Ha! Two posts on the same day?!!!! Say whaaaat?! =D
I feel like this deserves it's very own post. I don't know if I've posted (since I do so infrequently), but I am an Attorney with my own practice. I LOOOOOOVE what I do and I love working for myself (really!). Anywho, I also love traveling. How can I do more traveling without breaking the bank, you ask? Why, BECOME A FLIGHT ATTENDANT!!!! That's right. I applied for a FA position on a whim and they liked ya gurl and made me an offer of employment!!!! I know right?!!!! =D I'm gonna go for it! Oddly enough, I know another Attorney who worked as a Flight Attendant while working as an Attorney. Yup! I'm sure there will be an initial adjustment due to training and such, but the rewards FAAAAAR outweigh any temporary "inconvenience". At this point in my life, I am focusing on "brightening my inner light" and "circulating my pretty". =) I am doing what I want to do and don't have to answer to anyone (yaaaay to freedom of movement!). I'm excited about this next chapter in my life. =)
I will "try" to update more often. Cheers! =)
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Long-overdue update from Germany trip . . .
*sigh* I've been putting off writing this post for quite some time because I didn't know just how much I wanted to share. Long story short, Germany and Paris were FANTASTIC, "T" was an EXCELLENT host and we had a wonderful time together. I actually cut our time a bit short (we were supposed to go to Amsterdam together) because I just couldn't take being around him and being "all up in my feelings". Umm yeah . . . I had to make my exodus quick-fast. I've never had a guy friend like him and now I understand why: When you are emotionally close with someone (as we are) and you find them attractive (as I do), SOMEONE is bound to catch feelings (ie., me). That is soooo not a good place to be in!!!! Anywho, I left early and took some time by myself in Paris to collect my thoughts. Paris was WONDERFUL!!!! Chile . . . whatever I have going on, they LOVED it in Paris!!!! =D The men (black and white) were very bold and I heard a lot of "Bonjour, Tres Jolie", etc. *tee-hee* I can't lie, it was GREAT for my ego . . . especially coming off my Germany trip.
Sooo . . . I ate croissants every day and STILL lost 5lbs!!!! *Boo-yah!* I miss living in a walkable city.
Let me just say that "T" is truly a good person. This man took time off work to spend with me, opened up his home annnnd made breakfast err-day! And not no cereal and ish like I would, lol. Omelets and ish! Plus, he made me a nightlight out of a lightbulb and a battery (he is soooo brilliant). He also expressed many times how he couldn't believe I was really there and that he was glad I was there. He's a good friend. We're still very much in touch.
Oh, how can I leave out that I flew back from Paris in FIRST CLASS!!!! Ya girl is sooooo made for that lifestyle! Mimosas before we'd even pulled away from the gate! Mmm-hmm . . . I can get (and have already gotten) verrry used to that indeed.
I'm already planning my next trip (World Cup in Brazil) and likely Paris for a month (what?). =) Carpe diem!!!! Circulate the pretty!!!! =D
Sooo . . . I ate croissants every day and STILL lost 5lbs!!!! *Boo-yah!* I miss living in a walkable city.
Let me just say that "T" is truly a good person. This man took time off work to spend with me, opened up his home annnnd made breakfast err-day! And not no cereal and ish like I would, lol. Omelets and ish! Plus, he made me a nightlight out of a lightbulb and a battery (he is soooo brilliant). He also expressed many times how he couldn't believe I was really there and that he was glad I was there. He's a good friend. We're still very much in touch.
Oh, how can I leave out that I flew back from Paris in FIRST CLASS!!!! Ya girl is sooooo made for that lifestyle! Mimosas before we'd even pulled away from the gate! Mmm-hmm . . . I can get (and have already gotten) verrry used to that indeed.
I'm already planning my next trip (World Cup in Brazil) and likely Paris for a month (what?). =) Carpe diem!!!! Circulate the pretty!!!! =D
Monday, May 27, 2013
Less than a week away!!!!
Hiiii!!!! =)
I am less than a week away from being reunited with "T" and "B"! I am very excited, to say the least. I have been talking about my trip for the longest and I can't believe it is fast approaching. I've never had a long-distance friend before (not like this anyway, with different timezones and ish, lol). It has been eight months since I've seen them!
So, I have been working out and watching what I eat (for the most part), but I haven't lost a ton of weight. I've decided that I will just be my sexy, "juicy" (like a ripe peach) self! =) I still have some things I'd like to buy so I can feel extra cute, but comfortable at the same time.
I don't know what gift to get for "T". I am more than grateful for his hospitality and would love to bring him something from "Amuurica", but I haven't a clue as to what that should be. If anyone reads this before Saturday, please holla at ya girl with your ideas.
Anywho, that is all for now. =)
-MsCaramelQueen xoxo
I am less than a week away from being reunited with "T" and "B"! I am very excited, to say the least. I have been talking about my trip for the longest and I can't believe it is fast approaching. I've never had a long-distance friend before (not like this anyway, with different timezones and ish, lol). It has been eight months since I've seen them!
