Legs and Life: It All Starts Here

as a child, games were more than fun... they were an adventure.  games were what i looked forward to playing everyday!  hopscotch with the neighbor girl next door, hide and seek, Marco Polo in our swimming pool, the infamous ding-dong-ditching of people's front doors, Pretty Pretty Princess board game, the works!  sadly now as i get older, i realize that games are not what they used to be.  games only seem to come around now when the sight of love is bubbling to the surface, and i don't mean the fun games either.  doesn't matter who, when or where, these so called "games" we have thoughtlessly generated may be entertainment for a hot second, but the reality of it is, these torturous games never end . as i sit here and deliberate, i reminisce all of the stupid games i have engaged (or haven't engaged) in the past with men.  not texting him back, texting him, not calling him, calling him too much, giving him pet names, hitting the sheets, NOT hitting the sh...

i wanted to take this moment to write a blog about my wonderful mother.  hope you're reading Ma  =) my mom is my inspiration, my solid stake that holds up my circus tent, my happy place and most importantly, the main reason for my crazy antics.  when i was younger, i remember eating breakfast in the morning and my mother would announce herself while entering the room by stating, "Damn, I look good today!"  this confidence definitely poured over into my cup and has adhered to my daily life ever since. since birth, mom was (and remains) a devoted Christian.  growing up, she was always involved in Bible studies, Women's Ministries, volunteering at church programs, etc.  i always adored that about her.  mom had something to keep her grounded and positive when money was tight or my brothers and i were reeking havoc throughout the house.  though she may seem like the typical "bible-thumper," my mother is absolutely fabulous, trendy, sassy...

have you ever been so overjoyed and happy that you just burst into tears???  yeah, this "Lucille Ball o' Emotions" turned on the water-works as soon as i got home today.  May 16, 2o11 will forever mark one of the happiest days in this crazy, beautiful life.   i can't even explain the gratitude or exuberant, glittering bliss i have towards everything that has been happening in my life recently.  it is hard even finding words without immediately turning to dictionary.com!!  (*please note that i am in NO way trying to brag about my successes but rather share my extended euphoria with everyone!)  - first off, i will thank my Lord Jesus Christ for this tremendous bundle of blessings he has brought into my life over the last 4 months.  i went from depressed, penniless, homeless, broken-hearted train wreck and transformed into a happy, hard-working, independent, stable and thriving face character at Universal Studios, and i couldn't have done any of that if ...

i normally don't care about stuff like this, but after just consuming my first 5-hour Energy since 2007, i had to blog.  seriously, wow.  according to LA Times online, (yes i read the pay-pah online... save a tree!!!) Ashton Kutcher will be replacing Charlie Sheen on the hit TV series, "Two and a Half Men."  If you haven't seen this show, it's pretty comical.  Little Angus isn't little anymore, but he isn't less funny, although my favorite character is Berta, the fiesty, sarcastic, red-headed nanny of the household.  in the words of my friend Katrina, she makes me feel "Craptastic," where something is so fantastic, you crap!  =D and as stated above, i'm not saying wow to the choice of actors, i absolutely love the Kutchie-Kutch,  but check out Sheen's feedback to the breaking news: “Kutcher is a sweetheart and a brilliant comedic performer,” he says in a statement. Well, that was big of him. But wait, there’s more to the sentence...

to clarify, i am not an "everyday blogger."  i blog when i feel inspired or need to release excess energy from my fingers and brain.  today just happens to be a blogging kinda day. the thought running around in my head is that of society's definition of an 'independent woman' (circa present day.)  i have spent the better part of the last 7 days watching the  "I Love Lucy" DVDs my fabulous bosses surprised me with.   [as many of you may know via Facebook, some exciting and life-changing events are happening on the subject of Lucy Ricardo, but we will keep that subject under lock and key for now!]   needless to say, i have been observing the role of a woman from the 50's and comparing her to the role of a woman today. many who will read this might question my motives, so please keep in mind that i am by no means attempting to come off as the feminist dragon-slayer, i am just analyzing!  i am curious as to what the term 'independent' has bo...