brokebitch scenerio #244 pay it forward without money...

You can pay someone without money! I sometimes find it hard to get motivated when my bank account doesn't reflect my true value. So to snap out of it, I'm using what I have, my talent! I'm donating my time right now to help Speech team member at East Chapel Hill High School develop his "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" into a winning piece. It doesn't pay. However, gratitude and success pay in confidence for this brokebitch. Confidence is the key to money in the bank. I guess, Sometimes you can pay for something that doesn't cost a thing. Next weekend I'll work with www.changethetriangle.org and you can too. You never know how good it will make you and someoneelse feel for FREE.

~MM

brokebitch scenerio #88 I am brokebitch hear me roar

I'm positive without having Kim Kardashian in my contacts she made her divorce filing on Halloween to hit up a slow news day and get the most attention. I'm also impressed with her ability to be the most googled reality star and using the best of her ASSets ;) You can too. Speak up!

I'm a brokebitch but not forever. I'm not gonna let my pride stand in the way of telling the truth! I'm a brokebitch and sometimes that can be funny and sometimes it can be heart wrenching. It's what part of the truth you share that's the secret. Being a brokebitch can create conversation like when I get a free drink at Starbucks and take "a few" napkins for home. People come over and feel like they are really at Starbucks as they sip from my recycled cup while using my official Starbucks napkins! ;)

To be a brokebitch can be winning at times. I talk about it openly because it amazes me how I survive on what little I have right now. I don't speak about it to get things. However, I was talking with my boss about getting a lovely text from Bank Of America telling me I had $11 in my account and he was worried about me. Little did he know that was the 5th notification in a week, I think Bank of America has a crush on Mandi or maybe they're pissed I'm not giving them any money. hmmm. I like to think they have a crush. Anyway, my boss was really concerned I wouldn't have food so he hands me a certificate to a restaurant! So I went to the fancy shmancy pub and ate the whole $25 all by myself in three meals!(see above)

I've embraced being a brokebitch but remember I won't be one for long cause I'm huge in Japan! Seriously use your mouth to express that you want whether it be a raise, want that guy who keeps awkwardly staring at your boobies or that you are a brokebitch!

xoxo
MM

brokebitch scenerio#66: Hawaiian firefighter

so at the goodwill I found my brokebitch halloween costume: hawaiian firefighter =$5 and original ;)

xoxo MM

Brokebitch scenerio#867: strawberry bubble gum, matt nathanson and caterpillars

G105 LPD party star Matt Nathanson

It's funny, I'll walk into any clinic and get my neck cut open but when it comes to my hair, um you must have a doctorate in hair cutting, lol. So, when I say funny I really mean scary! ha drunk pause. hmmm. anyway. ..;) So I got a free brow wax today from my girl Brandi Biggs at Atomic Salon! Ya wanna know how this brokebitch pulled that one? You should of seen the caterpillar on my face, she took pity! j/k but kinda not. I take her business cards EVERYWHERE with me. So when people say I love the purple streak in your hair, oh here's a card and tell her I sent you! I've got good hair so I capitalize on it. So she gives me a discount or a free service to thank me for the business. It's really a win win, she's a fabulous hair stylist and deserves credit and I need my hair did on a brokebitch budget. Having a "face for radio" is so old school, I've got keep up on my hair style and look good for events but at the same time don't have a sugar daddy to pay my hairstylist rock star! I'm my own sugar mama...which is great because I've got a really good relationship with myself. ;0) Now I can have a martini at the G105 little pink dress party this Wednesday and Matt Nathanson won't stare at my caterpillar on my face, he might actually be looking at my eyes instead. ;) I'll definitely be chewing his favorite strawberry bubble gum(from his song "faster")

xoxo

MM

brokebitch scenerio #657: cowboy surgeon

So I had a large Cyst(you can see in pic with my friend Jim) on the right side of my neck for the past two years. I had one in the same spot 6 years ago and had it removed by a doctor in my small town in Indiana. Two months ago, a doctor in Raleigh refused to remove it and wanted me to see a specialist! What?! um brokebitch is not going to a specialist. So while in my small hometown I dropped into the walk in clinic to see if he had time to cut me open. Yep impulse buy. Some people choose to buy a new shirt at the last minute but not this girl, it was surgery.

banjos begin to play...

