Yesterday, at work an intern was talking about how upset she is about turning 23. She then said that she feels like the best years of her life are over. WOW! I told her that was sad.
So, I got to thinking...
Despite the fact that I am going through a self-proclaimed "quarter life crisis," I do not think that my life is over. I'm just a little upset that my 20's are so close to being over and that there's so much that I still want to do, see, & experience. I also do not believe that the best years of my life are over. Imagine if they were?! What would I have to live for? I must say that the past (almost) 29 years of my life have been great, fun, adventurous, exciting, loving, interesting, sad, nerve wrecking, fabulous, etc, etc...... That being said, I know there's so much more to experience and I'm ready to do so.
I think when you're young your perception of age and what it means is skewed. A few years ago I found a journal thingy from when I was young. I wrote it when I was in 2nd grade. I wrote predictions that I would be married by the time I was 20 and have kids when I was 21. WOW! I didn't even finish pharmacy school 'til I was almost 26, and trust me if I had kids when I was 21 that would not be a good thing for any of us! Then, the other day, my mother mentioned that I always said I wanted to be married by the time I was 30. I told her that things don't always work out as we plan them....and that's not always a bad thing. I'm perfectly fine with not being married and not having children now. I'm sure if my 2nd grade self knew my almost 29 year-old self and had the same understanding, she would be okay with it too. My younger self never expected me to go on to college for 8 years, become a doctor, and begin a lucrative career either. (Ha, ha! Take that 9 year-old self!)
So, I guess the conclusion I should reach from all of this is that I shouldn't be concerned with age, and that age is only a number. In actuality I don't really believe that either. I personally think age is a good gauge of things. I'm far too logical of a person not to think that. I just think that people place too much importance on the age number.
In conclusion, despite turning 29 in 10 days, I wouldn't want to go back in time to any other place in my life if it was even possible. I'm sure 29 will be wonderful...30 on the other hand....well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Roadkill
Reason #753 why I am ready to end this daily one hour commute of mine: Dead animals.
The first rule of driving my dad taught me 13 long years ago was, "DO NOT under any circumstances EVER swerve for animals-especially birds! They will get out of the way for you!" About 7 years after that lesson I killed a baby bird that failed to move out of the path of my Cavalier. I was sad for the rest of the day. I was even scared to look in the grill of my car 'cause I was afraid I'd see feathers.
Next, something I neglected to mention a few weeks ago when it happened... I was driving to work around 6 am and was only about 5 minutes into my drive on the 490 when a bird committed suicide on my windshield. Seriously. It flew right smack in front of my eyes and thankfully quickly fell off. I screamed like I haven't screamed in quite a while. That shit'll scare you half to death in the wee hours of the morning! Now whenever I see birds swooping across the interstate I cringe. I couldn't bear to hear that noise of a bird hitting my window ever again!
Finally, yesterday, which is the main reason for this post... Less that 5 minutes on the 490 I saw a dead deer in the middle of the highway. Blood everywhere and body parts scattered. Not something I ever cared to see. About 2 minutes after that I notice the car in front of me swerve and witnessed it barely miss hitting two fawn that were crossing the road. One of the fawn made it's way to the other side of the road, but the other must've got scared. It quickly turned around and fell on the hash marks in the middle of the road. I screamed (probably louder that when the bird hit my windshield). Luckily, it quickly got back on it's feet and headed in the direction from which it came.
The man in the car that nearly hit the deer and I were the only witnesses to this. Thankfully there's not many cars on the road at 6:30 am on a Saturday. He must've been shaken up as much as I was though, 'cause we both spent the rest of the drive on the 490 going about 50 mph. After thinking about that baby deer I had tears in my eyes, 'cause I worried that I'd see it dead on my way home. There's a ridiculous amount of dead animals on the shoulder of the interstate, and I can't take it!
