Day to Night OOTD

This is probably going to be a sucky outfit of the day because some of the details are lacking...lol...but I thought I was cute this day (outfit AND hair) so I wanted to share:

One of my last pics taken at my old job!

Owl Earrings: see here
Sideways Cross Necklace: see here
MK Watch: see here
Sideways Cross Bracelet: from the Umbrella Market (which is like a local flea/farmer's market)
Ralph Lauren Cardigan: see here
Dress: who knows?! LOL...I've had this dress for a while, but it just now fits as it should!
Shoes: were very cute this day, but I didn't capture them, so I'll save them for another outfit


With this outfit, I did a work vs. play look. I wore the cardigan for work and took it off after work. It was a lovely look both ways!

:-)

The week is steady moving along and I'm still trying to get acclimated to my new home. I've learned a lot just in the past couple of days, but to make sure that things don't get too crazy my routine has been pretty much the same. I'm ready to get to a point where I can explore a little...and I kind want this to feel like home already!! But as I keep saying...all in due time!

Have a great day y'all!!

My favorite post of the week!

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First Day On The Job

Today is the first day of school for many kids in my hometown. How coincidental is it that today is also my first day on my new job?!

Much like the first day of school, I'll be going into a brand new environment where I'll have to learn a whole new set of coworkers, in a whole new city! I'll have a whole new curriculum to take up...as the laws, rules, and regulations are different for each state...and I'll have to navigate to and from work on my own!! Let's just admit it...I'm nervous!

I've never liked the first days (or weeks, for that matter) of school. I don't like introductory phases. I'm ready to be in the midst of everything. I'm ready to be as knowledgeable as I was on my last job. I don't like being the new kid on the block. Everybody wants to ask you a million questions about who you are and what you've done. Everybody wants to get to know you...or it could be the complete opposite! Because you're the new kid, you don't exactly fit into the setting the already-established workers have. Either way, I know this will all work out with time.

I wanted to etch this day in stone on my blog with this post, so when that day comes I can look back at this and say "I really had nothing to worry about!". So far the transition has been just that...a transition. I don't really feel like this is my home just yet...but I'm sure that's something that will come with time too!

Wish me luck.

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Sunday Social

It's been so very long since I've done a Sunday Social, so I wanted to get back into the swing of things.

This is one of my favorite hops because you get to see others answering the same questions you did and you'd be surprised at how similar we all are!

1. What do you miss most about being a kid?
I talked about this in one of my Liebster Award posts! Although, I discussed a few memorable things about my childhood there, there are so many things you don't realize you'll miss as an adult! When you look back at the things your parents always told you to enjoy because you would miss them later, it kind of makes you wish you had taken more enjoyment from some of those things.

2. Did you have a nickname growing up? What was it?
I did not...and I really wanted one!! I probably should have had one seeing as how my name is so difficult to pronounce!! There are a select few who call my MiMi, but that nickname never really stuck like it should have.

3. What was your favorite thing to do at recess?
I loved playing outside when I was younger. We did so many things like play basketball, play on the jungle gym, play tag, race each other, jump rope, flip, etc. etc. You name it, we did it...and we had fun doing it!!!

4. What did you want to be when you grew up?
I answered this question before too...see #6 here! I came to this conclusion when I was in the 4th or 5th grade. At my secondary elementary school (it only held grades 4 and 5) we were always doing neat little projects because the school was so small. I remember one time we all got to put our hand prints on the wall of the hallway! It was so neat to see your hand on the wall every time you walked by. But anyway, we had this big poster where we had to write our name and what we wanted to be...here is where I made my first decision about what I wanted to be when I grew up. If you read here (or one of the 4 other stories in that series), you can see that dream didn't stick! But, it doesn't hurt to have a dream!

5. Did you participate in any school activities?
I did several things in school. I talked about them here (#3) in the first Sunday Social I ever did!! How exciting, (and coincidental), right?! Go take a gander at that!

6. What is the funniest thing you did as a kid that your parents still remind you about?

I was just talking about this the other day. I grew up in the era of home movies. There is a video tape that my aunt has starring me (for about ten minutes). My family likes to bring this snippet up often, but thank goodness no one has pulled it out recently! This was during my tomboy days. I had hair standing all over my head and I was monopolizing the camera with talks of how well I was doing in school...being on the principal's list, making good grades, etc. I've seen it a few times and it's quite embarrassing, so it's good that this tape stays hidden. Matter of fact, I don't even think anybody has a VCR nowadays anyway!! LOL

So there you have it!! I somehow always find myself traveling down memory lane!!

Hope you enjoyed it.

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Less Words Friday

Shine Your light on me

Today, I will be moving my life to DC. I pray for safe travels and Your blessings for this new start in my life.

AMEN

Have a great weekend guys!

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50 Questions, Part 9

Let me first start off by saying...help me! Y'all please be praying for me. I'm packing and so far I've been doing it alone. I've been dealing with a number of stressors all at once (on top of packing)...things like trying to get business affairs in order, organizing and packing up six rooms, trying to coordinate multiple pick-ups, etc. It's a lot...I forgot to eat yesterday for Pete's sake! The bad part about that was even when I realized it, I was so tired I just didn't feel like it. The best thing I can do is pray for myself and ask for you all to pray for me as well. Thank you so much in advance.

Now, here I am...again...with the 50 questions series. The good news is this is the next to the last set. So far, it's been an interesting ride, but I'm ready to get this series completed!!

41. If you knew that everyone you know was going to die tomorrow, who would you visit today? This is a tough question considering the fact that death related issues are a touchy subject for me. I would want to split my time with everyone I love. I would go into detail, but I think this answer is sufficient!

42. Would you be willing to reduce your life expectancy by 10 years to become extremely attractive or famous? Heck no!! If you've been following me, you know good and well I'm not studying being center of attention (see here). I would hate being famous. As far as being extremely attractive, I'm that already...so no need to waste 10 years for it! ;-)

43. What is the difference between being alive and truly living? When you're alive, you're doing the bare minimum; you're basically just living a life; and doing the things you have to do. When you're truly living, you're enjoying yourself; you're enjoying life; and you're doing some of the things you want to do. Don't get me wrong, we all have to do the bare minimum (work, pay bills, eat, sleep, etc.) but while doing those things, we want to make sure we're doing some of the things we enjoy doing too.

44. When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just go ahead and do what you know is right? 

Any time is a good time for that. There will be times when you'll be concerned with the decisions you're making. There'll be other times when you get tired of being so calculating and you'll just do what you want!! Whichever way you decide to do things, you will have to deal with the outcomes! These things aren't necessarily calculations about what's right and what's wrong, but they're decisions you have to make for you...so in a way, it can be your right or wrong (if that makes sense). The outcomes can be positive or negative. We live a life that's influenced by the decisions and choices we make so we always want to do what's best in our eyes.

45. If we learn from our mistakes, why are we always so afraid to make a mistake? I think most of us want to do things right the first time. No one wants to have to deal with the repercussions of mistakes. Yes, you can learn from the mistakes you make, but I would much rather weigh the options and make the best decisions I can...as to hopefully avoid mistakes in the future. All of life is a learning process and yes mistakes are a great teacher and yes mistakes add a little flavor to life...but I'd much rather learn from the mistakes of others!!

We're almost finished!! Hang in there...and I'll try to do the same.

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