Desperately Seeking McCall

Life's 2 Short 2 Get Stuck in the Wrong Job

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:16:02 -0500

I love these ads!

Journal Memories

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:55:51 -0400

Last night, I couldn’t sleep. I had a lot of feelings/emotions running through my head and the only way I thought to release them was to write them down in my journal. Mind you I haven’t used my journal since 2007! Before I could even write anything down, I got lost in reading my past entries from 2005-2007. What surprised me more than anything was the fact that I still struggle with the same things 4 years later! The main one… MY EATING HABITS. You would think that as I aged and matured, I would learn to control such a thing. However what I did realize is that my main eating trigger was stress! But not just stress, stress accompanied with unhappiness/being unsatisfied. There is always stress in your life, but my eating worsened when I was unsatisfied with my job, my relationship, or etc…

Luckily, I am not extremely overweight or anything. But since my goal for 30 is to be in the best shape I have ever been in… I promise to learn how to not using eating as a coping mechanism. I need to nip this in the bud now! I know it is going to be hard, but here I go… DAY 1 ;-)

Good use for floppy disks… (via Nick Gentry)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:16:00 -0400

Good use for floppy disks…

(via Nick Gentry)

(via Gala Darling)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:11:00 -0400

(via Gala Darling)

Photo

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:34:00 -0400

Weekend Roundup

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:23:10 -0400

Girls (plus 2 male companions) Just Want to Have Fun… and we did! Farm, movie: Sandlot, and sleepover!

Just in Time for Halloween

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:14:00 -0400

I just love what these college students from Ohio University are doing… such a great message!

(via Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind)

Obviously, I am in a picture posting mood! :-). So, why not post...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:07:00 -0400

Obviously, I am in a picture posting mood! :-). So, why not post pics of one of my FAVORITE people… MS. AUDREY HEPBURN. LOVE!

This reminds me of someone I know! :-) BTW, I LOVE Modern...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:04:42 -0400

This reminds me of someone I know! :-)

BTW, I LOVE Modern Family!!

Happy Friday! :-)

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:00:00 -0400

Happy Friday! :-)

Interesting...

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:58:23 -0400

(via Ned Hardy)

Local News

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:32:00 -0400

Screen shot of the Columbus Dispatch today… so sad! :-(

(via Columbus Dispatch)

Beautiful Artwork

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:53:00 -0400

Today, I was in the mood to view some art to help get me through the workday. I ran across this artistic concept by artist Alexa Meade and thought it was pretty cool, so I decided to share.

(pics via Two Four Flinching)

Photo

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:47:08 -0400

Yes please… (via Cupcakes and Cashmere)

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:16:00 -0400

Yes please…

(via Cupcakes and Cashmere)

Diverse Environments

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:06:00 -0400

On Saturday, I was DB’s date to his cousin’s wedding. On the way to the wedding, I teasingly said, “Watch, I am going to be the only black person there.” But in my head, I was thinking there is usually at least one other African-American person, so I won’t be the only one.

Mind you, my bf runs on “CP time” even though he is white. So, we were happy with ourselves when we arrived at the wedding at 4:28pm; 2 mins before the wedding was supposed to begin. Or so we thought. We walked in the chapel at the same time the bride and groom’s parents were being ushered to their seats. In all my life, I have never been to a wedding that started on-time, let alone early! Anyway, we had to sneak in the side door. As the wedding party was coming down the aisle, we realized we were on the “wrong” side. Since I didn’t know anyone, I was having a great time people watching. Then it hit me, I was the ONLY “ethnic” person there, and I wasn’t even technically invited to the wedding. My first thought was, “who doesn’t have one close friend of a different ethnicity than their own to invite to their wedding.” I know… really saditty comment (saditty definition).

But then it made me think about how fortunate I have been to be able to interact with people from all walks of life. Not everyone is in an environment where they are able to intermingle with different types of individuals. I love diversity. When I lived in Chicago, I always felt it was too segregated. This is actually one of the main reasons why I love NYC so much. Anywhere you turn, you are surrounded by people from all over the world. My parents always made sure I was able to acclimate myself in different types of cultural situations. I think sending me to both Columbus Public, as well as, catholic school helped a bit with my ability to get along and feel comfortable around people who are and aren’t African-American. Also, I think playing sports all my life has definitely influenced my friendships. Most of my close girlfriends are former teammates from high school and/or college. Whenever I have kids, I want to make sure they are able to feel comfortable around anyone. I want to instill the same values my parents did with me (except our different views on interracial dating… more on that later). I probably don’t say this as much as I should, but WAY TO GO JACKIE AND BUTCH. :-)

All in all, I had a great time at the wedding meeting DB’s family. This was actually the first time I got to spend quality time with his parents. Relationship Milestone – Hanging with the bf’s parents… CHECK.

