Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Birthday. Show all posts

Saturday, October 09, 2010

A decade ago....


Yup. I'm 26. And when I look back at where I was a decade ago, it's pretty incredible. I don't really even recognize that girl anymore.


Matt & I on my surprise birthday San Diego Harbor Dinner Cruise

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Ten years ago I just gotten my license.

Ten years later and that license has cost me
hundreds in parking and speeding tickets.

Ten years ago I was at my first job.

Ten years later & I have worked in restaurants, retail,
management, offices, event planning & now a HR firm.

Ten years ago I was applying to colleges.

Ten years later and I have attended 4 different colleges.
Graduated from SFSU with my BA, studied abroad for a year
at Griffith Uni (Australia), started working towards my Masters at SJSU,
and tried to 'reinvent' my career path with a stint at CCSF.

Ten years ago I was living in the Sac area and had never left the country nor really cared to.

Ten years later and I have lived in the Bay Area for 8 years,
lived in Australia for a year, am currently living in San Diego
traveled all over Australia, Ireland & have my next trip in the works.

Ten years ago, I had never had a 'real' boyfriend

Ten years later, I find myself madly in love
and living with the most amazing guy I have ever met.


Ten years ago I had two best friends that I still have today.

Ten years later, I have given speeches at both of their weddings
and seen one of them bring two beautiful babies into the world.

Ten years ago I didn't give what I ate a second thought.

Ten years later, I am a vegetarian and
look at the food label of everything I eat.

What a difference a decade makes.

Wonder where I will be in a decade from now....

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Catch Up

Between school, work and oh yeah, life...I've been one busy gal. I didn't realize it had been so long (a month and a half!) since I posted anything. But I assure you (and myself) that I am still here, alive and kicking. I finally got those pics from my parents from my iFly experience so here is a sample
I went out for Halloween for the first time in 5 years (been unlucky enough to have worked the past 5). My friends and I went out to the City Hall party in SF and it was pretty damn awesome. We pre-partied, rolled up in a limo and had VIP. The night would have been perfect if it wasn't for my ex coming along, proceeding to get beyond drunk making a fool of himself (and me) and getting himself kicked out. The story is much more elaborate than that, but I'll spare you the gory details. I dressed up as a naughty school girl (assembled the costume myself) and I am proud to say the most expensive part of my costume were the socks! :) BARGAIN SHOPPER
In the beginning of November I made a (very) mini road trip to Fresno and Santa Barbara. And by mini I mean I left after work on Saturday around 4 and was home at midnight on Sunday night. I stopped in Fresno Saturday night to see my friend Topher. As usual, we kept to our tradition of heading out to the Indian casino. It usually takes us about 25/30 minutes to drive out to the reservation and we (well at least I) never win. This trip we made the 30 minute trek out there and sat ourselves down at the machines. I put in $20 and 5 hits later was up $25! I cashed out, looked over just in time to see Topher win over $60! We were literally there for about 1o/15 minutes and had doubled our money. Granted the winnings weren't very substantial, but when you don't have much to begin with...it makes anything that much BETTER!

The next morning, I headed out to Santa Barbara to see Jess and Chris for Logan's 1st Birthday! I can't believe it's already been a years since I got the call from Jess, hopped in my car to drive to SB and was surprised when Chris came out of the hospital room to tell us that the expect baby Kate was really baby Logan!

What a beautiful and happy baby he is! And I can't believe how gorgeous his blue eyes are! But I guess that's what happens when you have such good looking, blue-eyed parents :)

I can't wait to see the fam this Thursday for Thanksgiving. I absolutely love the holidays!

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Monday, October 05, 2009

Officially closer to 30 then 20....

So my 25th birthday was on Sunday. I had an awesome weekend. On Saturday my family and I went out on the delta for some sun and I FINALLY got to take the jetski out. It was my first time on one and it's soooooo addicting! I'm all about speed and adrenaline!

On Sunday we went to iFly, which is basically indoor skydiving and oh my goodness! I LOVED IT! I wanna go again, and again and again! It was absolutely incredible! My mom took some pics, so I will post some of them once she uploads them and emails them to me (could take awhile, hehe)

What else??? OH!!!! I think I mentioned before that I had a "Birthday Weight Loss Goal"......
(drum roll please.........) I MADE IT!! WOOT WOOT! Feelin good, looking hot and people are noticing! :) I've had regulars at work (restaurant people! not strip club!!!!) and friends tell me how I'm looking really good and 'skinny'....so it's definitely paying off!

Looking forward to the 17th when my friends and I celebrate my bday in the city. It's gonna be Epic!

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