I am another subtle reminder...

The day before I left for my east coast business trip, A bunch of us as seen above(not pictured; the roomies) went to the Jason Mraz concert. I officially have a second-man crush, and I'm not ashamed to admit it, ha ha ha. (Kobe is my first, for those who are wondering). Anyway, after the concert, we were leaving and we got to take a pic w/ Toka Rivera! He's Jason Mraz's drummer dude, and he rocks! Thanks for the pic Toka!!!

Of comfortableness
I attended a "Business Etiquette" training session today at work. It's funny how things at work can be completely applicable to every day life - actually, that's almost how it should be - in most cases, that is. One thing that stood out to me in the training session was that as far as etiquette is concerned, you let the other party take the lead. You adjust to them and follow suit - you see what's comfortable for them. And if you don't really care about fostering a relationship, then you do your own thing and do what makes you comfortable. Basically, the way I see it is...what's more important, your comfort or theirs? To me, I'd rather put other people's comfort before my own...because that's what makes me happy. I've been told numerous times that there's times that we should be selfish in our lives...I think I've tried that route, and I've realized that it's just not my cup of tea. Personally, I find happiness when other people are happy, and I guess that's what matters. I choose their comfort. And you know, sacrificing your own comfort isn't a new idea...it's called stepping out of your comfort zone. We do it all the time when we're reaching out and trying new things, accepting new challenges, pursuing our dreams. The more willing you are to step out of your own comfort zone, I think the better you're off.

55 small things you can always do
39. Don't allow the phone to interrupt personal moments.
The phone is there for your convenience, not theirs. Man oh man...I am so guilty of this sometimes. You don't really have to pick the phone every time. If it truly is an emergency, or you are expecting a very important phone call, maaaaaybe. But more often than not, it's not an emergency. Especially in this day and age where our phones are constantly going off, just set it aside while at dinner and focus on who you're with at the time. I would say the same goes for text.