It's that time of year again, time to set unrealistic goals that we will only follow through with for a month or so. All I hear about is making this year different. Most people get so hyped up for the new year, they seems so motivated to make the next years resolutions last longer than the previous year. I hear people saying; " I'm going to set a new year's resolution and stick to it for more than a month!" Today on the radio, the dj's made their resolutions and set a goal for sticking to it until the 17th, what's the point in making a new year's resolution if you know you can't stick it our for a full year, instead you feel the need to set an alternative goal for a few weeks so you can feel proud. No one wants to feel disappointed in not achieving set goals, that's where the cheating starts. Personally I don't think that is a great way to start a new year, and this year I refuse to start on a negative note.
If you couldn't tell I don't like making new year's resolutions, I've done it in the past and like most others I've failed. I don't want to set my self up for failure this year, I really don't want to look back a year from now and reflect on how much I didn't meet my goals, how I could have done better. However in the spirit of New Years I've done just that, I've reflected on 2011 and realized how much more I could have done, I see how much better I could have been in different aspects of my life. This time I will not let the begining of the year be focused on weight loss or getting in shape, or making more money, or managing the money I do have better, or keeping my job. Those things I do through out the year, I don't need to make a resolution to do it. At the end of next year I want to be proud of the year I've had, not try to think of a new resolution I won't fail at. Instead of setting goals for next year that I know won't happen, I'm setting my self up for great achievment. I want to make a change in this world, and to quote one of my favorite artists; " If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make the change" I am going to do just that this year, "I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways".
My New years resolution is to be a better person. I am going to take the time to volunteer more, to meet my goal I will volunteer at least three times in 2012. I will be more heroic, being more heroic I feel is more personal as far as measuring goes. I can't count each act of heroism, at the end of 2012 I want to be able to look back and honestly say I never turned my head and let something bad happen. I will be a better friend to those around me, I don't currently keep in touch with many people, so I'm going to make more of an effort to have a real connection with people, I will also take the time to contact my friends to say hi and keep in touch on a more regular basis. I will continue to have an open mind and heart. I am walking in to 2012 confident in myself and my goals. I know I will make a change for the better in this world, it may be the smallest of changes but it will be change. This time next year I will be 'WINNING' :) and that makes me happy. I'm excited to start the new year, bring it 2012!!
Dec 30, 2011
Dec 3, 2011
It's been a whole year, time for a blog update!
I can't believe how long it has been since I wrote a blog! Has it really been almost a year since I last posted a blog?? Time flies when you’re having fun, and I've been having a blast. I have been meaning to update everyone on the recent happenings of my amazing Cali life, but things keep popping up. I didn't realize how much time had passed until Ginny called me out in her last blog, lol. So much has happened in the last few months, I'm not really sure where to start... I think I'll start with my highlights of this summer and work my way to the present. Get ready for a novel!
Pride-
Mid July we went to San Diego Pride, I have never been to Pride before, I was excited to go weeks before the event, I even signed up to volunteer for the second day of the festival. I was really nervous to volunteer but in the end it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. The parade was one of my favorite parts, the parade was started by a group of motorcyclists, and the energy of the crowd was overwhelming and intoxicating. San Diego was the first Pride to have active military personnel walk in the parade, when those individuals entered the parade the crowed went crazy, I have never seen or felt anything like that. I was so proud to be a part of such a great community. I hope to volunteer more, every time there is a volunteer opportunity something comes up or I'm working, hopefully when things calm down at work after the holidays I will be able to be more active in the Pride organization. Honestly though I can't fully blame work, I really just need to step it up and get out there.