So, I have been working out and watching what I eat (for the most part), but I haven't lost a ton of weight. I've decided that I will just be my sexy, "juicy" (like a ripe peach) self! =) I still have some things I'd like to buy so I can feel extra cute, but comfortable at the same time.
I don't know what gift to get for "T". I am more than grateful for his hospitality and would love to bring him something from "Amuurica", but I haven't a clue as to what that should be. If anyone reads this before Saturday, please holla at ya girl with your ideas.
Anywho, that is all for now. =)
-MsCaramelQueen xoxo
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Countdown to Germany!!!! :D
Hello. *waving* I know I like to pop in like nothing when I've been "ghost" for a minute, but hey . . . I'm trying (honestly I am!). Anywho, I have been working like a semi-fiend (you know those bills just KEEP coming up!). It's been a bit stressful at times (of course), but God has carried me through (as always).
So, "T" and I are still in touch. In fact . . . *drumroll* . . . I'M GOING TO GERMANY!!!! :D I've gotten kind of hooked on traveling (even moreso than in the past) and have determined that I need at least TWO international trips per year! "T" invited me to stay with him if I should ever visit back when we were in Barcelona, so I'm like, "Bet!". I'll be there for two weeks (at least) and will visit Paris and Amsterdam. "T" said that he and "B" will take me to Amsterdam!!!! "T" will also pick me up from the airport. :) I'm so glad I met them!
So, a couple of my friends have "warned" me about staying w/"T" while I'm there . . . you know, 'cause the "mind is willing, but the flesh is weak". Believe me . . . I've thought about ALL of this (many, many, many times! :D), but it is NOT going down like that! "T" has never been anything less than a perfect gentleman towards me and I'm a lady of course! *bats lashes*
I've thought about him quite a bit since meeting him and we communicate fairly regularly. I do have feelings for him. He has shown that he is committed to being my friend, and that's great. I feel comfortable with this knowledge. As for anything else . . . I dunno . . . but that's cool. I will be in MUTHA-FREAKING PARIS in JUNE!!!! I'm getting my "Carmen Sandiego" on and just enjoying life! Oh, I plan to get off that plane looking like a supermodel! :D I'm working on it. :D
Ta-ta for now!
xoxo
-MsCaramelQueen :)
P.S. I watched "Untamed Heart" the other day, and since then, this song has been on repeat. :)
So, "T" and I are still in touch. In fact . . . *drumroll* . . . I'M GOING TO GERMANY!!!! :D I've gotten kind of hooked on traveling (even moreso than in the past) and have determined that I need at least TWO international trips per year! "T" invited me to stay with him if I should ever visit back when we were in Barcelona, so I'm like, "Bet!". I'll be there for two weeks (at least) and will visit Paris and Amsterdam. "T" said that he and "B" will take me to Amsterdam!!!! "T" will also pick me up from the airport. :) I'm so glad I met them!
So, a couple of my friends have "warned" me about staying w/"T" while I'm there . . . you know, 'cause the "mind is willing, but the flesh is weak". Believe me . . . I've thought about ALL of this (many, many, many times! :D), but it is NOT going down like that! "T" has never been anything less than a perfect gentleman towards me and I'm a lady of course! *bats lashes*
I've thought about him quite a bit since meeting him and we communicate fairly regularly. I do have feelings for him. He has shown that he is committed to being my friend, and that's great. I feel comfortable with this knowledge. As for anything else . . . I dunno . . . but that's cool. I will be in MUTHA-FREAKING PARIS in JUNE!!!! I'm getting my "Carmen Sandiego" on and just enjoying life! Oh, I plan to get off that plane looking like a supermodel! :D I'm working on it. :D
Ta-ta for now!
xoxo
-MsCaramelQueen :)
P.S. I watched "Untamed Heart" the other day, and since then, this song has been on repeat. :)
Monday, February 11, 2013
It's good to be SELF-ish . . .
Despite what most of us have been told growing up, it's actually quite good to be selfish. Selfish people believe in self-preservation. Selfish people establish and maintain boundaries. Selfish people put their interests first and are not likely to play the martyr. I like being this way. This doesn't mean that I don't make emotional deposits w/my friends and family. It just means that I put myself FIRST on this Earth (second only to God). =)
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Happy New Year!!!!