So I was led back to the back room with my doctor who was wearing cowboy boots, khakis and a plaid shirt. Yep my very own cowboy surgeon. Was it alarming that there was a microwave in the room, absolutely not. A cowboy surgeon has got to cook up his lean cuisine too. Of course I'm kidding about the microwave but there was a random printer to the left as if I were in the storage room. As I lay back on the table of hay I wondered if I should reconsider my Dr. Cowboy? Oh no, to be in and out for only $160, this brokebitch was staying. Although I'm kidding about the hay I'm not kidding about the cowboy boots, I think they were scuffed up too.

So four shots in my neck later I was numb and ready to be cut open. I didn't feel a thing so thought Dr. cowboy was doing well. Don't worry I quizzed him about why he thought the cyst was not the other C word. He said it wasn't infected(green) nor an irregular shape so I felt confident. He stiched me up and his 7 year old daughter assisted by bandaging up my neck. I'm kidding, they didn't bandage me up. Of course, there was a nurse and she cleaned the area and did her nurse-ly duties. I left with his instruction to keep it dry, cleaned and apply neosporian to take care of the wound. One week later it looks great!

It's a relief to know that I'm healthy and the eye sore is gone too plus it makes for a great brokebitch blog ;)

xoxo Mandi

Brokebitch scenerio #1012 the XFACTOR

So my friend Mary Cifers husband Tim Cifers is in the top 32 of Xfactor! My heart swelled when I saw him perform brilliantly last week on Xfactor qualifying him for the top 32 spot. I posted his video everywhere I thought would help him be famous. why? Not only do I believe in his talent but I believe in dreams. Dreaming makes me believe in the everyday. I wish there was an xfactor talent show for my talent. I know you have a talent too. We all do. Whether it's being a mom, a makeup artist or a teacher, we all have a talent. We can all be a ritchbitch if we put our talent out there for people to see or hear! My friend Rebecca is a teacher on a very low salary but tutors on the side to gain extra dollars! So what could you be doing to make extra mulah? Think outside the box and make it happen. Today I put my voice on elance to grab extra voice jobs. My friend at Bobs-web.com made my web page with my latest demos at www.mandimichaels.com. YOU've got put yourself out there on every avenue possible. At first I thought, I don't want people to think I have an ego by having a webpage all about me. However when people ask what are you selling on your website, I say ME! We all need to sell ourself cause we are pretty fabulous!Cheers to celebrating your talent!xoxoMM

brokebitch: WWBD:what would britney do?

So I watched Britney perform last week and thought it was pretty cool she overcame so much and still rocks a stage. I heart Britney and will now ask myself in minor crisis WWBD, what would britney do? when....In THREE weeks I will be stepping outside my work bubble and going on vacation, oh but wait, I have only two vacay days left! What the hell, who did that math?Brokebitches need a break from their multiple jobs or brokebitches will be crazybrokebitches. So I thought wwbd, what would Britney do? Do I pull a britney and shave my head while grabbing an umbrella on my way to HR and demand more days!? I then decided the new Britney would think rationally and accept responsibility for a mistake. So, Hmmmmmmmm...Ok I'll accept responsibility to which I hope noone sends me a bill for that too! I refuse to accept no vacation. So it's a freecation, free of any money to pay my bills. So I looked at boss #1 and said may I pick up an extra shift if I stay under 40? She said yes and Ironically it's labor day, story of my brokebitchdom right!? lol Then boss #2 text me with an opportunity to fill in on nights at the station! SCORE! So, I'm waiting for person #3 with my windfall to pop up because things come in threes right?! ;) Britney can bring you comfort too. When in a stressful situation remember you could have been the one who shaved your hair off and have really big ears, not pretty. Just breathe and remember you can find a way to fix your problem too! I heart Britney ;)

brokebitch scenerio #501: broke-beach ;)

