Goal status.... as of now

About a month ago i wrote about my goals for the year and well i thought i would write a little status update one month into it! if you didnt read it go here

1) Travel to at least one new domestic city and one new international city.
Well, i got my one domestic city out of the way.... went to New Orleans with a friend over Superbowl weekend which was a blast.... now just gotta make something internationally happen. I am thinking maybe towards the end of the year....

2)Be more organized
well i have cleaned out a lot but i still want to reorganize my filing system etc.... so this is still a work in progress

3)Achieve my fitness goal of 15-20% Body fat
This is an everyday work.... doing well on my new nutrition plan for the year. Stuck to it and feeling great....

4) Have no credit card debt
well DONESKI!!!! thanks to some hard work, being frugal and a bonus i can say I am free!!!!

5)Continue to grow my savings
well now that the credit card is gone i can put that payment into my savings and let it grow and grow and grow and be able to continue traveling and save for bigger things down the road

6) Visit friends i don't see often.
this hasnt happened yet, but its still early!

7) Complete the warrior dash
well i registered today!!! i wish i had been on it and registered earlier so i could run the first day with my buddies braden and brandon but my friend morgan and i will be running it on that sunday exactly a week before my 25th birthday!!!!!

8) try something/place totally new each month
i am sure i tried something new but having a brain fart as to what it was..... i have started frequenting the book store which is new for me :)

9) Use coupons more often
like i said its hard to use coupons when you only eat natural foods, but i did use a coupon when buying my new tires a few weeks ago.... as well as out at a few restaurants

10) Increase my mental recipes
with my new nutrition plan i have had to try all kinds of new things and i have broaden my horizons and what i can make off the top of my head. so this one has a big fat CHECK!

11) Not hold onto stuff i don't use
Well i cleaned out my closet and i posted the items for sale. i sold a few purses and i have all my formals that i am taking to resale, so hopefully some girl will look beautiful from my collection of formal gowns

12) Learn how to use a sewing machine
havent even touched this one yet....

13)Become more involved with philantrophy
havent touched this one either... opps

14) get my interior design license
i am registered to take the exam october of this year.... have my paperwork and everything complete and my study material as already arrived!!!!!

15) begin to study for my personal training certification
every day that i learn something new helps prepare me for this, but after my ncidq i will be on it!

hey man what the heck? road rage galore!

So i was on my way into the office this morning (earlier than usual i might add) and I'm cruisin down west gray and I'm hitting every light. I probably never even put my foot on the gas, just took if off the break at each light and coasted to the next. well i am in the middle lane and about 2 cars in front of me is a Ford Expedition and its about to approach the intersection when a taxi van pulls out in front of it. Mind you, it was stupid of the taxi, but we werent moving that fast, the Ford had plenty of time to react and not hit the car. so the ford gets all pissed and starts honking and at the next light goes up and cuts off the taxi hardcore.

well the taxi kinda falls back and tries to go around the expedition and the expedition isnt having it and cuts across 4 lanes of traffic. so then the taxi just gets over behind it and one lane over and stupidly decides to pull up next to the expedition. i have to admit i was nervous and kept my car back just in case, but i turned my radio down cus i wanted to hear what was about to go down. Well i didnt hear anything but all of a sudden a freakin capris sun comes flying out of the ford and hits the taxi in the face and then goes everywhere so the taxi driver throws something back as the expedition takes off and pulls out in front of the car next to it and cuts back across 4 lanes of traffic to the far right lane. ( i wish i cold draw a diagram). so the taxi speeds up and follows it and they yell at each other some more and the expedition speeds up and takes off and turns one way and the taxi gives up and turns a different way at the next light.

GOOD GRIEF!!!! Is it really necessary. and a Capris Sun?!?!?!?! Seriously. i couldnt see in the car but damn if that person in the ford threw his kids juicebox at the taxi driver he/she deserves poopiest parent of the day award. I freakin loved capri suns back in the day. i would have cried. not to mention angry mommy/daddy probably scared the poor thing to death.

why do people get so mad. dont get me wrong i've called many a people an asshole and probably flipped the bird a time or two but thats cus we were flying down the freeway and they could have killed me. the taxi didnt do anything but slow the expedition down a whole 5mph. then to chase them? you're totally asking for it... thats the dumbest thing to do. Do you know how many crazy people are out there?!?!?! TOO MANY. Just say asshole to yourself and be on your merry way and dont take your kids juice box... geez!

