 so I can work on style boards and things and then there will more posts on the Taylor-Made blog as well. (http://tay-madeweddings.blogspot.com/)
This weekend was a trip to Vegas with James and our new friend Natalie. We went to promote the car rally and after party at the Palms. And in all that "work" we went shopping at the forum shops. Love those stores.. Found two stores that are my new favorites.
Fresh. This is the best smelling store in the world and I left with a scent that had me about to eat my arm off the rest of the day. I won't say what the scent was because I can't wait to buy it offline and have you ask me what that wonderful smell is!! But wow.. IT SMELLS SOOOO GOOD! Can't wait to get it.
The second store I fell in love with was Anne Fontaine. We went in and I was pampered in trying on an outfit that was just incredible. So wanted it. Price: unattainable. LOL But it was fun to try it on, pretend to be rich and set my goals all at the same time. Great looking business clothes... one day, one day.
Although Monday wasn't a weekend day, I do have to write how much joy I took from the first ever evening walk. James and I went for a short walk around the condo complex and it was nice to walk and tell each other about our days. I'm hoping it becomes a nightly routine.
Astoria opens August 24th, so open your calendars and plan to make the trip to come. :) (astoriaweddings.com)
The NK2K10 (nonsense car rally 2010) is still pushing forward, and is gonna be huge! (nkwine.com)
And my personal baby, Taylor-Made Weddings and Events, has a new blog and Facebook. I've been working on a few style boards and am getting my DBA in July. (tay-madeweddings.blogspot.com) (facebook- Taylor-Made Weddings and Events)
Everything is coming together and with starting school in the fall.. things are going and are busy but very good.
"Life is a big canvas, throw all the paint on it you can."- Danny Kaye
My future "sister-in-law" is getting married and wants a lake wedding with yellow in the fall. I felt inspired and threw this together.
I have to laugh at that "sister-in-law" part. It always sounds so complicated to say my boyfriend's brother's fiancé.
Thats about everything going on.. Just been busy with James' Rally, Astoria and Taylor-Made.
I am seriously lacking it right now.
I had a rough, cockroach night. And along with totally grossing me out, its started my day off with a sleepy, unmotivated attitude. What is a rough cockroach night, you may ask? Well... Lets start with the rough part. James and I currently are couch-less. (They are coming in the next week or two) In the meantime, When We watch movies, we bring our bed down stairs and lay on it to watch movies. Last night we brought the bed down and decided we would just sleep down stairs after we finished our movie. It seemed like every hour we were getting woken up by people (roommate/ and roommates friends) coming down stairs and fiddling around in the kitchen or going outside and coming back in. So after a few times of this, we decide to just give in and haul everything back upstairs. Now sleeping in our quiet room. Sigh, peace, quiet no more interrupted sleep... so I thought. I have no clue how long I was asleep but I was woken up by something in my ear! (finger in ear to scratch and squish) After screaming and freaking the F(!) out, I run to the bath room and pull a now very dead (from me trying to pull it out), cockroach out of my ear. EEEWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I washed my ear out and then pored a TON of hydrogen peroxide in my ear. (Its all I had and I could think of that would clean it out and get bug germs and guts out of my ear) Then back to bed. James trying to calm me down.. I keep freaking out and getting creepy hebey gebies. I finally fell asleep (hands over ears) and all the rest of the night went well. (had a good dream about sleeping in a bubble so no bugs could climb into my head or anywhere else) Now to waking up.. I come down stairs, turn on my work computer, grab the hoodie that was on the back of that chair that had fallen to the floor, and put it on. ( 5 seconds later.. ) Get that feeling like your hair is tickling you... go to scratch.. grab a (larger than the ear one) cockroach off my neck. (minor Quiet(4:30AM) Freak-out and smashing ensues) EEEWWWWW!!!!!!!!!! EEEEEWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the hell???!!!? They were out to get me these last few hours. :( Now I would like to point out that I am a neat freak. I clean my home every other day, this is vacuuming, sweeping mopping, dishes, laundry, etc.. and We have had the house sprayed for bugs.. Therefore This should not have happened to me!! I keep getting that feeling like stuff is crawling all over me now. (shutter) I am so freaked out and disgusted now. I'm going to have to call to get the house sprayed again. :( So due to a sucky night and being grossed out, I am kinda focusing on not wigging out over every little itch I get.. So not motivated right now, just grossed out. Bleh.
