Sooo life got away from me for a few months and I completely forgot I started a blog. On the bright side, I have plenty to write about! Silver linings, right? I may as well start at the beginning to catch up...
January brought on some interesting experiences- for instance I planned, purchased, and cooked the food for a group of 50ish high school students going on a weekend retreat. It was SO much fun and I couldn't have done it without my friend Ashley. She was such a huge help with letting me crash at her house and checking my math [pretty sure no one is surprised by the fact that I barely passed high school math] to make sure I wasn't making any horrendous mistakes.
I also got my eyebrow pierced. Let me just state right now that I am VERY prone to impulsive behavior and did NOT fully think this one through. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love it and if I had to do it over again I would make the same decision...but not everyone was on the same page as me. To be honest I don't know what put the idea in my head that I needed a hole in my face. My eyebrows are already uneven due to some unfortunate childhood experiences, maybe I thought this would disguise the missing patch and cover the scar? It kind of worked I suppose. The only thing that did not go according to plan was my dad's reaction... he was not digging the piercing and I had to swap out the bar for a clear retainer [shhh don't tell the little old ladies that were giving me grief]. I suppose I assumed my mom would have been the one to object but she was completely indifferent. She is kind of a closet rebel though.
Nothing stands out to me about February other then Singles Awareness Day [aka Valentines Day]. Call it feminism or call it independence but I do not, nor will I ever need a man in my life. A day will come when I will want a guy to come along and sweep me off my feet, but until that happens I am perfectly content the way my life is now. It seems like such a drag to have to talk to the same person day after day out of obligation and ask how they are doing. As if anything monumental could have possibly happened in the few moments since you last asked them. Does anyone enjoy this process? Do we really care what their answer is? Can't we just assume that if anything interesting happens they will call us with the news? Forgive me...I digress. I could go on for hours about my current disdain for being in a relationship.
Moving on.
Ahhh March. The most glorious, wonderful month of the year. A relaxing time to enjoy a little basketball with the start of March Madness. Or the onset of anticipation for spring and warmer weather. Last but not least, the beautiful month that contains the marvelous day that I 'graced' the earth with my presence. My birthday happens to fall on the 30th and with each day that precedes it my excitement builds. In 2012 my birthday was a dud. I was completely forgotten. 2013, however, was a new year. I spent time with the people I love in my favorite city of San Francisco, and was also able to go to the Warriors game with my dad. NOT ONLY did they win, but Matthew Perry was there and in my direct line of vision. Could the day have gone any better? I think not. Well...maybe if Charles Barkley suddenly made an appearance in my life, yes, but I am a reasonable person. I am thankful for the day I had.
I suppose this brings us to April. This has been a chaotic month, primarily surrounding work and the turnover rate that has skyrocketed for my store. Employees have been fired, they have quit with little or no notice, and managers have walked out never to return. In all this craziness I still love my job, but it has driven me to want to take up boxing. I know I say a lot of things...but I think this one is actually going to happen. I already have the gym membership AND I already have a mild addiction to exercise. Plus I enjoy fighting. How could this not work out? Enough about that. My most joyful memory from April was the semi-not-really-surprise visit from Devin and Leah. I definitely don't see them often enough, and spending the day with them in San Fran and then eating at the BEST restaurant was fantastic. It brings my heart joy just to think about it and reminisce. Someday we'll all live closer together, but for now at least we know how to make the time we have count.
Those are the highlights since January. Consider it the equivalent of the sports center recap of my life. More [hopefully] to come later, but for now I am off and on to experiencing new things [which I will inevitably end up sharing with you]. Farewell, and as my father would say, "Good luck in the future".
