Soroptimist is an international organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world.




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Almost 95,000 Soroptimists in about 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community–based and international projects that benefit women and girls. The name, Soroptimist, means "best for women," and that's what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best.

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Soroptimist members belong to local clubs, which determine the focus of volunteer work to their communities. Club projects range from renovating domestic violence shelters and providing mammograms to low-income women, to sponsoring self-esteem workshops for teenage girls.

The Website also has tips for women like How to Deal with Our Stressful Lives.

I was given a journal at graduation (back in 2004, lol) and I just re-opened it today. It starts with one of my favorite quotes.

"Your thoughts have great power when you put them into writing. Writing is a way of making a commitment to the desires of your heart. If you haven't committed yourself to a purpose, it's easy to become distracted and get off track. Keeping a journal is a way to stop, slow down, and think about your wants, needs, and goals.

Use this journal to list your goals, to write about your plans and your achievements, and to stay focused on your dreams. This journal is a tool to help you along the path to your goals. Whatever it is you want to achieve, use this journal to make it happen!"

So I was reading an article here: County Commissioners Shuffle Funds to Pay Bill and I saw a random term that I've heard in the past, bed tax. I don't know about you but I didn't know what it meant so here you go, random definition of the day.

bed tax . A levy imposed by a local government on hotel stays within its jurisdiction. A bed tax is a way for local governments to raise taxes without incurring the wrath of voters since, by definition, the people paying the tax are out of towners who don't vote in local elections.

The Travel Industry Dictionary is provided courtesy of www.HomeTravelAgency.com.

Now you know!

Nicole of Chestnut Orange fame tagged me to share so here goes...

1. My biggest pet peeves are people who drag their feet, chew with their mouths open (yuck) and add "S" where it doesn't belong. Ex. 1 Bison: a herd of Bison -- there is no such thing as "Bisons" people!

2. I wanted to have 7 kids when I was in high school, I was going through my big family phase. I think I'm over it.

3. I HATE when people ask questions back to me! Ex.
G: "Hey, Melissa did you go anywhere?"
M: "No."
G: "You didn't go anywhere!?"

Umm, I answered already. Thanks.

4. I love my family. They are hi-LARI-ous. From my nephew saying the baby smells like a skunk to my grandma asking "So...what are you doing with your hair?"

5. Traveling is one of my passions. Mlle M and I want to write a book about our collective adventures, be on the look out for that!

6. I'm pretty boring, lol. I love reading random books that catch my eye (yes, I judge by the cover sometimes). I also choose staying home watching one of my fave syndicated shows or planning my takeover of the world over going out 9 times out of 10.

7. I've wanted a pet pig and a monkey for forever. Thats why I gave up pork (and I never ate monkey so that was easy).

*And a bonus:
I had braces 2x.
I just found out yesterday, raccoons have people hands! Who knew!? But aren't they cute!
Now Tagging:
La Princesa: http://princesaashleigh.blogspot.com/
Ms. K. Elise, BAP Extraordinaire: http://misskatrinaelise.blogspot.com/
W. Elaine, of 1016: http://thebadgirlsguide.blogspot.com/