My 5-year plan is how much?!?

It's been so busy here... busy in the sense of the space (lack-of, while my mom starts finding more things to send to the P.I.) and commotion and activities.
What the... I see the box of yogurt we bought in the balcony. No fridge space? Must be that cold outside. Sorry.. spaced out for a minute.

Anyway, my mom's bday is coming up, sister and her kids are moving across my apt. and I still have to be granted some type of vacation (not just a single day off) to spend time w/ my parents. I've been feeling tired lately and I need to work out. I have the motivation - I recently saw an old pic of my back (yes, my back) a few years ago and it was toned and had all the cuts in the right places. So I thought to myself "I want it back!". I just don't have the energy or time to get it back. Besides, I think I'm getting "soft" in places where I remember muscle being clearly the winner.. so that's a red flag for squats.

Lent sacrifice = feeling like a lost child trying to dedicate myself to a Lenten sacrifice. I think I've changed it every time I stop to think about it - no cursing, no fries, no pessimism, no anger. Now, ask me how I'm doing: I've cursed like a sailor already (Dad also heard me - hey, I get it from him), I've binged on fries, and I've already lashed out. I'm a bad Catholic.

I'm thinking: How do I mentally prepare myself for Monday? Monday is the beginning of the work week.

So my sister is suuuuper smart about home loans. Ayo!! Anyone looking to buy out there and don't have a bank yet to support your home loan.... my sister is your woman! She's goooood at what she does! Trust!

I told her my 5-year plan and apparently she did the calculations, and it involves a $3000 a month payment... what the dipset!?!? What I thought to myself at that moment: "Damn! that means I have to keep working hard". I wanted to get away w/ my 5-year plan without having to work. What am I, special? Apparently not. Boo.

I had a two-day training at my job: "Facilitation Skills for Business Analysts". It was very interesting ("do we lead, or do we follow"..... "write your answers down, without using words" - now that's a challenge for BAs for those who know what we do). It made me value my career a lot more. Besides, the more experience you get, the more you get paid. I read a senior BA in most companies get paid in the 6-digits. Really?! That's definitely an upside. Downside: it requires me to step out of my comfort zone. Shiet. I know what I gotta do, but I don't wanna! (3-yr old moment right there) Maybe that's why I'm so Bleh lately.

Man, I wrote a lot today.. hey, its a lazy Sunday and I just woke up from a nap!

Ms. Jamlen

• Family being my neighbors.
• Falling in love all over again.
• Biggest gift purchase.
• Potential real estate investor.
• Using eye make-up (*gasp!)
• New favorite song.
• Updating my resume.
• Knowing ppl out there are willing to pay a lot more for what I do today.
• Re-wardrobe-izing.
• Paying off debt (yesssssss!)
  
• The idea of Paris, Spain, new bedroom floors/furniture eventually becoming a reality.
• Brand new conversations with my girls.
• Brand new experiences for all of us (brand new status for some).
• Losing weight (ever so slowly).
• Sense of security (that I hope not to lose)

Hey, you.. I'm here for you... got that whoady?

50-inch

A Samsung 50 inch screen flatscreen plasma HDTV tv w/ a 10000:1 ratio (whatever that means) is sitting in my living room!!



My nephew liking it, too.


I dunno why I was up late last night when I was really tired. I've went through numerous S&TC episodes, Iron Chef, and read some chapters of my current book. I think it was the espresso I had w/ Joaquin when we went out for dessert.

I noticed I have my best phone conversations Saturday morning in bed. Love them! I've also been watching WAY too much Sex & the City episodes on DVD.

Damn. not looking forward to the work week. Geez, what is it that I want to do w/ myself?!

Funny AIM convo about my new TV (Is it the testosterone in men that make them gravitate to a big screen tv??):

Me: can't believe it but i did it.... got a Samsung 50 inch screen flatscreen plasma HDTV tv w/ a 10000:1 ratio (whatever that means)

J: wow holy crap

J: ok. next superbowl sunday IS AT JAMLENS PLACE

Me: that tv is HUGE!! hahahahaha.. dad and Joaquin LOVE it

J: jamlen. i have newfound respect for you. not that i didn't before.

Me: hahhahahahhahaah

J: random men are going to be gravitating towards your apartment. "is this the house with the 50" samsung?"

J: holy crap dude

Me: i know.. Joaquin was humping the box when we set it down in my living room lol

J: exactly.

J: hump the box. thats EXACTLY what i would do.

J: i want to make sweet love to your television.

Me: oh no! my tv is NO slut! lol

J: sorry..you'll get sloppy seconds

Me: no Mr. you got it the other way around . YOU will get sloppy seconds - Joaquin already got the first piece

J: damn damn damn. but still

Me: yeah its huge - and i was like "i like the 42" one dad"... he was like hell no! bigger is better

J: so you have HDTV signal? or will be getting it?

Me: umm.... you'll have to speak to Joaquin about the specs. Me? I'm more of "it looks pretty and black"

J: this is insane. how are you even away from it

J: i would camp out next to it with a sleeping bag

Me: cuz dad is sleeping in front of it!! LOL. he fell asleep on living room couch

J: there you go!!!! see!!! he's a good man, that one. guarding it