The Daily: Stand For

Allo Hello! Tuesday is here awaiting your check-in for your daily dose of activities.

Here's a question for you: What will you stand for? 

When people take a look at you and your actions, what will you represent? Are you one of those people that when eyes glance across to your direction will they be in awe or will they just get another eye sore.

It's one thing just living on this 3rd Rock from the Sun; it's another if you live with a meaning.

Believing in something bigger. Representing yourself in a crowd of thousands and making yourself stand out from the masses. What is it about you that make haters cringe? What is it that inspire those around you to step their game up?

Listening to Ty Dolla $ign this morning literally had me thinking that same question...

I stand for putting in that work and then-some. I stand for not giving up. Not Now. Not Ever. I stand for respecting where I've come from and where I'm going. I stand for every time I get knocked down, I will get right back up. I stand for improving myself on the daily whether it's physically, mentally or spiritual upgrades.

There are a variety of things that I believe in and practice daily. And I proudly stand for them and all the people that believe in what I stand for.

So I ask again: What Do You Stand For?

"If you believe in something. Stand For It."

-Ty Dolla $ign

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Stand For" by Ty Dolla $ign)

That Weather Tho? (On Tap 152)

When Monday is this nice, this is the face you make haha.

Allo Hello Monday Morning and all of your Monday morning faces! Look I know the weekend has come and gone and I'm aware Monday has put some sort of smug look on your face every morning...but look at the puppy. Just look at it!

Your Monday face can't resist.

Ah yes. After a video game rageLOL Friday fest and Wobble de Wobble Saturday Night Fever along with a futbol cardio gauntlet on Sunday, a brother is kind of well...not exhausted. Wait wha? Blame it on the protein shake before bed; have quite a lot of energy upon the alarm blaring this morning. In more detail, the weekend was quite grand. To give you a picture as to how much movin' and groovin' took place, in the past 3 days I took 26,314 steps. Yeah...my FitBit was my best friend this weekend.

Now onward to Monday and the new batch of lessons and opportunities awaiting to be discovered. And also this rather strange yet awesome weather we've been having; I mean this is RVA where we can literally have all 5 seasons of the year hit us in one week but this is rather strange having spring type weather take a triple jump right over all the snow. No complaints on this blog though.

Although the North is a tad jealous currently...

Anywho, Monday. I'm in a happy place, happy place. Feeling refreshed and more in connection with my body which is never a bad thing. I did have a burger or two this weekend which I have no shame in my intake of flame-broiled goodness but I'm not falling into the trap of going back to having 6-7 or week. Therefore this week I'm going to attempt to limit myself to 2-3 burgers this week. Along with that challenge, I will attempt to jog/run 1 mile everyday this week. Whether it's on the soccer field, the track, the treadmill or even on the streets, I will re-introduce myself to weekly cardio because I'm gonna need it come spring season.

#ChallengeAccepted

Well that's all from me folks this morning. It's so pretty outside that it's a drag just riding the bus in to clock-in haha. #TheStruggle Still is going to be a good day in the neighborhood. Both weather-wise and interaction-wise.

Now excuse me. Pandora and I got some reacquainting time to have.

Have A Great Mon-Day Mon!

Today I shall enjoy Monday's presence and all the people that are in it.

Believe That!

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"Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself."

-Alice Walker

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Ms. Jackson" by OutKast)

Lyrical Spiritual 49.

StefanPrech pictured Rome perfectly!

There's a variety of thoughts and rants loading my cranium to over-capacity.

Along with heavy traffic towards another goal that I'm working to reach.

Thankfully FRIDAY! has given me the green light.

So here's something that I will throw into the spotlight.

What the hell is going on with you folks today?!?

Because your not a size quad-0 then your just an average eye strain?

BREAKING NEWS: Bitch, you're fabulous. No matter which shape you come in.

Skinny, slimmy, curvy, or plus size. Whichever skin your bad self fits in.

Talking bad about your body when in reality you are a sanctuary.

And you can modify the foundation. No paint or contract required.

Don't going basic on the look though. You can aspire for higher.

Lose some baggage here, add a layer of ink there.

Who knows? Maybe you'll like yourself and those haters can flock off without your care.

Moral of the stanza: Love Yourself!
Looking for love from the outside when the source is found from within.
How you expect someone to love you when you can't love yourself?
Give yourself a hug. Treat yourself to something sweet.
Because that's what you are...too sweet!