So, it's January 12th, but it's still the "New Year", lol. Heeeeey *waving*. . . :) Everything is everything on my end. I had a birthday last month (Yippee!) and I have another year of "awesomeness" under my belt. :D
My friend bought me a one-month pass to her yoga studio and I am in luuuurve!!!! I have been taking Bikram and other "Hot Yoga" classes. I am going into my second week and have only missed two days. It's amazing how I can see the progress in my strength and balance so soon. Anywho, I am hooked! I also have started back doing "The FIRM" videos. I have about five P57 workouts left to complete that challenge and I will mix that in as well, lol. I am officially in "beast mode" in my journey to my "Best Shape Ever!". :)
"T" and I are still communicating. I still have feelings for him, but I'm becoming more and more detached from the idea of us being more than friends. Reason being, he's never given me reason to think he wants to be more than friends. One thing I know for sure is that we ARE friends. He's made it abundantly clear that he's invested in maintaining our friendship. He's a good person and very caring and considerate of my feelings. He asked me was I still coming to Germany this year, and of course, I am. :) So, I will be off to Germany in May! I can't wait! :) I asked him for a recent picture of himself and he sent it, of course. He looks sooo cute/handsome. I wish I could show it, but that would just be too weird, lol. I get tingly feelings in my chest when I think of him sometimes. *blush* But . . . I'm not "pressed" though (really I'm not). What God has for me, is for me. I feel secure in that knowledge. :)
I'm debating how much of my personal life I want to share on this blog, but let's just say I've been "evaluating" some thangs and my thought process and belief system has evolved quite a bit. I haven't always had clearly established boundaries, but I do NOW and I exercise them, lol. I recently decided to end a "friendship" with a guy I'd known since I was like six years old. I'd kept in touch with him over the years during his "bid" and since his release. It's funny how dudes in jail almost always get on some "God-body" "righteousness" when they're in the pen, lol. Every letter references Jesus or Allah. But when the same knee-grows hit the streets again . . . man-o-man . . . they completely regress. Like dude. Since he's been out in the world again, I've listened to him relate his tales of using and deceiving women. Hey, I try not to judge folks because I'm still growing in my walk, but there's a difference between you doing what you do to yourself and harming/deceiving others. He reminds me of the predators that proliferate the b-l-a-c-k community.
Anywho, I decided not to take him into 2013 with me. I've ignored several calls and texts and he's recently e-mailed me . . . ignored. That's how I do it. I'm not going to give you a "goodbye speech" . . . I just "dead" you. We are all flawed, but I choose not to have people around me whose core . . . whose character is inconsistent with how I choose to live my life. I think more people should do the same.
On a more upbeat note, my new vision board is complete! I really like vision boards. I do not believe they are inconsistent with my Christian faith, as it's simply focusing on your goals and staying faithful that the Creator with provide. Mine is simply LOVELY!
That's all for now! :)
My friend bought me a one-month pass to her yoga studio and I am in luuuurve!!!! I have been taking Bikram and other "Hot Yoga" classes. I am going into my second week and have only missed two days. It's amazing how I can see the progress in my strength and balance so soon. Anywho, I am hooked! I also have started back doing "The FIRM" videos. I have about five P57 workouts left to complete that challenge and I will mix that in as well, lol. I am officially in "beast mode" in my journey to my "Best Shape Ever!". :)
"T" and I are still communicating. I still have feelings for him, but I'm becoming more and more detached from the idea of us being more than friends. Reason being, he's never given me reason to think he wants to be more than friends. One thing I know for sure is that we ARE friends. He's made it abundantly clear that he's invested in maintaining our friendship. He's a good person and very caring and considerate of my feelings. He asked me was I still coming to Germany this year, and of course, I am. :) So, I will be off to Germany in May! I can't wait! :) I asked him for a recent picture of himself and he sent it, of course. He looks sooo cute/handsome. I wish I could show it, but that would just be too weird, lol. I get tingly feelings in my chest when I think of him sometimes. *blush* But . . . I'm not "pressed" though (really I'm not). What God has for me, is for me. I feel secure in that knowledge. :)
I'm debating how much of my personal life I want to share on this blog, but let's just say I've been "evaluating" some thangs and my thought process and belief system has evolved quite a bit. I haven't always had clearly established boundaries, but I do NOW and I exercise them, lol. I recently decided to end a "friendship" with a guy I'd known since I was like six years old. I'd kept in touch with him over the years during his "bid" and since his release. It's funny how dudes in jail almost always get on some "God-body" "righteousness" when they're in the pen, lol. Every letter references Jesus or Allah. But when the same knee-grows hit the streets again . . . man-o-man . . . they completely regress. Like dude. Since he's been out in the world again, I've listened to him relate his tales of using and deceiving women. Hey, I try not to judge folks because I'm still growing in my walk, but there's a difference between you doing what you do to yourself and harming/deceiving others. He reminds me of the predators that proliferate the b-l-a-c-k community.
Anywho, I decided not to take him into 2013 with me. I've ignored several calls and texts and he's recently e-mailed me . . . ignored. That's how I do it. I'm not going to give you a "goodbye speech" . . . I just "dead" you. We are all flawed, but I choose not to have people around me whose core . . . whose character is inconsistent with how I choose to live my life. I think more people should do the same.
On a more upbeat note, my new vision board is complete! I really like vision boards. I do not believe they are inconsistent with my Christian faith, as it's simply focusing on your goals and staying faithful that the Creator with provide. Mine is simply LOVELY!
That's all for now! :)
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