It's been a long time...here's an update for a BUNCH!!

Wow, a lot has happened since the last time I posted (jeez, July 2011!!)

#4- Have brunch with/for my friends

#5- Tailgating!!!!

#26- Re-read Greek mythology...this is my favorite book for mythology 

#35- Find a beer that I actually like! 

#19- Try a new kind of food...crab legs- they weren't too bad.  Not something I'll eat on a regular basis, lol. 

#13- Learn a couple signature dishes that I'd be proud to serve to anyone.  (working on another one)

This one is Korean Beef, modified to use ground beef instead of sliced beef.  My neighbor, Lynni, made it for me one night and it's already become a staple!!  Quick and easy, and so DELICIOUS!! 

A TWO-FER COMBO

#29- Go to a waterpark and not feel self-conscious and #18- Do more fun things with Zach

I got an overnight stay at the Wasserbahn for Zach's birthday. 

Jake and his mom came with us, and we had a blast!!

In addition to the above pic, we did lots more fun stuff.  

Glow in the dark Mt Dew

Hockey game- we won!

Carving pumpkins

Horizons Night at the Ballpark- Star Wars Night!

In June 2012, my cousin Nate got married.  We took a big family trip down to North Carolina.  Zach and I drove down with Mom and Dad, and we picked up Lori, Troy and Cooper in North Carolina.

Louisville Slugger Factory & Museum 

Exotic Animal Drive-Through Farm

The walking part of the exotic animal farm

My cousin, Nate, works in Nascar.  Zach and my dad are big Nascar fans, so we had to go tour a few facilities, including an in-depth, behind the scenes tour of Nate's shop at Earnhart Ganassi Racing. 

At Nate's wedding...it was held in a quarry that was absolutely GORGEOUS!!! 

 A few more that I don't have pictures for....

#17- Sing and dance in the rain.  

Jen, Tayla, Cody, Jess and I were grilling out one night and it started downpouring.  Me, Jen and Tayla started splashing around and running through the puddles and stream down the middle of the parking lot.  We had so much fun, and were DRENCHED!

#22- Buy a laptop.  

Happy Mother's Day to me, 2011

#28- Get up the nerve to ask a guy out and have him say yes.

Done and done.  Sadly, we aren't together anymore, but we are still very good friends.

#33- Submit an entry to PostSecret.

I can't tell you what it was though!

ONGOING ITEMS

#23- Make a difference in someone's life like so many have made in mine.  

Seems like someone is always turning to me for advice, or just to talk.  I do my best to give advice, or just to listen when they need to vent.  One person specifically, I've been pushing to get his PTSD treated and encouraging him to stop drinking (same guy as #28).

#8- Use the savings accounts for Zach and me

I try my best, but it seems like something always comes up to deplete it :(  Always start over though.

ITEMS THAT ARE IN THE WORKS!!

#20- Fall in love again

Maybe not in the traditional sense that most think of (with someone else), but I am falling back in love with myself and learning to love myself for who and what I am.  I have to be happy with myself first before I can be truly happy with someone else.

#7- Explore and photograph old abandoned properties/ghost towns.

Some friends and I are making a trip to this place, Edinburgh Manor, in April 2013.  It's supposedly very haunted, and we are super excited to go!!! 

Another Two-Fer Combo

#25- Go to VEGAS and #12- Photograph a new city

Mandi and I are planning a trip to Vegas in March 2013!!  So stoked!! 

#34- Buy a new bed

I finally made the jump....after losing my comfy bed to Bret when I left, I've been using the mattress that my sister and I used when we were little...so yeah, like 20-25 years old.  UGH.  I walked in to Mattress Firm the other day when they were having their Grand Opening Sale and walked out with a super comfy, ultra plush pillowtop, complete with cooling gel (oooh, lol) put on layaway.  I'll make payments on it, and hopefully have it before I turn 35 in August!  They did give me a helluva deal on it, half price!!

Well, I think that's it for updates!  

Update 3/4/11

Well, things have been going pretty good. I've got the steady part time job doing karaoke every Saturday night- it doesn't pay much, especially since I share the show with one of my close friends, but hey- I'm getting paid to do something I LOVE. Can't beat that!!

Spring is right around the corner, and it's constantly on my mind. I've been thinking about trips that I'd like to do....the short little getaway by myself, especially. I'm debating on what I want to do-whether I want to go to a bed and breakfast, or if I want to go a bit more extravagent (on limited funds!!) and fly south, enjoy the beach. I don't know yet. I'll just have to keep it in the back of my head.

Another one of my things- to find a beer I actually like. Yeah, still no luck on that front! I tried Coors Light and Michelob Ultra Light....blech to both!! LOL! I've had someone tell me that I need to try a fruitier beer, maybe Leiney's Berry Weiss. So I'll have to check that out sometime.

Let's see...new tattoo. Oh boy, I'm getting an itch, that's for sure! I haven't totally decided yet on what I'm going to get, but it's going to have something to do with strength or happiness. That will happen this summer!

Learning how to take a compliment well...I think I'm doing pretty darn good with that! I've had compliments on my hair, and on the weight I've lost. But I accept them gracefully and gratefully, and move on from the subject :)

The regular "game" night hasn't happened yet, but I am having regular nights out with my friends, so I just could possibly count that. Games would be fun too, though!

As for making a difference in someone's life like many have made in mine, I'm making progress on that all the time. That is a never ending one. I've had a couple friends make comments about that one item, and tell me how much I have done for them, and what it means to them. In turn, it really means a lot to me.

Gosh, I think that's about all for my update. See you next time!