Everyone needs a break even brokebitches. I worked extra hours on 4th of July to get the money to split a cheap hotel on the beach with friends. It's amazing the clarity I had while breathing in the seabreeze and hearing the calm waters roll in to the shore of Carolina Beach. Sometimes stepping outside your bubble can put you staring at your bubble and figuring out what works and what does'nt work. Being broke-beachy for a weekend felt amazing. I read The Secret again by Rhonda byrne and was reminded of what I need to be doing in my life. My thoughts were trapped in the negative prison of my everyday struggles. As I was changing my thoughts to equal the things I wanted, I realized I wasn't doing the things needed to make those thoughts come true. You should phrase sentences like you've already reached your dreams. For instance, reaching my goal weight of 135 pounds is so important to me. However changing my thoughts to "I feel great at 135 pounds" and Picturing myself at 135 pounds isn't enough. My actions need to match my thoughts. I need to go to the gym and do it consistantly 3 times a week. I need to eat healthy. I need to regularly attend my Weight Watcher's meeting! For me, being on the cover of Weight Watcher's Magazine would be as successful as graduating from Ball State University. I will grace the Weight Watcher's magazine. Maybe I'll focus on this for the next 30 days and move onto another area of my life. It's one step at a time. Otherwise I throw my hands up in the air and eat a pint of ice cream! Frankly, it's very hard to eat a pint of ice cream when my hands are in the air so I'd rather not do this. ;) I'm changing the name of my blog because I'm going through this brokebitchdom to get to richbitchdom. I need to change the title to read brokebitch to richbitch. ;) It's like Henry Ford said "if you think you can't you can't" I think I can and I can! Dreaming as a broke-beach this weekend makes me believe in my everyday.

xoxo
Mandi

brokebitch scenerio #22888 land of the free

so, I realized in the cosmetics biz, foreign clients who insist on getting a "free gift" any time of the year regardless if we have one going on, misunderstand the United States being the "land of the free". They think they get free things when they come here. I guess they are free to think that and they may be on to something! You'd be surprised how many free items you'd get if you asked! The cosmetics business for one always has samples of something. The gym industry is another place you can negotiate. I recently went to Gold's Gym and talked them down a little in price but in the end they wanted more than I had to give. So I moved on to another gym and am getting $10 a month at Planet Fitness. Your phone bill is negotiable as well. My verizon bill was over $200 one month and I realized I went over my minutes for the first time in two years. So I called and asked if they could cover the $80 as a courtesy. They said no. Not so fast, I'm a brokebitch I gotta get this done! I then asked to speak to a manager. She refused so I said goodbye. I then called back and spoke to another agent. I then asked the new agent for a manager to cover that portion of my bill as a courtesy for being a loyal customer. The manager stalled but ended up negotiating, paying 50% of the overage fee. Another opportunity is oil changes. I saved over $10 on an oil change and tire rotation at Midas with a coupon on the back of my grocery bill. So be aware of those coupons! When I wrecked my car I took it to a local shop, Foster's collision and when I was gonna pick it up I checked their website for their hours. I there found an ad giving customers $200 off for an estimate over $2,000. So the next day I asked the girl at the front desk if I was eligible for the discount and she said yes and instead of a $500 deductible I paid $300!!! Obviously sign your email up for groupon.com and living social cause I get to go to restaurants because I get them 50% off there! My vegitarian friend bit into bacon in her vegitarian salad,um, not good. The manager brought over a new salad and said is there anything else I can do? she said no. I said yes,with a giggle and a wink ;), a round of drinks would help! He laughed. I then said or atleast a free drink for her! she enjoyed a nice brewski that night on me, I mean the restaurant! ;) The key is being nice about asking for the freebies. Always assume they need you as a customer, it's a tough economy on you and them! It's as simple as supply and demand. They have the service but need you to want it and be able to afford it. So, maybe we are the land of the free(bies). ;)

xoxo

MM

Brokebitch scenerio #1028 workcation.

