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In spite of myself...
I didn't really make any New Year's resolutions because I'd already gotten an early start on having some damn goals for once in my life. That was in November, and at the time, I thought (realistically) I might be able to accomplish one of those things.
Well, reality can suck it. I've accomplished not one, or two, but THREE of those things! Hot damn. Technically, one of them was pretty much mandatory, but I'm happy to report that:
1) I'm on a strength training program which I do after work almost every day at my physical therapists' gym facility thing.
2) I'm getting my guitar out of the closet. I'm not taking lessons, but I'm going to teach myself to not suck so bad at it. Close enough for me. (Actually, I'm doing more in the music department than just this, so I'm really overachieving on this one).
3) I got my acceptance letter this weekend, and I am going back to school. I was hoping for spring semester, but it might have to wait until summer or fall - but dammit, I'm going, so it counts.
3 out of 5 is way better than I'd hoped for. I'm happy. :)
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Monday January 7th at 5:16pm from Jenny +
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Hot damn, college bound once again, eh? Any hints on what we'll be studying? Hmmm?
How many years are left, by the way? By "going back" I assume there's a measurable amount of school already behind you. (No biggie if there isn't, though. Recall my 24 year plan if you want to know how long it takes a bona fide lamer to graduate. :)
Oh, and of course CONGRATS! Get it done already so you don't have to think about it ever again.
lol i just made a blog post about resolutions. I guess it's not that much of a coincidence but made me smile.
Good luck on yours! I will chase you on them lol
Its about time you get that letter, let me know when your ready start thinking about the move...
BTW Weirton sucks..
Allclick - thanks! Good luck to you as well. The exercising thing gets better as you go, I swear. :)
Erik - we will be studying Extreme Time Management, we're certain. :D
Okay, so maybe we're still in the process of figuring that out (we're trying to get a masters out of the deal, but we have to see what our options are first).
We really like referring to ourselves as "we," in case you hadn't noticed. Thanks for starting that so we can do it all day long. ;)
Dude, tell me about it. I was hoping I could get this going sooner (like NOW) but, oh well. I'm patient. :D
Weirton? I don't think I've ever been there, but based solely on its location, I'm quite sure you're right about that. I sure hope they didn't send you there - but if they did, I'll send reinforcements. ;)
Back to School!!!!
Sweet. You can move in with your son & Robert Downy Jr, join the dive team, nail the triple Lindy AND Hot Lips, make an ass out of your profs, and do a kick-ass cover of "Twist and Shout."
God, I miss Rodney Dangefield...
I'm waiting for the inevitable Billy Madison joke to drop. ;)
Well, Jenny, I think carrying three New Year's resolutions clear into the second week of January is impressive. In fact, that's three more than me and most people will accomplish.
Happens every year, I make this list of things I think could improve my well-being than sit down on the couch with my fourth cup of coffee and fire up cigarette thinking about how I might get started tomorrow- and that'll go on 'til December 31st.
PS- I like Weirton. They got all kinds of dumpy redneck bars- where I always feel the most comfortable. Plus, on up the river in Chester there's the biggest tea pot in the world, not to mention a big gambling joint where people like me can blow money they don't have while they're getting soused. That's what we do for vacation while other people are heading for the beach.
Hot damn, I'm impressed. You've met these goals already, and I haven't gotten out of my Lazy-Boy since December 30th!
Well done.
Dumpy redneck bars always seem to have the nicest, friendliest clientele, for sure. Although I always figured you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting one or twenty no matter where in the state you went. And don't underestimate couches, coffee, and cigarettes... they're much more relaxing. ;)
And thanks again, FG. :)
That's funny, Jenny.
You know it's odd- I don't discriminate about anywhere I go. I'll go to a coffee house with jazz yuppies, hang out with rednecks in dank corner of the woods, go to college sports bars where the mix of about a hundred different colognes stink up the place- people are just people no matter where you go. But I've honestly seen less fights in the redneck bars than I have in the college ones.
Although, I have to admit that the really nasty ones usually take place in the latter- one that comes to mind left me seeing stars like some cartoon character on the Bugs Bunny Show. I kid you not, little birds were flying in circles around my head.
Sorry to stray so far from the subject (I should have used the new postal box). Good luck with all your resolutions and good luck with school. I hope to back someday too when the finances are back in order.
Holy shit. That's crazy! What was it over?
I've never been in a real fight, bar or otherwise. I think that can be attributed to two things: I'm fairly tall and pretty solid, for a girl; and I'm real easy to get along with, usually. So most of the time I'm not bothering anyone, and on the rare occasion that I do, they usually just leave me alone. I think I'd like to be in just one barfight before I die, though. For all I know, it might be fun.
I can only recall one time at a bar when someone really pissed me off, and even then, I just walked away. (I walked by a table on my way to the bar, and one of the guys at it made a comment about my boobs - and a woman sitting next to him said, really loudly and obnoxiously, "Oh, honey, those aren't real." They are real, of course. But I *really* had to resist the urge to set her straight with the back of my hand.)
Oh yeah, it was over- for everyone accept that white hillbilly version of Mike Tyson. My friend had to bite into his neck before he would let up on him. After that, we all took advantage of the temporary cease fire while "Bub Tyson" held the bleeding side of his neck screaming "that fat motherf**er just bit me!!" and got the hell out of there before the hive really started protecting their queen.
It actually took place out in the parking lot and it's a really long story that I hope I can tell you some day. My jaw was sore for about a month after that.
Way to go on the goals! Great strategy too, taking care of them early so you can relax come January. I'll have to remember that.
Elvis: I hope you can tell me some day, too. Like today. ;)
Scarlet: Compared to yours, there was hardly anything on my list! I had it pretty easy. lol