On a happier note, James and I went to the movies for free yesterday. We went and Saw the new Kathrine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher movie, Killers. It was pretty funny and We liked it. It was cute. And then James dumped a whole thing of popcorn on my head. LOL. It was just a fun and playful date. :) And for the record, I was completely blameless in the popcorn massacre.. Ask anyone. :P
We also went to Vegas this weekend to hand out flyers for the Rally and to take our roommate to his daughters birthday. It ended up raining so that axed the flyers, So James and I just walked around looking at shops and things. It was nice and I love Vegas with James, Walking around holding hands the whole time is the only reason I would like Vegas at all really. LOL But I also did get some good ideas for wedding stuff because of all the cool design aspects Vegas has going on so that was a plus too.
Well thats all I have for an update. I'm feeling a little more motivated now that I've had a chance to write out everything. :)
Quick update.. Working on my consulting blog, logo and FB page.. Link to be posted soon.
Other than working.. tonight is Date for FREE night! James and I have 2 free movie passes, with free large popcorn, drink and candy combo, and Free Cafe Rio meals too! Dinner for free, Movie and treats for free! Now thats what I call an awesome date!
Have a good weekend!
So many things have been happening! Sunberry (the new car) is doing awesome and I like her a LOT!
The work on The reception site is going well and things are starting to come together. The may start construction as early as tomorrow! Once things are settled in a little bit more, I'll be sure to post our website, blog and FB so you can check it out!!
This past weekend my sister came to stay and we went hiking in Zions, tons of fun!!! It was awesome to see and get to hang out with her! She also got to meet James, which was something that was supposed to happen clear back in February!
I'm in a bit of a hurry so thats all I've got for now!
Todays quote is something I live daily, I always try to never leave without saying I love you to James. Just a little thought to think about I guess: "Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life."
Jean Paul Richter
I recently read a blog http://www.fluentself.com/. Her most recent post was about words of wisdom. Things She knows. I won't try to explain it a) because I've only just started reading the blog and am still trying to get the feel and b) because I have taken it in the way that has inspired me to write this particular blog and c) because I would want to let you read and interpret it your own way for you.
I was inspired to list a few things of what I know, am grateful for or have learned, recently, in life and just in general. So here it goes.
SLEEP IS AWESOME! There isn't much that can make your whole body feel better in one 8 (for real world people 4, 5, 6 and if your lucky 7) hour shot. Naps are little godsends on those days where the night before you only got the 4 hours of sleep. If 1/3 of your life is spent sleeping.. use that time to make sure you are fully rested to enjoy the other 2/3! I've learned that I need to sleep to be happy. No sleep= Unhappy, grumpy, ill-mannered me stumbling through the day straining relationships and fighting the urge to actually do anything but gripe. Most take sleep for granted but Get sleep and find your life get a little brighter, bigger and happier.
Take time to look out the window or go outside. When I can go outside on a bad day and just look around and feel the sun.. instant mood brightener. Hell it could be Raining or snowing and freezing out but take the time to look out the window and realize the weather is just one thing on a list of many that you can't control but you can enjoy regardless of the day, or your mood... A five minute break to go outside, breathe fresh air and just relax for a second can change your whole day.
Take chances. What is holding you back? Would you look back at your life and wish "what if" or would you take the risk to change your life to how you want it. I like to constantly push my comfort zone... Even in the smallest way, it improves my life. Stagnant life is not fun. Failure is often but never worthless. Learning to take risks and to learn from every "failure" or "win" is a key part of getting to where you want to be. I have a few friends who have the world at their fingertips.. like all of us, but they can't see it.. Fear or failure or losing that comfort zone has held them in place and feeling frustrated. I have learned in this last year that I don't want to be frustrated with where I am, I want to take the chances to make my life mine. "Go confidently in the directions of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." -Thoreau
Fear is a Motivational Friend, not a crippling Force thats there to ruin your life.
Love is worth it. A Life with out love is like life without sleeping. Mottling through, griping and barely functioning. I don't mean Love as in a significant other but the love of friends, family a pet or even a love for what you are doing with your life and who you are.
