MR. Blog's Test Run#1

IT'S DECEMBER! YES! DE-CEM-BER! YES! IT'S COLD UP IN THE NORTHEN HEMISHPERE! YES! IT'S THE FINAL MONTH OF 2017! YES! 2018 IS NEARLY UPON US! YES! BECAUSE A NEW YEAR COMING IS ALWAYS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S THE MORNING ROUTINE! YES! YOU DO IT EACH MORNING! YES! YOU WAKE UP! YES! YOU STRETCH OUT! YES! YOU TAKE A SHOWER! YES! GET DRESSED! YES! READ THE PAPER! YES! CHECK THE WEATHER! YES! BRUSH YOUR TEETH! YES! COMB YOUR HAIR! YES! MOUTHWASH AND FLOSS! YES! PUT ON LOTION TO KEEP SKIN HEALTHY! YES! SING A SONG! YES! DO A DANCE! YES! PLAN OUT YOUR DAY! YES! DO YOU HAVE A MORNING ROUTINE? YES? DO YOU STICK TO IT? YES? DO YOU IMPROVE IT? YES? THEN CONTINUE THE ROUTINE! YES! EXPAND UPON THAT ROUTINE! YES! BECAUSE MASTERING THE MORNING ROUTINE IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

Happy Turkey Day! Happy Thanksgiving! Happiness All-around! YES! IT'S THANKSGIVING IN THE U.S.A.! YES! THANKSGIVING! YES! IN 2017! YES! TURKEY! YES! STOVE TOP STUFFING! YES! MASHED POTATOES! YES! GRAVY! YES! THE BIGGEST MEAL OF THE YEAR! YES! CELEBRATING A DAY OF THANKFULNESS! YES! ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR SOMETHING? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR BEING ALIVE? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND GOOD COMPANY? YES? ARE YOU THANKFUL FOR WEALTH AND WELL-BEING? YES? THEN CELEBRATE! YES! THIS IS THANKSGIVING DAY! YES! SHARE THAT THANKFUL ATTITUDE! YES! SHARE THE JOY OF THANKFULNESS! YES! SHARE SOME OF THAT CRANBERRY SAUCE! YES, INDEED! BECAUSE BEING THANKFUL IS THE GREATEST CHANGE OF PACE! YES! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! YES!

VISIT A LIBRARY! YES! LIBRARIES ARE EVERYWHERE! YES! READ A BOOK! YES! LEARN SOMETHING! YES! THERE'S LOTS OF BOOKS! YES! THERE'S A LOT TO LEARN! YES! CHECK 'EM OUT! YES! SOMETIMES YOU CAN VOTE THERE! YES! ON VOTING DAYS! YES! GET A LIBRARY CARD! YES! THE WORLD OF LITERATURE IS YOURS! YES! BE INSPIRED TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW! YES! EDUCATION CONTINUES VIA LIBRARIES! YES! DO YOU LIKE TO LEARN? YES? DO YOU WANT A NEW SKILL? YES? BETTER YOUR COOKING? YES? NEED A BREAK FROM THE INTERNET? YES? THEN THE LIBRARY IS FOR YOU! YES! CHECK OUT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY'S CALENDER OF EVENTS! YES! CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS! YES! JUST CHECK IT OUT! YES! CAUSE READING AND LEARNING IS THE ULTIMATE CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

YOU'VE GOT GOALS IN LIFE! YES! YOU'VE GOT DIRECTION! YES! DO YOU HAVE A PROCESS TO GET THERE? YES? WELL HERE'S SOME ADVICE! YES! SET A PROCESS! YES! SET A PLAN IN MOTION! YES! START WITH SIMPLE GOALS! YES! WRITE THEM DOWN! YES! WRITE THEM EVERY DAY! YES! FOCUS ON YOUR GOALS! YES! FOCUS ON YOUR WORK AHEAD! YES! REMEMBER YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES! YES! REMEMBER THE DREAMS! YES! KNOW YOU ARE WORTHY OF YOUR GOALS! YES! NEVER STOP WORKING TOWARDS YOUR DREAMS AND GOALS! YES! DO YOU FEEL STUCK? YES? DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE NOT GETTING MUCH DONE? YES? THEN KEEP GOING! YES! MAKE A CHANGE OF PACE TO GET BACK IN PACE! YES! DO YOU GET DISCOURAGED WHEN THE PLAN FALLS APART? YES? DO YOU HATE FAILURE? YES? DO YOU FEAR SUCCESS? YES? THEN KEEP GOING! YES! KEEP GOING EVEN AFTER YOU SUCCEED! YES! DON'T LET DEFEAT DEFEAT YOU ! YES! DON'T LET VICTORY DEFEAT YOU! YES! YOU'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN THE PROCESS! YES! EVEN THIS IS JUST A

Thanksgiving! YES! In November! YES! Stay Positive It's November! YES! I'LL SAY IT AGAIN! YES! IT'S NOVEMBER! YES! NOVEMBER! YES! ELEVEN MONTHS DOWN! YES! ELEVEN MONTHS IN 2017! YES! THANKSGIVING IS COMING! YES! BE THANKFUL! YES! GET INTO FOOTBALL SEASON! YES! GET INTO HOCKEY SEASON! YES! ALL IN NOVEMBER! YES! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? YES? WE MADE IT THIS FAR? YES? AND NOW WE ARE IN NOVEMBER! YES! ONLY THIS MONTH AND ONE MORE TO GO! YES! THEN WE'RE INTO 2018! YES! WE'RE WELL INTO WINTER! YES! COOLER DAYS IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE! YES! AND SOON.... YES.... SOON.... CHRISTMAS WILL BE COMING! YES! BUT LET'S NOT FORGET THANKSGIVING! YES! BECAUSE BEING THANKFUL IS A REMINDER OF TAKING A CHANGE OF PAGE! YES!

