My Birthday

Moved from Myspace. Original Post 4/4/08

Ok, so those of you that have been reading my blog for a while, you may remeber that I made a list of things I wanted to do before I hit 40. I think it is time to knock some of these things out and replace them with new ones. Here was the list from last year.

So as far as my goals for my 30th year.

1. I am trying to lose 100 lbs. Please for anyone who has suggestions or wants to go to the YMCA with me. Let me know. I will tell you that the hardest thing is finding the time to do so. I know I am a healthy fat girl, I just don't want to settle for that. I want to be a healthy skinny girl.

UPDATE: I had gastric bypass surgery on February 1st, really as a last resort. I have lost a total of 51 pounds. That means I am 1/2 way to my goal I set last year on my birthday. I will keep you updated.

2. I really want to try to build a more trusting relationship with my son. He is wonderful and capable of so much. I just know if he would trust and listen to me he can be that much better.

UPDATE: Well not so much a trusting relationship, but we have definitely gotten much better. Maybe it is the maturity. I feel like now though I trust him more than I ever have.

3. I want to try to forgive and allow my family to forgiuve me for the things we have done/said to each other. I have always felt like the black sheep of the family and don't want to feel like I am not wanted anymore.

4. I want to get to know my baby sister a bit more. We met up after years of not knowing each other, and I really want to be that older sis she looks up to. I don't want her to feel that the only family she has is the one who raised her. I am here for you to.

UPDATE: I think we both have gotten closer, but this is definitely a relationship that needs a lot of work. I love her though and you know it Lea!!!!

5. I want to get a job in HR. Although the job I am in is close, it is not quite what I want.

6. I wat to get over this emotionally draining relationship. It has been hard, but day by day it becomes better.

UPDATE: Oh my goodness. I am over it! This is one thing I can cross off of my list. Don't get me wrong, I will love Toyin FOREVER, but what he says and does, just does not bother me. I can go weeks without talking to him. Gotta find something new to put here.

7. I want to travel overseas. I have a passport and have never been out of the country except Jamaica.... I really want to go to Europe or even Japan!

UPDATE: WHEW I am going to BUDAPEST, HUNGARY this summer. I am so so so excited. The flight has been booked, got my luggae set the other day and I am ready to GO!

8. I want to get rid of half the junk in my house. Lord know how many useless things I have in my house that I don't need.

9. I want my Yaris! I have a pic of it in my cube and I am determined to get one this year.

10. I want to go do something adventurous that I have never done before. Something no one will ever believe that I would do like bungee jump, or mountain climbing.......any suggestions

Okay so now that that is over, it is time to do some replacing.
Replace 1

I am going to try to grow my hair out completely. I vow to go a year without cutting it drastically (only a trim). People that know me, know that when my hair starts to get to my shoulders, I will just randomly cut it off. Not this time, I am going to keep it going.

Replace 6
I want to find someone special. That relationship really did drain me ad I was just never ready to be with someone. So now I am going to make myself available. Any suitors out there?

Replace 7
Not really a replacement, but I really do want to still go to Japan. Let me see if I can do that before 40?

Any other ideas I should add. And thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. i would go out this weekend, but I have school. You can tell I have gotten older, because when I was in school before, I still would have went out to Smoothies or the Waterfront anyway. Only the old timers remember what that was. Have a great day and feel free to comment.