World According to Shia

So don't we all seem to always have a million things going on?  Well last year around this time I gave a little update (click HERE ) as to what was swirling around in my mad brain of mine so I thought there is no time like the present to do this again...perhaps it will get me back on track of some things I have let slip (ahem blogging...lol). 1) Writing ~ With great strides come great pauses...I guess.  I feel like writing has totally tanked for me lately. But instead of focusing on the pause...I'll tell you about the strides.  So first, I now have 134 followers!  I still can't believe I hit 100!  I thank all of you that read and comment.  It truly means a lot to me.  Also, I have written one article and it was published online.  I was pick of the day over on Bloggers.com and I've gained about the same amount of followers over there.  Also, with my blog, I feel like I have made great friendships! 2) Exercise More ~ Imagine there w...

So it's Thursday again...time to join up with Amber and Neely and tell us all what you think is okay today.....so for me.... It's okay... to take two days off from drinking nothing but water...OMG sometimes you just want something with flavor!!  Back on the wagon today though...it's pretty bad when your water logged app is screaming at you because you haven't entered any water! to stay up until 3:00 am on Tuesday night finishing Sophie Kinsella's new book... I've Got Your Number ....what can I say it was soooo good I couldn't put it down!  Also, since I got it from the library and it's new I only had 7 days to read it...so I felt pressure...so I read it in two...lol. to then go to bed last night at 9:00 pm...hello I was tired from staying up until 3:00 am! to still hit the snooze even when I went to bed early.  It's just part of who I am...I am a snooze button pusher! that I am super excited Paul is working late ...

My blog was picked as Editor's Pick of the Day on Bloggers.com (a blog directory)!!!! How awesome is that??

Well today is one of those special days when the whole country is off for the day...yet I am sitting at work.  Good times right! Well I guess the silver lining is ... I won't have to fight traffic on my way home tonight! I am sooooo sleepy today...hopefully this coffee kicks in soon! Well to all of you at work (which is probably just me) and to all of you off today....

Okay so I just went to do my daily bridge walk and it was sprinkling when I got outside of the building so for fear that it would start to downpour I decided to do the stairs in the building.  I work on the 19th floor so I went up to 19 and back down.  I am not going to lie...there was a moment when I had to stop because I thought I was going to throw up. The best part is…apparently they never wipe down the banisters so my hand was covered with black dirt and I guess I must have wiped my face because when I got back upstairs I had a hitler mustache…. How about that irony!! Also, please know that I rode the elevator back up and two chicks on the elevator kept looking at me! So I will forever be known as the girl in the elevator with the hitler stache!

It's okay... 1) to be HAPPY it is Thursday so you can post an "It's okay Thursday" post! 2) regift your Valentine's Day candy to your 5 yr old niece ~ she won't care...candy is candy to a 5 yr old! 3) to take a break from drinking nothing but water and have like 3 diet rootbeers in a row!  I mean they're diet!! 4) to wear the same thing every Saturday morning to weigh in!  It's called the control in the experiment!! 5) to hang out with your sisters so you can use their kids for exercise. 6) to embrace the idea of getting married...post coming soon. (Teaser...remember when Carrie (Sex and the City) freaked out in the dress shop trying on that crazy wedding dress and she realized she was missing the bride gene....well...stay tuned). 7) to have bought like every accessory available on ebay for my new ipod touch. 8) to be excited that I got 25 days off work for my wedding/honeymoon!   25 DAYS PEOPLE!!! 9) to dow...

So I have been walking at lunch instead of blogging hence the absence of random brilliance on here. So I thought I would share some pics of my walk... One day last week I took a different route... started off over the blue bridge.... Saw this on my walk.... Getting further away... Here's the Stadium...if anyone cares about the Jaguars. My friend Tana and I are walking the Gate River Run in March so we are doing the bridges to train for this beast. Oh how tame it looks from this far away but it makes that first monster look like child's play!! On the way back the bridge was up but nothing went under...weird! Funny pic...  A pay phone...Taylor & I used to run on this dock and I never saw this....it would have been a little reassuring that I could have called 911 to come and get me if I died from running! Okay I just realized I didn't check for a dial tone...it might not even work! Okay so ther...