Denver-
After Raven's last day of kindergarten we flew out of San Diego to visit Denver for five days, at first I wasn't overly excited for the trip, I love San Diego and although I do miss some people I don't really miss Denver itself. Ginny had every moment there planned, she had a calendar of where we were going, when we would be there, and who we were going to see. This actually helped a lot with my anxiety, I knew what was going on and I wasn't so hesitant on going. By the time we were at the airport I was pretty excited to be going. Our arrival in Denver sucked, a lot. We arrived late at night, then had to wait in the car rental waiting area for two hours, what's the point of paying ahead of time if we still have to wait like everyone else? Finally we leave and head to the hotel, however when we get to the hotel we find the office is closed. After an extended conversation with the security and some night manager we are told there is nothing they can do for us. So we call Ginny's sister and luckily they were up and let us crash at their house for the night. We decided we were not going to stay at that hotel for the duration of our trip, but where to go?! We didn't want to intrude on Katrina's house they already had a full house, a couple of friends offered but with the three of us there really wasn't room for us, then my grandma offered her spare bedroom, this worked well because Raven loved playing with her and with a spare bedroom we didn't feel like a huge inconvenience. My grandma loved having us there, and it was great to spend time with her. While in Denver we went out EVERY night, I didn't realize we (Ginny) had so many friends to see! It was an eye opener for me too, although I do consider many of Ginny's friends a friend of mine too, I was kind of disappointed that none of my personal friends had come to hang out. Before I left San Diego I had a few friends message me saying how excited they were to hang out again, but when it came down to it, I felt stood up. I did get to see my cousin Siobhan though, she made an extra effort to stop by a club just to say hi, that meant more to me than she will ever know, she is a great person, and I was so happy she came by to say hi. :) I also got to spend some time with my mom and brother, I can't believe how much Mateo has grown, I miss him so much! Hopefully he'll make a trip out to San Diego so I can show him around and have some fun. I really miss how close we were, I'm sure one day we'll have that bond again. I also had lunch with my dad while in Denver, we tend to have a rocky relationship, but during this lunch I got a lot of things cleared up and now feel better about our relationship. Overall the trip to Denver went well, it was great to see friends again, and especially Chris, Josh, and Becky these fellow rockstars are always a lot of fun to party with :) I do have to send a big shout out to Amy, she watched our little zoo for us while we were in Denver, Gambler had a blast with her and Julian at the park, so thank you Amy!
My birthday-
Ginny had tormented me about some big birthday surprise for months prior to my birthday, FINALLY my birthday rolled around and I still had no idea what we were doing. She had us get dressed up, and we went downtown. I didn't realize what show I was going to see until I was in the civic theater and saw the t-shirt stand for THE BLUE MAN GROUP!! I was completely caught off guard, I was so surprised I just about cried, it took everything I had to not let a tear fall, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to stop lol. I have wanted to see the Blue Man Group since I was a kid. I couldn't believe I was actually going to see them live! Then we get to our seats... AMAZING! The show was such an incredible experience, one I will always remember. After the show we waited in the lobby for a few minutes and the guys came out, I actually got to take a picture with the Blue Man Group! I felt like a little kid, I asked one of them to put a blue print on my cheek :) After all that excitement, Ginny had reservations at the Melting Pot, this is not only Savanna's top pick, but Ginny and I's too. Best birthday ever, this birthday was a dream come true for me. Thank you so much Ginny, I love you. On top of all that excitement, my mom bought me a new phone for my birthday! I'm rockin the new Samsung Droid Charge.
Savanna Raven-
Miss Savanna Raven has a lot going on with ballet and making it in to the Nutcracker, most of our spare time not working on the weekends is dedicated to her ballet school. In Savanna Raven's free time she loves to make videos, she recently made a video about how we can be more heroic and what we all can do to help put an end to bullying. She is so insightful for her age, and so open minded! Just being around her, she inspires me to be the best person I can be. Her life is about being a good person and taking care of the environment. She has fully dedicated herself to being a vegetarian, and would happily be vegan if it were up to her. She cares so much about animals and their well-being, as wells as people in general. She has mentioned on many occasions how she wants to build houses for people who are homeless and sleep on the streets. Last year, in kindergarten, her school hosted a fundraiser for the people in Japan affected by the earth quake and tsunami, when she learned that some people lost everything they had, she came home emptied her piggy bank, and asked for all of my money I had in the house to send to Japan. She had been saving for quite some time to buy herself a toy she wanted, all of that went out of the window when she saw people in need. She wants to make a difference and she's only 6! Kids like her give me hope for our future generations. She inspires me on a daily basis to be the best person I can be.
