City Girl Astray

I did it! I decided to take the first step towards the fabulous, delectable new me, old me? No, new me, wait, okay whatever. So what was that step you may be asking, well, I submitted for a Professional Blogger position. I figured, why not? I mean the worst they can say is no, right? And going back to my talk with Shelly Reuben, she says that any writer worth her salt has at least 100 rejections under her belt.

Okay, so I would just love to get the absolute first writing gig I apply for (who wouldn’t), and it’s not like I’m actually shooting for 100 plus rejections, but either way I won’t give up. And hey, that’s an important thing is this, my new life. I must admit that as I was driving home yesterday, I kept thinking about the samples I submitted and how I could have made them better, smarter, cheekier, then I reminded myself that everyone has to start somewhere.

Anyway, I will most def keep you all on the update on that front.

As for the other parts of my life, I will tell you that where once I was a vivacious, outgoing size 6, I am now an introverted semi-recluse and a size 16. I used to go out socially at least once a week, loved to shop, attended church regularly and had a lot of interests that I actively pursued. Now I peruse my local learning annex catalog for hours on end, highlight things like Salsa for Beginners (yes people, a Puerto Rican that doesn’t dance, much), Sushi 101, and (ahem) Pole dancing for exercise. Then I slip it into my desk drawer, and after a few months, it gets recycled. So what do I do with my time, I work, I come home, I cook dinner for my kids, watch "my shows" and I read a lot. Occasionally I will visit my sister or a friend, but that happens too seldom to matter. This is how I have spent the last four or so years, I know, just too sad.

So to take back control, I will make myself a to do list every week and try and check off as many as possible. I will start with baby steps and work my way up. This weeks list...

To Do:

• Buy a Tae Bo DVD (Whenever I get near that section I feel like the skinny minis that work there are judging me)
• Actually DO the Tae Bo tape 2- 3 times in the next 7 days
• Make concrete plans to visit New York for a weekend and see my mother and other best friend, Betty.
  

For clarification I have 3, best friends that is, Jazmin from Cali - our moms were pregnant with us at the same time. Betty - we totally hated each other for a whole year when we first met at 11 years old and Monica - whom I met when our daughters were in the same 1st grade class.

These are my girls, my sounding boards, and even though we sometimes want to kill each other, they are a part of my family, you know? And since I am clearly just oh sooo comfortable spouting my friends names like water, let me properly introduce myself, my name is Lyza, so very nice to meet you.

Though I must bid you adieu for now my friends, but I leave you with this:

Success is around the corner for those who are brave enough to make the turn.
And being a hot Latina can't hurt right, look at J-Lo;) lol

Ain’t I corny? I love corny. Besos!