It's Summertime.....

Last summer I made a 'Things to do summer 2009' list. I did it as a joke but decided to try and actually accomplish the things on the list. I actually enjoyed it and almost crossed off everything. How do you make a tradition? You continue something every year. And so begins my 'summer to do list' tradition.

Summer 2010

1. Skydiving
2. Travel somewhere I haven't traveled before
3. Camping
4. Discover New York
5. Swim in the ocean
6. Dance dance dance
7. Go to concerts
8. Pick a topic every 2 weeks and learn
9. Make new friends
10. Strike while the iron is hot
11. Be mobile
12. Declutter
13. Visit Mama
14. Save money
15. Be nice to myself
16. Learn to ride a motorcycle
17. Be free
18. Do what makes me happy

I may add a few things but I think this sums it up fairly well.

Blerg...

I am starting to get the 'itch' again. Every year or so I get bored with what I am doing and I feel the need to move, change jobs, or do something different. Well..... I am getting that feeling again.

Maybe I should move when my lease expires in September. I have 7 months until then to decide where. I would actually love to move to Europe or the west coast. I have nothing in mind which is kind of nice. I just want something different.

Any suggestions?

The Sound of Silence

It has been 3 days of whispering at best. I have laryngitis. I'm not exactly sure where it came from....

According to WebMD it is caused by:
1. cold or flu ---------> i had the flu 2 weeks ago
2. acid reflux -----------> i supposedly have this but refuse to believe it
3. overuse of voice ------------> i talk to people for a living
4. irritation from allergies or smoke -------------> this is always a possibility

Something funny that I have noticed since losing my voice is that people speak very quietly to me. In fact everyone that speaks to me whispers or almost whispers. It is quite interesting. And then half way through our conversation they say out loud to me, "wait. why am i whispering?" and I just shrug my shoulders and move along.

I've been prescribed 4 different things all designed to help me get better. I'm not allowed to work for 2-3 more days. And I'm not supposed to talk at all..... even whisper. I realize now how difficult my life would be if I was mute.

Hopefully I will have my voice back by the weekend.

Wish me luck!

2010

It is a new year and I love the feeling of new beginnings. New York is the perfect place for just that.

Since I moved here my life has been turned upside down but I truly am fortunate with how everything has turned out. There is a saying that "if you can make it in New York you can make it anywhere" and I'm starting to believe that. I am really learning a lot about myself...... exactly what I need to be happy and just overall how to take care of myself.

Every year I make a resolution and fail. It is always something absurd like work out more, save more money, or something extremely generic. This year, my resolution is to make a better effort to keep in touch with my friends. That may also be generic but it is one that I haven't chosen before. I really miss a lot of people but for some reason exert no effort to speak with them. I can be super lazy sometimes when it comes to things like that.... SO! My goal is to call one person a day that I haven't spoken to in too long to remember. Sounds good, no?

Also, I just want to keep doing whatever makes me happy. I'm devoting this year to myself.

That means:

1. more tattoos

2. sky diving

3. french lessons

4. as many vacations as i can squeeze in

5. and anything else that makes me smile

Happy 2010 to you :)