Drama queen turned 13 in December.
It should’ve been like any other birthday, right? Wrong. This year there was no elaborate birthday party planning, no need for Mom to be involved at all. She wanted a sleepover with her BFF’s, a couple of pizzas, a bunch of snacks, and some drinks… and to pretty much be left alone.
S & I decided it was time to get serious about getting back into shape. The gym thing was nice, but we found it was too easy to blow off. We had hoped it would become a habit, but the only habit we made was paying $100 for a membership we didn’t use. We agreed to look at other options. It was important for us to find something we could do together. I suggested taking dance lessons and he suggested playing softball.
I have been trying to get into a upper level Java class for quite some time. I was finally able to get someone to take pity on me and slightly “adjusted” the rules to get me enrolled into the class this semester (thank you Steve!). Apparently this was not the best time for me to add more to my plate, but as difficult as it has been to get into this class, I had to take it when I could get it.
At the end of 2008, S and I decided to get serious about moving towards our long term goals. We want to have more freedom and do the things we have only dreamed about. However, we knew there were going to be some huge obstacles in our way. The biggest ones holding us back were our bills and our stuff, AKA: DEBT and CLUTTER. We needed to rid ourselves of both forever.
I haven’t felt like posting in quite a while. Not because I couldn’t narrow down something to talk about, but mainly as I have felt completely overwhelmed since Jan 1st. Here is the seems-like-it-grows-bigger-every-day list of things that have taken up permanent residence inside my cluttered head.