I can't believe I'll be 26 in 5 days.
I'm not feeling any differently really and I'm extremely content with my life. Of course I'd love to go home more often and be closer to my family and friends and have millions of dollars in the bank for me to spend traveling the world but I'm happy with what I have. It also really helps that my summertime has a surprise trip planned for my birthday weekend and I was told only to meet him at the airport. I'm a lucky woman.
I'll also visit my friend Alina in Romania on the 17th of February which should be exciting! I'm sure it'll be cold but I've never been and it will good to spend time with my friend and see new things. THEN, before I know it, Mic ans I will be off to Brazil!!!!! I bought a hiking bag a few weekends ago and I can't tell you how excited I am to be going with my mozzarella. It'll be amazing to relax for 2 weeks together, exploring yet another continent, enjoying beautiful weather and drinking caipirinhas.
We just finished the last season of the show "6 Feet Under" and I have to say, it was an amazing series that really forced you to confront several things that humans are generally uncomfortable with- namely death and the fact that life is short. It's sad to think about but we're really not here for long and we're all going to die someday. It's terrifying to be confronted with death. It's comforting to say that you'll live life to the fullest but death is still scary. Not necessarily only mine, but the deaths of the people I love. I never want to lose the people I love. We watched a movie called "In Time" where the concept was each person stopped aging at the age of 25 but then only had one more year to live. Money didn't exist and you exchanged services for time. Despite questionable acting (Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried), it really made me imagine living in such a world. I think I'd like something like that- not getting sick and just having to find ways to keep/get time. I wouldn't want to live forever but I like the idea of staying young and living longer than the average lifespan. I've said before I wouldn't want to be immortal but if it was possible for all the people I love to be immortal too, I'd be all for it.
(sidenote: why won't Margo let me be great?) She's sitting in front of the screen trying to take a nap like it's the only available area to do such a thing).
Anyway, I'm off to have change the color of my nails and enjoy dinner with Micky the Kid. More from me sometime in the future!!
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze?
Despite being caught in a monsoon just now on my way home from work, I am in a fantastic mood! This year has been great to me thus far, even if it's only been 3 days.
Mic finally comes home to me today after being home for the holidays and I cannot wait for him to get home! Even better news............ duh duh duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......
WE'RE GOING TO BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We booked our tickets yesterday and we're beyond excited! Neither of us have ever been to South America and we're in the beginning stages of planning the cities we'd like to venture to and even considering squeezing in other countries if possible. I'd love to visit Machu Picchu in Peru and possibly Buenos Aires in Argentina. However, since Brazil is so large, maybe we'll venture north and go white water rafting on the Amazon! As long as I come back in one piece, I'm okay with whatever. After this trip, I'll have been to 5 out of the 7 continents, woo hoo! I doubt I'll make it to Antarctica anytime soon but Australia/Oceania is definitely up there on my list- perhaps for 2013 :-)
This year, I'd really like to focus on being happy. I'm enjoying my job thus far and things with Mozzarella are going well. I want to keep waking up with a positive outlook on life and make any necessary changes to improve my happiness and well being. Additionally, I would like to save and travel more (these will likely cancel each other out but a girl can dream). Besides this trip to Brazil, we'll likely take a few long weekends and I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip to Costa Rica with my friend. My sister is getting married this summer so we'll also head to the States. It'll be fun to finally show my hood to my summertime and
With all of this on deck, how can I not be excited for 2012?!?! :-)
Anyway, that's all for now- toodalooooooooooooooo
Mic finally comes home to me today after being home for the holidays and I cannot wait for him to get home! Even better news............ duh duh duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.......
WE'RE GOING TO BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We booked our tickets yesterday and we're beyond excited! Neither of us have ever been to South America and we're in the beginning stages of planning the cities we'd like to venture to and even considering squeezing in other countries if possible. I'd love to visit Machu Picchu in Peru and possibly Buenos Aires in Argentina. However, since Brazil is so large, maybe we'll venture north and go white water rafting on the Amazon! As long as I come back in one piece, I'm okay with whatever. After this trip, I'll have been to 5 out of the 7 continents, woo hoo! I doubt I'll make it to Antarctica anytime soon but Australia/Oceania is definitely up there on my list- perhaps for 2013 :-)
This year, I'd really like to focus on being happy. I'm enjoying my job thus far and things with Mozzarella are going well. I want to keep waking up with a positive outlook on life and make any necessary changes to improve my happiness and well being. Additionally, I would like to save and travel more (these will likely cancel each other out but a girl can dream). Besides this trip to Brazil, we'll likely take a few long weekends and I'm in the beginning stages of planning a trip to Costa Rica with my friend. My sister is getting married this summer so we'll also head to the States. It'll be fun to finally show my hood to my summertime and
With all of this on deck, how can I not be excited for 2012?!?! :-)
Anyway, that's all for now- toodalooooooooooooooo
