The Life of Syren Franco

Honestly, I am undecided if I like canines or felines better but recently I am all about wolves, thus the title. Anyway, this year rounded off so nicely thus far. 1- Got my dream job back, and realized I did indeed have a dream job because before the first time I worked there I didn't know this. 2- Been losing weight healthy and consistently although the holidays made me plateau a little. 3- Made new friends 4- House is coming along 5- Toxic relationships neutralized and relationships which were previously strained are now good. I turn 34 on Christmas. I look in the mirror and I do not fear aging, but partly because I don't look much different than when I was 24, heck I don't look much different than when I was 14 and I have pictures to prove it. I think I am one of those immortals like Keeanu Reeves.... But the truth is, I don't care if I age visibly or not, I think old age is a privilege not everyone gets to experience and 34 is still so very you...

If I don't need oil/gasoline to power my car anymore, what would happen?   If I no longer need gas to cook my food, what would happen?   If I no longer need electricity to light my house, what would happen?   If I no longer relied on grocery stores for food, what would happen?  If being off the grid simply meant we were part of a collective, free energy, and more organic human to human interactive way, what would happen?   There is so much us common people don't know such as other methods for power, but if we knew about it and utilized it, the ones pulling the strings would lose power and control over their very predictable and reliable machine we call a global economy.  And we all lose our shit over it, don't we?  We keep thinking about the economy and not the meconomy.  Yes, I said "ME"conomy, as in each individual one of us being in control of our own finances rather than the other way around.  Everything we spend our dol...

So I was doing fine, losing weight, slimming down...  slowly, properly... January decided to be fat month.  And while I am not heavier or bigger than my clothes allow for, I decided to stop being so damn accepting of myself. Yes I love myself, I love my curves, I even love my chubbiness believe it or not... so am I happy with myself? No. Why not?  Is it self esteem issues?  Did the media get to me and now I think I should be stick thin?  F no! I do not accept my current health and weight because I do have self esteem.  Because I know my potential and am 100% confident I can reach it.  I do not want to be a gym rat, I hate working out.  Let me be honest here.  It's fun to do from time to time but I hate routine, and hate the idea of having to workout to a routine. So my solution is to have more fun to lose weight. What?  But how does having fun cause weight loss?  Well to me it is fun to go for a walk, to ride ...

 It's still over a month away, a mystical and very special day for me... my 33rd birthday...  It is my very own special Club 33, it is my own highest 33rd degree! I wanted to do something grand to celebrate.  I wanted to invite everyone, and maybe have a party at a restaurant, a banquet hall, or just get extravagant in my own home...  On the other hand, I wanted to get out of here, go to New York, or New York casino in Las Vegas... either way...  Or take a road trip up to the redwoods...  Maybe south to Cabo.... And finally I thought about just doing the Christmas thing with my family, driving around to see everyone.... Finally I looked inward to myself and I decided I want to stay home for Dec. 25th.  I am going to put up a tree, and decorate the house.  I have no kids, but I have never done this.  The last house we lived in was a condo and it wasn't the same, but this is our first house together for sure.... it is defini...

(Mia is the nickname my younger siblings call me) So it just occurred to me, Netflix has fitness dvds and I looked up belly dance.  Bam!  Free lessons. =)   Its a little easier for me without a teacher because I have a dance background, but I need a full length mirror to adjust myself.  I thought about this and figured, I have too much liesure time on my hands and cannot reach success without structuring my schedule. so here is what I decided to do... 6 am wake up, do oil pulling while letting the dogs out.  Make my juice or smoothie for breakfast.  Spit out the oil, drink a glass of water with my supplements. Feed the animals. 7 am Workout... I will have a 4 week schedule rewritten every month for morning and evening workouts. 8:15 Drink smoothie or juice. I must do this without multi tasking and be mindful of my consumption. 8:25 am Morning Meditation.  Doesn't need to take more than 5 minutes to kick start my chi flow. 8:30 - 10:30...

I have this little ebay business and it causes stress, but it pays so whatever... still, I cannot sleep all over a disgruntled customer who honestly just didn't read the description.  I offered a refund, cause I am nice like that but haven't heard back.  They threatened, and even though they don't have a case it is still damaging when negative feedback is left...Though not the end of the world and sales will keep happening. The really bad thing is, tomorrow I will be in OC ALL DAY!  It is bad cause it is not for pleasure really, I got shit to do.  So no hanging out really.  I got practice in the morning, and practice in the evening with both bands. Stress with the bands.  One is at least already in the studio, but we are moving slow.  Playing one show a month.  The other band is cursed or something and we should just be a 4 piece and roll with it. =(  But also, all the speed bumps discourage my band mates and each time I hear about...