LaToya M. Davidson-Perez

Sometimes I think that I’m a bit manic. What I mean is that there are days where I feel so apathetic and others where I’m completely driven. I must admit that I really enjoy the latter. Here I am at 1:30 in the morning and rather than going to bed I have all this pent-up energy and I don’t know what to do to expel it. Okay, well, clearly I do. I suppose it would help if I also took my night meds to help put me to sleep. One moment while I do just that.

That’s much better. You know, I’d be much better off if I took them earlier. I think part of the reason why I’m so excited is because I’ve completed the initial project that I had for my Pakistani client. I put in almost 60 hours working on rewriting and creating documentation, improving workflow, creating policies and procedures where there was none and essentially flexed my administrative muscle in the process. After leaving my career in public library administration in February I felt I needed to throw myself into a project that allowed me to utilize the skill set that I enjoy the most. And so I labored for the past two weeks on what I believe is a monumental final project. I created spreadsheets with slightly sophisticated formulas (only slightly because it has been a little while since I’ve gotten into the really hard stuff) and am even planning on assisting the client long-term. At least, I hope to as now I’m running into the possible issue of having too many projects going on. Well, let me dial that back a bit and explain. Continue reading “I Should be Asleep” →

Maybe it’s just that time of the year or the month or even the week. I try to be diligent in how I title my posts and so I was a little surprised that 3 years ago yesterday I titled the post, “It’s Been One of Those Days.” Like that post all those years ago I am experiencing money woes, issues with the hubby, and just feeling worn down. We all have days like this. I’m now becoming better about tracking them using my Period Tracker Deluxe app. I’m all about useful apps! What I hope to deduce is if, despite having a hysterectomy, I am always going to have one week in the month that I’m simply going to be moody. If that’s the case I can better prepare for it.

Today Kenrick and I had our first consultation with our new doctor. Our new doctor is my mom’s, dad’s and brother’s doctor. You know we’re all about keeping things in the family! It was an odd visit though. In order to save time I simply brought all of our medications with me in a bag. I couldn’t make the bag discreet considering the long list of meds we both take. Actually, it was mine that primarily filled the bag. It was frustrating. My medication regime changed a bit in recent years but rather than taking less I’m taking more. The majority of them are medications that I can’t do anything about. And now that I’ve found an anti-depressant regimen that works, the more stable I am within wreaks havoc on the outside. At least half of my medications cause weight-gain. So not only is it hard to lose weight, it’s almost impossible. And unlike individuals who don’t have to take a litany of pills, the odds are not in my favor. The doctor was blunt. “You need to lose some weight, and you have to do it the natural way.” Another way of looking at it is, you either get off your other meds so you can take a weight loss pill or you just have to figure something out. I know that I didn’t get fat overnight but I look at photos of myself from just three or four years ago and can’t help but to long for that weight. And don’t get me started on looking back at photos in my earlier 20s. I know that I can’t look backward, that I must move forward, but for someone who doesn’t like to do anything in the kitchen and who doesn’t eat large amounts of food, it’s just another cherry on top of a forbid sundae. Continue reading “Another One of Those Days” →

Now seems like as a good a time as any to post. If I wait for the perfect moment, well, it too shall pass. This week has been a bit of a whirlwind at moments. I’m fully entrenched in business and personal task. I have been working almost wholly on a project for a client from Pakistan. It has been great at fueling and feeding my love of coming up with procedures, policies and workflow. It is a project that started as one thing but has evolved into something else entirely. Then I’m also prepping for my upcoming independent contractor job that I’m hoping will at least provide me with more financial stability. Now that I’m working from home full-time I need to bring in $1,000 to $2,000 per month in order to make it viable in the long-term. Then too I may find myself back in the regular workforce soon and will again be working on my business on the side. Either way, it has been a very fruitful week with a number of leads and I am blessed.

Yesterday I went to court in order to have my name legally changed. Needless to say that’s an ordeal that I will be chronicling in an article for the newspaper. It will of course be available on my professional writing blog, LaToya on UR. Needless to say, yesterday was spent on the road going to court, the DDS (formerly, DMV) and the Social Security office. By the day’s end I was legally acknowledged by my now chosen last name, Davidson-Perez. I went through the tireless back and forth originally deciding to simply keep my last name when I got married in 2012 but now feel as I get older (yes, I know, it’s only been two years) that I am annoyed with being called Mrs. Davidson. That’s my mom! Continue reading “Busily Wrapping Up the Week” →