A friend of mine is sorta going through some things, kinda like me. She posted this quote and I love it. I love when you hear a quote and it just stops you in its tracks!!
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." - Helen Keller
Is this not the truth? I have had a few doors closed and some of them locked. Yet I continue to look at them. Every now and then I will even jiggle the handle to see if I can open it up again. Good grief , I deserve a slap! Move on. The funny thing is....I have several doors opening for me. Doors being held wide open. Doors just cracked a little. I have hope of a new life. A new season. I have been unhappy for so long. I love seeing those doors open, even if its just a peek. And hey, guess what, the lights on.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Lets revisit this!!!
Okay, I am revisiting my 30 things to do before I turn 30. I wrote this in late 2007. Well Yesterday was the big 3-0!!!! I had a fabulous day. Doors opened and Doors closed. I feel very positive about my life and how things are smoothing along. So here we go! Lets see how I did, or how funny this list is!
1. Go abroad-There are plans for this in fall of 08. DH and I are planning a trip to Italy!
Yes, I went to Italy! Actually made it to London for a quick few hours as well. It was an amazing trip. Still working very slowly about blogging about this trip.
2. Learn the basics for said country-again, I have set the wheels in motion for this, but now its time to actually read the books and listen to the tapes.
Okay, this did not actually happen. But I did learn some basics and I still use them in my everyday speech. Nothing like being emersed in the culture while you are there. I miss it. I want to go back. I did throw my coin in the Trevi fountain, so its going to happen right?
3. Go back to school and work on finishing up my general studies- I am shooting for Fall here.
Well it did not happen as soon as I would have liked but I officially started yesterday. My first day of classes on my 30th bday. Pretty good I think!!!
4. Catch up on all things scrapbooking-This means all previous years, specialty albums, childhood albums, etc. I want to be working on current years only. I am so tired of the worry that these other things will never get done.
Are you ever really caught up? Okay, I plan on doing a very simple scrapbook of pics for all the years I have not completed. My life has completely changed now with this divorce that I do not have the desire to pour over them. The kids should have rememberance though. I for one am not trying to escape or ignore the past. It happened. There were good times and there are pics to remember them. Thats that! But no, I did not catch up!
5. Continue my running-This sounds like more of a new years resolution, but really it should be a life long decision to remain active and in shape.
Yes, still running. I love how year after year I just get better.......!!!
6. Run a marathon- This is my goal, I have run a 10k, I want to do a 1/2 in 2008, and the plan is to do the AZ Rock in Roll Marathon in January 2009.
NO, did not make it. Life just to busy, excuses ,excuses. I do plan on a 1/2 this fall though
7. Work on group fitness certification-This is seperate from going back to school. This is a field certification that can be obtained with a little studying and testing. Then I can go and teach in a gym. I would like to do group fitness/spinning/possibly yoga.
Well this did not happen either. I still plan on getting it. Once I settle into my schedule, I will get on it. I am in school to become a Athletic Trainer though. So I am on the right track.
8. Take my husband to Half Moon Bay, CA- He has never seen this beautiful place and I wish to take him there and drive down Hwy 1, hopefully in the fall. Stop at the little pumpkin festivals along the way, taking our time and enjoying all that this route has to offer.
Did not happen. Mainly because we moved here to Alabama. Or never really went back.
9. Go to San Franciso-This could technically be done on the same trip as Half Moon Bay, but who knows, I love California so much I may want to break up the trips.
Same thing as Number 8
10. Visit Big Sky Country- Maybe even ski! We will see. I have a friend who lives up there and so does Chris. So It would be great to go to this area that I have never seen and be around friends as well.
I still want this!!!!!!
11. Buy a mountain Bike- There are alot of races and fun things to explore if I could get into this hobby.
Nope did do this
12. Go Kayacking- I live in AZ for goodness sake, there is so much to see and explore. By water, land or air!
NOpe, never made it back to AZ and have not done it here
13. Learn what it takes to be the house that is the kid friendly house-You know what I mean, I want the kids and their friends to want to be at my house. There are multiple reasons for this. For one, I am always in contact with my kids and know what they are into, and I wish to build a relationship with my kids that is close and open.
