& that's the way life goes

I have a lot of likes right now so here we go:

• † I like, love more accurately, spending time with some of my favorite bloggers friends: Sarah, Mandy, Jenni, Supergirl.  I like it even more that we shared pain relaxed at Yin Yoga and then chilled with wine on Sarah’s awesome deck with her homemade Pita bread and pasta salad.  ps – your house is so cute, I love the colors! And I also ♥ Slayer!
  
• † I like bike rides – especially when they involve touring Southwest Detroit with Jenni and Mallory.  I could have done without the helmets though.  Knock 3 times!
  
• † I like that I got my bracelet I bought from TheShagBag on Etsy
• † I like sparring and getting 2 headshots on my Dad last night. 4 points!  He was surprised the first time and stunned the next.  They were pretty shots too.  He gave me a hug afterward and told me, “It’s about time.”
• † I like that I got to spar with Fist Pump Dude for the first time.  He’s the one that wanted to spar me and when he finally gets the chance he’s all, “I don’t hit girls…blah blah blah” I was like, “Seriously, just don’t punch me in the face.  If you do I’ll cry and you’ll feel bad. let’s do this”.  Haha I didn’t say the last part but I thought it.  That counts.  I’ve got a nice bruise to the left of my kidney from his spin hook kick.  But it’s alright, I was nice and limber from Yin Yoga on Friday and could have had at least one head shot.  (Black Belts should not pick on Yellow Belts…mmhmmm)  And you guys, we measured, his legs are so long they come up to my chest.  That’s 3/4 of my body height, yo!
• † I like that I get to hang out with The Watson.  She always makes me laugh so hard.  Whenever we hang out I always feel a billion times lighter.  I just hope I don’t forget my credit card at the restaurant again.
• † I like having friends that have turned into sisters because I don’t have worry about losing our friendship, I know she will be there no matter what.
  
• † I like that I’m designing my next tattoo!

Some birthdays are more memorable than others. This year my birthday started a full 4 days beforehand and was one that I will always remember.

Though a d-bag co-worker told me that I’m not living my life as a 20-something, as I’m not having enough fun.  He says that I’m more of a 30-40 year old.  What?!

And a more positive story… at taekwondo we got 2 new students.  One being a 20 year old guy (“21 in a couple days” *pumps fist).  I didn’t talk much to him but another student asked where he was going to college and he asked us both where we went. I replied WSU but I had graduated.  He’s congratulated me thinking I had just graduated.  I smiled and thanked him and told him I had been out of college for 5 years now.  His eyes might have bugged out of his head.  He didn’t think I was a day over 23.  Woot! I won’t even tell you I got carded for tobacco 2 weekends ago…

Now, on to the birthday fun with pictures…

Thursday - Fondue and major fun with the best girls ever!

Friday – Yin Yoga (also including Sarah &  Mandy), Pizza, Rum Cake and Wii action with LP

Saturday – Sex in the City 2 (hated…go ahead be mad at me), Lunch at PF Changs, Kohl’s BBQ, Quiet Time and 4 Hours of Dawson’s Creek = WIN!

wtf? i know this is cute on the runway but i don't know about real life...

Sunday – Lunch with the gorgeous Jenni, who had the on the cutest dress, at Slow’s BBQ.  OMG Slows is freakin’ delicious.  My mouth waters just thinking about it.   Jenni gave me film for the birthday present I ordered that was from C.  (why no picture?!)

Lazy Sunday with C when he got back from his guys weekend.  We got hooked on Rescue Me. Thank you Netflix

Monday – Work, Lots of Lovely Birthday Wishes, Lunch with Coworkers, Taekwondo, Dinner with C (who got me the best card ever A little schmoop with sarcastic humor) and my camera!

I’m in serious love with this little camera. It is so much fun!

…I want to do this year…

(I was going to make this 28 things I learned in the past year, but I think looking forward is more fun!)

1. Go horseback riding
2. Finish setting up my office: hanging the picture collage that’s sitting on the desk and the tape markers are up
3. Participate in a fundraiser
4. Make Pink Champagne Cupcakes
5. Write a freelance article
6. Organize the cupboards (boring yes, but it NEEDS to get done)
7. Send out cards <— I’m really horrible at this but I want to get better because I want people to know I care and that I do remember
8. Make a piece of jewelry
9. Go through my closet and get rid of the things I don’t wear
10. Sell something on eBay
11. Cedar Point!
12. Use the iron on decals I bought last year
13. Stain the man shack
14. Wakeboard
15. Something special for LP’s 30th & C’s 35th birthdays
16. Get another tattoo
17. Visit Michelle again
18. Take my aunts to lunch
19. Send out more snail mail <– If you want to receive snail mail email me your address
20. Teach Scooby to roll over
21. Create a fun tradition in January so the month doesn’t seem so long
22. Take a class
23. Take time to meditate weekly
24. Learn to sew
25. Doggie playdates
26. Perform in the aerial yoga student showcase
27. Finish one of the many scrapbooks I started
28. Make Thai food at home

It’s going to be a great year, I can feel it!   

“Some believe in destiny, and some believe in fate
I believe that happiness is something we create
You best belive that I’m not gonna wait
‘Cause there’s gotta be something more”

~Sugarland, Something More

Things that make me happy:

• sunshine
• puppies
• random acts of kindness
• laughing so hard you cry
• songs that bring back good memories
• best friends
• dancing
• writing
• reminiscing about fun times
• finding money in your pocket
• taking pictures
• vacations
• making new friends
• listening to water lap the shore
• rainy days with no where to go and a good movie/book
• reading
• tennis when my forehand and backhand make my opponent want to cry
• scoring a point when sparring with my dad
• hugs
• thoughtfulness
• dressing up and feeling pretty

…to be continued

A short list of things that happened today that make me love C♥:

• He covers Scooby up with a blanket before he leaves for work
• He meets the realtor to check out houses so I only have to look at ones that are a ‘maybe’
• He deals most with our realtor unless it’s by email
• He remembers to tell the realtor I have to  stop at the library before I can meet her
• He listens to my concerns about my tires exploding and pretends to care
• He feeds the dogs before I get home so I don’t have to