I never used to care much, but I just think it's sad. Especially when the baby ones die. Unfortunately, on my way home, I did see a dead baby deer on the side of the road. Obviously, I don't know if it was the same one from the morning, but it doesn't really matter. I was still sad just the same.... What can I say, I'm getting pathetic in my old age!
So, be careful out there! I'm not advising swerving out of the way of swooping birds, or prancing deer, but watch out nonetheless.
The first rule of driving my dad taught me 13 long years ago was, "DO NOT under any circumstances EVER swerve for animals-especially birds! They will get out of the way for you!" About 7 years after that lesson I killed a baby bird that failed to move out of the path of my Cavalier. I was sad for the rest of the day. I was even scared to look in the grill of my car 'cause I was afraid I'd see feathers.
Next, something I neglected to mention a few weeks ago when it happened... I was driving to work around 6 am and was only about 5 minutes into my drive on the 490 when a bird committed suicide on my windshield. Seriously. It flew right smack in front of my eyes and thankfully quickly fell off. I screamed like I haven't screamed in quite a while. That shit'll scare you half to death in the wee hours of the morning! Now whenever I see birds swooping across the interstate I cringe. I couldn't bear to hear that noise of a bird hitting my window ever again!
Finally, yesterday, which is the main reason for this post... Less that 5 minutes on the 490 I saw a dead deer in the middle of the highway. Blood everywhere and body parts scattered. Not something I ever cared to see. About 2 minutes after that I notice the car in front of me swerve and witnessed it barely miss hitting two fawn that were crossing the road. One of the fawn made it's way to the other side of the road, but the other must've got scared. It quickly turned around and fell on the hash marks in the middle of the road. I screamed (probably louder that when the bird hit my windshield). Luckily, it quickly got back on it's feet and headed in the direction from which it came.
The man in the car that nearly hit the deer and I were the only witnesses to this. Thankfully there's not many cars on the road at 6:30 am on a Saturday. He must've been shaken up as much as I was though, 'cause we both spent the rest of the drive on the 490 going about 50 mph. After thinking about that baby deer I had tears in my eyes, 'cause I worried that I'd see it dead on my way home. There's a ridiculous amount of dead animals on the shoulder of the interstate, and I can't take it!
I never used to care much, but I just think it's sad. Especially when the baby ones die. Unfortunately, on my way home, I did see a dead baby deer on the side of the road. Obviously, I don't know if it was the same one from the morning, but it doesn't really matter. I was still sad just the same.... What can I say, I'm getting pathetic in my old age!
So, be careful out there! I'm not advising swerving out of the way of swooping birds, or prancing deer, but watch out nonetheless.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Because I Love Bacon...
I firmly believe that bacon makes everything better. It's nice to know I'm not the only one!
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Counting Dollars & Calories
I've decided that it's nearly impossible to lose weight and save money at the same time. Seriously. Making two big lifestyle alterations at the same time is incredibly difficult! I didn't really realize the connection until recently.
So, as I've mentioned several times, I am attempting to save $15,000 by the end of the year. Will this really happen? I do not know, but I'm pretty close to being on schedule with it. So far I have saved a third of my goal. I'm very proud of this. It has not been easy. Somehow I've managed to do this, even with my Key West vacation and my newly acquired mountain bike. Honestly, the vacation was helped out greatly by my tax refund... which also went to those pesky new tires I had to buy for my car. Also, we thankfully found a mountain bike that was last year's model, which saved me over a hundred dollars! I had to give up the pretty, girly, purple mountain bike that I fell in love with, but I believe I made the right choice in the end. Unfortunately , despite being able to have a few indulgences, I'm definitely feeling the money crunch. The fact that my travel expenses have increased significantly, and will continue to do so is kinda... ok, VERY frustrating. I've cut back on eating out, and random entertainment things. Also, I haven't been to the mall in over a month! Seriously! I haven't been to Target either! Oh, no, I have actually, but that was only to buy Mother's Day cards! So, needless to say, my life today is a bit different than my past money squandering days.
