Uggggh!

So, I've come to the realization that I would rather not like boys. Not that I want to like girls, but dudes are killing me these days! There is way too much pressure when you're feeling somebody. Does he like me as much as I like him? Did I say the wrong thing? Did I offend him? Am I coming on too strong? UGGHHHHH!! Why can't we just be friends and interact like normal people? Why do we have to get nervous and start playing games? I start off the same way every time just to be the sucker! I thought that having this job would help me to just make friends, and keep it that way, but these damn emotions of mine!! I was doing so good! I spent four years in a relationship that I didn't have to work for at all, and now I feel like those days are long gone! I kinda miss it! But to go back to that would be settling, and that is definitely something I don't want to do! I'm not even ready to settle down yet, but being the sensitive woman I am; I meet a man with a few of the characteristics I'm looking for and BAAAM! I want to make it more than what it is! Why do women do that? Maybe I shouldn't speak for the entire population of women! Why do I do that? Why can't I just live in the moment and appreciate a relationship for what it is at that moment? Why do I always have to dig deeper? Why dissect every little detail of a perfectly fine situation and make it more than it is?! Honestly after writing all this, I feel much better! lol I guess I just needed to vent! Thanks to whoever read this! I really needed that! =)

Ten Things You Gotta Love About Me!

1. I love shoes! I have big feet so they at least have to be stylin’!

2. I’m really sappy! I love cheesy romantic gestures, and movies, and a guy would have me hooked if he did sweet, silly things for me.

3. I love to surprise people; whether it’s just surprising my parents by coming home early and not telling them, or throwing a surprise party for my family or friends. I love it love it love it!!

4. I am a true blue girly girl. I love manicures, pedicures, high heels, makeup, spa services, and dressing up.

5. I am very honest; I say what I mean, and mean what I say almost 100% of the time, but I am emotionally mature and try my best not to hurt anyone.

6. I’m very sensitive and emotional. No matter how hard I try, I cry if I’m extremely happy, sad, angry, and depressed. It’s so easy to make me cry. Characteristics of a true Pisces!

7. I love chocolate. I can sometimes have it in some form for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

8. I am extremely patient. I’m not easily aggravated, so I deal with the elderly and children very well.

9. I don’t like to be the center of attention, but I appreciate being noticed.

10. I don’t think I’m as cultured as I would like to be. Hopefully this new gig can help me change that.

I'm Home!!!! And I Had a FABtastic Time With My Fellow Trainees!!

So, I really need to get on a regular schedule with this whole blogging bit!! This is ridiculous! lol. So, I'm finally home, and so glad to be here! However, it's bittersweet, because I won't see everyone from training too much now that this is over! :( Six of us go back at the end of June for IHG certification, but I won't see my Redd, Broadway, or Tpain anymore!! That makes me sad! But we're gonna try and have a "Micros Reunion" and meet up somewhere in the next few months. Kristy and I flew back to Miami together, and made some buddies on the way! We're a trip and a half together, I'll tell you that much!! I've found a fabulous new friend in that chick!!

So, these last two weeks were really fun! I experienced a lot of new things, and finally had crab cakes! Last Friday night, we went to Luckie's Tavern at the Power Plant in BMore, and had a ball! It wasn't exactly my kind of club or my kind of music, but I must say I had an amazing time!! Then Saturday, Amalis and I went to Alexandria, VA and had Dr. Fish pedicures. Little carp fish nibble away at the dead skin on your feet, and boy, did they have a feast!!! lol! I was such a drama queen! But I made it through and it was quite an experience! Loved it!

Sunday, we went to a cute little church in Ellicott City, and had lunch at Red Lobster. Then, we went to Annapolis for the rest of the day. Absolutely beautiful city!! Love it, love it, love it!! This is where I finally had my little mini crab cake sliders at The Federal House! They were awesome! We also went to the Naval Academy, and saw some cute sailors! I picked up a few small trinkets for the fam in the gift shop, and we headed back to Columbia.



Phase II Training was a lot of info in such a short period of time, and I am glad it is over!! The next few sites are Support sites which mean I only help with questions they have and not with configuration, which right now, is fine with me!! The biggest thing I think I have to learn right now is how to frickin' pack, because I had to pay $50 for my overweight luggage, which sucks!! Lesson learned that's for damn sure!!!

Back In Maryland! Next up is... Drum Roll Please!!!

It's nice to be back in Maryland, but I'm definitely looking forward to going home next Friday! I just found out that my next site is in Bellevue, NE... YUP! That's right.. Nebraska! Now, on my own, I would have never ever EVER planned a trip to Nebraska, but I feel that this is what this job is about. This is my adventure, and I plan on experiencing new things; Nebraska included! I feel like I do pretty well getting along with people, so even if I only meet the people at the Candlewood Suites we're opening up, it will be an experience in itself. From what I gathered from my dear friend Google, there are Mormons, and churches in Bellevue... that's 'bout it!! However, it is 8 miles away from Omaha which is Nebraska's biggest city, so I should get a nice little adventure out of that! It also looks like it's a very gorgeous city!