The Princess and I-
Ginny and I are doing great, well according to me anyway ;) haha seriously though, working opposite hours seems to work for us, not seeing each other as often makes us appreciate the time we have together. She is busy with work, school, volunteering for the Zoo, and Savanna Raven’s school and ballet. I’m feeling overwhelmed with work and school, I don’t know how she piles so much on her plate! We are still constantly pranking each other, most times we update our Facebook with the latest, but honestly I don’t think a day goes by in this house without one of us (including Raven) jumping out to scare someone. This is what keeps our home life interesting. There really isn’t much new with Ginny and I, I’m sure one day I’ll get her to marry me, but for now she is sticking to not making a commitment until we’re 80… we’ll see if she can really hold out that long. I am pretty loveable after all
Well, I told you it was going to be a novel, be sure to check back for the second part of the series. Honestly I really would love to write more, I enjoy it but I don’t feel like I have time. School takes up a lot of time because I haven’t figured out how to manage my time very well. I will definitely work on this so that I can write shorter blogs about current events in my life, maybe I’ll try a blog every month. I don’t often let people in or share details of my life, and I want to be more open so I am really going to try to write more. I feel comfortable writing about me and my life, as opposed to talking to people, I’d much rather listen to others when in a social setting. So if you don’t hear from in by the first of the year, feel free to message me and hold me to my promise to write more
Thanks for reading! Much love to you all!
Pride-
Mid July we went to San Diego Pride, I have never been to Pride before, I was excited to go weeks before the event, I even signed up to volunteer for the second day of the festival. I was really nervous to volunteer but in the end it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. The parade was one of my favorite parts, the parade was started by a group of motorcyclists, and the energy of the crowd was overwhelming and intoxicating. San Diego was the first Pride to have active military personnel walk in the parade, when those individuals entered the parade the crowed went crazy, I have never seen or felt anything like that. I was so proud to be a part of such a great community. I hope to volunteer more, every time there is a volunteer opportunity something comes up or I'm working, hopefully when things calm down at work after the holidays I will be able to be more active in the Pride organization. Honestly though I can't fully blame work, I really just need to step it up and get out there.
Denver-
After Raven's last day of kindergarten we flew out of San Diego to visit Denver for five days, at first I wasn't overly excited for the trip, I love San Diego and although I do miss some people I don't really miss Denver itself. Ginny had every moment there planned, she had a calendar of where we were going, when we would be there, and who we were going to see. This actually helped a lot with my anxiety, I knew what was going on and I wasn't so hesitant on going. By the time we were at the airport I was pretty excited to be going. Our arrival in Denver sucked, a lot. We arrived late at night, then had to wait in the car rental waiting area for two hours, what's the point of paying ahead of time if we still have to wait like everyone else? Finally we leave and head to the hotel, however when we get to the hotel we find the office is closed. After an extended conversation with the security and some night manager we are told there is nothing they can do for us. So we call Ginny's sister and luckily they were up and let us crash at their house for the night. We decided we were not going to stay at that hotel for the duration of our trip, but where to go?! We didn't want to intrude on Katrina's house they already had a full house, a couple of friends offered but with the three of us there really wasn't room for us, then my grandma offered her spare bedroom, this worked well because Raven loved playing with her and with a spare bedroom we didn't feel like a huge inconvenience. My grandma loved having us there, and it was great to spend time with her. While in Denver we went out EVERY night, I didn't realize we (Ginny) had so many friends to see! It was an eye opener for me too, although I do consider many of Ginny's friends a friend of mine too, I was kind of disappointed that none of my personal friends had come to hang out. Before I left San Diego I had a few friends message me saying how excited they were to hang out again, but when it came down to it, I felt stood up. I did get to see my cousin Siobhan though, she made an extra effort to stop by a club just to say hi, that meant more to me than she will ever know, she is a great person, and I was so happy she came by to say hi. :) I also got to spend some time with my mom and brother, I can't believe how much Mateo has grown, I miss him so much! Hopefully he'll make a trip out to San Diego so I can show him around and have some fun. I really miss how close we were, I'm sure one day we'll have that bond again. I also had lunch with my dad while in Denver, we tend to have a rocky relationship, but during this lunch I got a lot of things cleared up and now feel better about our relationship. Overall the trip to Denver went well, it was great to see friends again, and especially Chris, Josh, and Becky these fellow rockstars are always a lot of fun to party with :) I do have to send a big shout out to Amy, she watched our little zoo for us while we were in Denver, Gambler had a blast with her and Julian at the park, so thank you Amy!