Ongoing process........I think has something to do with the wii! :)
14. Get a dog- I do not have any pets, my cat is now living with my parents(long story) but I wish to have a dog. I want a small one, Chris a big one. So we are comprimising and getting a small dog. LOL. Actually I told him that when we knew his schedule better and would stay in a house longer than a few months then yes he could get a bigger dog. But for now , I have my name on the list for a morkie(Maltese/Yorkie).
Yes, got the Mork......I think Mom is adopting him though. He is my Mac
15. Set up a fish tank..........again. Chris wants salt water which I am okay with, but here again....we need to stay in one place for awhile!
No we did not do this. In my defense, and I should have thought about this, I never stay in one place for very long!
16. Do a fun/run/walk/ with the kids for a good cause
Yes! This summer we did a Twilight run for MS. The kids had a blast.
17. Sky Dive- Not by myself. No thanks, with someone attached to me and I think Chris will join
Nope
18. Continue paying off Debt- including student loans
Yes! and Student Loans are gone!! woo hoo
19. Spend a anniversary together with my husband-This has not happened for us in 6 years! We have only been married 7!
Lets just leave this question alone! Since I am going through the big D and don't mean Dallas!
20. Get into the habit of a girls night out-Seriously Laura, when I get home, seriously!!! I miss you--Oh and side note to this, we are going to get tickets to see Wicked and hopefully Mama Mia again! Been doing this, its nice. I miss you Laura. We did have one good night before Italy though!!!
21. Go on regular dates with my husband- No we have never done this. I need a babysitter!
Again we will leave this!
22. Get in the car and drive somewhere for the weekend-no plans, no direction, just go!
I have taken a ton of trips and alot of spur of the moments!!!!
23. Attend a SS retreat
Yes, Skyline. Its again this weekend!
24. Better yet, host a SS retreat-There is a ton of us in AZ and CA....its doable!
Nope, change of life again
25. See Jimmy Buffett in concert....again-Now I know technically I have already done this..3 times but it just gets better and better and I hope in the next 2 years I can do it again!
Tried to get tickets! Sold out!
26.Wine taste in California- I would love to go and stay at a vineyard and do this!
again Moved to Alabama
27. Ride a motorcycle- Yes I have done this, but it has been a really long time. Chris wants one so maybe it will be his I am riding!
Did not happen
28. Get another tattoo-I want one on the wrist or neck and I want it to be celtic in design with Chris name entwined in it.
Soon , getting my shoulder redone.
29. Go back to Mexico- Hopefully with someone that knows it better!- Ivan and Krysten I am counting on you guys for this. I would love to see all those things I saw pictures of!
Nope
30. Vegas Baby!-- for more than 24 hours. This is the key factor. I got no sleep last time because we tried to squeeze it all in in such a short time frame. Also included in this trip is a shocking show(more shocking than Wayne Newton!) Chris and I are thinking of that Vampire Kiss show....I wonder if it is still playing.
I sure did put alot of trips on here.
Well all in all, I think that I did pretty good.
1. Go abroad-There are plans for this in fall of 08. DH and I are planning a trip to Italy!
Yes, I went to Italy! Actually made it to London for a quick few hours as well. It was an amazing trip. Still working very slowly about blogging about this trip.
2. Learn the basics for said country-again, I have set the wheels in motion for this, but now its time to actually read the books and listen to the tapes.
Okay, this did not actually happen. But I did learn some basics and I still use them in my everyday speech. Nothing like being emersed in the culture while you are there. I miss it. I want to go back. I did throw my coin in the Trevi fountain, so its going to happen right?
3. Go back to school and work on finishing up my general studies- I am shooting for Fall here.
Well it did not happen as soon as I would have liked but I officially started yesterday. My first day of classes on my 30th bday. Pretty good I think!!!
4. Catch up on all things scrapbooking-This means all previous years, specialty albums, childhood albums, etc. I want to be working on current years only. I am so tired of the worry that these other things will never get done.