I am young. 22. I haven't lived as long as most but I still know these things to be true to me and my life. And they are the things I know, am grateful for and have learned in my short life so far. I would love to see comments or blogs on what you know in your life. I hope to learn from you as I hope this blog can help you learn from me. The final thing I know is, A helping hand, a small gesture or even a small write about your daily life can change the life of others.
Well lets see, A Lot is going on. James and I bought a Orange Nissan Murano last night. Its a very practical vehicle for us with my wedding business and his wine business getting off the ground. Plenty of passenger room, Cargo room and a towing package if ever needed. And PLENTY of room for Owen when I get him. He'll love it! Pretty exciting and I love it!!! We are getting rid of James' car... Sad but necessary. Its a race car and just not what we need anymore. Funny thing, So I dyed my hair the other day to a color called SunBerry. I love the color! Its a pretty red/blonde and I really like it! And our new car is a similar color and the interior too! SunBerry has become my color of the week. :P (don't worry my hair is not as orange as this!)
I finally posted my favorite picture ever! Its become my new profile picture on FB. James and I NEVER look good in pictures. One of us will look awesome (usually him) and the other will look like crap (one guess which one that is.) Anyways we went to a wedding in SLC in Feb and took this picture before we left. I love it!
I was playing around and decided I needed to practice on electronic set up of style boards. SO heres the result of my first ever time using publisher and putting together an electronic board...
Well thats about all For this morning!
"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." -Cicero
I chose this quote because it is so true to me!! I love to take walks and just spending time outside in a garden. And books are the best things in the world, So a library is a must in anyones life. I read this quote and it makes me think of those old Victorian homes with the personal libraries and the garden rooms attached to the house. Wouldn't you just LOVE to sit in one of those rooms, on a couch, cuddled up with a good book and the smell of flowers all around? You really would have every thing you need.
Frustrated Happiness? Is that Possible? Yes!
I am wracking my brain trying to come up with a name for the reception venue. Its frustrating to try and come up with something unique, elegant and that shows our venues talent to be a great reception/event venue! ERG! Nothing seems good enough for it..
On the Bright, happy side, James came home from work with a bookshelf for me yesterday. :) Hooray for presents!!! My books have been stuffed away in the closet and I am so happy to have a place to put them now!!! My books are very special to me and I love to be able to look at them and have them displayed to just pick up and start to read at anytime. The Shelf is gorgeous and rather big (i need more books! LOL). And my man being the bargin hunter he is... he got it for $25.. its a regularly $200 bookcase. All in All a pretty sweet deal and making for a very happy, book loving, me. :) Oh! and Speaking of books, I dear friend Christen recommended a book to read on her blog so I'm gonna run over to the Library and pick it up! Its called the People Code by Dr. Taylor Hartman. (http://singinbliss.blogspot.com/2010/05/wednesday-people-code.html)
This is the first weekend in about a month and a half that James has off work and I'm not working a wedding... We're traveling to Cedar City to pass out flyers for his Knowledgeable Nonsense Car Rally (nkwine.com) and then on Sunday we're going to see the matinée of Shrek 4. I work on Monday but James has it off, so we may do something on the between hours but I dunno.
That about wraps up all I have to say..
I am thankful for 1) Books!!! I am a Library Junkie and I love to read. Most of the books I'm reading these days are all about business start up but its still reading and learning which I love to do! 2) Paychecks before a holiday weekend. :) not that I'm going out and spending money but its still nice. 3) My new bookshelf and for James being so thoughtful. 4) My family and friends for their help and honesty on names for the venue.
-George Matthew Allen
So many things have been happening! I titled this "So Much" because there are So Many So Muches (lol) right now!!
Firstly, I finished my wedding consulting class and it was superb. I learned so much and I feel pretty prepared to jump into My wedding consulting/planning. I thought I'd have a little bit of time to further research and whatnot but it as turns out... I will have a Reception Venue to work out of within a month and a half to two months! Let me back track and tell you how it all happened!
