God Shuffled His Feet.

This is one of my biggest -all-time fave, stick-in-my-head-day-or-night songs!!! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you “God Shuffled His Feet”, by the Crash Test Dummies. What do you think it means - take a good listen and tell me what it says to you….

Midas’ Contribution to Your Day

I asked MB to upload this for me because I didn’t know how to do that - but this was what Midas decided this morning before my workday that he had seen and wanted to contribute to my day - wih no clear thought in response, I share it with y’all!!! (Truly, he was like, “have you seeen this new big song?!)

TV Sucks….

Well, after a much-needed ‘day-off’ yesterday for our anniversary, I went back to work today!!!  Information Overload - too much on my plate, I determined to come home ‘early’, cook dinner for Midas, finish up some long- overdue laundry and AVOID the computer and relax in front of the TV…

 Hours later, what can I tell you - TV Sucks!!!!  There is absolutely NOTHING of interest to watch.  Midas and I like the same shows and watch together - we’re addicted to The Shield (season over), Battlestar Galactia (Season over - I know it sounds ridiculous, but I encourage you to go back to the beginning of the new show and YOU WILL BE HOOKED!!!), Criminal Minds (Season Over), Shark, (Season Over), and we enjoy watching America’s Most Wanted on a Saturday night if there’s no movie on we want to watch…( Season over, apparently, too!!!)

Right now, with all of our favorite shows off-season - THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO WATCH!!!  I HATE Grey’s Anatomy and Desperate Housewives (FLUFF), I HATE Reality TV - (absolute Crap) and so, besides the news - which fracking depressed the heck out of me tonight, there is nothing entertaining on television!!!   What a bummer!!!

 MB and Natty have bought into Lost!!!  Midas and I watched the 1st season with the same anticipation - but Lost somehow…  got lost!!!!  Kind of like “Invasion” that TV show of 2006, about Homestead,FL after a hurricane which was a cover for an apparent alien invasion!!!  We were HOOKED on that too - but they cancelled it after the first season, and I swear it’s due to  their eventual realization that they had no clue where they were going with it…

I was the former SNL FAN big-time - and SNL (Saturday Night Live )- is a long-playing show that’s either great or horrendous, depending on their writers of the moment!!!  I have actually emailed them more than once out of desperation for a show falling apart (they never responded - go figure!!!)  Its still not my number one choice - or even #2 or #3!

But frankly - there’s NOTHING to watch on TV!!!! If you have a favorite show you’d like to recommend, please do… we’re seriously looking for alternatives here!!!

Sick of 2007 TV!!!!
7

15 Years and still lots to learn…

Hey, hey, hey!!! The day is, I guess, officially over - Midas and I, on Wednesday, July 25th, celebrated 15 years of marriage…  I promised to take the day off - much needed, since I worked till 10pm the night before showing houses to a client relocating to the area…

 We had planned to go to the Seaquarium - somewhere I haven’t been since childhood, but I slept late - woke up at 11am, I think…  After I got up, brushed my teeth, pulled on my robe, etc., I went out to go downstairs for coffee.   As I opened the bedroom door I saw a card from my honey…  It was such a sweet card, and you want to know what was in the card that was the best and ONLY gift I would ever want - he wrote inside it “I’d do it all over again, woman!!!” 

Tears ran down my face, especially since I remembered at that point that me - the one who usually does the card thing - had worked so much and so late the night before, I had forgotten to get him a card!  He is the one that doesn’t usually do cards - and there it was!!!  The best possible gift anyone could ever ask for… 

 15 years of marriage, 7 years of dating before that - and we argue and get annoyed like anyone else, but honestly - we’re still so much in love!!!  He’s my absolute best friend - no matter how talking to him at times drives me crazy, I can’t help but go to him with every single thought, problem, issue or concern…  He is the only person I want to be around ALL the time!!! 

You know how some girls have girls’ weekends/vacations?  Not me - there’s no-one I’d rather go on vacation with than my hubby!!!  I love you Boo!!!  As I said tonight - we’re so BLESSED to have what we have… 

 So, it was a great day - we never made it to the seaquarium - but it was a fun, different, interesting day!!!  We went to Bal Harbour to a new condo building to collect some paperwork, and met a cool, brand new Realtor HUSTLING!!!  Man, was I impressed by this kid!!  1 year into the business - entered the industry at one of the toughest times ever…  I think he said he came from a family owned 1000 acre dairy farm in Idaho or somewhere like that… 

At age 25, he found that he had loads of grapefruit sized bloodclots in his body and was basically paralysed from the waist down…  He was declared officially disabled, but he described himself as a walking miracle - and he is… He is one of the most positive, upbeat kids I’ve ever met - running around this new building in this tough market, meeting everyone, making friends and contacts and personally letting everyone know and see what he has for sale in the building!!!   I took his card, because this is a kid I would recruit in a heartbeat - an inspiration that thinks of all the ways he can make things work, instead of all the reasons that he might fail… Wow!!!

