A Day at the Spa

I finally decided to cash in on a birthday present and spent an entire day at the spa.
I got a full body swedish masssage, mani-pedi combo....
I now have the prettiest hands and toes in the world.
And yes... THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME.

I AM SUPERWOMAN - YES WE ARE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK8t0gP4isE

"I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes - I'm a Superwoman" - A. Keys

8 Month Reflection: Looking Back at where I was on the 1st glorious day of January this 2008 year, to where I am now.

So in 8 months, I have accomplished the following Professionally:

• Moved and settled into a new condo and set up an office in a city foreign to me, which involved dealing with real-estate agents, lawyers, accountants, electricians, contractors, inspectors etc...
• Met my hiring needs for staff. I now have a team of 5 professional Graphics Designers in both print and web, 4 professional sports writers/content producers, 2 Search Engine Optimization Specialists and 1 Assistant Marketing Coordinator working for me on a full-time basis...and this is only the beginning!
  
• Produced a Direct Mail Package with my team, consisting of brochures, posters, letters, coupons and some super sexy envelopes, worthy of an audience of over 10 MILLION individuals across the U.S. and Canada - from Conceptualization to Design and Content to Print to Packaging to Mailing of this all.
  
• Produced a patented Personal Planning Guide Agenda product with my team as a gift for over 15,000 special individuals in the U.S. and Canada
• Produced our very own 1st Annual 215 page Magazine Publication, another gift for a few thousand special folks across the US and Canada
  
• Helped launch a brand new website Design and User Interface incorporated with an extremely intelligent and tricky CRM software system
• Traveled to places like Montreal, Connecticut and Panama City, Panama for some of the most productive business meetings ever.
  
• Completed negotiations for numerous Advertisement deals in both the print (magazines) and online world (Media Buys and other website properties)
• Learned to talk Tech - This is still a work in progress as well butT I can now hold meaningful, productive conversations with Developers, Programmers and QA people I work with, which is extremely exciting!
  

I have also accomplished the following on a personal level this year alone:

• Learned my way around most of the downtown core of this city at least - and some of the surrounding areas as well (still a long way to go with that though hahaha)
• Completed Anthony Robbins 4 day intense soul-searching program called Unleash the Power Within, which resulted in learning things about myself that may not have been so clear earlier in my life and which will no longer hold any sort of limiting meaning to my life. This also involved walking across a 14-feet bed of burning hot coals BAREFOOT - yes! I am a firewalker!
  
• Focused on ME for once - Removed people and obstacles from my life who proved selfish in their means or had a negative impact on the way that I thought about myself. I now carefully select those who truly like and appreciate me for who I really am to surround me so I can reciprocate that and appreciate them as well. I've also developed a much more independent and healthy lifestyle and attitude which has made me feel better emotionally, mentally and physically. Oh and I lost some weight by dedicating myself to weekly BootCamp Fitness activities, which is always a plus for good health.
  
• Met some new and super exciting people who are quickly becoming great friends, and continue to meet them on a daily basis as I explore this awesome city for fun and adventure everyday.
  
• Became an auntie for the second time (ok, ok that was all my brother's work there hahaha) and I am now taking time for my family as well as friends.
• Spent time with my best girl in the world who I love more than anything (Luvs ya Ja!) and missed so much.
  
• and so much more! I am grateful for so much... We are only July!!
  

What else does this year have in store for me? I cannot wait to find out!

Oh yes folks sing it with me again:
"I am a Superwoman
Yes I am...."

What do I do when I go to Connecticut?

I play with REALLY BIG MACHINES!
*Here is where I do my "Tim the Toolman Taylor" grunt*



This is what a press room looks like while printing MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of brochures and posters for me...