So last week I was supposed to be on a vacation in Atlanta in a brokebitch friendly Free Cabin with my bestie. fail. complete fail. The vacation turned into a suckcation. I realize life is what you make of it. I KNOW. However, I couldn't find peace with my two month planned vacation failing. I work hard. I work three jobs on my way to making my radio dream come true. I'm willing to wait for the right radio gig,but all this dream catching is making me wanna take a nap.;) All I wanted was a week to push pause. Push pause on my frustrations, my work ethic, my lonelieness of following my dream, my struggles, my failed bank account...just wanted to push pause just for one week. God didn't give me that, he gave me another obstacle. A brokebitch doesn't have the resources to take a last minute flight home or a last minute vacation replacement. I was stuck in my own prison of struggles. All I could see is a vision of me throwing my fist in the air and asking Why!?

The suckcation, I decided to venture to the movies by myself. I forgot there was a beach music festival in North Raleigh and walked into hoards of people with no makeup and yoga pants on! I proceed into the movie theatre and realize I will now need to get a small loan to pay for my ticket and jumbo cellulite fulfilling popcorn(um I did drink diet coke, lol) Then after sitting in my perfect seat,to clarify, it's the back row one open seat on each side and kid free. I just wanted to peacefully be entertained at an intrest rate of 22%. Oh no, after the movie started a mother and daughter walk all the way up and into the middle of the back row making me move my purse to the bacteria laced theatre floor. Then leans over and says "who's that character in bed with that guy" Um. Do I look like I sit in this theatre everyday and know who the hell she is after the first scene? If Kristen wiig could be a fly on the wall in my viewing of "Bridesmaids" she'd have the plot to her next movie! ;)Suckcation I tell you. suckcation. ;)

I've worked hard for everything I've gotten. My radio boss left for a bigger better opportunity and it made me reflect on how she gave me a break. I remembered how I got that opportunity. I walked into her number one radio station and asked for a job! She was the only program director to see me. I took a leap and she caught me. Not literally, cause that would be a little awkward and I'm still holding onto a little holiday weight from...well... 2009 lol;) But for real, I made that happen! Everything I've ever said that's mine has ended up being mine. I'm determined. I'm driven. I've just hit rough patch on my drive...but maybe it's not as far off as I thought?

Today I went back to work afer a disappointing suckcation. I thought it would be horrible. Great, I get to go back to my 60 hour work week with no relaxtion from my suckcation. I was wrong. What I needed was a suckcation to realize my workcation was there the whole time. Workcation by Mandi's dictionary is when one realizes their spirit, soul and happiness is fufilled by one's success at their place of work using their talents wisely. I'm not saving lifes but I'm making women walk away with a smile. Lisa hugged me today. Who's Lisa? She's a client who came in today wanting to buy more of the stuff that made her skin look and feel better. She's a woman who wanted to buy from me because I made her feel special. She can't feel as special and as I felt today when she hugged me. I needed the suckcation to show me that I'm lucky to get a workcation 50 weeks out of the year. I play with makeup for 35 hours a week! Now you may wonder does this make me want to turn around on my road to being a full time radio personality? Hell to the no! I ain't gonna waste this loud say anyting that comes to me even if it ends up with my foot in my mouth kinda talent! It would be unfair to God and humanity! ;)

Here's what my workcation made me realize. I know I've got lots of talents. I'm not just a radio personality. I'm a makeup artist. I care about people. I want them to be the most beautiful they can be so they can achieve THEIR DREAMS just like I'm going to do in radio. I needed a suckcation to appreciate my workcation. I'm lucky ya know cause people have hobbies but my hobbies are my work. I will make lots and lots of money cause I'm totally over this brokebitch status ;)Oh and my favorite 90's super group said it best, "noone can change your life except for you...open your mind..things will change, things will go your way if you can hold on for one more day" ~Wilson Phillips ♥

oh, I'm holding on but for real this holiday weight from 2009 really sucks and hurts while holding on for the dream so um, lets reach our destination soon, please and thank you. ;)
xoxo
Mandi

Brokebitch scenerio #777 lucky worker...

