1.) Crickets. I would not have gotten any sleep if I wasn't able to zone out to the noise they make and stop focusing on my anxieties!
2.) The bible verse my mom sent me yesterday. -- 1 Peter 3:13-17
3.) Texting w/ my bestie (while I can't sleep) and she's in Korea having lunch and stuff. I think the whole timezone thing is COOL!
4.) Yellow Curry Chicken at Big Bowl!!!
5.) It's pay day!
6.) Having a God who wants and does take all of my anxieties away!
7.) Confidence.
8.) Having successful friends... I got DJs, pro-athletes, teachers, entrepreneurs, good husbands, moms, and the triumphant on my team... WATCHA NEED?
9.) The last few days of August.
10.) Rain. We had a bit of it late in the night last night. I know that that Earth feels refreshed!
11.) People that believe in vibes. I am a practicing Christian, but I do think that since we are OF the Earth, we are connected to it. I was tapping my wrists and stuff, and it felt like the string of a violin once you pull the bow across it... #VIBES I think it's cool that ppl believe it and that it causes them to be very cautious in their treatment of their fellow (wo)man.
12.) When people update their pics on BBM. : )
13.) A good quote! I like the short, popular, ones, but I love the people who quote from books by their favorite authors or the ones that are a nice li'l paragraph and set your mind right for the rest of the day!
14.) Workout gear! I'm going to buy some workout tights tonight. In between gigs.
15.) Having dreams about people that I know and then remembering them to share and afterward saying: "I WONDER WHAT THAT MEANS!"
16.) My sister. She's like my daughter or something, lol... I would give the world to her (and my mom + dad) if I could. She's my little princess! : )
17.) CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLORS! I have a plan to buy a pair and keep them clean. I love to dirty them up and really break 'em in, but I'd like to keep a pair on standby for fancier days (?) lol.
18.) Taking less than an hour to get ready for work. Leaves room for surfing the web, quiet time, busting moves to my A.M. playlist and a good hearty breakfast.
19.) Rick Warren, Tony Evans, Jeff Ford and Chip Ingram. I listen to their devotions, lectures, bible studies at work (ALL DAY--besides Vocalo's Morning Amp feat. my friend Brian Babylon) and they have really helped my spiritual growth since last year. I'll post links another time. Look in to it!
20.) Being able to leave your windows up/open ALL DAY! Your room smells so fresh + it means it didn't rain!
21.) And I'm giving future thanks for accomplishing the goals I have been writing down over the past few days. I am going to feel so proud during the process and SUPER PROUD once I reach my goals!
22.) Understanding that goals are important, but being and acting in the NOW are the stepping stones to get you there! I JUST LEARNED THAT IN 2011!
23.) Telling people I feel GREAT and meaning it. Especially when I'm not feeling great, but SAYING it makes me feel it and I flash a BIG SMILE!
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
THM #3
1.) Realizing that no matter the amount of creativity in my blood, I am just not a huge fan of contemporary art... FOR FREE thanks to MCA Free Community Tuesdays!
2.) Doing things my way.
3.) People walking past us yelling, "YOU SHOULD MARRY HER!" hehe : )
4.) Running in to old, cool friends.
5.) Reading books that are full of good and useful information.
6.) Training my mind, body and spirit to act as one unit. Self-sabotage is SO 2006.
7.) Clear communication between myself and the ones I love.
8.) Watching my bestie do transactions in hotel lobbies feeling like I'm doing a drug bust or something, trying to pinpoint the "perp" . . . and all she's doing is buying a Kindle from someone off of Craig's List. LOL!!
9.) Fist bumping from downtown Chicago all the way to the South Side.
10.) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
11.) Imagining what the day trip to Lake Geneva, WI will be like... : ) Lots of sun, clear blue skies and cool breezes are the only three things allowed!
12.) Pillow lips.
13.) Realizing that other people are crazy--JUST LIKE YOU!! : ) Community is what it's all about. haha
14.) The future plans of having Indian food with @ChelseaLanvin and dining outdoors with my girl, @KellyVickroy. Before September 23rd.
15.) Being happy. I know a lot of people who can't see past their current situation or even recognize the part that the bad plays in the big picture! I wish everyone could feel like me (on 99% of days)... the other 1%, I think people could learn a lot about what it takes to stay sane on days like those.
16.) I LOVE 'Blue Collar' workers... the foundation of our society and WAY more funny than the corporate guys in the offices. smh
17.) My blue jacket from Chico's.
18.) BC Girls! : ) [I'M BABY SPICE]
19.) Getting 6+ hours of sleep at night!
20.) The journey!
#GOODnight
2.) Doing things my way.
3.) People walking past us yelling, "YOU SHOULD MARRY HER!" hehe : )
4.) Running in to old, cool friends.
5.) Reading books that are full of good and useful information.
