What a fun day!

This weekend has been pretty active, I decided to challenge my comfort zone and adventure into the undiscovered places that surround my area. I've been promising Sophia that I would take her to the Disney Store so she could use her 2 gift cards. She have had those, one since her b-day, and the other since we left Chicago.

Thank you Sarah, she loved the shopping adventure and this is what she got!

Now, the closest Disney Store is about an hour away in a suburb north of Atlanta. For some reason there are no malls in my area, which is actually good because that would be torture. Unfortunately the same applies to Chipotle, my favorite fast food restaurant in the whole wide world, which is why any time we adventure into Atlanta or the northern burbs it is a MUST to eat there.

On the way back from the mall and while hunting for a Chipotle I ran into one of my favorite Chicago burger places, I had no idea there was more than one of these, but it absolutely made my day! I cannot believe food makes me this happy, lol!

No, I did not eat there because I had to satisfy my Chipotle craving, but I am soon to return to make myself one of those very deserved custom burgers that I adore. I guess that this teaches me that I might want to start researching some of my favorite Chicago places, I might be pleasantly surprised.

Since we were already near Atlanta I decided to check out Piedmont Park which I've been told it's Atlanta's smaller version of "Central Park". The weather was a little chilly and foggy which made the park even more beautiful! One of the beautiful things about Atlanta is it's vegetation, even in the city you can find tons of trees and foresty areas. Here are some random shots!

The day followed with an interesting twist, an MMA fight in my town where I ended up seeing Shia LaBeouf, unfortunately no pics of Shia, but he's been hanging out at the Waffle House down the street and at the Starbucks that I go after my runs. If I see him again I am definitely getting a pic of him! Here are a few pics of the fight! 

Drinks followed with new friends, it was a fun fun day, it feels nice to get a break  =)

XOXO

CM

Can't Sleep

I hate when this happens, I really thought I would sleep like a baby since I had a pretty busy day. Took care of the basics and To Do's and then hit the gym for 3 classes. Power, which is a weight training class, Zumba and last but not least Centergy, a mix of yoga and pilates.

I was exhausted and went to bed early and now I've been up for 2 hours... annoying! Maybe it has something to do with my munchkin sneaking into my bed around midnight. That is her latest, at about 12 to 1 a.m. she comes in my bed and tries to go under cover. I usually send her back to her room but sometimes I give in :s

Of course the results of that is me not getting my sleep, but at least she's happy... they will only be little for a bit, right? Soon enough she will be an obnoxious teenager that would want nothing to do with me (I hope not) so I might get all my "Bibby" time now.

I think this is it for now... My head is spinning with stuff that I wish was already forgotten,  time my dear friends, time will do it!

XOXO
CM

I Feel Lovely

Lovely Lyrics

I don't wanna be hurt
I just want to be little old me
Shouldn't have to think
Who am I suppose to be today
And what give you the right
To tell me who I should be
Who gave you that right

Cause I, I feel lovely
Just the way that I am
Yes I feel lovely
The way that I am

I know you want the best
Yeah only good things for me
But you have to realize
I can be all these things you project on me
Cause I'm beautiful to me
Doesn't that mean a thing

I feel lovely
Just the way that I am
Yes I feel lovely
The way that I am

I need that to be enough for you
Need that to be enough for you
Cause it's enough for me
It's enough for me

I'm I suppose to give up everything I am
Just to make you happy
I thought I was the one you
Always wanted me to be
It turns out I'm just little old me
I'm just little old me
And that's fine by me

Cause I, I am lovely
Just the way that I am
Oh yes I am,
Yes I am lovely
The way that I am
I am lovely lovely
I am lovely

On days like this I don't miss Chicago at all!

Besides the extremely high pollen count, that does not affect me or my little one because we are not allergic, it is a perfect day here in the Peach state. After hitting the gym for a butt kicking class of Centergy (yoga/pilates mix) I was able to lay in the sun for a couple of hours to get my tan on and it was just wonderful! Oh, sorry! Is it snowing in the CHI? Oops! Only flurries? 

Well to all my friends in the cold weather this is enough motivation to come visit!

Miss y'all!

A Little Bit Stronger by Sara Evans

Lyrics:

Woke up late today, and I still feel the sting of pain,
but I brushed my teeth anyway. I got dressed through the mess, 
and put a smile on my face. I got a little bit stronger.

Ridin' in the car to work, and I'm tryin' to ignore the hurt.
So I turned on the radio, stupid song made me think of you.
I listened to it for minute, but then I changed it.
I'm gettin' a little bit stronger, just a little bit stronger.

And I'm done hopin' that we could work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinnin' my wheels,
lettin' you drag my heart around.
And ohhh, and I'm done thinkin' that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm tellin' myself
I'll be okay. Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.

It doesn't happen overnight, but you turn around and a month's gone by,
And you realize you haven't cried. I'm not giving you a hour or a second or 
another minute longer. I'm busy getting stronger.

And I'm done hopin' that we could work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinnin' my wheels,
lettin' you drag my heart around. 
And ohhh, and I'm done thinkin' that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm tellin' myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

Gettin' along without you baby,
I'm better off without you baby,
How does it feel without me baby?
I'm gettin' stronger without you baby.

And I'm done hopin' that we could work it out,
I'm done with how it feels, spinnin' my wheels,
and lettin' you drag my heart around.
And ohhh, and I'm done thinkin' that you could ever change.
I know my heart will never be the same, but I'm tellin' myself I'll be okay.
Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

I'm just a little bit stronger.
A little bit, a little bit, a little bit stronger.
I get a little bit stronger.

Not sure what this means...

While I was sure I was over it, my dreams say something else. It is easy to redirect your thoughts and control your feelings throughout the day but what happens when you close your eyes and fall deep into that much needed sleep? 

Well, I'll tell you what has been going on! For the last 5 days I can't stop having these annoying dreams that involve HIM and his lies... His current relationship and me going, WHY? I just don't get it, I work so hard every day to not think about anything and focus on the things and people that matter, and then I go to sleep... UGH!

I honestly don't care about the WHY, I am just relieved that it's over and that it happened when it did and not after married because the last thing I want on my record is another divorce. This brings me to my next question - Am I ready to date again? 

Friends tell me I should start putting myself out there, but what is wrong with being alone? I have learned through trial and error that the best thing to do after breaking a long term relationship is to be alone. It is necessary to go back to yourself and learn about this new you. What are our issues? What did you drag from this partner? What do you need to work on before jumping into another imperfect partner?

Learning from your mistakes is essential to make sure that the story does not repeat itself, and that is why most rebound relationships do not last. How soon is too soon and how long is too long? At least a few months is necessary just to mourn and then whatever it takes you to learn what are those things that you need to work on so your next relationship is a healthy one.

No one says the next relationship will be perfect, because we all know that new challenges will come up; but at least by working on what were your flaws and faults in your previous relationship will help you not to make the same mistakes all over again. It will also make you more aware of the new challenges and help you deal with them in a healthier way.

Any tips on controlling your dreams? Because this is annoying!

See ya!

XO

Today could be a good day!

Wish me good luck y'all... Actually say a little prayer for me! Today could be a good day and the start of something new. I need all of your prayers, good vibe, and wishful thinking for this to go through.

So keep me in your thoughts =)

Love,

CM