So, that's the $$ side. Now, let's look at the losing weight issue. I'm doing Weight Watchers. For 3 weeks I stuck to it religiously, but this past week has been nearly impossible. I can not stick to my points. People would say that maybe I've just deprived myself, but I really don't think so. I rarely go to bed hungry, and I still work eating junk food into my weekly points. This past week has sucked ass. I'm not quite sure why exactly, but I have stress in my life. Lots of random things, issues, etc. Nothing serious. I just think that everyone gets to that point where they feel they could melt down for no good reason. Life just gets to you. I think that maybe I'm using food to cope with this. I began to analyze this theory...
I've decided that money and food are two of the most common things that people use to cope. Now, it's not necessarily a bad thing, but obviously it can become a problem. How many people have issues with overeating & being in debt. So, now that these two things have been taken away from me, what am I supposed to do?! I must find another outlet! In the past I've used exercise, but I don't think that's enough...
So, that's my issue. I'm trying reading, writing, running, biking, yoga, and taking my cats for walks. I open to any suggestions.
Other than that, things are good. My internet is finally in working order. My birthday is in 3 weeks. My new drivers licence came in the mail. I was disappointed in it, but then looked at my old one and immediately felt better about the new one. We're planning a fall trip to Utah & Vegas. And that's about it. It's thankfully Friday, and I hope that this weekend my point spending will be on track like my money saving! Have a happy Friday!
So, as I've mentioned several times, I am attempting to save $15,000 by the end of the year. Will this really happen? I do not know, but I'm pretty close to being on schedule with it. So far I have saved a third of my goal. I'm very proud of this. It has not been easy. Somehow I've managed to do this, even with my Key West vacation and my newly acquired mountain bike. Honestly, the vacation was helped out greatly by my tax refund... which also went to those pesky new tires I had to buy for my car. Also, we thankfully found a mountain bike that was last year's model, which saved me over a hundred dollars! I had to give up the pretty, girly, purple mountain bike that I fell in love with, but I believe I made the right choice in the end. Unfortunately , despite being able to have a few indulgences, I'm definitely feeling the money crunch. The fact that my travel expenses have increased significantly, and will continue to do so is kinda... ok, VERY frustrating. I've cut back on eating out, and random entertainment things. Also, I haven't been to the mall in over a month! Seriously! I haven't been to Target either! Oh, no, I have actually, but that was only to buy Mother's Day cards! So, needless to say, my life today is a bit different than my past money squandering days.
So, that's the $$ side. Now, let's look at the losing weight issue. I'm doing Weight Watchers. For 3 weeks I stuck to it religiously, but this past week has been nearly impossible. I can not stick to my points. People would say that maybe I've just deprived myself, but I really don't think so. I rarely go to bed hungry, and I still work eating junk food into my weekly points. This past week has sucked ass. I'm not quite sure why exactly, but I have stress in my life. Lots of random things, issues, etc. Nothing serious. I just think that everyone gets to that point where they feel they could melt down for no good reason. Life just gets to you. I think that maybe I'm using food to cope with this. I began to analyze this theory...
I've decided that money and food are two of the most common things that people use to cope. Now, it's not necessarily a bad thing, but obviously it can become a problem. How many people have issues with overeating & being in debt. So, now that these two things have been taken away from me, what am I supposed to do?! I must find another outlet! In the past I've used exercise, but I don't think that's enough...
So, that's my issue. I'm trying reading, writing, running, biking, yoga, and taking my cats for walks. I open to any suggestions.
Other than that, things are good. My internet is finally in working order. My birthday is in 3 weeks. My new drivers licence came in the mail. I was disappointed in it, but then looked at my old one and immediately felt better about the new one. We're planning a fall trip to Utah & Vegas. And that's about it. It's thankfully Friday, and I hope that this weekend my point spending will be on track like my money saving! Have a happy Friday!
