Manic Monday on Wednesday

If you were to name the most creative outlet that you have, what would it be?
This one is kinda easy, my beloved Art Room. The coolest room, all for me. Well I share it with my two little people. Spaghetti fears it. And I also share it with my fellow Creative Maniacs that come and attend my classes. LOVE IT!

What spot in your body would you say is the center of your emotional being?
So I had to think about this one.
Kinda weird. But after thinking it out, I would have to say my eyes.

Not my heart, not my head. But to me I talk to much. And that equals alot of stories, random thoughts, blah, blah, blah's... but if you look at my eyes, you can read my mood, my day and my story.

I have faked being friendly, and if you know how to look into peoples eyes and see what they are truly saying. It says alot.

What do you think is the secret to a tranquil soul?
"Do what makes you happy." I know with jobs, kids, vacations, I have to sacrifice alot. But I always make sure that I am happy. Sound greedy, but if you all want to have a good time, I had better be happy.

"There is only one of you." I learned this working in the casino's. When you have a ton of pissed up, broke ass people barking at you to hurry up, so they can dump more into the machines. It's overwhelming, and especially since I was only 19 when I started the business.
I was told take them one at a time. Pretend that they are the only one's there. Deal with them. Move on. If I see a cashier getting overwhelmed by a long line. I go up to them, and say, "There is only one of you, take them one at a time, you will be fine"

"Me Time" no seriously, the Crop nights, and weekends I take once a month, are the big get aways. My little day to day get aways? The art room with or with out the kids, a bath at night, a quick stop inside Starbucks for a drink and a flip through a magazine (the key there is to go inside. I do this when I am running errands. Maybe a quick 15 minutes is what I need) I take "me time" often, I have to.

"Never Grow Up" seriously. The people I hated most in school where the ones that were WAY older then they really were. I didn't care if you thought I was a dork for playing barbies till I was 13, I didn't care if my now husband saw my tent bed (yes I was 19) It made me happy and it was my room damn it. People grow up, and they suck. looking down on kids for being silly, or just enjoying life. Shit, adulthood is crap, and we have to spend WAY to much of our life in it, so enjoy the childhood as long as you can. I still refuse to grow up.

"Wear fun socks" this can pertain to any clothing you love. I personally will have a cute matchy matchy outfit, and bust out these striped toe socks. Why? Cuz it's fun, because my life is to short to wear serious socks. Maybe you do it with shoes, or purses, or coats. Whatever your thing is. Own it.

"Own it" not only with your fun socks. But everything you do. I really enjoy me. I enjoy the silly me, the serious me. Everything I do I "own it" It's all about being proud of being you. I walk in a room of pretty women, sure I am short, fat and have crazy hair. But I "own it" It's me, and if I don't own it, if I don't work what I have, if I don't have my head up, and shoulders back, then I am not owning me.

I have to say the first verse of Britney Spear's "Circus" is SO me...

There's only two types of people in the world
The ones that entertain, and the ones that observe
Well baby I'm a put-on-a-show kinda girl
Don't like the backseat, gotta be first
I'm like the ringleader I call the shots
I'm like a firecracker I make it hot

And well that is what makes for my tranquil soul.

Hope you enjoyed my Manic Monday on Wednesday!!