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

As my Thanksgiving with my Vigeant family comes to a close....Things I have learned since college and hs: Nothing beats hanging out with family and friends. Anyone you tells you otherwise, maybe could use a friend or some fam love.  Getting drunk all the time isn't as cool as you think; plus if you aren't a lightweight, it can also be very expensive and very embarassing.  Those that end up mattering are those who stick by your side at the end of the day when life throws you a strong curveball.  If your parents so called, "bust your chops for some bad choices" ground you, lecture you, and tell you how it is; drop the act, they care and the sooner you figure it out, the more you learn. Sleep is heaven and incredibly great. Take it while it is there, later it will be interrupted, harder to make time for, and maybe nonexistent if not careful. You aren't all you can be in your 20's because you still have so much to learn and isn't that ...

Last weekend, I went to Placerville Airport and a friend/coworker, Pete Meyer took me up in his Camanche small plane. I got up super early, 4:45am. Mia did not like the wake up call lol. I tried to slip out quietly and make sure she was warm. The airport itself is way high up in the hills, and the sunrise that morning was beautiful. The air was super chilly, as the frost was slowly trying to lift from the trees, and crisp as we parked our cars by the garages and hangars. The trip was incredible! I have never experienced something so advanced, but yet so smooth, not as much noise, and unbelievable speed. I even got to fly the plane for a little while. I wore headphones all the way back from 1993! Talking on the radio, felt like the big leagues, and I was definitely stoked to learn a lot of different instructions and rules. Usually it can be pretty boring up there, but I was all over the place, looking at the view, taking in the sounds, smells, just as if I was Disneyland for the ski...

Seriously though, some people around here are incredibly prejudiced. I am amazed at how even in dating how some gals like myself are overlooked because we are spiritual, religious, too sensitive, have big hearts, or we don't fit the mold of the so-called perfect girl. Yeah, there is no such thing. I cannot believe some people assume that because I am a Christian, I am stuck up person, I don't know how to have fun, that I think alcohol is bad, that I am weird, or that I am not worthy of someone to love, because I am misinformed. I have news for you. I have gay and lesbian friends, I drink alcohol, curse, drive a Civic, and love the outdoor backyard. I speak my mind, and wear outfits that make me feel like Michelle Obama and I like to be able to be around people of all walks of life. Some people from all religions, places, backgrounds, practices, are incredibly fun to be around, and you would never even know that I am good friends with quite a few of them. I hate these labels a...

It has been a few weeks or so since having a good time with a few dates and some guys. But that was weeks ago and they dropped off the radar completely and the contacting went back down to minimal or nothing at all. You think for a second how did went so well or so you thought, go south. They could have someone on side, went back to their ex, not a good time, or not into you, but will not say. I hate the word maybe. It means a direct no.     People say it doesn't but it most certainly means no if it comes from someone you know does not make commitments well, guy or girl. It is great. You has a great time and you think this is going somewhere and it crashes and burns. You are left feelin shitty and not so confident about how you did even if it is not about you. In my case, not a clue what is goin on, and still dealin with the aftermath of a few past failed friendships with people who brutally make you feel sad inside and question your sense of self and worth; even if they...

Last week, I adopted a dog. I want to pause on that for the initial Ellen Degeneres freak out moment of, "OMG what was I thinking?!" I looked at her photo on the Happy Tails website over and over all day at work, and kept ruminating on it, and how special she looked. I have always wanted a dog, in fact I actually wanted a larger one! Apartment complexes are very uptight about breeds and size, so that wasn't going to happen for me, and my place isn't that big. I was praying and thinking how much this would insanely impact me financially with all the travel I am doing next year. Last Friday, I was told by a coworker to either meet the cutie, or let it go, and move on. I went to the gym, and then met her at the agency in Sacramento and she jumped into my arms and sniffed and nuzzled up to me. I was a goner. I knew if I left and didn't say yes, I would regret it forever. The foster mom seemed a tad sad and distant. She wouldn't look at me hardly, and took off ...

Not everyone is going to be direct and honest. Silent people can be interesting but in my opinion sometimes silence is hurtful and dangerous if gone undetected. Say what you mean and mean what you say. I think everyone does need their space and not everyone responds well to personal attack. However, if they ask for your thoughts, sugarcoating it won't make it any easier. At some point, you will alienate and disappoint people you didn't intend to piss off and those folks who push you away and run for good weren't there to stay to begin with. Or another is, you will wonder if a guy or girl is interested and don't feel you should chase them and think the impersonal mode of texting is nothing but nerve racking. I overthink a lot of things. I have to say we are some of the best minds when we do that, but it takes a toll on our mental and emotional capacity overall if you let it! Funny thing is, I get teased for putting an extra place setting at my table at dinner. People ask...

In Junior High and High School, I wanted to be a nurse. I wanted to help people, I wanted to be a hero. I moved around with that idea until I added being a veterinarian as well. I was terrible at Math and Science, and to this day, use a calculator for tips at restaurants and read science books even if I never went to any nursing courses. I guess maybe it was fear I would never pass, who knew. I wasn't too great at foreign language either, but god did I want to be! I wanted to speak fluent and go somewhere and be an interpreter maybe. I had so many dreams. I flipped around with what I wanted, even teaching, but nursing was my goal. I wanted to be a lifesaver and the person at the table when all was lost. I think that show Grey's Anatomy really went to that little head of mine, because I was hooked. I think I was hooked even before that show. I felt like I could do something for people and be a somebody, or what have you. I stuck to journalism later because I decid...