Margo's got Moxie ! : the diary of miss red high heels

If any of you have lived in Sacramento, or otherwise known as Norcal, you know very well around this time, when summer is in full swing, it's so hot you could probably fry an egg on the pavement. This would be everyone either results to their trust air conditioner, which then racks up their living expenses and some wonder why their bill went sky high out of nowhere. I speak out of a whole different ball game, from someone whose AC was potentially broken for a month and whose AC system takes 45 minutes to actually get going( don't believe me ask the repairman who promptly told me like it was no big deal). Broken AC is telling me you can forget about breathing normally, and sleeping at night, just sweat it out, you'll be fine. No, thank you. I took some steps to not only save some money, but kick the AC on only when guests are coming. I bought two floor fans, one in my room and in one in my living room with the sliding glass door nearby. I take the livin...

In this life, I manage to rush through a lot of what I do, whether it is my work, or my chores, or what used to be homework. I often do not appreciate challenges or conflict, or even the harsh realities up against what I have already there in front of me. For example, yesterday, I went to a 24hr gym in Ranco Cordova, and never realized how spoiled I was at Folsom. I complained over spending ten extra dollars a month, when really that money goes into having a cleaner facility, good staff members, decent group x classes, good machines, towels, and cleaniless not only for its members, but with the area itself. The Rancho one was filthy and the people were beyond rude! Not that I am judgemental, but I couldn't wait to get out of there. I also thought about other situations where people live in not so safe neighborhoods, and my apartment is just right and comfortable; still has it's quarks and oddities, but I signed on for another year and realized watching sunsets from my balcony a...

After a crazy work week, my friend from work planned for a group of us to go kayaking. Having lived where I do, close to the river, and it's beauty during the summer, and the convenience access I had no idea this sweet, fun little activity was lurking just around the corner and up the street! We met up at the Sacramento Aquatics Center and rented single kayaks for cheap and signed up, registration took five minutes. We didn't even have to go through a boring training water safety class. For those of us who are swimmers and or used to be junior guards, that is a snooze in cruise! After signing up, we put our belongings in the lockers, handed over our ID's for safety precaution, we went to put our life vests on. I couldn't believe how many people were out frolicking in the water, teaching classes, or just hanging out.There was everything from Kayaking, to Paddle Boats, to Paddle Boards, Wake Boarding, Canoeing, motor bikes, etc. What fun! The weather was nice, not too h...

I am always trying to better myself and my life. However, I notice that I do a lot of negative self talk and tend to focus on that one bad thing that happened and it rules my thoughts and my perceptions not just of people, but events. It's amazing when I can step to the side, and see what I had not already seen before especially if I had ignored it in the past. I am one of those girls who will be caught watching a romance movie, thinking that is exactly how real life is supposed to be and go and that everything is simply perfect. Life can be magical, but I feel it is the magic and happiness we emulate towards ourselves and others to achieve that feeling of bliss. I am working on trying to steer myself into the direction of the light. I automatically place the blame on myself even if it isn't mine to bear, because I truly care about that person, but I am realizing it's a shallow set of waters to be treading. Thinking positive thoughts and having a positive outlook may be on...

Hang on let me send a twitter update, create this instagram post, first let me take a selfie, record this song, play angry birds, send a snap chat, take a photo and send this text. PUT AWAY YOUR PHONE. No one likes a person who is texting during a meal, event, or outing you were invited to for conversation, social interaction, and interpersonal connection. I promise you the mobiles (I'm guilty of this too) will still be there when we get back. Better yet, throw it in your trunk. If you are on vacation, leave it in the hotel. Work can wait until you return. There is such option as an out of office reply.    I see people all over hugging their cellular devices as if their lives depend on the phone to keep them warm at night. Guaranteed if you keep staring at the phone, they won't text you back, especially if it's only been two minutes (super guilty there). Memories are made to pictures in our minds and hearts, captured by merely putting away the distraction ...

I witnessed the worst lack of hyigene there is the other day. This individual had not washed their hair in weeks, their teeth were super yellow, and their breath wreaked of cigarettes. This person was going to the gym! If they were homeless it would be seen completely differently. Nobody wants to come across a foul smelling person, B.O. or no, that is just no bueno. I dislike when I see men with sagging pants or torn shirts, it's not attractive guys, just saying. The girls with the short skirts, or ass and boobies hanging out, you aren't fooling anyone but yourself, quit trying so hard. Some people in the workplace reuse tissues five or six times after the gunk dries out. Um tmi, and that's nasty! I have to say I have been guilty of not shaving my legs during the winter, oh chill out, no one can see em if they are in pants and leggings and tights most of the time then. Such a hassle, and saves razors, okay not the same as saving trees, but still. I had to start keeping a pi...