Are you ever really caught up? Okay, I plan on doing a very simple scrapbook of pics for all the years I have not completed. My life has completely changed now with this divorce that I do not have the desire to pour over them. The kids should have rememberance though. I for one am not trying to escape or ignore the past. It happened. There were good times and there are pics to remember them. Thats that! But no, I did not catch up!
5. Continue my running-This sounds like more of a new years resolution, but really it should be a life long decision to remain active and in shape.
Yes, still running. I love how year after year I just get better.......!!!
6. Run a marathon- This is my goal, I have run a 10k, I want to do a 1/2 in 2008, and the plan is to do the AZ Rock in Roll Marathon in January 2009.
NO, did not make it. Life just to busy, excuses ,excuses. I do plan on a 1/2 this fall though
7. Work on group fitness certification-This is seperate from going back to school. This is a field certification that can be obtained with a little studying and testing. Then I can go and teach in a gym. I would like to do group fitness/spinning/possibly yoga.
Well this did not happen either. I still plan on getting it. Once I settle into my schedule, I will get on it. I am in school to become a Athletic Trainer though. So I am on the right track.
8. Take my husband to Half Moon Bay, CA- He has never seen this beautiful place and I wish to take him there and drive down Hwy 1, hopefully in the fall. Stop at the little pumpkin festivals along the way, taking our time and enjoying all that this route has to offer.
Did not happen. Mainly because we moved here to Alabama. Or never really went back.
9. Go to San Franciso-This could technically be done on the same trip as Half Moon Bay, but who knows, I love California so much I may want to break up the trips.
Same thing as Number 8
10. Visit Big Sky Country- Maybe even ski! We will see. I have a friend who lives up there and so does Chris. So It would be great to go to this area that I have never seen and be around friends as well.
I still want this!!!!!!
11. Buy a mountain Bike- There are alot of races and fun things to explore if I could get into this hobby.
Nope did do this
12. Go Kayacking- I live in AZ for goodness sake, there is so much to see and explore. By water, land or air!
NOpe, never made it back to AZ and have not done it here
13. Learn what it takes to be the house that is the kid friendly house-You know what I mean, I want the kids and their friends to want to be at my house. There are multiple reasons for this. For one, I am always in contact with my kids and know what they are into, and I wish to build a relationship with my kids that is close and open.
Ongoing process........I think has something to do with the wii! :)
14. Get a dog- I do not have any pets, my cat is now living with my parents(long story) but I wish to have a dog. I want a small one, Chris a big one. So we are comprimising and getting a small dog. LOL. Actually I told him that when we knew his schedule better and would stay in a house longer than a few months then yes he could get a bigger dog. But for now , I have my name on the list for a morkie(Maltese/Yorkie).
Yes, got the Mork......I think Mom is adopting him though. He is my Mac
15. Set up a fish tank..........again. Chris wants salt water which I am okay with, but here again....we need to stay in one place for awhile!
No we did not do this. In my defense, and I should have thought about this, I never stay in one place for very long!
16. Do a fun/run/walk/ with the kids for a good cause
Yes! This summer we did a Twilight run for MS. The kids had a blast.
17. Sky Dive- Not by myself. No thanks, with someone attached to me and I think Chris will join
Nope
18. Continue paying off Debt- including student loans
Yes! and Student Loans are gone!! woo hoo
19. Spend a anniversary together with my husband-This has not happened for us in 6 years! We have only been married 7!
Lets just leave this question alone! Since I am going through the big D and don't mean Dallas!
20. Get into the habit of a girls night out-Seriously Laura, when I get home, seriously!!! I miss you--Oh and side note to this, we are going to get tickets to see Wicked and hopefully Mama Mia again! Been doing this, its nice. I miss you Laura. We did have one good night before Italy though!!!
21. Go on regular dates with my husband- No we have never done this. I need a babysitter!
Again we will leave this!
22. Get in the car and drive somewhere for the weekend-no plans, no direction, just go!
I have taken a ton of trips and alot of spur of the moments!!!!
