Resolution Time Again.

Well, it's that time of year again. This year went by too fast. So many things I wanted to do but wasn't able to. It wasn't a very good year health wise but it was a very good year in other respects.

I was only able to accomplish 3 of my resolutions this year. I got a new laptop, I paid off my bills and I took the kids to Disney World. They loved it even more than I expected.

Now for 2012 (as long as the world doesn't end on 12/21, hahahaha).......

1. LOSE WEIGHT!!!!!! I keep saying this. I really need to get serious. I started at the beginning of the year but that died out too fast.

2. Go visit my baby. It has been too long since I have been with her.

3. Bring my baby here! This is the year! No doubt about it.

4. Buy a house. Sounds ambitious but I have a good feeling.

5. Travel to Hong Kong, Macau or some island in the Pacific.

6. Save more for retirement. I have already started but I want to save more. With the bills paid off, it should be easier to save more.

7. Play in a poker tournament. I love poker!

8. Take the kids on another vacation. They were great on the last one and appreciate it so much.

9. Take my baby to NYC and Las Vegas.

10. Learn a new language. I said this last year and I really want to.

Well, there they are. Hopefully I can do better than just 3!!!

Happy New Year!

The Russian Sailor

I had a very interesting dream. When I woke up I felt it was a very positive one, I just have to figure out what it all means. I found a mask or helmet like one that a knight would wear. The helmet was like a collectible since it was about the size of a coffee mug. It was very interesting looking so I took it to a pawn shop to find out it's value. When talking to the guy working there, he told me it was very valuable. I looked inside and there were a bunch of neatly folded papers. One was the wallet of the original owner. He was a 16th or 17th century Russian sailor. One of the things that was folded was his wallet. There was a picture of his son in it along with a whole bunch of old foreign currency. There were 3 Canadian notes each valued at $120 Canadian. One of the notes was a vibrant dark blue, the other 2 were vibrant green. The lettering and numbering on them was in gold. They looked like ribbons that were about an inch thick, but it was genuine Canadian currency from the 1700's. There were a whole bunch of colonial American dollars too. Thousands and thousands 0f them but the values were either $100 or $1. There were also a whole bunch of coins. I noticed that some of the coins were Romanian but I didn't know where the others came from. All of the coins were silver and were small but valuable. I also pulled out a map. On the map, Asia was bordering the west coast of America. The U.S. had been twisted so that Florida was on the west coast. There was no Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean was only where the Gulf of Mexico is now. I asked the guy at the pawn shop where I should go to get the best value for what I had. He told me to go find a guy named Leo Tut. I felt REALLY good when I woke up. Good things are about to happen!

Resolution Time Part II

Ok, here it goes! Time to make 10 resolutions for this year.

1. Take the kids on a nice vacation. I hope I can get a week off during summer this year so I can take them to Florida. They are great kids and they deserve it!

2. Lose weight. My oldest has an exercise plan I will copy. I think I can stick with it!

3. Pay off the rest of my bills. I'm getting closer. With a little luck I can do it this year!

4. Go fishing. Big deal, right? Well, I love fishing and I haven't gone in so long. The bass and northern pike are waiting for me!!!

5. Cook more. You know, I really like to cook. I get a lot of pleasure out of it. I need to find the time to try new dishes!

6. Visit a place I have never been to before. Malaysia was great so might as well try another country!!!

7. Move. Time for a change. 'nough said

8. Learn a new language. I REALLY need to do this. Maybe I will get Rosetta Stone. I hear it works great.

9. Buy a new laptop for myself. This one is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too old!

10. Bring my baby here!!!!! This will take time but will be well worth it!!!

Well, if I can do 7 or more again next year, it will be a good year!!!! Wish me luck!

Resolution Time Again

Well, it's that time of the year again...the end of the year. Time to reflect on the past year and look forward to next year.

Looking back, I decided to look at some of the old comments here. I got a little chuckle from some of them. They were so mean spirited and yet so misguided. I wonder if they realize yet that what they thought was true really isn't. I guess it doesn't matter because I'm in a much happier place now and things are going great.

I also want to look back at this year's resolutions. I want to see how I did.
1. FAIL. hahaha as expected. I did cut back a little but not what I would want to. Well, there is always next year!
2. PASS! I was able to take an amazing vacation to The Philippines and Malaysia.
3. PASS, sort of. I was able to get a lot of things in order. I guess you can never have EVERYTHING in order. All in all, I think I did a lot.
4. PASS! I started to play softball this year.
5. PASS! I bought myself some things that I normally wouldn't have. It felt good! hahaha
6. PASS! I still hate the place, but it really doesn't bother me anymore.
7. PASS! I taught him a lot and we were able to go see the Yankees play, his favorite team!
8. FAIL! Unless you count any veggies on pizza!!! hahahaha
9. FAIL! I never was a reader, I really need to do that more!
10. PASS!!!! What can I say, it was amazing. She just makes me feel so good!

Wow, 7 out of 10. Way better than I thought I would do!!!!

Next blog will be my 10 resolutions for next year.

I've changed, time to move on and forget.

As recently as a few months ago I thought about what I would do on this day. I thought about a huge rant. I thought about being nasty. I thought about saying what I really felt at that time.
Well, now that this day is here, I really don't feel like it. I'm happy. I'm not angry, as I once was. Things don't bother my like they used to. I'm in a good place.

I think this may be my last blog. This blog has served it's purpose. I needed a place to vent and this was it. It indirectly did some good things I would have never expected. Things happened because of this blog that eventually went in my favor. I'm glad I wrote it.

Thanks blog, it's been good.

Bye

Getting There

I haven't posted anything in a while. Things must be getting there. Closer and closer by the day.

Happy Monthsary

Happy Monthsary baby. I love you. Hang in there baby. MWAH!