Sometimes you cant fake the funk

So... I've been in what my circle of friends and I refer to as a "funk" for the past two weeks or so. What is a funk? You know... I've been a Debbie Downer... Sour Susan (you get it!).

Why does it seem like it's so much easier to wallow in the funk instead of fighting it? Because in life it is always simpler to look at the negative aspects in your life instead of the positive. So I have decided to blog about the fabulous things in my life instead of focusing on the yuck.

I am blessed to have a wonderful (I mean wonderful) family who loves me for the good and bad that I bring to the table.

I am blessed to have such amazing friends who make my stomach ache with great laughter and are always there to hear my insane stories day in and out. In fact, my best friend and her fiance (woohoo) are coming to NYC this weekend and I can't wait!

Times are tough... and I am blessed to have a JOB! A job that provides me with the means I need to live in New York City... one of the most magnificent (if not the most magnificent) cities in the world.

I have my health and God knows you cant put a price tag on that.

Like the great Mick Jagger says the hardest part is realizing, "You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you get what you need." Mick... I'll get there soon. :)

I'm a passionate nerd and I'm ok with that!

I just came home from school and I have to tell you I feel so completely enlightened.
EVERY Tuesday and Thursday afternoon right around 4:00 p.m. the same two thoughts pop into my mind..."Do I have to go to school?" "I should go to happy hour or maybe just relax at home." AND 9 times out of 10, I leave NYU feeling like I could conquer the world! OK- maybe not the world but I can most definitely conquer anything I set out to do. I love being in a room with my peers, listening to their stories about hospitality and tourism, guest service, management struggles... I love it! I feed off of my professors knowledge, wisdom and passion.
Tonight was a great night.

On a side note- it is Thursday and I am writing this post during a Grey's Anatomy commercial break and they have delivered (yet again) an amazing episode to the million of fanatics out there! I love to watch their relationships-relationships are the essence of our beings and I am blessed to have such wonderful ones in my life.

Changes are coming!

So... I may be moving to Jersey City and I may be starting a new job! Yikes!

Changes can definitely be scary- the very word change can stop people from chasing their dreams and stop them from living their lives to the fullest potential and well... that just wont do!

No one is to blame for the life that you choose not to lead. My thoughts- don't let change and the idea of "comfort" stop you from accomplishing what you set out to do.

No One Is To Blame

You can look at the menu but you just can't eat

You can feel the cushions but you can't have a seat

You can dip your foot in the pool but you can't have a swim

You can feel the punishment but you can't commit the sin

And you want her and she wants you

We want everyone

And you want her and she wants you

No one, no one, no one ever is to blame

You can build a mansion but you just can't live in it

You're the fastest runner but you're not allowed to win

Some break the rules

And live to count the cost

The insecurity is the thing that won't get lost

And you want her and she wants youWe want everyone

And you want her and she wants you

No one, no one, no one ever is to blame

You can see the summit but you can't reach it

It's the last piece of the puzzle but you just can't make it fitDoctor says you're cured but you still feel the pain

Aspirations in the clouds but your hopes go down the drain

And you want her and she wants you

We want everyoneAnd you want her and she wants you

No one, no one, no one ever is to blame

No one ever is to blame

No one ever is to blame

You got a fast car

I woke up this morning in such a glorious mood... a hopeful mood. I had a feeling I could be someone...I am someone.



With all the turmoil surrounding us these days - most of us probably feel like we want to just run away... get in the car and never come back. Problem is... I don't have a car- I live in NYC!



If you're ever feeling that way just try and remember those wonderful people who shine a light through your tunnel...



You got a fast car
I want a ticket to anywhere
Maybe we make a deal
Maybe together we can get somewhere
Anyplace is better
Starting from zero got nothing to lose
Maybe we'll make something
But me myself I got nothing to prove
You got a fast car
And I got a plan to get us out of here
I been working at the convenience store
Managed to save just a little bit of money
We won't have to drive too far
Just 'cross the border and into the city
You and I can both get jobs
And finally see what it means to be living
You see my old man's got a problem
He live with the bottle that's the way it is
He says his body's too old for working
I say his body's too young to look like his
My mama went off and left him
She wanted more from life than he could give
I said somebody's got to take care of him
So I quit school and that's what I did
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so we can fly away
We gotta make a decision
We leave tonight or live and die this way
I remember we were driving driving in your car
The speed so fast I felt like I was drunk
City lights lay out before us
And your arm felt nice wrapped 'round my shoulder
And I had a feeling that I belonged
And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone
You got a fast car
And we go cruising to entertain ourselves
You still ain't got a job
And I work in a market as a checkout girl
I know things will get better
You'll find work and I'll get promoted
We'll move out of the shelter
Buy a big house and live in the suburbs
You got a fast car
And I got a job that pays all our bills
You stay out drinking late at the bar
See more of your friends than you do of your kids
I'd always hoped for better
Thought maybe together you and me would find it
I got no plans I ain't going nowhere
So take your fast car and keep on driving
You got a fast car
But is it fast enough so you can fly away
You gotta make a decision
You leave tonight or live and die this way
-Tracy Chapman