I waited to the last possible minute to file my taxes because I knew I'd owe my Uncle. Uncle Sam has never been my favorite relative because all he does is take my money. ;) Today I had someone say "well you have to pay more taxes but, you're lucky to have a job" I'm here to tell you it is never luck that someone has a job. You create your own luck. I have three jobs because I'm a good worker. I'm talented and work hard to be the best at all three jobs. I don't show up and do 50% of what's asked of me. I do 110%. I earn my job. I'm not perfect but I really put my heart into anything I do. If it has Mandi attached to the job then it will be done to the best of my ability. I'm not lucky to have a job. I'm lucky I work hard to keep my job. I know sometimes people get cut even if they did do a good job but if they are good, can't they get another job? Life isn't fair but it does give you many opportunities to make a life for yourself. Sure, Starbucks wasn't my favorite job but it paid my bills until I found a better job. So do I feel lucky to work at two great places? Absolutely! However, am I lucky to have job? Absolutely not! I'm lucky to have a good work ethic to keep my jobs. I'm lucky my Grandpa, Papal Bud gave me the good work ethic gene! Papal Bud built Bud Alexander's Cafeteria(my first job)and was a self-made millionaire. That's a relative I can respect! Uncle Sam could learn from him, ;)
xoxo,
Mandi

Brokebitch scenerio # 1040 easy work ethic

Dear Mandi,

you amaze me with your work ethic. When you get your taxes done you'll see how hard you've worked to show people it can be done! You've proven this recession didn't make you wanna take a recess. You cleaned the drains at Starbucks showing those who are sulking at home about not getting the right job,that you courageously took the right now job. If one didn't have obstacles to get to a dream then everyone would do it. Maybe you are not everyone, you are someone! Your light is breaking through the cracks... of life. Someday you will get you more than a crack...maybe you'll get a huge break and then your light will explode! You learned in these last two years of brokedom that you have more talents than your voice. You are one of the top Clinique salespersons and makeup artists for the number 1 cosmetics company in the world.
<3 MM alter ego ;)

Is this what I dreamed of as a kid with my double cassette tape player, playing radio? Absolutely not. I thought I'd go to college get a degree and play radio or tv news forever. I have the degree and I'm over the moon proud. It took lots of sweat, tears and multiple choices to get my four year degree from Ball State University. For four years I learned about focus. I learned to socially get along with others in numerous group projects. I learned determination. I graduated with the exact amount of credits needed, not one more than 126 to graduate that December! I experienced culture when I studied in Mexico for 7 weeks. my BA degree=priceless.

I worked in small market radio for years and was so talented, I had numerous listeners question why I was in small town Richmond radio. So I took a leap of faith and with perservearence; walked into Randi West's #1 radio station, G105 and asked for a job. In April 2009 I took the part-time job. I took this job because I knew I'd learn and grow into the right full time radio job.

I took a job a Starbucks because they had health insurance benefits for part time employees. However it didn't pad my wallet. So I turned to my secret talent, makeup! I've always been obsessed with any new makeup colors or tricks. So I walked into MAC, my favorite eye shadow place and they had no openings. So then I went to Clinique, my favorite skincare and they were hiring....ME! I tracked the manager, Mary down asking when could I get an interview? She said tomorrow. I got the job.

I'm currently keeping my eyes open for a great radio gig not just the right now radio gig. What I've learned is that I'll never be the out of work radio goddess because I've learned I can be just fine and pretty with Clinique! ;)

Sometimes you forget how many talents you have hidden inside you! Persevearence got me here. Why stop now? Look out radio, you are going to be blown away!

Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. ~William Feather
hanging on,
xoxo MM

brokebitch scenerio #5,000: mama was right, be responsible...

so when it came time to enroll in insurance, I did. Even though it subtracted almost $100 from my meniscal paycheck. Then I had to go to the emergancy room, $5,000! I paid $200. However, I got upteen bills. Lab sent me a bill for $700 saying my insurance didn't cover the bill. I started to freak out and scream when I remembered Insurance companies aren't gonna jump up and down and pay everything immediately. Could you really picture an insurance company sending me a thank you card for costing them over 5 grand?! That I'd love to see! So I called and said this should be apart of my emergancy room coverage. They realized my emergancy room stay hadn't been processed. ah, ha, moment! They didn't process the claim because they didn't get it was connected to the emergancy coverage. This happened 8 months ago but I just paid my $200 deductable for the emergancy room. A brokebitch who uses her smarts is way better than one who sits on her arse. "you've got a brain in your head and feet in your shoes, you can go wherever you choose!" ~Dr. Seuss

Xoxo
MM

brokebitch scenerio #778: keep celebrating a birthday

You only get one birthday! Let's clarify just because it happened on one day does not literally mean you get one celebration. Point in case I was born in the matter of seconds. So does that mean I only get sung half the birthday song cause that's the time it took for me to come in to the world? I say you celebrate the many friends you've gained over the years so therefore many celebrations are in order! If it takes a month well...then this brokebitch evies you. I had filet, chinese, fried banana, chips and salsa, chicken, brownie, 12 shots of liquor (not all at once), pancakes, cheesecake and a portabello mushroom sandwich. All free!!! Why? Because like you I'm important. I deserve to be appreciated and you do too but the key is to tell people you want appreciation. Apprciation doesn't always come in the form of a free meal...sometimes the best appreciation is someone taking the time to say I like you because....and I'm glad you were born.

Happy birthday to me!
Dreaming makes me believe in the everyday and makes me glad I was born...so I can dream.

~X0x0 Mandi

Brokebitch lesson #676: honesty is the best policy

I'm your shorter, ok extremely shorter version of honest abe.(oh and I don't have facial hair or a presidency under my belt...just in case you noticed and I don't wanna be lying)honesty is free but more than just it being a chincy price, it is freeing for the soul. It takes a lot less thinking and energy to be honest. I've noticed if you're honest when you're rude and say I'm sorry I'm a little bit of a bitch today, you gain a smile and empathy from someone. we all have our brokebitchy moments. Now I don't think honesty is appopriate at a time like returning from a restroom break at work saying "my pee stinks after I ate asparagus, nasty" This may put an unflattering picture of you peeing on a toliet stinking up the one toilet bathroom. Now Nancy who really needed to potty is not only not going to go but could suffer a bladder infection from this news. So back to honesty, even when you say too much like when Harriet asked if the skirt made her look fat and you answered um ya why did you think you could wear something where the zipper is clearly popped open Harriet? In response, Harriet hears in her head people chanting'harriet tubby-MAN harriet tubby-MAN' from her youth and then begins to cry. You must then apologize for being so honest and compliment an outfit that looked great on her. Honesty isn't perfect. However, harriet now knows to not wear that skirt ever again. So in the end Honesty is the best policy. Now lets say your bestie Sally wanted you to give her $2,500 of loan money you received. She alluded to this multiple times makeing you feel uncomfortable. So you say to Sally, I love you and don't mind lending small amounts of money in a crunch but can't use the loan for that. It makes me uncomfortable to share my good news of my loan if you're going to take inappropriate advantage of the loan and friendship. Sally can apologize and understand where her bestie is coming from and move on to things that matter like fitting into skinny jeans by the weekend!

I'm honest to a fault but atleast you know where I stand even if it is after I peed with an alarming asparagus aroma....hey! I had to because it's a diaretic and I've got to hit up Mirage looking hott this weekend to party it up...where I'll honestly be a little intoxicated ;)

brokeskinnybitch.