From there, we went to have lunch at Carpaccio’s in The Bal Harbour Shops (one of our favorite restaurants), where we met two really cool servers.  The first one heard our accent and immediately asked where we were from.  When we said Jamaica, he said he’d been there on a cruise that stopped over for a couple days, so he really had a chance to get around and see the country…

He told us laughingly of getting off the ship and seeing this front of guys looking like peddlers of the merry little weed, but he immediately was suspicious of them for some reason - turned out they were undercover cops trying to catch unsuspecting tourists looking for a bit of a puff.. .

 No, he said - he walked away and deep into the flea market, saw this dread with very red eyes and thought, “This is the one”, so he went to him and asked “What’s your name?”  “Chris the farmer”…  He had lucked out, for sure - had himself a grand old time!!!  Drove into kingston, got all around the island - he loved it!!!

Our other server came and told us he was our neighbor, as he was from Cuba.  “How long have you been here?” I asked.  He replied only 4 months - but that thhis was his time - his opportunity!!!  A new life - a new shot at the American dream - I wish the guy the very best of luck!!!

 Tonight we went for dinner over on Las Olas - a hot spot in east Ft. Lauderdale.  Its not far from us at all, but we really never go there.  I asked a friend to recommend a good restaurant, and we went to Big City Tavern.  We both enjoyed our meals tremendously and so now, we’re back home!!!  Midas is taking a quick check on his trading, so I thought I’d use the time to bringy’all up to date!!!

As for things still left to learn - well!!!  When I told my mom today that we’ve been married for 15 years, she said “Oh, my God, you’re getting old!”  I laughed and said “Thanks, Mom!”  But the funny thing is - we are getting older, I guess, but this morning I realized that we - or maybe I should say I still have lots left to learn…

I decided to make coffee in my coffee machine!!!  A machine I use basically every day!!!  The lid of the coffee pot somehow got out of its groove, so I now have it just placed loosely on the pot, as I haven’t figured out how to reattach it.  Anyway, as I went to make my coffee this morning, I thought, “What the heck am I putting this lid on for anyway?  Its just annoying, because I keep worrying that I have not set it on top properly and that it will cause the coffee to spill all over the counter.  So… I decided to make the coffee without the seemingly useless lid!!!

BIG MISTAKE!!!   Did I say BIG MISTAKE!!!  If any of you have ever wondered whether the lid has a purpose, let me assure you right now, IT DOES!!!  It actually touches something on the filter holder that allows it to

relaease the water flowing through freely!  If its not there, the water backs up in the filter holder and starts to overflow - coffee grains and all!!  What a mess - and did I ever feel like an idiot!!!  Oh well - so much for getting older - no-one ever said wisdom was guaranteed with age - only experience!!! 

Latahs!!!

AM 12:22 and there’s really nothing new…

Hey… its late - I’m exhausted!!!  Went through the day hearing about the dark circles under my eyes - something easily explicable if I were stupid enough to post the picture Midas took of me on Saturday night/Sunday morning.  I worked with clients all day, got home and was doing the related paperwork, etc. 

At some point,  I sat at my computer to enter a new listing I’d taken that day - that’s honestly the last thing I remember till he woke me up at 4am in the chair by the computer…

I went up to bed, but the next day, the bugger showed me photos he’d caught of me knocked out in the chair in front of the computer…   What can I tell you…  I admit to being a ‘mild’ workaholic…

 Anyway - its Monday night/Tuesday morning - I have another full day tomorrow and then a DAY OFF!!!  For Midas and I, Wednesday is our 15th Wedding Anniversary…  I am planning to take the day off - if possible, forward my cell to my processor, so that we can just totally take a day for ourselves.  I told him I’d love to go to the Miami Seaquarium, and do some other ‘touristy’ things we haven’t done in DECADES!!!  Then go have dinner, whatever…    We’ll see!!!

