Thursday, October 8, 2009

no whining.

my dad got a mug or t-shirt or something for his 50th birthday party that said "no whining" on it. he would bring that stupid thing out (obvi it made an impact as i cannot recall its form) whenever he began to lose an argument or point*...(as if it would stop an argument i was-i am so sure poignantly-trying to make in my teen years.)

*again, parentals, i am reeeally sorry about all of my points from age 12-19, you were right. every time. you can stop bringing it up now)

so anyhoo...in light of yesterdays spoiled little brat rant about my precious influx of shoes (which pretty much snowballed the entire day of ADULTHOOD inspired losses and realizations...more on that later)...i will take a few minutes to redeem my privileged selfishness with gratitude...
my soon-to-be-former-boss-turned-friend-blogger, curiousgirl, completed this task on her last birthday. at the time i did one also in my journal. but i only started it in december and my birthday is in august so i am carrying over the ones i did not complete last year into this year. i might say i did a good job with my list :)

you should complete this exercise. especially if you are at that third-of-life-crisis, holy sh*t! here comes 30! phase of life...it is a good practice to start: it's ON time clock of life!

here are the rollovers from last year...

1 go to georgia.
2 canoe. (i totally would have done this one if it had not been so windy at the lake. dang.)
3 play golf. (this attempt was also foiled by mother nature-lightening+golf club=bad idea, no?)
4 swim.
5 do something with sister only.
6 do something with just nephew r.
7 do something with just nephew p...worst aunt ever.
8 read a book on the shelf.
(ehhh, i can already see this one on next years list...reading has lost it's valor)
9 eat dinner with your family once a week.
(i give myself a b for this one, my parents leave the state for like, three months in the summer so it takes a while to adjust.)

these are the new ones...

10 try your best to NOT attend any weddings.

(look. i am not trying to hateful here but i have spent an unbelievable amount of money, time and emotional turmoil on the seventy thoudred events i have attended in the last 5-7 years. i am tired. tired of the bridezillas, the showers, the batchelorette parties. i am fully aware there is no end in sight for at least another decade. so i'm taking this year off. i've never really been one for weddings anyway so give me a break.)

11 take a plane somewhere for YOUR reasons. (much needed visit locations: austin, seattle, san fran)

12 she is right: a little make up helps. take a minute and put some on.

13 continue to keep fresh flowers in the house at all times.

14 considering planting various flowers in wild wilderness of backyard to decrease cost of purchasing fresh flowers.

15 host more girls' nights.

16 pack your lunch.

17 go to all of the small town antique shops in the surrounding counties you have always wanted to visit.

18 listen to music in the dark.

19 ask your father to tell you more about his parents.

20 ask your mother to tell you more about her parents.

21 stick to your budget.

22 use cash only.

23 sit on the mountain top a little longer and enjoy the view.

24 just listen.

25 take the dog out on long morning walks, despite the weather. she loves it and so do you.

26 paint the much desired mural on the back of the house.

27 stamp out road rage (this got better mid summer but has dramatically escalated)

28 play board games.

29 don't gossip. boo. i hate this one.

so i feel a little more focused. crossing things off of lists and talking are like, two of my top five favorite things to do...so talking about crossing things of lists is as good as it gets over here.

2 comments:

  1. ooh these are really good! I am especially enjoying the mental image I have of you playing golf.

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  2. i used to take lessons! ok...i was 9. golf = cute boys.

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