If no one else every tells you ‘happy birthday’ on your birthday, you tell yourself! After so many birthday’s you aren’t looking for anything material but you are looking for warmth, peace, happiness, joy, & family. They may not always come together but hopefully they do come.

So, happy birthday to me because today is October 3, and this day is my birthday. To all of the Libras who are keeping their scales balanced in their lives, happy birthday! As soon as midnight comes on your day, tell yourself happy birthday first and then tell yourself happy birthday last when the midnight hour comes for the next day. Birthday’s come only once a year, don’t let yours pass you by without you wishing yourself a ‘Happy Birthday’!

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Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mozelle

*”This is your mission, should you choose to accept it… This posting will self destruct in five seconds…”, as texted to Mozelle from Shanelle…

Okay, so ‘T’ went to pop some popcorn and my stomach just started feeling so horrible. I knew it was because I had to pooh-pooh. So since I don’t like going to my hall bathroom to doodoo I was going to go across the hall. However, I remembered ‘T’ was in the middle lobby popping popcorn so if she saw me walking across the hall she would have suspected something. So I waited until she came back and then jetted out. Once I jetted out there were about six girls in the middle lobby and if those girls would have seen me walk through the other hall they probably would have known what I was bound to “DO” (literally and no pun intended!).

Next I went all the way down to the basement and girls were just standing out in the hall. They were looking at me like why she down here so I went to the laundry room and searched through one of the washing machines pretending to look for clothes. I was busted. Finally, I went to the first floor and the mission was accomplished. I was so happy no one was taking a shower in there because I was farting and pooh-poohing and just blew that toilet up!

I knew someone walked in there later and smelled and thought what the heck!!  I forgot when I was doodooing the main door is on the first floor for people to walk up the steps and it just kept opening. I was truly hoping they didn’t walk in the bathroom or hear me when I was farting to death. SELF DESTRUCTION HAS NOW COMMENCED!!

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*Beginning quote from the television series Mission Impossible (1966-1973), which was produced by Bruce Geller. Retrieved on September 21, 2011 from the website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060009/quotes

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Posted on September 21, 2011 by Mozelle

Sometimes It Is Just Thoughts

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mozelle| Leave a comment

I believe everyone is thinking about something most of the time. It does not matter what each individual is thinking about, just know they are thinking. One may call them random thoughts, and one may call them subconscious thoughts, and still one may call them intellectual thoughts. However, to me, they are thoughts just the same.

The best thing about thoughts; they are your own. It does not matter if your thoughts are on a passenger flight or if your thoughts are taking a solo plane. Again, they are thoughts just the same. Today’s thoughts have been about 9-11 ten years later, about the weather and how unpredictable it has been, about the economy, about the 2012 election, and a host of other thoughts, good or bad, right or wrong, happy or sad, short or long.

So do whatever you can to get your thoughts across to someone else, blog them, Tweet them, Face Book them, write a letter, email them, text them, sing them, call them, shout them or simply just continue to think them.

Thoughts are what you think
Never should you forget them
Keep them in your mind…

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Individuals want to say it is Mother Nature having a bad day when natural disasters occur. Hurricane Irene and the 5.8 earthquake centering in Mineral, VA, are more than just Mother Nature having a bad day. She would have to be having a bad week and laughing every day of the week! However, don’t be fooled, for the Lord laughs throughout His children’s lifetimes and He laughs much louder than Mother Nature every could! No one needs to be a meteorologist to know the Lord is showing He not only STILL  rules the earth but that He OWNS the earth and all which is on and within it!!

Take heed because, “IT WON’T BE WATER BUT FIRE NEXT TIME!”

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Word Adaption from “Sowing on the Mountain” by Woody Guthrie retrieved on August 28, 2011 from the website: http://www.woodyguthrie.org/Lyrics/Sowing_On_The_Mountain.htm

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Posted on August 23, 2011 by Mozelle

I have finally decided to take up an activity I like doing but have not done for a long time, reading. This is not just reading books to pass the time but truly reading books which have significance to me at this point in my life. So, in making this decision, I also determined it was not feasible to read hardcovers and paperbacks nor attempt to use an ‘eReader’ on my Blackberry. I purchased a Kindle and definitely have gotten my money’s worth. There have been so many books to chose from, and the Kindle lets me download free books along with games. It is really a nice piece of technology and well worth the funds spent on it. Nice job Amazon!

So, with the purchase of my Kindle has come a new a mystery to add to AndraSay.com. This new mystery is entitled “Mozelle’s Book Shelf”. Here I will be posting my thoughts and comments on the books read on AndraSay’s Kindle. Since I enjoy reading, it usually does not take me long to finish a book. I also tend to read several books at once. So,

  • Pick a Comfortable Seat
  • Put on your Reading Glasses
  • Place a glass of Mellow Wine to your Lips
  • Pull a Book from the Shelf  of “Mozelle’s Book Shelf”

Enjoy!

