The Year Of Upgrades

I’ll be right back, this is gonna need some liquid fuel.

*commercial break*

Ok… coffee in hand, music on, tucked into my favorite jammies-

and I’m ready to roll.

First, I have to share this horoscope………

it’s not mine but it’s still bodes well for me. haha

“Leo -  December 25, 2008
The celestial configuration may bring you closer together to a certain person with whom you have recently become romantically involved. Neither of you has exactly rushed into the relationship, yet you both have the intuition that you are meant for each other, and so time is not really an issue. You both feel secure in each other’s company, and are very content to deepen the bond between you”

Anyway, so I’ve been thinking alot about what I want out of 2009. Since I spent Nov, Dec & Jan of 07-08 gearing up for the move, saying good bye to friends, leaving my long time job, saying good bye to a very not happy boyfriend…. then moving. God the move in itself, was equal parts nightmare, and adventure. The thing I loved the most was the actual traveling part. My BFF flew out to Santa Cruz, and drove back with me and damn- that was great. We spent too much time in Vegas and had to haul ass to keep on our schedule, but there’s just something so renegade about being packed into a car and on the road. Did you know that America has some of the most random tourist spots? The petrified forest, the meteor crater, the caddi- graveyard, the worlds largest pair of legs (now with socks!) Damn, there was a bunch of stuff that I can’t remember now…. anyway. I think at some point in my life, I would love to do what my friends Jonny & Lisa did, they just got one of those landcruisers things (the fancy version of the Winnebago) and traveled around for a bit.  I would love to do it along the coast though… well actually, wait, yes… along the coast. The thought of traveling through middle america doesn’t really appeal to me. I’ve done it, and quite frankly- you guys are a little scary. Nothing personal. Anyway, traveling along the coast would be amazing, coffee & breakfast on the beach, surf a bit, BBQ dinners …. anyway, that’s a random tangent that could go on forever. I’ll attempt to bring it back around to my original thought process… 2009…. like I said, most of 2008 was spent just getting stablized again after the move. I don’t care how often you move, moving cross country is a bitch. Especially since I was pretty much flying solo on it. Multiple resident changes, mulitple job changes… sigh. It was alot going on. No wonder I feel like I’ve been run over by a tractor on most days. haha.. It’s weird to be a stable person by nature (Ie: finanically responsible, emotionally even kilter… etc) and to have had a stable life… then suddenly throw a huge transition into that life. takes a while to get your bearings back. Thankfully this year is about over…. all I have to say to 2008 is LAY-TER. I’ve got no love lost saying adios to this year. 2009, I’m hoping will mark… well I’m not hoping, since really any transitions I make this year, I’ll have to spark them. If that makes sense. I’m in control of laying out a solid life for myself, might as well get to it. But just to finish that previous thought, I’m hoping it will mark  forward movement again,starting that upward climb back into a more profitable job, a  continuously growing relationship, good friends, some great times… I’d like to get out of the apartment I’m in and find something a little more homey/ cozy. I have no problem working my ass off to make these things happen but I think I’m going to make sure to balance it out by allowing time to travel. Even if it’s just to Tybee Island to lay around in the surf, or experiencing more of Florida, or Charleston. There’s a ton of adventures out there to be had, and damnit…… I’m not going to just let them lay there in 2009.  Well I think that’s it… the coffee has done it’s job swimmingly… and I’m officially cracked out. Suhweet! Family christmas dinner, here I come!!

Oh.. I’m also going through a swing/big band phase again…. I usually come back around to this a couple times a year. The downside is that all my really good blues, jazz or swing is actually on vinyl…. to which I left the record player in CA. Soooo… thank god for youtube!

Last but not least………….. I’ll be back on a team in no time damnit. Although, whew- that’s a pretty full schedule if I’m still working two jobs, plus derby. It’s ok, I’ll work this one out. This photo run is from the SCRG first bout… the girls have since gone on to kick some ass. Lots of love for them!

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