See Ya . . .

Ya' know what the image represents by now I believe.

It is a quick one today.

Up and back.

Home tonight.

This is one of those warm and fuzzy trips where I get to celebrate success.

Prayers and vibes for safe travels appreciated.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Weekly Challenge #100

I challenge you to find time, whether it be 5 seconds or 5 minutes, to take a moment and enjoy the beauty around you.

Be still.

Take notice.

Give thanks for what surrounds you.

I believe we focus on what we don't have instead of what we do have more often than not.

This week I challenge you to give thanks for what is around you and what you do have.

Peace and Love Peeps.

NOTE: photo courtesy of this user via Flickr

My Current Challenge

Something very similar to this is my current arch nemesis.

More to come later.

For now, envision if you will, me trying to gain the upper hand in the handicapped enabled shower against the rogue shower head.

I am slightly embarrassed to say the shower is winning the battle more than I am currently. However, I need to be clean and don't give up easily so the battle continues.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Game Face

By the time you read this I should have arrived in my destination city and state safely.

I have my best road warrior face on and am ready to own the week versus letting the week own me!

Lately it seems to be the opposite but I am taking back the control y'all.

Wishing you and yours a good day and always, Peace and Love Peeps.

Weekly Challenge #99

I challenge you to greet the day and each person you meet with a smile as many times as you can this week.

Your smile may be the only one someone sees and experiences that day.

A smile is free, easy to do, and in my opinion meant to be shared.

Each moment in time is a chance for us to spread the love.

So don't delay - go get your smile on!

Peace and Love Peeps.

Just a Lil Bit

Lately I feel as if I am on a merry go round that needs to slow down, slow down just a lil bit.

I realize everything going on, or not going on, is a manifestation of what I have created or allowed to occur.

I place no blame.

I'm grinning and bearing it.

I am putting one foot in front of the other and making it happen.

Right now it seems like there are a lot of "its" and I'd like the "its" to take the ride of my life at a slower pace.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Fashionista in the House

Do y'all remember when I spoke of the Snuggie? Refresh your memory here if you desire.

The most recent public outing was at a late night movie of Julie & Julia, which I really enjoyed. Fisticuffs (Patricia) and I brought ours in with us while Fiwa shook her head at us as she tends to do more often than not.

Anywho, the Snuggie has gone mainstream y'all. It is fashion forward. So much so there was a fashion show in NY for fashion week you can read all about here.

The pose the model makes with the cat like hand move I've done plenty of times while wearing Chester.

See?

Not the most flattering of pictures but Chester and I are catwalk ready.

Are you?

Fall and winter is just around the corner after all.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Weekly Challenge #98

I had a minor personal scare this week resulting in this week's challenge.

What would you do if you lost your identification, drivers license, debit card, credit cards, membership cards - the items you carry in your wallet?

Are you prepared for such an occurrence?

I realized Friday afternoon I wasn't as on top of my game as I should or could be.

I'm making moves to change that this week.

I will be making copies/scanning the front and back of all my cards and identification by the end of the week.

In case you're wondering, I did find my card carrying case. Rather I should say Henry at the rental car place found it under the passenger seat. It had fallen from my purse before I dropped off the car but I didn't realize until I went to pay for lunch Friday.

The angels were watching over me. Do know I gave thanks and praise to them AND Henry.

Peace and Love Peeps.

NOTE: Photo courtesy of this Flickr user.

Forks or Bust

Going here today for this.

One of the peeps is REALLY into the Twilight series and we're somewhat locals so why not?

This day trip takes up Saturday.

Sunday is full of tasks in need of my attention on the home front - including DVR'ed football games - followed by Sunday dinner at one of the wolf pack's homes.

Friday was work, Pho with Fiwa, a minor personal scare, conversation with Mars, and an early bedtime after my eyes went all buggy on me from loads of analysis.

It's another weekend full of goodness in my world. I hope y'all have some of the same planned too.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Life is Calling

I have hope and faith at some point during the day I will be able to put the phone down, regain my ear, and give my voice a rest.

I spend a lot of time on the phone for business. Today is no exception. It has been a series of conference calls and the normal course of business. Pretty much just another day in the life of Mo on the Go.

Luckily I have a small break before the final scheduled call, which is a 2 hour training session. Then I am off to an associate's farewell happy hour followed by a home cooked meal of shrimp and grits.

Life is calling. I am answering.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Home

I'm back from the Rose City.

The company on the way down was much appreciated. Thanks for laughs, gab session, and jams Ace!

One of the things about this particular stretch of road is I travel it so much there are times I tend to zone out. The vehicle finds its way to my destination and before I know it I have arrived at the office, hotel, or back home.

This trip was like that on the way home. I continued to rock out, count the po po and road kill plus I let my thoughts and mind take me where it wanted to.

I arrived home full of contemplative thoughts, ideas, creative inspiration, and the desire to nap.

On top of that goodness, I had safe travels, was able to catch up with some folks I don't get to see that often, and have lots to process.

Good stuff y'all. Good stuff.

Peace and Love Peeps.

See Ya'

I can tell the weekend is over when I update lists and begin checking all of them twice.

Another indicator is when the suitcase finds its way out of the closet.

You know what theat means right? Yup, I head out in the morning for a quick jaunt to the Rose City.

I'll be there and back in what I am sure is going to feel like a blink of an eye.

