Quote of the Day

"Even if you don't feel like it, get up, get dressed and go out."

June was a hectic month. Every weekend was full of events. A stagette, a Jack n' Jill, 3 weddings, dinners. Nuts. Did I mention that I am taking my last 2 HR courses at the same time? Work has been super busy, with some changes introduced in June, which has been an administrative nightmare.

But, I'm plowing along.. with major headaches and stomach upsets, which I have blamed on stress.

Last night my parents threw a big dinner party at their place because some of my dad's family was visitng from Mauritius. I really did not want to go and wanted to cancel because a) I was super tired from the night before, where I threw a dinner party for my girlfriends, b) I had a splitting headache and felt as though my pounding head was going to explode, c) I had to study for my midterm which is today. But, I know this meant a lot to my dad, so I sucked it up, psyched myself up (this really works), got dressed, did my hair and makeup and went. I am so happy that I picked myself up and attended the party, because I had a super enjoyable night, with extended family whom I've never met before. They are really nice people, many of whom either live or work in the same area as Chris and I. Surprisingly we've never bumped into each other, or maybe we have but didn't know it.

The moral of the story: don't cancel. Just go to the event and make sure you have a great time.

One word of advice: when you're tired and feeling blah but have an event to attend, blast the music when you're getting ready and allow yourself some time to dance. Trust me, it works. Reggae works best.

Finally, one more quote of the day I would like to mention: Don't take yourself too seriously. No one else does. I really need to keep reminding myself of this one.