Alls I'm Saying...

...is that if I had Monday off (instead of having to work) then maybe it would be a perfectly wonderful opportunity to mosey down to the East Village and have my first taste of Boldery! in 2009.

Translation: Get a nose ring.

But. My employer must be racist or something, because I do not have Monday off. So the only hole I'll be making on Monday will be the ever-increasing hole in my soul where "career fulfillment" should be.

Uh-oh. Some attitude. Maybe this girl needs another cup of coffee this morning...

On the Fifteenth Day of Christmas

Daily Photo: Look familiar to you '30 Rock' fans?

I was brave tonight, folks. I'm not going to spell out the specifics here, but take my word for it: brave. And then what happened? Well, I felt just a little bit proud of myself!

The 'good thing' that I want to highlight in this post is the notion of Boldery!, a.k.a. my MO for the past few months. I've been stretching and straining to do things that scare me, difficult things that don't come easily, pushing beyond the boundaries of my comfort zone. It hasn't always been fun. But I know it's a 'good thing.' I'm learning things about myself, out here in the beyond-comfort zone, that I wouldn't have learned otherwise. I'm (slowly) gaining confidence. I'm (warily) embracing the possibility of utter failure while still trying anyway. I'm baby-stepping towards Boldery!

It's growth. It's progress. It's difficult - especially for a girl who likes to play it safe, who typically does the bare minimum required to pass. It's tackling hard stuff because that's the only way up the mountain, and I'm tired of lolly-gagging in the valley.

A special thanks to my Boldery! cheer-leaders (you know who you are!) I couldn't have baby-stepped this far without you.

On The First Day of Christmas

I set out to take my first Daily December photo while heading home from hip-hop dance class. Have I told you I'm taking a hip-hop class? Because I'm taking a hip-hop class.

Good Thing #1: Having a weekly outlet where I can "stomp it out" to Kanye's "Stronger." Having a teacher who encourages us to "find our groove," while we pop, lock, and bounce. Allowing myself to try something I am (quite frankly) terrible at, and enjoying the challenge.

Before I got on the subway to head to Brooklyn, I took a look back at the spot where the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade had passed just a few days prior.

And what to my wondering eyes should appear,
but the world's largest department store -
decked in holiday cheer.
In 1902 it was built on this ground -
that's how long Macy's been around.
It's even longer "since Prince was on Apollonia"
and longer still "since OJ had Isotoners."
And so dear friends, "don't act like I never told ya."

(Lyrics by K.Wes and K.West)

Macy's, Herald Square
Crappy camera phone & crazy coloring