Despite it being Monday (and 40 degrees in Florida where it has been like 70 all winter) and having to take my BRAND NEW car to the dealership AGAIN...I am happy cuz look at my Starbucks cup!!  Super cute right! The only thing that could ruin my  mood is looking up how many points are in this cup ~ I am thinking 7...it's 6!  YAY!   {Still kinda bad but hey not 7!!} So I know I have been MIA...I am working on  it...I promise and to make it up to all of you I will be having my FIRST GIVEAWAY soon! I even made my own button for it...you heard that right folks...I MADE A BUTTON!! Stay tuned for the Giveaway!!!

Self image is how you see yourself. Self image includes: how you perceive your appearance - which can be different that how others view your appearance. how you perceive your personality  how you perceive what kind of person you are how you perceive others like you how you perceive your status Is self image and self esteem the same thing?  No.  Self esteem is how you feel about yourself.  Self image is how you see yourself and how you believe others see you.  They are closely related but not the same thing.  If you have a poor self image it can also make your self esteem low. Self image is all about your perception.  How you perceive yourself is important because it affects behavior, thinking and relationships. Your perception of yourself may differ from how others  actually see you.  Your perception of you is influenced by inner thoughts  and beliefs.  You can have a distorted...

We all know that it is called beauty rest.... but do we really get enough of it? Here are a few tips I read recently and have tried to implement for better sleep... 1) UNPLUG! ~ Apparently, electronics such as laptops, ipads and smartphones emit a blue hue that mimics daylight which stops your body from producing the sleep hormone melatonin.  So for healthy z's unplug an hour before you go to sleep.   2) Less caffeine ~ sounds like a no brainer ... right?   Did you know that caffeine can stay in your system for 12 hours...so when you have it at 3pm it interferes with sleep.  Who knew it lasted that long? 3) Make your bed ~ a messy room and bed can make you feel stressed and restless. 4) Get up on weekends ~ Sleeping in on the weekends can throw off your sleep cycle and cause insomnia.  If you want to sleep in ... aim for just one hour past your weekday wake up time. 5) Scents...

Maybe I am officially old...but I thought Madonna rocked the Super Bowl Halftime Show. Come on ... that stage and graphics were INSANE!! At one point, Paul asked why she was moving around so slow... I said did you see those heels...I bet that stage is slippery! I will admit when she came out with Vogue...I was my 7 year old self again dancing around to her music. I went to her 1989 Who's that Girl World Tour and even my dad (who took me) said...Madonna knows how to put on a show and all these years later she is still doing it!! I'll admit..I got a lil teary at Like a Prayer...lol. Instyle Look of the Day Madonna WHAT SHE WORE Madonna  appeared on  The Tonight Show with Jay Leno  in a formfitting LBD and peep-toe stilettos. WHY WE LOVE IT The Material Girl showed off her ageless physique in a sexy ensemble that has us anticipating her  Super Bowl halftime show !

So as I mentioned before I am trying to slim down for my wedding so I have been working out and watching what I eat and of course my first road block seemed to be my (then) upcoming birthday UNTIL...Danielle at Little Spindle  contacted me on gchat and ended up giving me a fab way of making cupcakes that are Weight Watcher friendly...you use cake mix and diet soda!!  (1 point for regular size cupcakes ... my pan is bigger so mine were 2 points) So I bought Strawberry cake mix and Diet Rite Raspberry Soda and Cool Whip for a fab (0 POINT) Frosting!! You mix the equivalent to 1 can of soda which is 12 oz or 1 1/2 cup. At first when you start mixing it gets a little frothy from the carbonation but just keep mixing like normal and in the end you see ... looks (AND TASTES) like normal cake mix!! Bake at the temp requested on box and the time amount stated. Here's how they turn out! I also put a strawberry on top! ...

So once in awhile I have a dream where in the dream a tooth falls out or is loose and then falls out.  I panic in the dream...look in a mirror...and there's no gap...so I tell myself (in the dream) that everything is okay.   So I thought I would do a little investigating to see what some say this dream "means".  The most common reason for the dream I found was basically stressing out about something at work (feeling like it is out of your control).  TADA!  Friday night I had this dream and Friday I was stressing (and still are) about work not giving me all the time off I want for my wedding and honeymoon.   Seriously, there is a whole website devoted to dreaming about your teeth falling out.  They came basically that it can have to do with practically EVERYTHING you can think of...sound familiar??  Horoscopish?? So what kind of crazy dreams do you have?  Have you had one lately?  Have you ever looked up ...