Journey & Adventure

I sometimes feel that I have a multiple split personalities.    There is the work me, the mom and wife me and the friend me. Typically, they manage to co-exist without too much friction, but there are times when I don’t get along well with any of the “me-s”.     The Work Me She is dedicated, hardworking and loyal.   She takes pride in doing a job well, likes to be busy and usually works well with others.      She is mature, confident, respectful and tactful.    Her greatest strengths include her high level of organization, multi-tasking skills and her ability to keep her mouth shut.   She is well skilled at cutting through corporate red tape and getting to the heart of what needs to be done.    Her greatest accomplishments include not managing to kill her sales team or verbally assaulting her co-workers.      She’s done well in her career, but looks forward to doing ...

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to spend some time with myself.  For a few blissful hours on Saturday, I wasn’t a mother, I wasn’t a spouse, I wasn’t an employee.  I was just me.  This was the first time in what seems like forever, that I was able to take a drive in my car and be myself.  I didn’t have to be on my way to work or play taxi service to my son and his friends or run errands, grocery shop or do anything I didn’t want to do.  I was able to leave my house, free of responsibilities.   With the sun shining though my car window, I stopped at the local coffee shop for a “to go” cup and then started out to my destination.   It was nice to know I was headed to a destination of choice, not necessity.   I didn’t even bother to turn on the radio.  I was alone with myself.     It was nice to get reacquainted with me.  I like me.

I wish to thank Jessi @ Jessi, Bob and The Monsters for this wonderful award. Please stop by Jessi's blog and read about her crazy life (staring BBB, many children, many animals) and her upcoming adventure to Djibouti. Thanks again Jessi! The Rules 1. “The Honest Scrap” award is not one to hold all to your self but it must be shared! 2. The recipient has to tell 10 true things about themselves in their blog that no one else knows. 3. The recipient has to pass along this prestigious award to 10 more bloggers. 4. Those 10 bloggers all have to be notified they have been given this award. 5. Those 10 bloggers should link back to the blog that awarded them. 10 Things There are a few people that probably already know some of these things, but they don’t read my blog, so I don't think I’m not breaking any rules. I don’t like ice cream and rarely eat sweets or chocolate. I get bored easily at work and need to be cont...

The lovely Renée tagged me to do this meme! Here goes! My apologies for the formatting - damn Blogger.. The Rules Respond and rework: Answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your invention, add one more question of your own. Tag 8 other people. The Questions What is the thing that makes you happy? Vacations, travel, adventure, being busy. Coffee or tea? Coffee in the morning, but I’m trying to kick the habit. I also enjoy spearmint tea in the afternoon. What’s for dinner? Last night, I had beef tortellini with alfredo sauce, red peppers and fresh tomatoes. What was the last thing you bought ? A pair of pants from the GAP for my son. What are you listening to right now? The hum of the air conditioning unit over my cubicle. What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own wardrobe? My red plaid sleep pants and my “live to dive” t-shirt . What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Hmmm, I don...