Home, Sweet Home

So when your job says put your traveling pants on, you don't ask questions. You put them on and go.

That's been my story since July 7. As of today, I have only been in my apartment 8 days in the month of July.

Out of control.

I miss blogging terribly and have needed it, but the demands on my life have been such that I haven't had time (or energy) to focus my thoughts and communicate them properly.

The update is coming...I know I owe you. Vegas, Charlotte, then back to NC (Greensboro) for a wedding. This entire month has been spent on a plane, living out of my suitcase, checking in and out of hotels, eating out, working out, networking, drinking, and very little sleep.

I'm so happy to be able to sleep in my own bed; much like a crackhead when they have gotten their most recent high.

More to come!

Vegas, Baby!!

(Ok- this post was supposed to be up Monday, July 7. Pretend it's that day and enjoy!)

That's right!!! I'm off to Vegas! An addicts paradise, if you will. The lights, the sounds...I get excited just thinking about it!!

My real reason for going is for work. There is a fitness convention I'm attending and low and behold---this year's destination was Vegas! Don't get it twisted; I will be getting my cardiovascular on during the day as well as a few classes for my professional development. But you better believe that when night falls, I'm on the prowl. I'm a night owl any way, so I'm looking forward to having new things to stimulate my mind...

In addition to the convention, some other folks from work will be out there for various reasons; the mother of events for extreme sports will be making it's debut shortly so we have hella folks preparing for that. I also found out that one of my homegirls is out there covering poker and she told me she could get me in some parties!! Hello...? Partying with ballers who play poker? Where do I sign? Not sure what I'm in for, but it's all about the experience. Nobody parties like we do. (For those of you who don't know who we is....trust. We gets down for ours.)

The real kicker to all this is that at the end of my Vegas adventure, I'm headed home!!! Again for work, but we have offices in the QC as well. I'm there for a week, so I'll be sure to update you on my adventures. Dorothy said it...there's no place like home. And to top it off, I'm living on the mouse (Mickey, that is) for the next 2 weeks. I love my job.

That's the latest and the greatest with the me. Stay tuned!

The Poll Question: Can Men and Women Truly be Platonic Without Attraction?

Well, can they?


The results:


7 said Absolutely.
9 thought Hell Naw!
5 voted Perhaps...


It's a question I often ask because I find the subject extremely thought-provoking. Not only the yes/no argument, but which gender responds on what side of the agument and why tickles my pickle even more.


*For those of you that voted, please stop by and comment as to why you took the stance you did. I'm very interested in your thoughts!!!!


Now, as far as the Addict is concerned, my vote is a combination of the "perhaps/hell naw" category.
I (want to) believe that men and women can be platonic; maintaining relationships with the opposite sex can be tricky. I have male friends with whom I hang out. We may grab drink, or catch dinner, and when it's over, it's over. I also have male friends of which I don't have their phone number, nor they mine. If I see them out, then it's all love, but neither party is pressed to be up under the other. I think the grey area (the "perhaps" end of my vote if you will) comes when there could be or is attraction on one or both parts. This takes away from the platonic nature of the relationship. Folks may not act on that attraction in fear of ruining the friendship so they keep quiet and keep their good thing. Or they may decide to put it out there and see what happens. What then?


The situation gets sticky-icky-icky when one/both parties have significant others but that's another post all together.


Now...for the "hell naw" side of my argument.


I once had a very good male friend (whom I will say that I was attracted to, but nothing ever came of it and now he's married) tell me that "no man is friends with a woman he isn't attracted to." He went on to say that men befriend women they find attractive purposely. This is in hopes that if something ever develops, it's not a question of attraction; just a question of how to proceed once it's out there.


So...if a man befriends a woman he's attracted to, are his actions truly genuine or is he just buying his time to fulfill alterior motives??? And what if she's not attracted to him? Is he just content living in his fantasy of what could be?? Fellas, don't think I'm just harping on you; this argument goes for women who befriend men they find titilating as well. In this case, I might lean more towards hell naw; if this is the case, if you're feeling froggy, leap! Might be a winner!

No Internet!!?!

So...I'm traveling for work and the internet in my room is not working!!! They sent a tech up to try to fix it. He took one look at it (my computer and the connection) and promptly informed me that there was nothing he could do for me. WTF???

I'll spare the name of the hotel so as not to sway innocent minds, but you would think that a hotel of this quality would be able to manage repairing a simple internet connection. Apparently not.

Any way...lucky for you, I drafted several posts before I traveled. My plan was to post them upon my arrival and during the week. We all see how that worked out.

Stay tuned...post #1 to follow shortly.

Hope you guys are well!

Thought-Provoking Question

Isn't it funny how we know there is something we should/need to do but instead of pulling the weeds from the flower bed, we water the whole bed hoping the weeds will die on their own?

Thoughts?