6.) Training my mind, body and spirit to act as one unit. Self-sabotage is SO 2006.
7.) Clear communication between myself and the ones I love.
8.) Watching my bestie do transactions in hotel lobbies feeling like I'm doing a drug bust or something, trying to pinpoint the "perp" . . . and all she's doing is buying a Kindle from someone off of Craig's List. LOL!!
9.) Fist bumping from downtown Chicago all the way to the South Side.
10.) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
11.) Imagining what the day trip to Lake Geneva, WI will be like... : ) Lots of sun, clear blue skies and cool breezes are the only three things allowed!
12.) Pillow lips.
13.) Realizing that other people are crazy--JUST LIKE YOU!! : ) Community is what it's all about. haha
14.) The future plans of having Indian food with @ChelseaLanvin and dining outdoors with my girl, @KellyVickroy. Before September 23rd.
15.) Being happy. I know a lot of people who can't see past their current situation or even recognize the part that the bad plays in the big picture! I wish everyone could feel like me (on 99% of days)... the other 1%, I think people could learn a lot about what it takes to stay sane on days like those.
16.) I LOVE 'Blue Collar' workers... the foundation of our society and WAY more funny than the corporate guys in the offices. smh
17.) My blue jacket from Chico's.
18.) BC Girls! : ) [I'M BABY SPICE]
19.) Getting 6+ hours of sleep at night!
20.) The journey!
#GOODnight
AM THM #2
1.) Another day.
2.) Special guests (at events or in my home).
3.) Not having a full-time job so I get to enjoy the final days of summer to the FULLEST.
4.) God and what he's doing in my life and the life of the ones I love.
5.) Time. It's my best friend and worst enemy... It's almost like a best friend or sibling!
6.) Nat King Cole
7.) @jazzsade's Tumblr and her "Artist A Day" posts. #LOVEthose
8.) SMILING : )
9.) Schmatz's from the ones I love.
10.) Praying with my mom.
11.) My health. It's my wealth.
12.) My successes, so far.
13.) SPACE. I love that I have literal space, and that the ppl I love give it to me. They know me well.
14.) Tumblr.
15.) SALADS! So refreshing after long weekends of fast food! haha
16.) Money. I have just enough to do what I need and some of what I want.
17.) Lake Geneva Youth Camp!
18.) Circle Y Ranch!
19.) "Stay Away" camp, period! It's good for kids... and parents.
20.) Cal Harbor breakfast spot. There's something about greasy spoons that just makes me smile!
21.) Those skinny suede hangers. They make each piece of my wardrobe look like $100,000!
22.) : ) [emoticons]
23.) Public transportation. I try to be as #GREEN as can be!
24.) Diamonds... I don't have any (anymore), but I'm a sucker for an uncut, vintage, and/or beautifully set stone.
25.) My optimism. I remember the days that I didn't have even a flicker of hope! I'm so grateful to have good feelings again.
: )
2.) Special guests (at events or in my home).
3.) Not having a full-time job so I get to enjoy the final days of summer to the FULLEST.
4.) God and what he's doing in my life and the life of the ones I love.
5.) Time. It's my best friend and worst enemy... It's almost like a best friend or sibling!
6.) Nat King Cole
7.) @jazzsade's Tumblr and her "Artist A Day" posts. #LOVEthose
8.) SMILING : )
9.) Schmatz's from the ones I love.
10.) Praying with my mom.
11.) My health. It's my wealth.
12.) My successes, so far.
13.) SPACE. I love that I have literal space, and that the ppl I love give it to me. They know me well.
14.) Tumblr.
15.) SALADS! So refreshing after long weekends of fast food! haha
16.) Money. I have just enough to do what I need and some of what I want.
17.) Lake Geneva Youth Camp!
18.) Circle Y Ranch!
19.) "Stay Away" camp, period! It's good for kids... and parents.
20.) Cal Harbor breakfast spot. There's something about greasy spoons that just makes me smile!
21.) Those skinny suede hangers. They make each piece of my wardrobe look like $100,000!
22.) : ) [emoticons]
23.) Public transportation. I try to be as #GREEN as can be!
24.) Diamonds... I don't have any (anymore), but I'm a sucker for an uncut, vintage, and/or beautifully set stone.
25.) My optimism. I remember the days that I didn't have even a flicker of hope! I'm so grateful to have good feelings again.
: )
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
THM #2
1.) Boys.
2.) Random visits from family friends.
3.) Text messages from people you care about.
4.) Hearing about people getting engaged! : D
5.) Anticipating visits from V.I.P. It's like you're walking around in a fantasy 24/7!
6.) Making vacation plans.
7.) Starting new things.
8.) Realizing that your "random plans" actually fall directly in line with your big picture!
9.) Watching your mom dance to songs from her heyday!
10.) Being able to love people despite . . . anything, really.
2.) Random visits from family friends.