Being in Maryland this time around is a lot more comfortable. Being in Niagara Falls made me appreciate the 8a-5p schedule that I have here, and the downtime. I can also relax in my room, or hang with my classmates. In NY, Bill and I were literally the only two guests staying in the hotel. Maryland just feels a lot more familiar. I missed my crew, and I was glad to come back and hear all their shadow experience stories. Some good, some bad, all necessary! I really am enjoying this new gig so far. It's not at all what I ever expected myself to be doing... installing computer equipment OR traveling, but nonetheless it's so far pretty good. I have been blessed to have very smooth travel plans and sites set up, with a few days off in between. Let's hope it remains that way!!

So Long Niagara!!

So, technically, this is my last day in Niagara Falls, NY, and I still have yet to get a fabulous picture of the actual Falls. I'm kinda sad for that, but at the same time, I'm ready to go. I went out there a few days ago, and it was sooooooo cold I tought my ears were literally going to crack off! Hopefully, once I become a lead or start doing support, I can come back and hang out a bit more. I heard the Canada side is way better, but I don't have the proper docs to go over there. (I'd hate to get stuck across the border!) This last two weeks have been quite a learning experience, and I can't wait until I'm comfortable enough to be on my own. I really miss my fam and friends, but I'm also actually really enjoying my time alone. I think I get a lot more done, and I focus on what I need, instead of what everyone else needs but for some reason, the last two days, I've spent A LOT of time on the phone. I finally found that authentic NY style pizza I was looking for at Doug's in Downtown Niagara. The Niagara River is also breathtaking! I never realized how much I enjoy being by the water until I came here. Who would've thought!! And to think I live in Miami, and it took Niagara Falls to make me realize something like that!!

I'm really excited to see my "classmates" and see how all their shadows went, but I just realized only 6 of the 12 are returning!! :( Kinda sad, but the show must go on! I also just realized that I arrive at the hotel first tomorrow, I do not get a car, AND it's Easter Sunday, so most everything will be closed!! Looks like packaged food for breakfast, lunch, and dinn tomorrow!! So much for a fabulous Easter dinner!!

Niagara Falls~Week One

So, I arrived in Niagara Falls on April Fool's Day, and I must say, it's not what I expected. My lead Bill and I arrived at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites, and since of course we're doing "new builds" only, we are the only guests staying here! A little creepy at first, but it's cool. The owners greeted us, and they are the sweetest people ever!! I went to the Falls the first night I was here, and I could have literally stayed there alllllll night. The sound of the water is so relaxing! There were so many people out there with coffee or hot cocoa just sitting, talking, and enjoying the sounds of the water. Mind you, it was probably 40 degrees outside!! I can't wait to go during the day so that I can get some great pics, but I've just found out that I'll be working all 12 days that I'm here, so the earliest I will be able to go is at 5 or 6pm.

Food here hasn't impressed me much. One of the ladies in the training class informed me that the mafia was really big in the Falls back in the day, hence why there are so many Italian restarants here. There is literally one on every frickin' block! And I love pizza, but I have yet to find amazing pizza here! Go figure!! I'm very excited to get this show on the road, and learn something new, and I'm so happy that my lead takes his job seriously, is passionate about what he does, and doesn't mind having a shadow! I'm trying to get him to go out and explore a little bit more, because he's fine with going to his room for the rest of the night after training. I want to explore and see what the city has to offer (which here in the Falls isn't much!) It snowed this morning which I thought was awesome, but I'm not prepared for this weather!! My mom bought me the cutest winter coat, and I left it in Miami because it's too bulky and I figured it wouldn't be too cold in April. Boy was I mistaken!! I still have another week to go, so hopefully it warms up a bit so I can spend more time outside!!

Yay!!! I'm finally home!!

I got home around 1am this morning, and I couldn't be happier! Yesterday was the first time I got a little tipsy before boarding an aircraft. It was pretty fun! Thug Life, T-Pain, Broadway, and I had a few drinks and appetizers at a lovely Island themed restaurant in the airport. The first flight was fine, but my connecting flight was nerve wrecking!! I definitely am NOT a fan of turbulence!! All the passengers on that flight got a good laugh in because I almost jumped out of my seat when we passed through a cloud. Not cool!! At all! It made me wonder how I'm going to deal with things like snow storms, and rainy weather in the future! But of course, I can't worry about what I can't help! Our two weeks of training was kind of meant to be a refresher course, but it was really two weeks of food, shoping, and drinking!! Which I'm okay with. Our presentations and test went well, and we went out to Famous Dave's BBQ with our facilitator Darryl. It was a really good end to our training, and I really feel like our class was the best he's had in a long time! I definitely made life time friends in that bunch!! I'm gonna truly miss everyone, and I think two weeks gives you just enough time to get in the groove of things, and then of course we've got to go! I'm gonna miss those two "up there" the most!! They became my besties!!

