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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Spirit Sunday , Sports , Sports Sunday , Sunday Fun Day , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 11/22/2015 at 12:30
D allas C owboysD issertation C ompletionC hampionship
Those are my goals for today:
hopeful ‘BOYS victory with Tony Romo back as quarterback ~ countdown to end of regulation (game on)
imperative submission of my final draft for review ~ countdown to my dissertation defense (16 more days !)
Grad Cat Asia Felina Catalina Stats Cat Sweet Annie by my side all the way …
Mini Milestones: Feline Friday & Study Saturday
Happy ♥ANNIE -versary♥ to her & yours truly 1 week ago!
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In ♥ & Soul , Beauty Tuesday , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 11/17/2015 at 11:00
Double D is for …
D issertation D efenseD r. D ispoBiG D ay : D ecember 8 ~ Save the D ate!
After I passed my presentation with full faculty on Veterans’ Day , I followed my Bestie Evie
Take a Me QT Day.
While I still worked on revising my paper , I also set aside Spa Time this past weekend!
Facial Mask
Based on Fleur De Force ‘s The Glam Guide acne and **dark spots :
Manicure
Then I treated myself to an at-home mani with the following gift sets:
and polished my finger nails with my own lacquers:
O•P•I Got the Blues for Red & Sally Hansen 18K Gold Hardener + Revlon Orchid & Silver Screen + Sally Hansen i ♥ Nail Art Striper in black
My top tip to achieving a lasting nail paint job:
Run freshly coated nails in cold water and dodge hot water!
Cold water seals in moisture, while hot water repels and drys it out
If I hand wash dishes, I wear special gloves
I also wear gloves during hands-on activity
Massage
My good †Christian† friend and fellow prayer warrior, Lisa
Thank GOD for these special gifts of blessings and wonderful company!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Manic Monday , Motivational Monday , Movie Monday , Musical Monday , Politics , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Technology , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 11/16/2015 at 19:30
Peace✌ to Paris
Trivial problems in our own lives don’t compare to world issues such as this traumatic terrorist act.
Therefore, tuning into Ryan Higa First World Problems puts our own woes into a fresh perspective:
Original (2012) — *NEW* iPhone 5
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More Recent (2014) — NON-iPhone 5 compatible
VIDEO
Speaking of terrorist acts, we also live in a time when natural disasters draw our attention to devastating death tolls from either, leaving us with uncertain times.
San Andreas shows us the measures that we may take by human nature to save our ♥loved♥ ones and survive.
MCM (Man Crush Monday): Dwayne Johnson *stars*
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Another Action-Packed Adventurous San Andreas Trailer
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This was an excellent flick pick for Movie Night at home with the fam ~ especially since it showcased family !
I certainly needed some down time (even bypassing party and Fight Night invites) after my faculty defense !
With the HOLYdays around the corner plus after a productive day of grading speeches and practicing my own presentation …
♪Chestnuts Roasting on an Open-Fire♫ = exactly what this soon-to-be Doctor
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Sports , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Workout Wednesday , Yours Truly on 11/11/2015 at 22:35
* V eterans * V ictory * V irtue
Please join yours truly as I salute and pay tribute to
This also is a special Veterans’ Day as I passed my full faculty defense according to GOD’s perfect plan !
While our military heroes engage in rigorous physical training, with PT tests that time:
1½-mi. runs
### push-ups
### sit-ups
I did my share of high impact activity to prepare my energy for this AM’s event …
Just like I’ve connected almonds with energy for my full marathon as an analogy for my multiple regression statistical analyses , I’ve tied in what worked for me on the days I passed my previous rounds :
Here’s my training session from yesterday to work both the lower and upper bod :
2 for Tuesday : Double Whammy beyond the Moons on my Hammy
Simultaneous Moves for 20 reps/set with body weight or light resistance (ankle or wrist wraps, dumb bells or bands)
Squats (legs ) & Shoulder Raises (delts and traps )
T-Bird Dead Lifts (booty ) & Rows (back )
Extensions 2 Ways ~ Standing (quads ) & Overhead (tris )
Curls 2 Ways ~ Standing (hams ) & Upward (bis )
Trunk Twist (core ) Curtsy Lunges (legs )
Ab -duction (inner thighs & waistline )
CHEERS to ALL of our service men and women in uniform who’ve
fought for our freedom, both in the States and overseas
bled for our country, earning themselves the Purple Heart
died for those freedoms, earning themselves the Flag
as well as ALL of our military families who experience the sacrifice.
Thank you, GOD, the Saints and the Angels for watching over us!!!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Motivational Monday , Movie Monday , Musical Monday , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Technology , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 11/02/2015 at 15:33
We can’t go wrong with positive reinforcement …
Childhood Examples
Lately, rewarding myself helps ease the toughness of a rigorous project !
Adult Examples
Great timing since I just progressed onto my next series !
3:33 ~ make a wish!!! ✌
Go, *Dez Bryant * ~ in his return to the field for NFL ☼Sunday☼ yesterday!
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In ♥ & Soul , Community , Health , Higher Ed , Home Sweet Home , Pro-DiSPO , Public Interest , Relationships , Spirit Sunday , Travel , Weekly Wonders , What's Hot , Workin' Woman , Yours Truly on 11/01/2015 at 15:00
Happy All Saints Day!
Bishop Mike in the making
Currently, I’m in a Saint Benedict NovenaBestie Evie
Since he is the Patron Saint for Students , I’ve sought his intercession as I enter my round(s) of full faculty dissertation defense …
During my committee defense period , I went through these Novenas:
Who are your favorite saints? Mine include:
Others who I admire are, but aren’t limited to:
Saints are special, and I like this analogy that Evie introduced to me:
They are our defense attorneys who advocate for us as we enter the stand at the gates of Heaven for GOD to judge our fate.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us.”
~ Hebrews 12:1 [pointed out by Maryknoll ]
R.I.P., Tita Leticia ✌
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