This past weekend I 1. hosted book club 2. reconnected with the one and only Megan Hannah - future courtroom ball cracker 3. attended a military fundraiser 4. had a dance party with Pam at Union Jacks 5. watched the Eagles fight a tough battle against the Giants [36-31! ugh]
The military fundraiser is thrown each year by a man my friend knows. His brother was killed in Iraq and in memory of him they put together an annual fundraiser, donating the proceeds to a different military charity each time. Sadly, I did not win anything from the raffle, but Pam and I enjoyed our beverages. We did meet a rather sour man who hates Philadelphia as well as New York City. Hmmm...problem there...I love both of those places. After a quick exchange of words with Pam and I over how much we love those two cities and how rude he was, he walked away. We also witnessed some appalling behavior by some of the guests at the fundraiser. A group of four didn't want to tip the waiter because they had just "donated money to the charity" - here's an FYI to anyone attending a fundraiser: Make a donation, the size of it doesn't matter, and tip the wait staff! It's rude not to!
We moved on to a bar we love after the fundraiser to dance our little hearts out. It was only after the music switched to all Spanish that we skipped out the door. Throughout the night we entertained ourselves with pictures and giggles.
Sunday Sunday Sunday - worked my last Sunday at the gym yesterday and I'm feeling pretty good about it. Now I'm counting down the days until next weekend.....
Monday, November 10, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
November
November is going to be a FABULOUS month, followed by a spirited December. This weekend I see my local loves as I host book club and then I head to Pennsylvania November 14-16 to:
1) Take Luke and Sara Elizabeth to see Santa
2) Get fitted for my dress for Melissa's wedding
3) G-Ma's 82nd birthday dinner
The weekend after my college loves come down for a visit and Twilight is out in theaters. Followed by Thanksgiving in Connecticut and a chance to hang out with AW - twice within 2 months...wow!
December is upbeat as well - a trip down to Ft. Lauderdale where I'll see Mr. Florida and Chelle, Christmas with the Christopher's and then Christmas with the Patterson's, not to mention the holiday parties....
The next two months will be busy but I'm looking forward to every, single moment.
1) Take Luke and Sara Elizabeth to see Santa
2) Get fitted for my dress for Melissa's wedding
3) G-Ma's 82nd birthday dinner
The weekend after my college loves come down for a visit and Twilight is out in theaters. Followed by Thanksgiving in Connecticut and a chance to hang out with AW - twice within 2 months...wow!
December is upbeat as well - a trip down to Ft. Lauderdale where I'll see Mr. Florida and Chelle, Christmas with the Christopher's and then Christmas with the Patterson's, not to mention the holiday parties....
The next two months will be busy but I'm looking forward to every, single moment.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Burning Bright with Hope
"To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope. "
Last night, November 4th, 2008, the American people elected the 44th president of the United States of America. An unbelievable historic moment, Senator Barack Obama is the first African American elected for the highest office in our country. I was teary. I had tissues next to my bed. This is a great moment.
Obama did the unthinkable and changed the electoral map - taking Ohio, Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Florida....A new hope stirred two years ago when he first decided to run and last night that hope was cemented into the grounds of the good old USA. You can be sure that I will be standing there with the crowd on January 20th, 2009 to watch Senator Obama be sworn in as Mr. President.
Last night, November 4th, 2008, the American people elected the 44th president of the United States of America. An unbelievable historic moment, Senator Barack Obama is the first African American elected for the highest office in our country. I was teary. I had tissues next to my bed. This is a great moment.
Obama did the unthinkable and changed the electoral map - taking Ohio, Virginia, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Florida....A new hope stirred two years ago when he first decided to run and last night that hope was cemented into the grounds of the good old USA. You can be sure that I will be standing there with the crowd on January 20th, 2009 to watch Senator Obama be sworn in as Mr. President.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Notes from the Motor City Part II
At the PR conference I sat in on one seminar regarding the health care industry. I had no idea the following figures were so high and thought that as the election draws near this may be of interest.
Before I state the facts, I must say that personally I think it's not going to be easy OR quick to change the United States health care industry. You cannot argue though, that something has to be done....we are the United States of America for crying out loud!
The number of Americans traveling outside the U.S. for medical procedures [this used to be mostly cosmetic procedures, where people could recover on the beach drinking cocktails, but now it has become major procedures such as hip replacement]
2007 = 750,000
2008 = 1,500,000
By 2018 = 16,000,000
U.S. providers will have lost $68 billion to outbound medical travel by 2010.
Concierge practices are growing more popular - I hadn't really thought much about this one before - practitioners are sending letters to patients saying they are taking fewer patients and if they would like to stay part of the practice they have to pay an annual fee - $2000 in many cases. I find this shocking.
Whether it's McCain or Obama in office come 2009, there absolutely has to be a change with our system.
Before I state the facts, I must say that personally I think it's not going to be easy OR quick to change the United States health care industry. You cannot argue though, that something has to be done....we are the United States of America for crying out loud!
The number of Americans traveling outside the U.S. for medical procedures [this used to be mostly cosmetic procedures, where people could recover on the beach drinking cocktails, but now it has become major procedures such as hip replacement]
2007 = 750,000
2008 = 1,500,000
By 2018 = 16,000,000
U.S. providers will have lost $68 billion to outbound medical travel by 2010.