My Teacher, Mentor and now Friend, Debbie Peysar is a BIG DEAL here in St George. She practically is The St George wedding circuit. She has her own Wedding consulting business and then has a hand in all things wedding related...running her own bridal mag, starting construction on a new reception center,running the bridal show, etc.. She gave me the best news a week ago: She found a place that was willing/wanting to re-model to be a reception center. She gathered two other seasoned planners and myself and asked us if we would be interested in designing the re-modeling and then being the preferred planners for the venue once it was/is finished. The owners of the venue are willing to pay for it all so all we do is go in, tell them how we want it and then plan out of it once its open!!! Hows that for exciting!?! I have so much to do to get everything together and going in just a month and half!!! But I am up to the challenge! I admit, I am a little scared and nervous but I am also excited as well! I just keep getting this feeling that if I let my Fear of Failure take over I'll never succeed in anything, So its not an option! No matter how hard it is or how much I have to do (and believe me its A LOT!) I have to keep going and learning and tell myself that I can do it,even if I am scared or nervous. Maybe all those quotes are starting to sink in! :P I also just keep thinking back to high school.. My senior year they put on the musical of Footloose. I'd decided that I wanted to be involved in As many things as possible my senior year So I decided I would try out. It involved a Dance try-out (erg yeah I am a horrible dancer!) an acting try-out and then a Singing audition. I knew I could act and I knew that I could stumble through dancing and still be ok but I had never been known (and still am not) as a good singer. But I decided I would practice and teach myself to sing the audition song and see how it went. I knew I had the possibility to sound decent so I went for it. One trip to the library, hours of listening to the Broadway Soundtrack and trying to sing along later, I felt ready. I walked into that singing audition and we were given the option to sing in a group or alone. I wish I'd had the guts to go it alone but I opted for the group. I sang as best as I could and the instructor asked me to sing it again alone. I did and A lot of people came up to me after and said they didn't know I could sing ( I didn't either until I tried!!) I ended up getting a solo song in the musical and I loved every minute of it. And I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but I just felt I could do it and I did! I put my mind to learn to do something and I did and got a solo in a musical because of it! So I am trying to push through and have the courage to do the same with my choice to be a Wedding consultant. I also have a friend who's blog I read and she wrote that Fear is False Evidence Appearing Real. I need to remember that! And just keep going!
(http://www.singinbliss.blogspot.com/)But yeah! Thats first good news that is giving me so much to do! If anyone out there who has insight on how to start a business, like taxes and networking or marketing or anything like that, I would really appreciate the input, help, advice and support.
The next so much is how much I have to do in life in general! House cleaning, Laundry, Dishes, Grocery shopping, Three soon to be four jobs(!), etc.. Seems like I aways have to keep going to stay ahead of the curve! Which is fine but only because I get a few moments where I can relax with James.
Bringing me to my next so much! I love him So much! He goes so far out of his way to make sure I am happy, taken care of and know I'm loved. Words can't describe how happy he makes me just by walking into the room. Maybe I'm corny but I still get butterflies when I see him or he holds my hand. All i can say is I love him, a lot, SO MUCH!!
I feel like so many things are happening so quickly but its a good thing. The only thing that would make my life better would be to have Owen with me and my family a little closer. But My sister Brittany is coming to visit next week and I am so excited and we will have so much fun!
Well thats all I've got!
I'm thankful for 1) my fear of failure pushing me to try instead of just give up. 2) People like Debbie who go above and beyond to help me on my path in life just because. and 3) for the words and lives of those before me inspiring me to do my best and keep trying. 4) and Thank you SO MUCH to Debbie for all her wonderful help. Christen for her constant support and inspiring words, thoughts and messages, and Brittany for our daily chats, support, love and friendship.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful people with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve
the problems of the human race.
-- Calvin Coolidge
Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful people with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve
the problems of the human race.
-- Calvin Coolidge
This weekend was pretty good. Friday we went out to sushi and played night games, It was really fun and delicious, lol. On Saturday I worked a Wedding and my teacher let me take the lead on a lot of things.. It was fun and I liked it a lot. Yesterday, James and I had our first Date day. We went to breakfast and then went and saw Letters to Juliet and How to Train Your Dragon. Letters kinda sucked but train your Dragon was awesome and makes me only want to ever watch kids movies.. they always seem to be the best movies coming out. It was just amazing to have a whole day with just James and I. I love Date days. :)
I got a new suit from Dillard's the other day!! only $57 for a Dillard's suit!!! Freaking awesome. I'll post a picture soon. I also have great news.. I have a venue to grow my wedding business out of. Its awesome and I really am a Wedding planner now!! lol. Its crazy to think about and I just have to remember my quote for today. Gotta remember to be Persistent and Press on when I feel discouraged or too young or anything like that. Press On!