My birthday-
Ginny had tormented me about some big birthday surprise for months prior to my birthday, FINALLY my birthday rolled around and I still had no idea what we were doing. She had us get dressed up, and we went downtown. I didn't realize what show I was going to see until I was in the civic theater and saw the t-shirt stand for THE BLUE MAN GROUP!! I was completely caught off guard, I was so surprised I just about cried, it took everything I had to not let a tear fall, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to stop lol. I have wanted to see the Blue Man Group since I was a kid. I couldn't believe I was actually going to see them live! Then we get to our seats... AMAZING! The show was such an incredible experience, one I will always remember. After the show we waited in the lobby for a few minutes and the guys came out, I actually got to take a picture with the Blue Man Group! I felt like a little kid, I asked one of them to put a blue print on my cheek :) After all that excitement, Ginny had reservations at the Melting Pot, this is not only Savanna's top pick, but Ginny and I's too. Best birthday ever, this birthday was a dream come true for me. Thank you so much Ginny, I love you. On top of all that excitement, my mom bought me a new phone for my birthday! I'm rockin the new Samsung Droid Charge.
Savanna Raven-
Miss Savanna Raven has a lot going on with ballet and making it in to the Nutcracker, most of our spare time not working on the weekends is dedicated to her ballet school. In Savanna Raven's free time she loves to make videos, she recently made a video about how we can be more heroic and what we all can do to help put an end to bullying. She is so insightful for her age, and so open minded! Just being around her, she inspires me to be the best person I can be. Her life is about being a good person and taking care of the environment. She has fully dedicated herself to being a vegetarian, and would happily be vegan if it were up to her. She cares so much about animals and their well-being, as wells as people in general. She has mentioned on many occasions how she wants to build houses for people who are homeless and sleep on the streets. Last year, in kindergarten, her school hosted a fundraiser for the people in Japan affected by the earth quake and tsunami, when she learned that some people lost everything they had, she came home emptied her piggy bank, and asked for all of my money I had in the house to send to Japan. She had been saving for quite some time to buy herself a toy she wanted, all of that went out of the window when she saw people in need. She wants to make a difference and she's only 6! Kids like her give me hope for our future generations. She inspires me on a daily basis to be the best person I can be.
The Princess and I-
Ginny and I are doing great, well according to me anyway ;) haha seriously though, working opposite hours seems to work for us, not seeing each other as often makes us appreciate the time we have together. She is busy with work, school, volunteering for the Zoo, and Savanna Raven’s school and ballet. I’m feeling overwhelmed with work and school, I don’t know how she piles so much on her plate! We are still constantly pranking each other, most times we update our Facebook with the latest, but honestly I don’t think a day goes by in this house without one of us (including Raven) jumping out to scare someone. This is what keeps our home life interesting. There really isn’t much new with Ginny and I, I’m sure one day I’ll get her to marry me, but for now she is sticking to not making a commitment until we’re 80… we’ll see if she can really hold out that long. I am pretty loveable after all
Well, I told you it was going to be a novel, be sure to check back for the second part of the series. Honestly I really would love to write more, I enjoy it but I don’t feel like I have time. School takes up a lot of time because I haven’t figured out how to manage my time very well. I will definitely work on this so that I can write shorter blogs about current events in my life, maybe I’ll try a blog every month. I don’t often let people in or share details of my life, and I want to be more open so I am really going to try to write more. I feel comfortable writing about me and my life, as opposed to talking to people, I’d much rather listen to others when in a social setting. So if you don’t hear from in by the first of the year, feel free to message me and hold me to my promise to write more
Thanks for reading! Much love to you all!
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