I can only control money to a certain extent. I work three jobs. I don't eat out. I buy groceries on sale. coupons are my survivol tool. While focusing on what I didn't have, money, I ate my feelings. I apparently have a lot of feelings to the tune of 30 pounds! I'm back on the Weight Watchers wagon. I don't have to be a brokechubbybitch! I catch fruits and veggies on sale plus not eating out helps tremendously. Really when you think about it, this I can control! Who doesn't love having control in their life? I read a qoute "if you keep looking at the closed door you'll miss the doors that are open" I'm walking through the open door a little lighter on my way to the destination brokeskinnybitch! ;)I figure that's getting me a little closer to the destination ritchskinnybitch.

xoxo
MM

Brokebitch: bucket list(I may need a new bucket, lol)

Ok so I noticed my boss whom I admire was working on her bucket list and I thought I don't have a bucket list! If you don't have a plan, you plan to fail. Well that's not me so I figure I do have a list in my head but maybe to make it happen I should write a blog to keep me accountable.

1.cruise with friends to the caribbean in 2011.
2.write a magazine article based on this blog.
3.work for a fabulous radio station, FULL TIME on air by January 2011.
4.weigh 135 pounds
5. run 3 times a week along with a weekly yoga session by 1st week of January 2011
6.do a good deed once a week, write down each good deed. 52 good deeds in 2011.
7. find man who will rub my feet. he who rubs my feet wins my heart ;)
8.1/11/11 do something to better myself.
9.send my granny(see picture above) something in the mail once a month to show her I love her.
10.be sure of myself and don't relinquish when others are unsure of me.
11.volunteer in 2011.
12.smile and look pretty when my patience is tested.
13.do more than what is asked of me.
14. never charge above my means in 2011. I heart not having a credit card balance and so does my credit.
15, visit europe. kiss someone special at the eiffel tower.
16. write a book.
17.be on the cover or in a huge magazine spread for weight watchers magazine.
18.radio voice work and acting for radio.
19.have a dog.
continue to grow my bucket list as things are presented to me...I will get my richbitch bucket soon. That's the American dream, anyone has a chance at the richbitch bucket, you just have to believe. I believe. Do you?

~MM

the bridges of Wake County....

(nye at solas Raleigh with new firends, Rose is far left)




Building bridges is important in life. It all starts with people...Kids stare, smile and wave at me all the time. ya wanna know why? well, ya, I'm pretty, jk. No really, I believe kids are intuitive and know when someone is genuinely good. when I see a bright eyed child smile at me it warms my heart. Everyone that knows me knows I'm not interested in having kids but I don't dislike children. I like them in simple small doses ;) I love how they fall down and get back up smiling. If only we could take some of these traits and apply them to our life until they stick permeantly!

So Thursday December 30,2010 I had no plans for nye. My nye date, my friend was sick! I feel it imperitive to bring in 2011, how you wanna set the pace for the new year. Fun socializing was on my list. So Rose came to my Clinique counter for makeup tips. Me, chatty Cathy asked her all about her nye plans and more. I actually love hearing other's stories cause everyone has one. This is why I LOVE radio so much. So I revealed I may be sitting at home watching a without a trace marathon. So back to the original thought,people can tell if you're a genuine good person just like the kids who pass by. It may take a little conversation with adults but you can tell! So Rose invited me to Solas, a hot club downtown Raleigh, (G105 has done many events there)and jokingly said "heck if you'll do my makeup, you can join us for pizza before and jump in our DD party van!". I of course said yes.

I spent the last day of 2010 with new friends. I welcomed 2011 in VIP at Solas. I think 2011 is a VIPesque year. New beginnings. New challenges. New doors opening.

"After a hurricane, comes a rainbow. maybe a reason all the doors closed so you could open the one that leads you to the perfect road....you just gotta ignite the light and let it shine and own the night because you're a firework baby" ~Katy Perry

I'm igniting my light and I'm gonna let it shine in 2011. Constructing solid brideges in 2011 to turn this brokebitch into a richbitch.

xoxo

MM