I'm gonna spend two weeks off and split them between Miami and Orlando. I have soooo much to get done, and I really need to learn how to organize and pack my clothes so that I don't end up at the check in counter pulling crap out of my suitcase because it's too heavy!! Kristy was walking around for awhile with three shoes and a blow dryer! Lol! I look forward to hitting the road again... next up is Niagara Falls, NY and I can't wait! I want to make sure I spend a lot of time with everyone I can these next two weeks, because my next day off isn't until May 7th!! Nonetheless, I can't wait!!

Feeling Very Large and Not At All In Charge!!

So, I woke up this morning feeling EXTREMELY frickin' heavy!! The girls and I went to Outback last night for dinn, and let's just say, we had a very gluttonous time!! After two Apple Martini's, bread, salad, Awesome Blossom, 12 0z. Ribeye with loaded baked potato, Atomic Kool Aide, and a Chocolate Tower of Thunder later, Kisha felt very, very huge!!! Kristy just commented that the Chocolate Tower of Thunder definitely gives thunder thighs!!! I agreeeeee!! So, I definitely need to do something about this! That was ONE meal!! Let's not even talk about breakfast and lunch!! This new gig has it's perks, but seriously, I'm not trying to become as big as a house!! I feel like I have absolutely no self control over what the hell I stick in my mouth! I'm hungry; I eat, I'm not hungry; I eat, I think about how I need to stop eating so much; and yup, you guessed it!! I frickin' EAT!! The madness has to stop!! And I would almost feel better if I ate whatever I wanted, but then made sure I worked out on a regular basis; nope! That's not happening either!! Someone please help me before I lose my mind!! Maybe the girls should just tape my mouth shut for the next few days we're here! Lol It makes it hard not to eat, when a company gives you 40 bucks a day for food! What the hell were they thinking??? Are they trying to have fat, unattractive employees?? Is that what I have to look forward to by going on the road? Thunder thighs, and not fitting into any of my cute clothes??!! I know this is a HUGE contradiction to what I blogged about yesterday ( you know, actually liking this job and everything), but honestly!! I need to learn a little self control or something, because right now, I definitely DO NOT have any! Whew! I actually feel like I just lost a little weight writing this!! Heehee!

Realizing How Much I May Like This After All

I have successfully completed one week of training for my new gig with MICROS, and I must say that so far, I think I just may really enjoy this! It's a HUGE lifestyle change, and I do indeed miss my fam and friends, but honestly, I don't feel like I've lived my life to the fullest and I think this job may just help me do that. I spent a LONG time in school, and after I graduated, I had no idea what I was going to do with myself. I love the hospitality business, and I think that I'm pretty good at what I do. So now, with MICROS, I'll be traveling from hotel to hotel and installing an operating system for these different hotels. And all the while, I will be seeing new cities, and hopefully sometime soon; new countries!! I never really traveled much before now, mostly because of school, work, and partly because I was playing "house" in a relationship whose time had run out. I truly would like to embrace this opportunity and use this time to get to know myself... what I like, what I don't, and how I see the next few years of my life. I don't feel very cultured, and I would really like to broaden my horizons (so to speak), and get to know other people and their cities, attractions, and culture. My next stop will be Niagara Falls, NY, and I am ridiculously ecstatic! I also have to get over a fear of planes, but a wise woman once told me to not worry about things I cannot control! So I won't! Wish me luck guys!!

Boy, I tell ya...

You know, it seems no matter how much you may think you've got it all under control, God let's you know that you most certainly do not! This thing called life is a funny thing indeed! I have begun my new adventure working for MICROS, and I am truly excited! All seems to be going well, and out of nowhere, I get some frustrating news. Not to go into too much detail, but let's just say things have just gotten REAL! I was told that God would not give me or my family more than we could handle, and this for sure, I believe to be true. So I will trust and believe that as He shuts one door, He will open another. With this blog, I hope to open my heart, and trust that no matter how bad things may seem now, they won't always be this way forever. I have a fabulous family that always bends over backwards for me no matter what, and now, I feel I shall return the favor. I can only imagine how much worse others situations are and appreciate the fact that I am blessed to be so fortunate. I have very influential people in my life, namely my parents. They are survivors, and have taught me that no matter what, you do what you've got to do, when you've got to do it. Point blank period!!