vote for my friend jill!

Jill is up for the 2010 Richmond Mom Makeover! She sent out a big ol’ email in May about her 40th birthday approaching and her desire to get back to her wedding weight. She launched her own website so family and friends could follow her progress. She’s been doing great! (Even signed up for and has been training for her first ever triathlon- go Jill!)

Her 40th birthday is in a few weeks. Wouldn’t it be a great surprise for her to win the makeover she’s been nominated for? VOTE HERE. There are only 3 days left!

Jill has been a friend for years, always makes me laugh, and is the life of the party. I’m not even sure she knows that she was one of the key reasons I got through a very hard time in my life some years ago. I will always love and respect her more than she knows for that. She has two of the cutest kiddies ever and a great hubby who is one of my dearest pals too. They are a busy family like so many others, so this makeover would be a great treat for her.

VOTE FOR JILL CAMPBELL NOW! (Please only vote for Jill. On the voting page there is the option to vote for 3 people, but we want our Jilly to win:) I will post photos of the big makeover here if she wins!

why napa?

Lots of reasons. Several people have asked me this when I was hell bent on heading to NYC. Don’t get me wrong, the city is always in my heard and could quite possibly be in my future, but for now; sunshine, quiet, relaxed, beauty and west coast lifestyle is what I am choosing. This place is also providing me fantastic opportunities (lessons and connections) in social media which is exactly what I need for BLR. (Not to mention amazing wine and cheese I get by default too!) There are very few times in my life I have truly stopped and just taken care of me. Since leaving the east in July and arriving in Napa I am doing that. I need it right now.

A reader just sent me an email with this quote. It fits well for me and my time here now in Napa:

“I’m tired of running after my dreams, I’m gonna sit here and wait for them to catch up with me.”

I’m personally taking a breather and letting my outside catch up with my inside. I don’t think enough of us allow ourselves to do this.

under construction

What? Again?

Yep.

Life’s a moving target (at lease that’s what the commercials say) and I am not one to sit around. Please be patient while the next phase of Blue Lollipop Road is born. Put the kids to bed, grab a shot of tequila, a cold compress, or get your ear muffs out. This one is going to be a doozy. No fear, I am all about the butterflies and rainbows, but it’s time for the gloves to come off and for me to sass up my writing on a much more regular basis than I have been. I’ve behaved myself way too much here and quite honestly I feel like a bore. I’ve come a long way baby, full monty blogging starts now. Take me or leave me:)

So? Posts moving forward will have more of things like:

*Lots of eff-bombs. (The word fuck, but maybe with a * in place of the “c” or something sometimes. I mean, my Mom reads this after all. Hey Mom! Love you!-You fucking rule!)
*Funny signs accompanied by offensive captions
*Tips on how to get into castles and get free dinners with people like a bunch of old frat dudes
*Tearing the American Corporate Culture a new one for it’s absurd and antiquated systems
*People, places and food as usual (but probably with a lot more; What? People pay to eat this crap? I can make this better at home!– and similar comments
*Me tripping over my own two feet on a regular basis and calling myself on it
*Actually telling the full on dish when I have a hot make out session with a 25 year old boy, instead of skirting around the story
*Why I have been called asexual Di in the past
*How I need to lose this flipping 10lbs I packed on while on the great Alaska or bust trip this summer, but I live in Napa now for gods sakes! As if I’m going to give up the cheese and bread and just drink the wine alone. PSHAW! (Guys like a little cushion- right?)
*How I am going to pay off the $27k (yes, that’s TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS) of debt before my 33rd bday. I have 10.5 months. It’s ON. Anyone need a hooker for the night? (Come on now- I tease ’cause I love. Err, actually…)
*Unpopular opinions and thoughts in general- about a lot of stuff

Anyone interested? Ok, that’s what I thought. See ya back in a bit.

Lets get ready to rumble.

***Side note to lots of friends and family~ I know you have called, emailed, texted, etc. weeks ago. You are sweet and I love you for real. I think about you every day. I’m sorry I have not communicated back. I have no excuses other than I am getting my own life for the first time ever and that means you might be a casualty for a small period of time because I simply do not feel chit-chatty with humans unless they are in person with me right now. This is a good thing, I promise. I need and want to continue this whole getting my own life and not worrying about everyone else’s thing because it’s actually pretty awesome. Schwat?! I know! I’m concentrating on me because I have learned that’s not selfish, it’s just smart, fun, makes you feel confident and starts getting you out of $27k in debt. Wahoo! High-fives and ass-slaps all around.