Got a phone call today from a good friend, who wants to have a coffee date to talk about the lack of balance in my life - my workaholism and how its affecting everything else…   AKA - I’m in trouble with her…

So the message today - do as I say and not as I do and strive towards BALANCE in your life - if you strive at all to living a life worth living…

 Latahs…

7

From The Mouths Of Babes…

I had a rather hysterical experience (IMHO) this Thursday!!!   I share an office suite with two other women who I have really come to love and value as friends..  In any event, this Thursday, one of them brought her 9 year old son in with her.  It was the first time I was meeting Lucas-With-The Lid-Off ( as I call him… )

Within no time, it became obvious to me that Lucas is actually super-bright -as in, REALLY bright…  I made some off the cuff remark about something I can’t even recall,  but Lucas explained, in serious tones, from some Animal Planet show he had watched, the background of the ‘cliche’.I had used…  I think that was the first point that his Mom and I met each other’s eyes in something resembling fear or shock…

Let me tell you, my friend Issi is going to have her little hands full with Lucas-With-The-Lid-Off, because he is seriously ADVANCED, okay…

Anyways, Issi and I each had classes to teach at the office that morning, so when we were done, we all returned to our office to find our other ‘team-mate’ Kati crying her eyes out!!!  Being typical women, we rushed to her asking, “What’s wrong?”

Kati’s parents have recently moved to another state, and coming from a close-knit family, all the girls who are still here in Florida have been finding the separation difficult.  Kati explained that she’d just read an email from her Mom and she just  felt to cry…

Issi and I said, in unision, “Aww, Kati”….  reaching out to give sisterly support!!!

Lucas-With-The-Lid-Off  sighed and said… “You girls have so much drama…” and he rolled his eyes in disgust!!!

Can I tell you - us girls - we all - unanimously- burst into deep, from the belly-laughter!!!

You know - Mars:Venus - whatever!!!  Out of the mouths of babes, our differences are blaringly evident!!!!  Lucas - I love ya, kid - you’re soooo cool!!!

Weekend Workdays and Other Random Thoughts…

Well, its Friday night - 11:30pm, and I am preparing for a full weekend of work!  I love what I do, and thank God, am being blessed with lots of business.  Many may read news from South Florida about a troubled Real Estate market, but I am busy - so I am very thankful, because many are not seeing the business increase that I have been.

 You know, like any Sales Career, Real Estate takes alot of hard work, and it can get overwhelming at times when it comes in droves - but the truth is - I LOVE the rush - I LOVE the chaos of being so busy I don’t know my head  from my toe…

I get crazy about the hours sometimes, when I’m tired - but I truly LOVE working with people and having the opportunity to interact and share in their lives!  If I could have everything go exactly the way I want in life forever - my Real Estate career would definitely be a huge aspect of that!!!  So that’s saying alot - its taken me YEARS to find this career I’m so passionate about!

You know, I really attribute my success to a few major things:

1.  God!       I was at a low-point in my career when a friend suggested I turn to God.  I know I’ve shared some of this before and many of you have read it, so I won’t go into it all over again - but I have to honestly say that  my re-connection and re-commitment to God and my dedication to try despite my frequent failures to follow Him has led me to a path of blessing and abundance - I believe this 100% because the timing proves it unquestionably…

2.  Giving back!    Once I decided to focus not only on my own little world and panic about my own little business, I determined to become a part of my office - to join hands in training, development, helping each other, supporting each other - I truly believe that this has a direct relation to fostering in me a mindset and an attitude that’s helping me to grow and develop, strive and THRIVE!!!  By coming out of my cave and teaming up with the ‘world’ - I am GROWING!!!

3.  Participating!    I mentioned before my membership in a Networking Organizaion called BNI - Business Networking International…  Check www.bni.com, www.bnibroward.com and my own chapter,  www.elitebni.com.  I’ve been a member for almost two years now!  When I first joined it was such a struggle for me… we meet weekly at 7am on a Wednesday morning - I am NOT a morning person!!!

I would find myself each Tuesday night in a horrible mood, as I anticipated the need to wake up so early the next day…  I am also really shy, so I found the very concept of networking extremely challenging…

But, through the support of my sister-in-law, who introduced me to the group, and some of the great friends I made there, I persevered - and then got involved.  I have to tell you - once I got involved - participated in leadership positions, became an active participant - I grew so much as a person - and really, as a side-benefit, my business keeps growing amazingly.  Right now, BNI accounts for a good 70-80% of my new business!!!!  

I think its pretty incredible when you look at what genuine caring and consideration and giving freely of oneself can do to improve one’s life on so many levels - because I don’t do the things I do looking for what I’m going to get out of it - I do it, because I’ve bought into caring - the return actually amazes and surprises me every single time!!!

So, if there’s one thing I can contribute today to anyone out there struggling with life - Give and give freely of yourself - it WILL help you personally to grow and develop in ways you cannot imagine - and it WILL come back to you in leaps and bounds, in different ways!!!   

Look out for them - some are small, some are HUGE - but they are there - making your life so much better…

Where I’ve Been…

Working my tail off… that’s where I’ve been!!! Summer is a traditionally busy period for Real Estate as people try to move and get settled before the new school year! 

 Between the results of my marketing and the anticpiated increase in activity, I’ve really been keeping busy - and I’m super-grateful for that!!!  Just wish I could learn to manage my time better so as to be more effective and efficient to ALL of my clients!!!