23. Attend a SS retreat
Yes, Skyline. Its again this weekend!
24. Better yet, host a SS retreat-There is a ton of us in AZ and CA....its doable!
Nope, change of life again
25. See Jimmy Buffett in concert....again-Now I know technically I have already done this..3 times but it just gets better and better and I hope in the next 2 years I can do it again!
Tried to get tickets! Sold out!
26.Wine taste in California- I would love to go and stay at a vineyard and do this!
again Moved to Alabama
27. Ride a motorcycle- Yes I have done this, but it has been a really long time. Chris wants one so maybe it will be his I am riding!
Did not happen
28. Get another tattoo-I want one on the wrist or neck and I want it to be celtic in design with Chris name entwined in it.
Soon , getting my shoulder redone.
29. Go back to Mexico- Hopefully with someone that knows it better!- Ivan and Krysten I am counting on you guys for this. I would love to see all those things I saw pictures of!
Nope
30. Vegas Baby!-- for more than 24 hours. This is the key factor. I got no sleep last time because we tried to squeeze it all in in such a short time frame. Also included in this trip is a shocking show(more shocking than Wayne Newton!) Chris and I are thinking of that Vampire Kiss show....I wonder if it is still playing.
I sure did put alot of trips on here.
Well all in all, I think that I did pretty good.
Friday, August 14, 2009
So many reasons why I have not been here......
Oh, how I miss you blog. How I miss the computer. I feel so out of touch. There are so many reasons I have been MIA.
1. I moved. I have my own apartment. No internet set up yet. Fingers crossed it will be Monday.
2. I am in the middle of a divorce. Yes, I just said that. No , I am not ashamed to just lay it out there. Sick of skirting around the issue anyway. Whats a blog if you can not be open and honest.
3. School started this week. My baby started Kindergarten and the oldest started 3rd.
4. Band season is upon us. Its been a crazy month already. 1st game is in 2 weeks and the band is behind. Not the Danceline so much but we are all definetly feeling the pressure.
5. The dance studio has been closed for 2 weeks. And its been a two weeks of cleaning, remodeling, painting, and rearranging. I am so excited for the changes. My classes are full and I am ecstatic to get started.
6. Oh yeah, school starts for me next week and I have been doing everything to get ready and not freak myself out over it all.
So thats where I am. I have so many balls up in the air, I just can not add another. So all the little things go. Computer being one. I have barely even picked up my camera! Well I did grab a first day of school pic, but thats about it. No picture posts for me lately. Worry not though. I will settle down. I will find some peace and get into the swing of things. I am busy, but I like busy. I have been told that I stay too busy though. Maybe I just need to schedule in some downtime. Like laying on the couch watching tv(what's that??) on a Sunday afternoon. :)
Catch on the flip side......of all this craziness.......
1. I moved. I have my own apartment. No internet set up yet. Fingers crossed it will be Monday.
2. I am in the middle of a divorce. Yes, I just said that. No , I am not ashamed to just lay it out there. Sick of skirting around the issue anyway. Whats a blog if you can not be open and honest.
3. School started this week. My baby started Kindergarten and the oldest started 3rd.
4. Band season is upon us. Its been a crazy month already. 1st game is in 2 weeks and the band is behind. Not the Danceline so much but we are all definetly feeling the pressure.
5. The dance studio has been closed for 2 weeks. And its been a two weeks of cleaning, remodeling, painting, and rearranging. I am so excited for the changes. My classes are full and I am ecstatic to get started.
6. Oh yeah, school starts for me next week and I have been doing everything to get ready and not freak myself out over it all.
So thats where I am. I have so many balls up in the air, I just can not add another. So all the little things go. Computer being one. I have barely even picked up my camera! Well I did grab a first day of school pic, but thats about it. No picture posts for me lately. Worry not though. I will settle down. I will find some peace and get into the swing of things. I am busy, but I like busy. I have been told that I stay too busy though. Maybe I just need to schedule in some downtime. Like laying on the couch watching tv(what's that??) on a Sunday afternoon. :)
Catch on the flip side......of all this craziness.......
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