BREAKS ARE GREAT! YES! TAKE A BREAK! YES! WE ALL NEED BREAKS! YES! WE ALL GET TIRED!  YES! WE ALL GET WEARY! YES! WE ALL PUT IN GREAT EFFORT! YES! WE SOMETIMES NEED TO TAKE PAUSE! YES! BREAKS ARE THAT PAUSE! YES! BREAKS ALSO HELP CLEAR YOUR HEAD! YES! A BREAK CAN HELP YOU SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE TRAVELED! YES! IT CAN ALSO HELP YOU IN WHERE YOU NEED TO GO! YES! SO TAKE A BREAK WHEN YOU NEED IT! YES! DO YOU FEEL LOST? YES? DO YOU FEEL A NEED TO RELAX? YES? DO YOU NEED TO REDIRECT YOUR COURSE? YES? THEN TAKE A BREAK! YES! IT'S BETTER THAN BURNING YOURSELF TO THE GROUND! YES! JUST SO LONG AS YOUR BREAK IS MEANINGFUL! YES! TAKING A BREAK WITHOUT A REASON IS GOOD AND ALL... YES... BUT YOU STILL GOTTA GET BACK IN THERE! YES! THE JOURNEY IS NOT OVER YET! YES! BUT TAKING A BREAK IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S GAME TIME! YES! GAME ON! YES! WATCH SOME FOOTBALL! YES! WATCH SOME HOCKEY! YES! WATCH YOUR FAVORITE TEAM! YES! SEE THEM IN ACTION! YES! SEE THEM PLAY THEIR HEART OUT! YES! ROOT THEM ON! YES! STAY FESTIVE IN THE SPORT! YES! EVEN BETTER! YES? EVEN BETTER! YES?? PLAY  THE ACTUAL SPORT! YES!!! GET ACTIVE! YES! GET INVOLVED! YES! GET MOTIVATED! YES! GET CRUNKED! YES! BECAUSE PLAYING THE SPORT AND WATCHING THE SPORT IS BOTH  CHANGES OF PACE! YES!

YES! YES! IT'S OCTOBER! YES! THE TENTH MONTH! YES! TEN MONTHS DOWN! YES! TWO MONTHS TO GO! YES! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?! YES?! TWO MORE MONTHS TO GO!? YES!? HOW TIME FLIES! YES! IT FLIES FAST! YES! 2017! YES! TWO-THOUSAND SEVENTEEN! YES! IT'S BEEN A CRAZY YEAR! YES! BUT THE YEAR'S ALMOST OVER! YES! BUT IT'S ALSO THE START OF THE HOLIDAY RUSH! YES! HOLIDAYS! YES! LIKE OKTOBERFEST! YES! GET TOGETHER WITH FRIENDS! YES! ENJOY FINE FOOD AND DRINK! YES! ENJOY THE FALL WEATHER WITH FINE FOOD AND DRINK! YES! BECAUSE FALL/AUTUMN IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

YES! BACK AGAIN! YES! BACK IN THE BLOG! YES! BACK TO AUTUMN MONTHS! YES! PUMPKIN PIE AND COFFEE! YES! STATE FAIRS! YES! SCHOOL! .... FOOTBALL GAMES! YES! ARE YOU BACK? YES? ARE YOU BACK ON THE ROAD TO YOUR SUCCESS? YES? THEN BE GLAD THAT YOU'RE BACK! YES! BECAUSE BEING BACK ON TRACK IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!

IT'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH! YES! BLACK HISTORY! YES! ON A FEBRUARY! YES! IT'S AN AMERICAN CELEBRATION! YES! OUR EFFORTS SHOWN TO THE WORLD! YES! HEROES OF OLD AND OF NEW! YES! BRAVING CHALLENGES! YES! OVERCOMING SLAVERY AND OPPRESSION! YES! STAYING TRUE TO THEIR DREAMS! YES! SOLVING THE PROBLEMS OF OUR NATION! YES! SAY IT LOUD! YES! STAY BLACK AND STAY PROUD! YES! FINDING NEW WAYS TO GIVE BACK! YES! LIVING LEGENDS AND LEGENDS OF LEADERS' PAST! YES! THIS IS THE MONTH WE TAKE PAUSE TO CELEBRATE! YES! THE DREAM IS ONGOING! YES! THE STRUGGLE WILL NOT LAST ALWAYS! YES! BECAUSE CELEBRATING THE TRIUMPHS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IS A PRIVILEGE WE MUST NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED! YES!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! YES! IT'S 2017! YES! IT'S JANUARY! YES! IT'S THE TWELFTH! YES! A NEW YEAR HAS ARRIVED! YES! WE ARE IN A NEW YEAR! YES! BECAUSE CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR IS A CHANGE OF PACE! YES!