May 2010 - spoke up to my former superior at work to give me an opportunity to interview for a position in another department...WISEST decision of the year!!! As a result, I am enjoying my new role...learning so much and being challenged in many ways...so glad I got up the nerve to speak up...
December 9 – Party Prompt: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. [Author: Shauna Reid]
Most social gatherings I attend are work related...don't get me wrong, they are absolute shenanigans! Two of the three I am going to mention are functions from work...
#1 Management Party at the Manhattan (a local lounge) - absolute shenanigans with great food, wine, music, the works!!! To add cherry on top of this sundae of a party...our former Managing Director, Bud Cole, offered everyone in attendance a trip to Tokyo to see his new home!!! What did I say? SHENANIGAN!!!
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| The big announcement... |
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| TOKYO BOUND!!!! Thank you Bud! |
#3 Paige Gabriella's Sweet Shoppe, first birthday party - my baby girl's 1st birthday party had been planned since she was about two months old...yes, I am a bit of a planner! I wanted everything to be close to perfect, and to maximize every dollar I spent. Many visits at the local Ross Department Store were spent perusing the home department for some candy jars, and other random "cute stuff." I frequented Ben Franklin (a local craft store) and found some apothecary jars perfect for candies, and many nights were spent "googling" everything about birthday themes and decorations. I shopped on ebay, etsy and any website that might ship to Guam. With such limited resources in Guam, the internet became a necessity. I clicked on so many websites to get ideas...initially, my theme was "Candyland" and I had the perfect vision...then it morphed into "Sweet Shoppe" because of all the different things I found on-line...I was so proud of that party because everything came together so perfectly! I made so many different things, from center pieces to a candy topiary...and my how fast this year just came and went...my little baby will be two in less than three weeks!
December 8 – Beautifully Different. Think about what makes you different and what you do that lights people up. Reflect on all the things that make you different – you’ll find they’re what make you beautiful. [Author: Karen Walrond]
I'd like to think that what makes me beautifully different is my generous heart. I don't really know if others see me that way, but my heart is always willing to give, especially to those less fortunate than I am. Having spent my younger years in Cebu, Philippines I saw poverty at its worst and I am always thankful that my parents worked very hard to give my sister and I a good life. The other thing that I would like to think that makes me beautifully different is my sense of humor...I know that I always make my husband laugh, and I sure am fun to be with ;-)
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| ...beautiful, isn't it? |
#reverb10
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