Waiting in line at airport security and to get on the plane are not my favorite things, not to mention waiting to get off the plane. Once I got to my destination hotel, I put on the exercise shoes, but went to the fitness center treadmill rather than to the hot surrounding sidewalks. There would be plenty of time to explore the area and there were even some scheduled trips to a museum and to a rooftop terrace for a Saturday evening reception. What came back to me quickly are the parts about traveling that I like: figuring out how to use the city’s subway system; reading maps and orienting myself; meeting new people; and collapsing life down to a suitcase, a laptop and a cell phone. Getting up early to catch the first flight home was something I learned also. What a pleasure it was to get home well before noon on a Sunday morning and have the whole day to catch up.

When I walked into work this morning, the first words out of my mouth to a coworker were, “I can’t wait for Friday afternoon!” To understand that statement, I think I need a little background. The company I work for has slowly been declining, next to no pay rises for the last three years, continuing layoffs, and just recently a 10% pay cut. This has been pretty typical for some companies in the US as they have struggled in the economic slowdown. Well our big tradeshow of the year is right after Thanksgiving this year, and we had our quarterly Engineering priorities meeting last week. Unfortunately as is the nature of things when companies are teetering, things start to get weird, and this company is no exception. There tends to be a feeling of fear and not wanting to be the one to blame. Tempers tend to boil just below the surface. And since it’s the last week of the month, all eyes are on sales, will we make a profit this month, or how big will the loss be. And as the week starts, I wish it was Friday afternoon!

Last night, we had shrimp and veggies cooked on the bar-be-cue and served with quinoa. First I made a lemon juice and olive oil marinade with herbs and garlic. After it sat for a couple of hours, I strained it and marinated the vegetables which included cherry tomatoes, onions, Anaheim peppers, mushrooms, and zucchini for about an hour before adding the large shrimp and marinating the entire mixture for another half hour. I grilled everything and served it with quinoa (that I had simmered in chicken stock). We added some nice Sauvignon Blanc and really enjoyed the meal.

My day starts with yoga. It gives pleasure for working for a whole day. Next is Newspaper it allows to rewind what happened yesterday and what was going too happened in future. It helps to plan my routine work schedule. I am sales executive in Used car trading. I like this profession very much because, I can able meet different kinds of customer in this trading. If, I do some sales on that day that give me a good feel. It’s not easy to satisfy customer in used cars because, the bargain for a price. Come to house at night. After I refreshed by taking bath And yoga. I have food and then go bed. It was Routine for weekly six days. Sunday never do any business.

My favorite TV show is of course The Simpsons. It is the cartoon about one American family. The cartoon shows and makes fun of American way of living. We can say it is cartoon for all ages, not just for kids. The Simpsons are so funny; I can watch it for hours. Every character is special. But they are all funny. I do not have favorite character. I love them all. But if I have to choose my choices are Bart and Homer. Bart is the son and Homer is dad. They are amazing. Homer is the kind of dad I would like to have and Bart is the kind of son I would not like to have. But together they make perfect couple. For troubles of course. Homer is so lazy and that is way I like him. He reminds me of myself. Bart always finds problem for every solution.

Yolanda Adams is by far my favorite artist. From the time she spent with The Southeast Inspirational Choir and when she started her solo career, she has been my favorite. Yolanda Adams is a gospel singer and not all gospel singers are ministers. A minister of music delivers the Word of God through song. The words or lyric in the song bring forth the Spirit of God in song. What I also like about Yolanda is that when I met her at two of her concerts in Philadelphia, she was down to earth and treated my friends and me like we were just regular people as well. My favorite song by Yolanda is Through The Storm. It was her first single from her first album and eight albums later it’s still my favorite. Anyone going through troubled times needs to listen to that song and allow God to intercede for them. The storms of life will blow They’re sure to come and go They meet me at a time When I’m calm and doing fine But the Captain of my soul He’s always on board He rocks me in His arms While riding through the storm Almost every song on each of her albums is one that could be a hit and the words will bless you as you listen.

Let’s talk about routines! Every morning I wake at 4am to a kitty cat who thinks it’s “wake up time.” Who needs to set an alarm clock? I’m lucky if it’s that late when I wake up because my bed hog husband snores like a freight train! At least I have time to jump in the shower before the rest of the household begins moving around! I’m usually at work by nine o’clock getting ready for what we call “iron days” (meaning 9 am to 9pm). Sales can be an interesting profession! Please thank the next sales person who offers you any kind of credible assistance. I do my absolute best to build rapport with all my customers in-between eating my Lunchable or any microwave meal I might have for the day! Come nine o’clock pm after selling and entering orders all day I leave for home. At home I’m presented with the gift of having to mop floors, clean counter tops, toilets, mirrors, windows, and litter boxes since they obviously don’t clean themselves (despite what my family may think). Hopefully I remembered to Tivo my favorite shows. Usually I don’t.

Years ago, working as a consultant, I traveled extensively for my job, often setting out for home with more than one city visit on the itinerary. It was exciting since most of the places I flew into were new to me. As soon as I got to my hotel, I would put on my jogging shoes and take a run through the hotel area so that I could feel like I “owned” the territory. Last week, after traveling only intermittently for the past 5 years, I had a weekend meeting in one of the larger southern cities and flew there on a Thursday night. Now that I’ve been to 43 foreign countries and every state in the U.S. except one, I was quickly reminded of what I like and don’t like about traveling. Getting ready for the trip consumed many hours of thought over several days prior, like what clothes to take; arranging animal care; what materials to pack, carry, or ship ahead to the hotel.