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
I got my drivers license renewal form in the mail about 2 weeks ago. It made me both sad & excited. Sad, because it means that I'm super close to the big 2-9! The last time I dealt with my license I was on the verge of becoming 21! How exciting! Now, 30 is looming over my head! (I'll stop talking about getting old for now. I'm sure there will be many posts to come on that topic, 'cause I'm pretty sure I'm having yet another quarterlife crisis. I had one at both 24 and 25, but I'm pretty sure that this one at 29 will take the cake.) However, I was super excited about getting a new license because that means I GET A NEW PICTURE! HELL TO THE FREAKIN' YEAH!
So, I'm sure most of you are aware that I have a hideous drivers license picture. You may never have seen the license, 'cause I guard it with my life, but I'm sure you've heard about it. Now, when I say "hideous," I mean god-awful, worst picture ever taken of me! I'm honestly not just saying that. I mean, I know I'm unphotogenic and all, but this picture SUCKS ASS! Need more proof? Well, I actually had someone tell me that I looked like I had fetal alcohol syndrome in the picture! I'm not joking!
The thing that used to really upset me about my picture is that when I showed my ID at bars, no one ever questioned if it was me or not! That hurts! Actually, last year at Thursday at the Square the gentleman handing out bracelets said, "This isn't you." and I responded with my most sincere, grateful voice, " Thank you, sir. That is the nicest thing any one's ever said to me." Then, I proceeded to explain to him that the picture was taken when I was sick and pale with no makeup and that it was really humid that day, so it looks like I have a 'fro...... Needless to say, he just handed me the license back and put a bracelet on my wrist.
Anyway, I got myself all glammed up for my trip to the DMV yesterday. I spent about 5 minutes just practicing my smile. In the end, the picture looked mediocre, but I'll probably be flashing my ID everywhere when I get it 'cause I'm so proud that I don't look like I have fetal alcohol syndrome anymore!!!
On a side note, I would like to mention that I love the Monroe County Auto Bureau on E. Henrietta! It was by far the BEST experience I've ever had at the DMV. If Erie County was as awesome I would've had a new license picture years ago. In case you're wondering, I had tried on numerous occasions to get a new picture, but it was always hell going to the DMV!
So, I'm sure most of you are aware that I have a hideous drivers license picture. You may never have seen the license, 'cause I guard it with my life, but I'm sure you've heard about it. Now, when I say "hideous," I mean god-awful, worst picture ever taken of me! I'm honestly not just saying that. I mean, I know I'm unphotogenic and all, but this picture SUCKS ASS! Need more proof? Well, I actually had someone tell me that I looked like I had fetal alcohol syndrome in the picture! I'm not joking!
This is a picture of mine & Nicole's licenses. We were comparing whose was worse. Thankfully the picture is very blurry!
The thing that used to really upset me about my picture is that when I showed my ID at bars, no one ever questioned if it was me or not! That hurts! Actually, last year at Thursday at the Square the gentleman handing out bracelets said, "This isn't you." and I responded with my most sincere, grateful voice, " Thank you, sir. That is the nicest thing any one's ever said to me." Then, I proceeded to explain to him that the picture was taken when I was sick and pale with no makeup and that it was really humid that day, so it looks like I have a 'fro...... Needless to say, he just handed me the license back and put a bracelet on my wrist.
Anyway, I got myself all glammed up for my trip to the DMV yesterday. I spent about 5 minutes just practicing my smile. In the end, the picture looked mediocre, but I'll probably be flashing my ID everywhere when I get it 'cause I'm so proud that I don't look like I have fetal alcohol syndrome anymore!!!
On a side note, I would like to mention that I love the Monroe County Auto Bureau on E. Henrietta! It was by far the BEST experience I've ever had at the DMV. If Erie County was as awesome I would've had a new license picture years ago. In case you're wondering, I had tried on numerous occasions to get a new picture, but it was always hell going to the DMV!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Kitten Picture of the Day
Her birthday pic didn't do her cuteness justice, so I thought I'd post this pic from earlier today!
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