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

In between homes and a place to stay. It has felt like Mia and I have been on one big vacation that we intend to be home soon. Although, the freedom has worn off and reality has settled in. I don’t know much of anyone yet, except work people. I encouraged myself Sunday to find a church. I pushed to attend two different church services and found that Rancho Bernardo Community Church was the place to be. Although much bigger than FOPC sadly, I embraced the idea of it being home once more as a Presbyterian haven for a newbie. I grabbed a form to become or try to be a teacher for little ones again and reached out to group leaders to join a book study and events.   The hotel has been great and the free meals, much needed. The staff is welcoming and accommodating. Mia has found the space to sleep and be okay with it. I, however, have taken a little longer. The tenants upstairs are loud and I hardly sleep fully and soundly. I am making do and meeting random people who some I may ne...

Sorry for delay readers, been rather busy. I took a week to see friends and make my way slowly to SD. I made it to San Diego safely. The Carmel Mtn San Diego Marriott Hotel is pretty nice. We have free dinners during the week and free breakfast every day. I like that there is a dog park for Mia to roam around in. We have a spa and a pool and a workout gym. There is a lot of shopping centers and plazas to check out nearby. The apartment search continues. I have a found two I liked, and will be sure and either sign or make a decision soon. I will definitely stay in this hotel till my 30 days are up though. The deal and offer are too good to pass up, minus having no oven in my room ;). My first day I went to Redondo Beach for my orientation. We go to see the James Webb Telescope and meet the VP on the work for it. We had a lot of information to learn and see, but they broke up the day and gave us delicious food throughout. I walked the Pier at Redondo and went to a place on the water ...

"Between the hidden of emotions of my last day at work last week, feeling loved by all who showed to my going away event and also the sentiments of those who couldn't make it, coupled with my over expectations of my friendships and wanting to be everyone's friend, in transition/stress/anxiety with a move down to so cal in a week and a few days and new job, and wanting to give 100 percent to others and put them all first, and so on, to needing to be good to myself and let go and take care of me; one thing won't change, this l one knows when I need downtime and cuddles."❤Mia I have so much regurgitating hope that people will like me as I am or I try harder when they don't. Remarkable is I am learning to be okay with silences and not steady conversation or a need to fix or pry in how someone should be dress, think etc. It is hard because you have a vision for how someone should be in your mind, not how they are. Not how they are to themselves but to you, which ...

Woefully admit to this, still a terrible driver, especially when it comes to backing out or into garages. Hit the side of my parent's garage this week; wasn't fun. I am trying to be gentle with myself, but when this stuff happens, I don't brush my shoulders off, I cry. I full on cry, and hide. Anger is not my thing, if you yell I don't yell back unless I feel like I have something to contribute to.   Again, the patience has to come from me though. I am in a bonafide transition again. Soon to be going from living at home, to moving down south to San Diego. I had so many mixed feelings about seeing the bible study gals for our goodbye dinner. I barely left the Bird Cage Plaza off of Sunrise and began to cry. I have known them a long time. I have spent my time with them and cultivated relationships with each of them. It has been a blast. They were so loving and gave me a goodbye care package, and I will keep in touch, and be here for holidays.    Goodbye to other things ...

  I was all over the place with New Yr's plans. Apparently God had something better planned. My car was leaking fluid Thursday last week, and had I driven at all that day, my car would have blown up and been gone. My brother and I found the leak on the pavement. At first I thought it was his car, because he recently got his license and took James and my old car, aka Tori. His had a minor fix, but mine however, became shockingly obvious it was mine. The water pump had to be replaced. All I could think of was, damn, I am screwed. He parked it in the garage, called dad, and let things play out. I called the dealership first thing in the am, and prayed silently that they would see me before the holiday rang in. They agreed and pickup was at 4. I cancelled my day plans, and waited. It was nerve-racking, stressful, and one hell of a day. I arrived at a friends house that night, went to a great dinner called Bene Pizza in Placerville and hung out for the evening.    I figured ...

Az There were people on the bus from all over world. Met an Airforce guy with his wife both super nice helped me out when my cell had no battery on the way back to Vegas and we had fun chats. Indian gal named  Pooja chatted with me the whole time. She said her name means prayer. First stop was Hoover Dam, which was such an engineering marvel and so cool to see. After our four hour drive to AZ; thank god for movies and music. We stopped at the 7000 ft mather pt first and walked down to the canyon to take pictures. It was cold, rainy, and super windy. The view was so incredible I loved it.  Bright Angel lodge spot and viewpoint came after, and it was gorgeous. Cold windy became a norm and it became dark fast. The light from the canyon faded but it was almost ominous and surreal. I felt like a dot on a map, a small pawn on a chessboard, tiny compared to this amazing wonder and structure of beauty. I had pilsner and fries and met an older couple from cocoa beach florida ro...

Arrived in the morning and was super stoked to meet Abby at Terminal 3. We packed so much into the day. After we met her friend Kristin we went to Cheesecake Factory, stores, Caesar's palace, walked a lot and just overall had a good time. Later recharged then I met up with my UNR friends Jeremy and Katie. We went to the Chandelier bar which has three floors and a Hole in wall pizza place so rad"secret pizza" in cosmopolitan at vegas. Jeremy said no touching railings(disgusting in LV) lol what did i do I touched them lol.   We also went to the fountain show outside the Bellagio. It was spectacular. Vending machines with cupcake atms are pretty much a staple here which is a win win. Emergency footwear atms for chics who need shoes who are more comfortable was hilarious to come across. Margaritaville was so yumo. Thunder from down under vip status was unbelievable. Afterwards we went to an Irish Bar and listened to awesome old folklore music and tunes we requested. We...