This was the only pic I got of the dress… :-/

Today, I completed everything on my work to-do list! There is a...

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:36:00 -0400

Today, I completed everything on my work to-do list! There is a first for everything! Yay!

Notice the personal items at the bottom… Multi-tasking! Ha!

I'm in an “Abusive” Relationship…

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:09:00 -0400

with food.

I LOVE food, but then I HATE it (or myself) once I realize how much I ate. This relationship definitely has its ups and downs.

I guess having grown up always playing sports, I never really worried about what, let alone how much, I ate. Plus, food has always been a “reward” for me, whether I was happy, sad, stressed, or any other emotion. I’ve never been someone who loses their appetite because they are sad/stressed/etc. I mean…I don’t even understand that rationale.

This is how things play in my head…

“Man, I am (bored/sick/sad/happy/stressed…), I should probably eat something.”

I need to learn to eat this…

Instead of this…

Well, I have decided that one of my goals for 30 is to be the healthiest I have ever been. I know this is going to be a challenge for me. So, this is where I am going to need your help. I am hoping that since I posted about this on my blog, I am going to have to be accountable for my actions. I need to develop a healthy relationship with food; where I still enjoy eating but I am not consumed with it. Does that even make sense?

To help me achieve my main goal, I have broken up the process into little goals to keep me motivated. Each time I reach a goal, I plan to “reward” myself with something other than food. Here is a list of the items:

1^st goal: Ring & Earrings

2^nd goal: Necklace

3^rd goal: Purse

4^th goal: Shoes

5^th goal: Dress

6^th goal: Jeans

7^th goal: Watch

I know I know… the rewards are all material items. Come on now, I can only handle one obsession at a time :-). Each time I reach a mini goal, I will post a picture. This way you guys can know if I am staying on track.

Welp… here we go! There’s no turning back now!

(pics via Donatos)

Only For MATURE Humans

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:27:01 -0400

Truths For Mature Humans

1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.

3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.

4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.

5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

6. Was learning cursive really necessary?

7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

8. Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

9. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired.

10. Bad decisions make good stories.

11. You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you know that you just aren’t going to do anything productive for the rest of the day.

12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.

13. I’m always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten-page technical report that I swear I did not make any changes to.

14. “Do not machine wash or tumble dry” means I will never wash this – ever.

15. I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? **** it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voice mail. What did you do after I didn’t answer? Drop the phone and run away?

16. I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

17. I keep some people’s phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

18. I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

19. I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lite than Kay.

20. I wish Google Maps had an “Avoid Ghetto” routing option.

21. Sometimes, I’ll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what the heck was going on when I first saw it.

22. I would rather try to carry 10 over-loaded plastic bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

23. The only time I look forward to a red light is when I’m trying to finish a text.

24. I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

25. How many times is it appropriate to say “What?” before you just nod and smile because you still didn’t hear or understand a word they said?

26. I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars team up to prevent a jerk from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

27. Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

28. Is it just me or do high school kids get dumber & dumber every year?

29. There’s no worse feeling than that millisecond you’re sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

30. As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate bicyclists.

31. Sometimes I’ll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

32. Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket, finding their cell phone, and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey – but I’d bet my ass everyone can find and push the snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time, every time!

:-)

(via Ned Hardy)

Astrology Readings

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:23:00 -0400

Aries Oct 12 2011
“Out with the old, and in with the new. Even though we haven’t yet ended the year, and there are still a generous number of days left until 2012 and plenty of time to make progress, you are thinking about changing your path. Something has not been working for you - something that you felt would bring you greater stability and financial security. You are probably wondering if you are crazy to consider shifting gears at this time. The answer Aries, is no. It would not be foolish to consider another approach when your current efforts aren’t working. Be bold, and be confident - that’s the best way to ensure success with your endeavor.”

This is my horoscope for the today.

I am definitely in a transition phase in my life, and I am consistently thinking about my next steps career wise. So, I love to look at my horoscopes for guidance. Most of the time, my horoscopes are spot on. At the beginning of last week, I was about 85% sure a certain job opportunity was coming my way. By the end of the week, I found out they revised the job description and I was no longer qualified. AWESOME. This week, I am contemplating a whole new career path. Told you, today’s horoscope… SPOT ON!

Whether or not horoscopes come true, reading them definitely gives me a sense of hope. Enjoy! :-)

(via Daily Horoscope)