You hit your snooze alarm 3 times before you roll our of bed. You drag yourself to the kitchen, turn on the coffee machine and make your way to the shower. Before you know it, you're all clean and awake. You head to the kitchen, prepare your coffee just how you like. May grab one of your homemade morning glory muffins? Scrambling around the house, you find the perfect suit and heels. Something that screams, "Hire Me!" But you are not just anyone; you print out your resume on special paper, write notes about the company, research your possible interviewer and look up recent articles to get a feel for what's happening in the industry. Making your way to the subway, you get the perfect seat. You grab your phone and blast some tunes to pump you up for the interview that you've been waiting for. Getting off at the stop, you turn on Google Maps making sure you got the address right and walk to your destination. Walking to the office building, sometimes you have to show your ID, maybe not. Either way, you go the elevator, make your way through those doors. And might I say 15 minutes early. Bam! You did it. How can you not be the happiest person in the world? You got it all right! You sit and wait. You have paperwork you have to fill out or they appreciate you coming early. You are ready to be interviewed.

That's the perfect scenario.

It doesn't always happen that way. 

Please employers, just hear me out. Professionalism is a two-way street. It's the basis of respect in an office setting. If I don't get it when I give it, it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Here are a couple situations where I have been left in awe and irritation.

1.) I get to the interview 15 minutes early. I have to wait an hour for you to interview me. Bonus: You act like its okay how my times has been wasted.

2.) I'm sitting in the room where I'm interviewing. You bring in a full-course meal and eat it in front of my face.

3.) I am in the middle of answering an interview question. Instead of giving your undivided attention, you feel the need to check your email, take a phone call or even worse, nod for no reason.

Trust me, I understand. Every field is different, sometimes things happen. Maybe you need to eat or answer an email. Some industries are more demanding. I get it.

But sometimes an explanation or apology can go far. You are representing your company. I don't want to work for an unprofessional company, because your reputation can rub off on me. Remember, guilt by association? Just as much as employers would like their interviewees to take their opportunity seriously, we expect the same. 

People, I beg you. Please be professional. Respect each others time. You never know what you've lost or gained by presenting yourself in the wrong light.

"But alas, it's just another manic Monday

I wish it were Sunday

'Cause that's my fun day

My I don't have to run day

It's just another manic Monday"

"You know you like it but it drives you insane

Only 'cause you know that you wanna feel the same

You know you like it but it drives you insane

What you want, what you gonna do?"

I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to spread the word that it is NOT a new song. Only to us Americans. Sure, it's okay to be obsessed with it. But realize this; DJ Snake is going nowhere. I'm sure he'll keep surprising us with his new direction of music. And I'm excited for the next round of hits.

Being healthy is best thing that you can do for yourself. You only have one body and you have to take care of it well. Food should be used as medicine, not abused as a drug. There are so many things that I could say about health. I've read all the tabloids, books and online articles about weight loss. 

I've watched friends lose weight. I've watched friends gain it all back plus some. The fact is that our bodies were made to be worked. Back in "the mother land", food was prepared each day. Now, we are constantly on the go. It seems to be harder to eat right and exercise. Being in a big city can help, it's walkable. You don't drive. For one, it's a waste to have a car. And for two, think about all the beautiful things you are passing by like a hole-in-the-wall boutique.

Let's say you get on the saddle. You did good for 3 weeks and now you're starting to slip back into your old ways. When you are changing habits, your body being rewired. It's like when you wear your part on your right side of your head. After a while you realize, the left is actually your good side. Or when you change your cards in your wallet, everything is in a different place. However, they way it's organized, it better for you. That hump you feel, is your body rewiring itself to want or crave exercise or that healthy choice of broccoli over french fries. 

What do you do? How can you get back on the saddle or start our way toward a healthier life style?

Nike had it right: Just do it. The worst thing you can do for yourself is to put off your health. It's easier said than done. You work all day, come home, throw something in the microwave, watch Netflix, sit on the couch with your kids... I get it, you have your days set. But this is something you can incorporate into your life. Instead of watching Netflix tonight, take a walk around the park for a half hour.

I'm not perfect, I am still trying to get back on the saddle. I fell off in April. Although my eating habits are still in tact, I need to exercise more. We can all motivate each other. And to start, I give you this. A stretch workout to do every morning.

Courtesy of Darebee.com

Rome wasn't built in a day and neither can abs. It's like those color blocks from elementary school. Just take it one block or habit at a time. You build too fast, they all come crashing down. But I believe in myself and everyone else. We can get fit together. We will be healthy together. 

I'm going to ask you to clear your mind. Everything you know or think you know, doesn't apply. A resume, that perfect suit and your charms may get you far in a small town. You're in a bit city now. Ultimately, it comes down to luck and opportunity. On the right day, at the right time, in the right field, there are jobs. Just like anywhere else, you have to search and search and search to find an a position that works for you. If you don't have an income,  you can't pay your bills, support yourself or even do something fun on the weekend. It's a necessity. 

Let's start with the basics.

When looking for a job, you need to make sure that your "needs" and "wants" match up with theirs. Are you flexible? Do you want a set schedule? If you are on call 24/7, will that pose as a problem? Where are you willing to travel? What are your minimum pay requirements?

Trust me, the more honest your are with your "wants" and "needs", the less time you will waste. It get easier when you figure out what your parameters are. I can say from experience, traveling all around Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, it can be a pain. The long commute from office to office, hanging around the "mole people" and walking IS the way of transportation. 

When you have an idea of what your next position will be like. You can go to the next step: applying for position of your choice.

     I'm interested in make-up, clothes and wine. Traveling wherever I can, whenever I can. I'm open to try anything once. Daredevil has nothing on me. I stay true to my lifestyle. I'd like to think of myself as a child of the universe accepting all the products the world has to offer or Madonna.

The queen is back and you better watch out! She's back with a vengenace. This song will go down in my favorites for "Infinity". She opens with...

     "Why you mad? 

       Talkin' 'bout you're mad?

      Could it be that you just lost the best you've ever had?"

Someone broke her heart; we all know heartbreak makes the best songs. With her emotional lyrics and unforgiving tone, you can feel her at her wits end. But her catchy hook makes you want to follow her through. And at the end, she says that she still believes in love. Which we all should. 

     "It's more than just a made up... DREAM!!!"

"Complaining is not lady-like," is my mom's saying. Admittedly, it can be annoying. But we cannot deny the power of Monday's. The day of Monday is a universal ranting day. How often do you have a perfect Monday?

Other days may squander a boring word choice like "Meh" or "Alright." Monday's offer an elaborate choice of words like, "You wouldn't believe..." or "Just wait until you hear about my day."

Let's toast to Monday and all the monikers that are thrown along with it.