Cinco De Mayo Chola Style

I think I was a chola in another life. A hardcore kick-your-ass-til-you-cry-for-your-momma kind of chola. See for yourself......

It was Cinco De Mayo. Imagine a bunch of "healers" and "feel good" people AKA massage therapists getting together to grub, dance, and act crazy.

Keep in mind, we were in the heart of Beverly Hills.

The neighbors were afraid, the guacomole that E made was freaking A-mazing, and a hula hoop contest happened on the front lawn for all passers-by to see. Unfortunately I was too hardcore to take a picture of the hula hooping.... :)

It was a freakin good time!

Funkytown

I have been through the emotional ringer, and now.... the rollercoaster ride has come to an end. I now have a few days to get my life back on track and in order. So what do I do?

Nothing.

I eat a million cookies I made to give away, and suffer from heat stroke inside my disturbingly filthy apartment.

*siiiiiiigh*

Perhaps you could say I'm in a funk.

Despite my anti-social funkiness, things are projected to get better. I'm stoked about this summer! I haven't been this excited for summer since I was a little kid. Now that these delicious cookies are gone (I HAD to throw the rest away....I couldn't stop GRUBBIN), I'm back on track for getting this bikini body I'm dying to have. I have a workout plan, a meal plan, and an accountability buddy.

Here I come Fun-in-the-sun! Here I come trips-to-San Diego-and-Arizona-to-kick-it-by-the-pool. I'll spend days at the beach....... and hopefully meet hot, rich men to spend money on me and treat me like a princess. That will be summer '09 baby. Gotta take advantage while I'm still young,single, and childless.....because I know these days are numbered.

So I fantasize about summer to pull me out of my funk as I spritz myself with water in front of the fan, veg in front of the tv..... and pretend I have a housekeeper to clean all this mess.

The power of positive thinking.......

Changing once again...

The tides of change have swept through my life and things are shifting once again.

A couple months ago, I took a leap of faith. I made a career change and went from the land of candlelight and soft music to calculators and copy machines. I loved it. I was beginning to become good at it. My clients were convinced I knew more than I do.....I'm sure that's thanks to all those years as a thespian. I was helping people save their homes, and I managed to learn a thing or two about myself along the way.

I learned that there is such a thing as being too "nice". I discovered that by creating clear boundaries for myself, I will avoid drama and pain, and demand the respect from those around me. I learned that I need to stand up for myself no matter what, because who else is going to? I learned that it's OK to put your whole heart into something because its not important if you succeed or fail, so long as you gave it your all. And I learned to "man-up", grow a pair, and to stop taking any shit. I still have room for growth, but there's always a starting point.

I also received the most impressive and intensive training I could ever ask for. I learned a LOT about sales and how people think, how to handle difficult situations, difficult personalities, and how to stay in control of any given situation. Again, I have much room for improvement....but practice makes perfect.

I'm grateful they took a chance on me. I'm grateful for the people I was able to help, the fabulous people I worked with and everything in between.

Sadly, I made the difficult decision to let it go for now.... the time just isn't right.

Back to being a Free Bird. Back to the land of candlelight and soft music. Back to the gym, and hopefully back to having a clean house. But once I get my bearings, watch out. I'm sure I'll go back for more.....