Have a good one today and don't forget - celebrate YOU!

Peace and Love Peeps.

Weekly Challenge #97

Today is my birthday. Yay me!

This is what is inspiring this week's challenge. I am thankful for another blessed year filled with love, laughter, good health, and blessings. Lots and lots of blessings.

With that being said, I'm challenging you to celebrate YOU.

The good, the bad, the ugly - all the things that make you are worthy of self love and should be honored.

Take some time this week and do just that.

Dance.

Sing.

Laugh.

Take 5.

Just do something that is true to you.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Feeling the Fedora

I finally broke down about a month ago and bought a fedora.

Yup, added another hat to the collection.

Y'all would be so proud because this one, like most all of the other ones, was on sale. I love a good sale.

Another thing I like about this hat is it is a spring/summer type material that can take me all the way through the fall and winter too because of the black and white pattern.

I love hats that can do quad duty.

So tell me internets, have you purchased anything you love lately?

I'll share some of the other items I've added in the last few months I've come to love over the course of the next week or so. Some are stylish, some not so much but each one is something that makes me...well, me.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Weekly Challenge #96

Are your weekday mornings usually rushed?

Mine tend to be. I am go, go, go from the time the alarm goes off until I walk out the door.

Wait. Who am I kidding? I am go, go, go all the time but this is my life by my design.

Seriously though, no matter how rushed my mornings are during the week I make time for breakfast.

I prefer to take delight in eggs but if the fridge is empty and time is short I make sure to eat something.

A package of instant oatmeal. A smoothie. A slice of toast and a piece of fruit. A frozen waffle. A yogurt.

Something finds its way to my hands and subsequently to my mouth and therefore nourishes my body.

I challenge you to do the same this week and going forward.

Make time for breakfast. It has been said to be the most important meal of the day. I tend to agree...obviously.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Weekly Challenge #95

This week I challenge you to have at least one serving of a fruit or vegetable each day.

Notice I didn't say per meal.

I would have liked to have said that but in the spirit of keeping it real - and knowing that's a stretch - I am starting with just one a day.

It's easier than you think and your body will thank you for the nutrients.

Just one.

A day.

I know you can do it.

Peace and Love Peeps.

NOTE: Photo courtesy of Der Kremser's photostream via Flickr

WTB Tonight

Moms are in town! I love spending time with my girls and their Moms.

After chowing down on some Asian food the wolf pack is heading out for some bingo.

This will be in full effect.

Bobbi Sue is sure to make an appearance too. However, I am leaving the cowboy hat at home this go around. Instead I will be sporting a blinged out black distressed one instead.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Happy Weekend

It's Friday afternoon and in the spirit of keeping it real, I'm not feeling it.

I have been tired this week.

My list of to do's seems to be getting longer versus shorter.

Thankfully I have some down time scheduled tonight and tomorrow morning too.

My body, mind, and soul crave it. Tacos too for some odd reason.

I am fortunate to have spent time with some of my favorite peeps last night. This weekend holds more of the same.

Whatcha' got going on y'all?

Hopefully some of the same type of activity is on your agenda too.

Peace and Love Peeps.

Grrrrrr

The last few days have tested me in some of the worst ways in a while.

I killed my crackberry in the mad dash to suck down a chai tea latte Monday morning. Half of the chai goodness made contact with the screen and as the day progressed the phone completely stopped working.

Thankfully I chose the insurance plan and another was shipped out the next day. I am almost completely back up and running once again. I still need to set up my emails but at least I am plugged back in and have all of my contacts, tasks, memos, and calendar at the touch of my hands.

The other stuff challenging me is professional and y'all know I don't discuss my business bisnatch here but know it's been a tad crazy busy for me.

I want to find the nearest Chuck E Cheese and play a quick game of Whack a Mole or two. Maybe three or thirteen games the way I feel right now.

If you hear a loud scream/roar, just look the other way. It's just me letting it all out.

Peace and Love Peeps.

I Was Skeered

See the cute face of my Princess above? Let me just say Saturday morning it wasn't so cute. She was in full on jungle kitty psycho panther mode and I was SKEERED.

I'm not even going to try to deny it. I allowed my cat to freak me the eff out.

It is par for the course when I arrive home from a trip for her to let me know she is happy about my return and then not so happy about the absence.

She is well taken care of by her aunties while I am away but I'd miss me too if I was gone. Ha. Seriously though, I miss her when I am away so I understand her displeasure of my absence.

What usually happens is I love on her when I arrive home and then she has her way with my briefcase, suitcase and at some point in the evening I know to expect a love bite on the ankle or hand.

Friday night was no exception. She did the suitcase and briefcase thing. I had a little bite on my hand.

All was good.

Or so I thought.

Fast forward to Saturday morning. 5:15 rolls around and someone wants to be loved on and fed. I conceded to the power of the paw and purrs.

We fall asleep, or rather I did, and around 7:30 or so here comes the paw again on my back demanding attention. I roll over start to pet her, make eye contact, and proceed to freak.

She had the most crazed look in her eye and I was fearful I was about to have a chunk of my face bit off. She was ready to lunge. She was ready to let me have it.

I turned my face around just in time for her to attack my head. She got a mouthful of hair instead and boy howdy did she grab on to it for dear life too.

We're good now and I believe I have re-established my dominance as the alpha of the household but just in case I will be keeping a close eye on her eyes.

Peace and Love Peeps.