That was for fans of the NWO...4 Life haha.
4 Life. Hmm...that's a true story.
Because there is something that you have to put up with 4 Life. That would be you.
Life is a blast, a struggle and an inner narrative told to the thousands.
When someone picks up your book, would they read it from beginning to end?
Or would they simply read "Chapter 1" then throw it in the used bin?

I mean if you can't put up with yourself, you might as well unplug the controller.
Turn of the system and sell it back to GameStop.
Just S-T-O-P. Stop!
You're a badass with the potential to level up the badassery.
Believe In You. Love You. And show off for all the world to see.

Live For Now and like the swoosh famously said: Just Do It.
If you don't love yourself then how the hell can you live life to the fullest.

Cheers!

Let's Hump It Up!

Allo Hello party people! It's GAMEDAY here in the Commonwealth and as an extra Humpful bonus, on today's calendar it states Wednesday a.k.a Hump Day!

Whoop! Whoop!!

At the midpoint I'm feeling sort of lacking energy or that just might be the morning buffer talking as I'm half awake-half blahhhh at the moment. Speaking of half & half, a strawberry lemonade would be ideal right about now. Anywho, besides the battle over zzz's I'm feeling pretty good with Hump Day floating over the horizon.

Whoop! Whoop!!

Partaking in this weekly challenge that I set myself up with which is to NOT eat a burger for an entire week and well...shockingly I'm surviving. Now I do love a good burger but I noticed that I literally ate one nearly everyday for about a good...I would say...month and a half? Noticing that my body was still up to par on the outside but I could feel some extra baggage from within and decided last Friday to see if I can go a whole week without intaking one of my favorite food options.

So far, so good. Feeling more energetic and my 6-Pack...well...there's some definition down there now haha. Will I never eat a burger again? Absolutely not haha. I love the meat...hey now. Nah, just challenging myself to see if I could do it and also see what I would do as a replacement meal. So far it's been a slice of pizza, a flavorful whey protein shake with oats and even dare I say it...a salad.

I know right?!?

Now while I try to figure out today's meal plan, y'all go enjoy Hump Day with your bad selves!

Today should be awesome. I mean it's GAMEDAY and HUMP DAY! That alone got some extra juice for Wednesday.

Let's Do This!

Quotable Trio...Activated!

"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free."

-Rosa Parks

"If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"Life is a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter."

-Charles Lindbergh

Viva La Hump Day!

Ol' My Liver... (On Tap 151)

Way better than last year's Super Bowl. By Far!

Allo Hello my friends! If you're like me this morning that joined in the drinking/partying fiasco know as Super Bowl Weekend or just the Weekend in general...happy Monday morning to you and your liver.

Hey. It needs love too. She partied hard.

My oh my. What a weekend in sports and booze; lots and lots of sports and booze. From the Stu to the Ville all the way to Arizona, if you were a sports fanatic and a social drinker this was your 3-Day sanctuary. 

Sadly at the Stu, VCU was defeated by the University of Henrico and what was worse is that quite possibly my favorite Ram of All-Time Briante Weber tore his ACL and MCL in front of a sold-out crowd. All of Ram Nation was devastated to hear the news that his collegiate career was over with just a few steals close to breaking the NCAA All-Time steals record. That really is heart-wrenching but one thing is for sure...it's not over. Not for Bri and most certainly not for VCU. 

When adversity comes your way, you can either let it consume you or kick it's ass and conquer it. I believe that VCU will do Option B. Just watch. And you can bet for sure that Briante is gonna be the loudest in the arena cheering his boys on.

If you come in contact with adversity today, don't let it manipulate you. Keep your calm and open a can of whoop ass!

Other than that, the weekend was spot on. Literally, I had a beverage called "Spot On". I don't know what it was or what was in but yeah...the name described it perfectly. From karaoking with friends while getting that sour taste of Gin out of my mouth Friday thru the Super Bowl party of the year with some good BBQ and drinks...my liver needs a vacation. And my stomach.

Alas, Monday is here and even though I'm still feeling some sort of way about her, she is pretty. Although she can be bitchy on certain weeks, I still got love for her and all of the people that I encounter today.

Have A Good...nah...Great Monday peoples!

And if you're Patriots fan, clean yourself up and put the beer down. You got work to do.

Today, I will wreak HAVOC upon anything standing in my way.

Believe That!

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"Nothing happens unless first we dream."

-Carl Sandburg

(Kazie's Daily Musical: "Waves" by Mr. Probz)