Todays quote has special meaning to me. I have lost sight of my dreams for the last week and need to start living to what I want. I had a moment/opportunity, where I could have had my wildest dreams come true and instead I lost sight of my dreams and may have forever lost the opportunity. Quite an earth shattering event to have happen. Its opened my eyes how to even the giving up whats important for a second can change your life. I hope to never loose sight of my dreams, goals, hopes and aspirations again. I had the chance to have the life I've imagined and I let it slip through my fingers because I was focused on less important things and thinking they were important. I do not want to loose sight of what I want and being the best person I can be again. I need to live this quote and it has just become my quote to shape the rest of the year.
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."-Henry David Thoreau
"The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be." -Horace Bushnell
"I am careful not to confuse excellence with perfection. Excellence, I can reach for; perfection is God's business." - Michael J. Fox, 1961-present
Today I am thankful for a lot of things. Everyday is not a perfect day, in fact everyday is not a motivational kind of day either. Today is one of those not so good days... So its one of those days that I especially need to say how thankful I am for 1) Tears. Crying sucks and totally wipes me out but without them I think would feel even worse. 2) An amazing Boyfriend who is unwilling to let my craziness deter him from loving me. and 3) Del Taco Fried Carmel Cheese Cake.
Last night and today have been less than the best to put it lightly. But James has been really good about me being all hormonal and crazy and over thinking and stressing out. He even brought me the amazing-ness from Del Taco. If you haven't had those Carmel babies.. oh they are the best.
Part of all my stressing is my crazy desire to be the best at a lot of things. its kind of become an obsession. which is not good. so the quote for the day fits well for helping remember that I am an individual person and I just have to be the best me I can be and learn to let everything else go.
I'm back. Things have been hectic and I just kept not getting around to updating on here. The latest and most exciting new bits are: James and I moved. We now live in a nice town home, shared with his brother. I am almost done with a Wedding Consulting Class and I love the class and wish is wasn't coming up on the end. I got my transcripts so now I just need to take my butt down to the school and register. And finally, I am on a big self improvement/empowerment kick. I walk 3-5 miles daily. I drink at least two big bottles of water a day. I find a daily inspirational quote. I write three things I am thankful for daily and I read or listen to something self improving for at least 30 minutes a day. So I'm going to try to write often in this blog with positive things. starting with my daily quotes and thankful list.
Today I am thankful for 1)Pillows! I wish I could lay my head back down and fall asleep on this fluffy thing. Its the small pleasures that make life worth living.. or sleeping through! LOL
2) Old Spice Body Wash. I love the smell and yesterday James wore the blanket I have on now, And it smells deliciously of Old Spice. (big sniff and sigh) and finally 3) I am thankful for cuddling time. I love to cuddle and watch movies or just plain cuddle! Yesterday I didn't get much cuddle time due to work and different sleep schedules so today I am missing cuddling and Thankful for cuddle time when I get it.
Yesterdays walk was to the Library and I got a few books. A hypnosis sleep book on insomnia for James. And a few wedding planning books and entrepreneurial books for me. It helps to walk with books on my back. The extra weight makes it feel more like a work out then just a leisurely walk to the library. I just finished a book called Kissing A Frog, Four Steps to Finding Comfort Outside Your Comfort Zone by author, former Ms America and ESPN reporter, Sharlene Hawke. It was a great book of encouraging stories and good values, all based on taking every opportunity you can even if it is outside your comfort zone. She is a Utahan and it was really cool to read all the encouraging stories she had of athletes who had achieved their goals by pushing themselves out of their comfort zones. I highly recommend reading it even if you don't think you need or want to extend your comfort zone. Its empowering and a fun read.
Well that is all I have for now! Oh and Ps- the name of the blog changed because the Motivated. Enthusiastic. Positive. Inspired. is M.E.P.I. for short. and M.E.P.I. would be Tay pie! Get it?
Todays quote: "The greatest risk in life is to risk nothing at all." -Author Unknown