My goals for 2010

So i know its February and most people have their "resolutions" January 1st. I however don't like resolutions... i prefer to have goals to strive towards and have taken some time to think about what my goals are.... So here they are.... i will probably add some more later

1) Travel to at least one new domestic city and one new international city.
Last year I traveled quite a bit and would like to continue that trend now that I am at a point where I can financially afford to. The new places i went last year were: Las Vegas, All over New Hampshire, All over coast of Maine, Atlanta, and all over Costa Rica.
This year I am hoping to get to: New Orleans, Acapulco and either Hawaii or Virgin Islands. Hopefully maybe a trip to Vegas or up to the North West

2)Be more organized
I've always been organized, but I find that when i come home the last thing i want to do is organize files, papers, etc... and then i find myself weeks or whatever later needing to put things away and file them, or just throw it away. It doesn't help that my apartment is super small with not much storage room. I'd like to reanalyze my current system.

3)Achieve my fitness goal of 15-20% Body fat
I've been working on this for awhile. Boy have I come a very long way. I've changed my life, my mentality and my body and it feels great. Its not at the point where i gotta push even harder and its so easy to get burned out. I gotta keep mixing it up and staying focused!

4) Have no credit card debt
While my little bit of debt is nothing compared to other people's, its still debt and i hate it. Yes i have a plan and it will happen. Changing my lifestyle and my body is not cheap. having a personal trainer, eating healthy and trying new things for myself was well worth it though. Once i am debt free i will be in an even better place to be able to do all those things i love to do for myself!

5)Continue to grow my savings
I have always had weekly with drawls from my checking to my savings and i Hope that once my debt is done, that weekly 3% (12% of my monthly) of my income that is transferred into my savings can be increased to an even higher percentage so that I can keep traveling and have money for other large expenses that the future may hold.

6) Visit friends i don't see often.
I have a lot of friends and family that live in various cities around Texas that I really should take the time to go visit more frequently!!!! I also have friends in other states that i should find the time and the money to go see them and catch up!

7) Complete the warrior dash
It happens the weekend before my 25th birthday. its gonna be nuts and one crazy time!

8) try something/place totally new each month
last year i tried to venture out of my comfort zone and try new places and things to do. last year i tried rock climbing and fell in love with it and did it quite a bit. Some other things i tried included: rock climbing, adult gymnastics, spinning, Bikram yoga, airbrush tanning, waxing, zip lining, white water rafting, canyoning, surfing, and probably a few other things.... I also tried a lot of new foods and restaurants and plan on continuing to do that.
The cool thing about all those new things, is that it either created a new hobby/habit with my current friends or it introduced me to new friends!
This year i signed up to take a pole dancing class. No i do not want to be a stripper, but i thought it would be fun and challenging. Apparently its a great workout. I wouldn't mind getting back into a dance class as well. maybe skydiving or bungee jumping will be on this years list.... hmm....

9) Use coupons more often
I have tried and tried to be good at this, and if you have read my other blogs, i am always looking for new ways to save money, or get two for one etc... its really hard to find coupons when you only eat fresh produce/ fresh meat/ and nuts.... but i want to try....
The more money i don't spend at the store, the more i can put into savings or towards debt

10) Increase my mental recipes
I have lots of cookbooks and i try and cook new recipes, but when i am in my kitchen and i need to make something quick, or i am at the store and i need to remember what i need... i always buy and cook the same things and that monotony is what makes me want to go eat out, or cheat on my healthy eating.... i need to broaden that mental recipe book of mine so that I can stay focused on the prize!

11) Not hold onto stuff i don't use
I recently cleaned out my closet of clothes that are either too big, or i don't wear as well as accessories and old formals etc.... I need to go through my old text books and only keep the ones that i know i will reference.... So far i have sold and made some cash off some of my findings in my closet.... some of my friends have benefited from it too!

12) Learn how to use a sewing machine
I used to know how to use one, but if i still did... when i cant find an outfit i want at the mall, i could make it. Or when i lose weight and my dresses and pants don't fit i can fix it myself... I'd really just like to be able to get creative with it when i feel like it!

13)Become more involved with philantrophy
I wanted to become involved with the children's hospital last year but it required interviews and a set schedule on volunteering. I want to find some sort of organization that helps kids or pets, or both and do something useful. I know i have a bit heart and some insightful wisdom to kids i just need to put it to good use.

14) get my interior design license
Planning on taking the exam in October.... bit scary... and expensive....

15) begin to study for my personal training certification
I feel my interiors NCIDQ exam is a first priority as well as i want to achieve my fitness goals first before i begin to help others achieve theirs

Tired of Kissing Frogs

My friend Lisa and i rented this movie from the redbox the other night. we didnt know it was a spanish film until we got home and turned it on. We put the subtitles on and watched it. Its so cute.

Martha the main character has what all but her best friend think is a perfect guy, however, based on his past, Martha suspects he is cheating again. When she discovers his actions, she decides to swear off love and become a manizer! her crazy friend dani introduces her to this website and she starts dating guys she meets online. OMG some of them are so so so funny. Dani always tells her about "her friend" which is really herself and the interesting dates she has been on. Martha of course realizes love is important along the way but i wont tell you why or how she realizes it. I loved it!

Here is the movie website

http://www.tiredofkissingfrogsthemovie.com/