 Wish I could share some deeply analytical post with you tonight - but exhaustion is overriding my ability to be as communicative as I would like - don’t worry - I’ll catch up!!!

 Till then,  just keep on keeping on, having faith - no matter your faith - work towards God’s goal of empowerment for you… 

Goodnight!!!

7

Honestly - has everyone gone mad?

Okay, this is a real introductory post on my new blog, and those of you who have read my posts before on my Pretty Brother’s blog - http://www.madbull4.net/wordpress/   (sorry, Bro - you know its what I call you :)) will understand that I usually use blogging as a form of cathartic release of my thoughts, analysis, etc….

But today - well, today I had a very LONG day!!!  I worked all day yesterday with some new buyers (I’d planned to take the weekend off, I was EXHAUSTED - but got a great new opportunity to work with some new buyers, and its the nature of my business, we work when business presents itself!!!)

 I had a 7:30 Gym commitment this morning - I overslept a bit - but flew out of bed at 7:10 to catch it and raced to catch up with my Gym Buddy!!!  As I passed my Mother-In-Law on the stairs as I raced out, she said, “Se7en, you ARE Tired - I can see it in your face - why are you going?”

Well, last week was a wacko week and I missed the gym all week - so I recognised the signs - a small break can lead to a major break if you’re not careful - so I RACED to the gym.  Now, though I’m tired, am SUPER-SORE!!!! But, I’m glad I went!!!  :) 

Anyways, after a long work day - and working again with my new buyers this evening, I finally got home at 10pm!!!   So, I determined to spend some time watching TV with Midas - spend some time TOGETHER, you know what I mean - involved in the same thing,  sharing thoughts, reactions, etc…

The problem was - Midas decided to TIVO the new Reality Show, “Victoria Beckham - Coming To America”, which premiered today at some point - to watch with me…

 First off, let me be clear - I HATE Reality Shows - I HATE them!!!  ALL of them!!!  I hate Survivor, I hate The Bachelor - you name it - I hate it!!!  So this selection was already like a “But, WHY???”

 Then, folks, after a long, hard day of REAL LIFE, I sat through this show…  And I gotta tell you - I’m DEPRESSED!!!  Does anyone realize people in this world are STARVING TO DEATH?

People in this world have been shipped from their families to serve in a ridiculous “war against terror” where the husbands/fathers/wives/daughters/brothers/sisters of counteless Americans,Iraqui’s, et al (except anyone with political connections, it seems) are serving - suffering, being injured, being killed - FOR WHAT???

 In my own country, people are suffering - turning to crime because they can find no alternative to feeding their families…

 And you want me to be EXCITED BECAUSE THE BECKHAMS ARE COMING TO AMERICA??????

 Now, if you didn’t see it - (and I hope to GOD you didn’t) you may not understand my sheer DISGUST…  but if you did - you just might grasp why I am so BAFFLED…  Why is this a TV show?  Who the frack CARES???  

 You know, I get home on days like today - worn out, tired, beat up - just wanting to watch mindless drivel-type entertainment - you know - like Frasier, Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live, or movies like Sleepless in Seattle or True Lies - you know - purely for entertainment but with wit, character, etc… 

I will NEVER watch Desperate Housewives or Grey’s Anatomy - am not into pretty people living pretty, unrealistic (I hope) mindless lives!!!  

But this show insulted my very existence!!!!   Honestly - when did the world declare David Beckham the sexiest man alive, and when did a private view of his and Posh Spice’s world become interesting???  The only interesting thing I can think of about them, for God’s sake, is that they willingly sat through an Ali G interview - search for it on myspace - it was -as only Ali G can be - hysterical!!!

 Okay, to be honest, I’m ranting here - -its 1am, I’m OVER-OVER tired, and I just sat through a show that had my jaw dropped more than a Dateline “To Catch A predator”, MSNBC Investigates, or America’s Most Wanted… 

 Because when you consider all the issues we have to face in this world, I know we’re all looking for a little break - but FOR GOD’S SAKE - THE BECKHAMS???  

 Is this the best we can find??? 

 As I said… I’m depressed… 

 BTW Bro - uploading pics, setting up smileys, etc are completely over my head!!!!  Help!!!  I like a simple theme - am a very basic person, so this theme is cool - but need help with uploading of images, etc. Hope to be able to chat with you tomorrow on some of my befuddlements..

Heay y’all - Peace!!!  I am Se7en , I’m Here and I’m hyped about that!!!!  :):):)

I am 7 - and I am Here

Hey - thanks Bro, I got this set up - am still playing around figuring out how to use it - but I’m now ON!!!  Now you need to coach me on smileys, loading pictures - all that good stuff !

Love Ya!!!