3.) Text messages from people you care about.
4.) Hearing about people getting engaged! : D
5.) Anticipating visits from V.I.P. It's like you're walking around in a fantasy 24/7!
6.) Making vacation plans.
7.) Starting new things.
8.) Realizing that your "random plans" actually fall directly in line with your big picture!
9.) Watching your mom dance to songs from her heyday!
10.) Being able to love people despite . . . anything, really.
AM THM #1
1.) Having stamps in my passport (and the ones to come).
2.) Having the opportunity to take a new passport picture in a few years (smh, the one I have now is TURRIBLE).
3.) #QUIETtime
4.) My laptop. It's a portal to a whole new world.
5.) CrazySexyLife.com -- Learned about it yesterday and I can already tell that it will be a huge blessing and help to my health journey.
6.) Two legs that (although my knee has been hurting) help get me from point 'A' to point 'B' without challenging my body, but working in congruence with it.
7.) This quote: "I'd rather be grateful for what I have than pray and ask for what I don't." It's all about being CONTENT. I'm learning that, and I love it!
8.) India.Arie's music
9.) Vegetables!
10.) The Bible. It helps me through so many tough situations . . . a true blessing to myself and my brothers & sisters in Christ.
: )
2.) Having the opportunity to take a new passport picture in a few years (smh, the one I have now is TURRIBLE).
3.) #QUIETtime
4.) My laptop. It's a portal to a whole new world.
5.) CrazySexyLife.com -- Learned about it yesterday and I can already tell that it will be a huge blessing and help to my health journey.
6.) Two legs that (although my knee has been hurting) help get me from point 'A' to point 'B' without challenging my body, but working in congruence with it.
7.) This quote: "I'd rather be grateful for what I have than pray and ask for what I don't." It's all about being CONTENT. I'm learning that, and I love it!
8.) India.Arie's music
9.) Vegetables!
10.) The Bible. It helps me through so many tough situations . . . a true blessing to myself and my brothers & sisters in Christ.
: )
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
THM #1
1.) My mom for always being there for me.
2.) The look my dad and I gave each other after the commercial for toilet paper covers.
3.) My background in athletics.
4.) One of my best guy friends, Wesley. He's such an inspiration to me.
5.) The internet.
6.) Adding a new skill to my repertoire starting tomorrow! : )
7.) Meditation
8.) L'Occitane Verbana shower gel + body lotion
9.) Getting back to my normal schedule.
10.) All of the sleep I am going to get tonight!
POW!! : )
2.) The look my dad and I gave each other after the commercial for toilet paper covers.
3.) My background in athletics.
4.) One of my best guy friends, Wesley. He's such an inspiration to me.
5.) The internet.
6.) Adding a new skill to my repertoire starting tomorrow! : )
7.) Meditation
8.) L'Occitane Verbana shower gel + body lotion
9.) Getting back to my normal schedule.
10.) All of the sleep I am going to get tonight!
POW!! : )
EUREKA!
I know what I am going to do with this blog from now on. *Do'h!* Why didn't I think of this before?
But the title of this blog is PERFECT already! : )
Honorable Mention (noun): 1. Having exceptional merit though not winning the top honor or prize. 2. An official recognition of merit.
Everyday, in the world news, WONDERFUL things happen (both good and bad), and although they both affect and effect me and people/things around me, the status of my surroundings do not always equal the status of my mind, or Facebook page for that matter.
I will come here as often as possible to simply give thanks to all of the things they did not make it to the international main stage, they made an impact in my life. The posts might be wordy, or it could be a picture, but be assured that it will get the job done.
I wanted this blog to be so many things (see previous posts in the archives), things that were a great reflection of who I am as a person and my SUPER DOPE taste, but I was trying to do it so that it could potentially become this wonderful "thing", that in all honestly, I would not want to do for the rest of my life...
SO!
Whatever I choose, I'm going to stay #TRUE to #ME.
: )
How refreshing and trill.
But the title of this blog is PERFECT already! : )
Honorable Mention (noun): 1. Having exceptional merit though not winning the top honor or prize. 2. An official recognition of merit.
Everyday, in the world news, WONDERFUL things happen (both good and bad), and although they both affect and effect me and people/things around me, the status of my surroundings do not always equal the status of my mind, or Facebook page for that matter.
I will come here as often as possible to simply give thanks to all of the things they did not make it to the international main stage, they made an impact in my life. The posts might be wordy, or it could be a picture, but be assured that it will get the job done.
I wanted this blog to be so many things (see previous posts in the archives), things that were a great reflection of who I am as a person and my SUPER DOPE taste, but I was trying to do it so that it could potentially become this wonderful "thing", that in all honestly, I would not want to do for the rest of my life...
SO!
Whatever I choose, I'm going to stay #TRUE to #ME.
: )
How refreshing and trill.
Love,
Melissa
Melissa
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