Concierge practices are growing more popular - I hadn't really thought much about this one before - practitioners are sending letters to patients saying they are taking fewer patients and if they would like to stay part of the practice they have to pay an annual fee - $2000 in many cases. I find this shocking.
Whether it's McCain or Obama in office come 2009, there absolutely has to be a change with our system.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Notes from the Motor City
I spent the past four days in Detroit for a Public Relations conference...learning new practices in thrilling seminars and catching up with my own personal Anna Wintour aka Christina. Detroit is an interesting city, that's for sure. Depressing economy, several Casinos, some nice suburbs, a mayor in jail.....
On Sunday, AW and I went to a lovely place for dinner, moved on to MGM Grand then ended up back at the bar in my hotel. Now, here's something interesting....all of the PR professionals treated this like a singles mixer - it was odd. The few men that were there tried to pick up every available woman. It just so happened that I DID meet a guy - but I actually remembered him from the previous night when we were both eating dinner at the bar, therefore it was not just another single pickup. Either way, he's cute, nice, and tall...but lives in Florida. Boo.
The bar scene at the hotel got a bit heated when AW made a girl flip out, cry, and run away - AW just couldn't stand the girls ugly yellow attire and her obnoxious attitude......
End of conference results: I learned an awful lot, though I feel that last years conference offered more appropriate seminars relating to what I do, I loved catching up with my fabulous friend and I might have made a new one.
On Sunday, AW and I went to a lovely place for dinner, moved on to MGM Grand then ended up back at the bar in my hotel. Now, here's something interesting....all of the PR professionals treated this like a singles mixer - it was odd. The few men that were there tried to pick up every available woman. It just so happened that I DID meet a guy - but I actually remembered him from the previous night when we were both eating dinner at the bar, therefore it was not just another single pickup. Either way, he's cute, nice, and tall...but lives in Florida. Boo.
The bar scene at the hotel got a bit heated when AW made a girl flip out, cry, and run away - AW just couldn't stand the girls ugly yellow attire and her obnoxious attitude......
End of conference results: I learned an awful lot, though I feel that last years conference offered more appropriate seminars relating to what I do, I loved catching up with my fabulous friend and I might have made a new one.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Who needs a therapist when you have self-help?
Exactly. Who really needs a therapist when you have all the knowledge from the self-help section at the book store?
Yesterday I was picking up a poetry book for book club [The Subject Tonight is Love: Sixty Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz] when of course I wandered into my favorite section. The book that caught my eye this time was Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - and it's all small stuff by Richard Carlson.
Here are a few pointers that I was drawn to while flipping through:
Life is not an emergency
Learn to live in the present moment
Set aside quiet time, every day
Resist the urge to criticize
Be patient --> create "patience practice periods"
These points will probably all make my 2009 New Years Resolution list. I'm going to start working on them now, it's just hard right now because I'm so busy. Where will I fit in quiet time? I can easily give up some evening TV, as I've already done due to my obsession with the Twilight saga - can reading and quiet time go together? Resisting the urge to criticize is surely difficult. This is something we all do without thinking about it. I'm going to have be very conscious of that one. Living in the present, coincidentally, is something I've been working on all year. Why do I feel the need to always be thinking two years away from where I'm currently at? Patience will be the hardest. Short temper and non patient......maybe I should see a therapist for that one....
Lastly, I need to slow things down. Life is not an emergency. Enjoy each moment, no rushing, no stress, no anxiety......
Yesterday I was picking up a poetry book for book club [The Subject Tonight is Love: Sixty Wild and Sweet Poems of Hafiz] when of course I wandered into my favorite section. The book that caught my eye this time was Don't Sweat the Small Stuff - and it's all small stuff by Richard Carlson.
Here are a few pointers that I was drawn to while flipping through:
Life is not an emergency
Learn to live in the present moment
Set aside quiet time, every day
Resist the urge to criticize
Be patient --> create "patience practice periods"
These points will probably all make my 2009 New Years Resolution list. I'm going to start working on them now, it's just hard right now because I'm so busy. Where will I fit in quiet time? I can easily give up some evening TV, as I've already done due to my obsession with the Twilight saga - can reading and quiet time go together? Resisting the urge to criticize is surely difficult. This is something we all do without thinking about it. I'm going to have be very conscious of that one. Living in the present, coincidentally, is something I've been working on all year. Why do I feel the need to always be thinking two years away from where I'm currently at? Patience will be the hardest. Short temper and non patient......maybe I should see a therapist for that one....
Lastly, I need to slow things down. Life is not an emergency. Enjoy each moment, no rushing, no stress, no anxiety......
Monday, October 20, 2008
Today
Today is October 20th. The first day since last March in which I needed to use my scrapper on window frost.
Today is the first week where my friend Linds gets to wake up every morning in blissful happiness because she is now engaged.
Today I will finish the second book in the Twilight series - my new obsession.
Today is 6 days away from my trip to Detroit for work where I will get to see my very fabulous friend Christina.
Today Sara and baby Logan are starting their first full week home from the hospital.
Today I've decided to live in the moment rather than plan every detail of my life out.
Today should be a good day.
Today is the first week where my friend Linds gets to wake up every morning in blissful happiness because she is now engaged.
Today I will finish the second book in the Twilight series - my new obsession.
Today is 6 days away from my trip to Detroit for work where I will get to see my very fabulous friend Christina.
Today Sara and baby Logan are starting their first full week home from the hospital.
Today I've decided to live in the moment rather than plan every detail of my life out.
Today should be a good day.
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