Day 6: What Do I Do

Challenge: If you couldn't answer with your job, how would you answer the question, 'what do you do'?



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The best way that I can explain what I do is by thinking about the last month or so and consider what I did when I wasn't working, or what I do when I get home from work.
On my off-the-clock time-during-the-week, I... ...read ...run/exercise ...catch up on "my"shows ...chat on the phone with friends and family - or we video chat ...cook ...eat ...blog
On my off-the-clock-time-on-the-weekends, I... ...go on morning walks with Rich for a coffee date ...visit friends and family ...cook ...exercise ...celebrate date nights ...read
I am in the process, now, of getting my tefol/tesol certificate, so that is taking up my free time. We are planning a summer trip, so that is taking up some of my free time.
I like to make our house as homey as possible.  I enjoy spending time with my husband - he is pretty cool ;-) I am an aspiring food blogger. I sometimes wish I was a photographer.
I do so many things, it is hard to keep up with it all!

Day 5 - Profess Your Love for Someone

Today I would like to profess my love for my Alpha Gamm Sisters! Near and Far. Friends and Family. Sisters I've met, and other I have yet to meet. Alpha Gamma Delta has become part of me. I have absolutely loved every moment spent with my beautiful, brave, strong, loving, courageous sisters and I look forward to life time more of memories in the making.
One of the best parts of being an Alpha Gamm is that our mascot is a squirrel. The next best part is that we send funny pictures and videos of squirrels to each other and love.it.
The video is in French, and since I don't know the language I muted it and read the subtitles!

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Day 4: Favorite Quote

Challenge: Favorite Quote

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I was perusing pinterest and saw this quote. 

There are a lot of great things in life and it is easy to miss them because of fear.

And this quote spoke to me - when the going gets tough...

Hang in there, there is a reason and purpose for everything.

Find joy in what you do.

You only have one life.

Live it.

Love it.

Source: sueswink.tumblr.com via Collin on Pinterest

Day 3: Things that Make You Uncomfortable

Challenge: Things that make you uncomfortable
This is a tough one. I am not one to get uncomfortable easily. And as I sit here thinking about things that make me uncomfortable, the list I come up with is a list of fears, which we will talk about on Day 7 - I don't want to steal any 's thunder!
So the one thing that comes easily to my mind is that I am uncomfortable being the complete center of attention. I am pretty sure that the only reason I ugly cried (I mean, who doesn't ugly cry?) when I walked down the aisle on my wedding day was because every.single.guest was watching me. I mean, naturally - who else would they be looking at - but still...

composing myself...

I love to entertain and be around people but when all.eyes.are.on.me my heart races, I start to sweat and I instantly want to cry! I just get so overwhelmed. Mostly, its an ImSoHappyThatEveryoneIsTogether kind of cry...I'm kind of a mess, I guess, when it comes to that!

Day 2 - Edumacation!

Challenge: Educate us on something you know alot about or are good at. Take any approach you'd like (serious and educational or funny and sarcastic)

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Anyone who lives in LA or has driven through LA knows that driving can be a stressful task. You have to leave at least an hour before you need to be somewhere, even if it’s 5 miles away and if you want to go to the beach, and its sunny and beautiful out, you know you have a long day in the car ahead of you.

Another great part about driving in LA is that everyone is so inpatient. No one is considerate and everyone has somewhere more important to be than you.

I thought that for today's challenge I would write about how not to get honked at while driving in LA. Enjoy!

5 ways to avoid being honked at in LA

1. Gun it when the light turns green at an intersection, if you stall for even an instant you are doomed!

2. Run the red light to make that left hand turn, so will the 3 cars behind you!

3. Use your blinker, we aren’t all mind readers!

4. Don’t fully stop at stop signs, ain’t nobody got time for that!

5. Don’t follow any traffic laws, be aggressive, and put everyone around you in danger!

Happy Driving!

Source: fkgl.tumblr.com via Manfred Kwakman on Pinterest

Sisterhood Part 2

I was blessed with yet another weekend filled with sisterhood! However, this past weekend, instead of celebrating Alpha Gamma Delta, we celebrated sisterhood between all of Panhellenic. Panhellenic is the umbrella organization for 26 (inter)national women's fraternities and sororities. (technically, AGD is a Women's Fraternity) And each year, the LA chapter comes together to celebrate a Greek woman of the year and award scholarships to Panhellenic collegiate members who attend the surrounding schools.

The setting: was, simply put, gorgeous. We had rented out a room at Dukes in Malibu that overlooked the ocean. There was not a cloud in the sky and there were only smiles on all of our faces and sisterhood in our hearts.

We awarded 3 outstanding collegiate members $1,000 scholastic scholarship and we honored one outstanding woman who has dedicated most of her life to enriching her community at large and supporting her chapter.

While sipping champagne and mimosas we visited, grew out networks and enjoyed each other company!

Cheers to sisterhood!

Day 1. Story of My Life

What is the story of my life? 

This seems like it would be an easy question, yet it is loaded with hope, confusion, excitement, insecurity and happiness. Sometime I feel like I am a lost soul. 

What is my story?

I am a wife, friend, sister, daughter, confidant

I am passionate about health, personal growth, feminism, happiness

I am a lover of traveling, cooking, reading, laughing, smiling

I enjoy going out, but I would rather stay in and watch a movie with a glass of wine and a plate full of cheese and bread

I am a doer of yoga, pilates, running, TRX

I prefer to travel by plane, than by car

I love to cook, but dislike doing the dishes

I don’t like the word “hate.” I don’t hate things or people

I am positive, confident, happy

I want to be a mom, but I can wait, there is so much of the world I want to see first

I believe in the good in the people, that a good and well-rounded diet can cure anything, philanthropy

2013 is my year of healing

And that my friends, is the story of my life.

Happy May

Happy May!!

I hope April has brought lots of showers for our May Flowers!!

This is our anniversary month!

2 married years with my sweet love!