New Year, New Beginnings

Inspiration of the day:
You already know the story of two college roommates who left Corporate America to start their own company, well know a year later I am here to report their success story!

Just 17 days into the New Year, 2012 has already showed some promising opportunities! Today I would like to dedicate my blog to express my gratitude and a congratulations to the MoveThatBlock team! We have really started off 2012 right and hit our goals for the beginning of the year. With just a small team and a lot of hard work, they have been able to obtain their goals and given hope to other start-up companies in the Capital Region! Like my father has always said, nothing in life comes easy and MoveThatBlock is proof of this! Countless hours and sleepless nights put into working on the site, MoveThatBlock is really hitting it off this year! So Congratulations to my fellow colleagues! Keep up the good work for you guys are role models to many other entrepreneurs in the Capital District! :)

Perception

Today as I walked into Dunkin Donuts to snag my usual crack cocaine Dunkachino to suffice my caffeine addiction, I was thinking to myself as I saw an older man starring at me what he thought about me? My new Pontiac G6 keys in hand, Michael Kors tote over my shoulder, new iPhone 4s in my back pocket and my Victoria Secret Pink hoodie over my head. I bet there are a few choice words that came to his mind. But bet he never thought that this yuppie princess purchased her own car by maintaining a job since she was 13 or received her new iPhone from her father as a gift to help her with her new career! If this 75 year old man would have taken a deeper look into my designer brand bag he would have seen "Likeable" the social media book I am reading or my 4gig thumb drive that has my 250 page senior paper on it or even some pictures of the surprise anniversary pictures that I had just thrown my parents!!!

I could be wrong, which does happen every blue moon, I mean who knows he could have been looking at the person standing in line behind me or he could have been contemplating getting in line to get another donut. But it got me thinking about some material for my blog. What do people really think about when they look at me? I do like to dress nice and have nice things which must give me some sort of reputation right off the bat for people who don't know me. I am very guilty of doing this myself as well! But I believe as a community we are all guilty of judging people according to their appearance. I mean, what would you think of me if you saw me walking down the street? Certainly not that this city girl spends most of her time reading  and researching how to be better at her job! I know judging people is bad and I would like to say most of the time I try not to do it! But today I decided I am going to add this new dimension to my New Years resolution list as well! I know digging through my purse there is much more than meets the eye! So what's inside your purse!?! ;)

It's a New Year!! :)

Finally a new year!! To me there is nothing more exciting than new beginnings!! 2011 was very good to me, I graduated college, I landed a great job, got rid of some things that were bringing me down and am finally feeling secure with my future! But now I am looking forward to starting a new year with a new outlook on life. It's always exciting to think about what each new year will bring, where will I go this year?  What memories does this year bring?? How am I going to grow as a person? Will I learn any new hobbies?? Will I actually follow my New Years resolution this year?!? I think this year I am going to live a healthier lifestyle and try to learn to find some patience! I am probably the least patient person in the world and I feel like it limits me sometimes and is the root of most of my frustrations. I always want immediate results and most good things come with time! 

Any other good New Years resolutions?!? Start the New Year off right by posting your resume on MoveThatBlock or search their thousands of jobs available! :) 

It's almost a New Year...

Is it true that in every relationship one person has to be "the catch?" Doesn't it seem that in almost every relationship there is someone who has to settle? Someone who has to lower their expectations and accept someone who is pretty close to what they are looking for? It's sort of a depressing thought and it really made me think,  have I been the catch or the settlement? And is this really true in every relationship?
I am no myth buster but in researching my case studies this has always been the case. Let's reminisce on my dating experiences:

Loser #1: We dated for only 2months when I was just 14 years old but this was my first real boyfriend who took me to the movies and came to dinner at my house. He was a lot older than me but I have always liked to date older guys so he fit this requirement. I wouldn't quite call it settling but I definitely lowered my expectations, at the time he wasn't the nicest man on the planet and definitely not the most motivated. So we broke up and I continued my search for a kind ambitious man!!

High School Sweetheart is #2: I spent three and a half years with this one only to find out that the entire time he thought he was beyond too good for me! I believe he thought he was settling, I mean I know I have my flaws but he was so adamant on molding me into the perfect girlfriend. We inevitably broke up when he went to study abroad in Europe and when he came back I had FINALLY come to my senses and realized I was the one who could do better!

College Romance- #3: This is the most recent break up and since it is so new I am not going to mention who did the settling but there was definitely a whole lot of settling go on in this relationship! Isn't it weird how after a break up it seems like we think so much clearer and realize how things should be?!? That's a topic for another day!

So it seems as though, at least in my track record, someone is always settling. Sad thought but is it possible that there could be a case where two people don't have to settle? Is that what they call your soul mate? I'm no love expert and I certainly do not believe in soul mates but to find someone your compatible with and that you find yourself sincerely happy with, that would be good enough for me!

Anyways,  make your new years resolution to not be the one to settle and find someone great on MoveThatBlock!!! ;) I hope everyone has a great New Year and finds someone to share the night with!!!