 

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Posted on August 21, 2011 by Mozelle

JGHP!: The Gym – Part 2

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Mozelle| Leave a comment

Today is Day 17/Week Three/”THE GYM- PART 2″. Today was dedicated to “What Body Type are You” but I went to the gym on a holiday and I just had to come back with a blog for a part 2 of “THE GYM”. Ladies, if you want to go to the gym to see what types of gentlemen are working out, holidays are a good day to pick. So are week days and weekends after 7 p.m. However, ladies only use the after 7 p.m. if you are a lady who is truly working out! These dates and times are when the men are working out and if you happen to be a woman working out at or around these same times, you get the benefits of observing these men, and their male partners, along with getting a really good workout. Your workout means you will not have to worry about too many other women also working out and the stares and snickers are almost non-existent. These are some of the best times to workout.

Now the one thing to remember is holidays do not occur often enough for women to rely solely on them for scheduling their workouts. Recommendations include working out at least 30 minutes a day 5 or more days a week. This includes 30 – 60 minutes of aerobic exercise  at least 3 days a week (to maintain cardiovascular functionality and aid in weight loss/maintenance) and 30-45 minutes of strength training 2-3 days a week (to strengthen and maintain muscle mass). The strength training days need to be non-consecutive to allow for muscle breakdown and repair. Continue reading →

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Just Gotta Have Physical (JGHP)!

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Mozelle| Leave a comment

Okay, it’s time to start a new posting. Yes, it is time to have physical! Yes, we’ve just gotta have it now! Not so much because it is Summer 2011, but because the rise in obesity, especially among black women, is too alarming not to get physical!  So, it is on to twelve weeks of getting physical. We just gotta have physical and no it is not about just looking good, but the benefit of looking good can definitely be part of the motivation. So in the next weeks, the postings will include the journey to getting physical. For once make up your own definition of what ‘physical’ means and then stick by it. Stop continuing to follow and start leading!

Today is Day 16/Week 3/“THE GYM”: Yes, we all have our own issues with working out at “THE GYM”. There are a number of reasons why working out at home, on the track, or at someone’s home is a much better alternative than working out at “THE GYM”. Continue reading →

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When Do You Know?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Mozelle| Leave a comment

When do you know? Today there are so many ways to find out information. The Internet allows one to have a wealth of information using a few key strokes. Cell phones allow one to have a wealth of information using a few numbers and symbols. The old fashion information materials, such as books, word-of-mouth, the brain, do not seem to be as useful as they once were. Today one knows because they simply know. You do not understand what is meant by knowing because you know? Well, read on… Continue reading →

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Is What You See Really What You Give?

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Mozelle| 6 Comments

Kind of funny, because the saying goes, “What you see is what you get!” Well, I asked myself if this is really true when it comes to dealing with others that I come in contact with. This contact includes family, friends, associates, co-workers and any other individuals that I have had or will have some type of contact with. Then I realized that until someone proves otherwise, what you see is really what you get from that individual.

However, I then asked myself if what I see is really what I give. Yes, I wrote give and not get. It was not a typed error. When individuals see me what am I really giving? When individuals see you what are you really giving? Are they truly seeing that what is on the inside of you is visible on the outside? I mean a lot of individuals are worried about how they look, physically only, but what about what is inside, spiritually, mentally and emotionally? While it does take a certain amount of commitment to keep up a physical appearance for most individuals, do not even be fooled by that outside display.

A lot of individuals look good, but like anything that is good, too much of a good thing can be bad for you. Looks are truly deceiving and beauty, which also means the term handsome, is vain and does not last forever. What is inside an individual, their integrity, honesty, personality, trust, emotional make up and most importantly spirit, is what you should really want to see. This will let you know without a doubt what they are giving. Remember blind individuals can see and they are more true to giving then sighted individuals.

So start taking a look at yourself and see if what you see is really what you are giving. Do not waste time making this assessment of anyone else until you have done this to and for yourself. If you truly see that what you are giving is not what is being seen, then begin that transformation. Do not be fooled that that transformation can happen just through you, you need to call on your higher power, whomever that may be for you. For me it is the Lord, no transformation or revelation can even penetrate my temple without Him.

Start letting others see what you are really giving not what you think they get!

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Celebrating the Holidays

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Richmond Reviewer| 1 Comment

The holiday’s are the times of every year when individuals get together to celebrate some type of event with family, friends and associates. Many individuals enjoy time away from work, school and other day-to-day activities so that they can socialize, play, relax, enjoy and have fun. Holidays are meant to be festive and bring happiness along with peace to all who participate in them. Don’t let this holiday season bring about gloom and depression because someone is trying to be something to everyone.

If your family, friends and associates are only celebrating with you because they expect something in return such as presents, attention or even payback, then realize that you are not celebrating the holiday season. You are just celebrating the selfishness of someone else’s season and their celebration will continue until the next holiday season. Yours, unfortunately, will not. To truly celebrate one should be willingly to give of something and receive of nothing in return. One should not have to wait until a specific time to give either. The true celebration of life needs to occur every day. If you are not celebrating the gift of life and giving every day then start this holiday season.

Remember, the holiday seasons will come and go, just like life, so stop waiting for a reason to give and celebrate. God has already given you the reason…

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