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Nothing prepares you for the unexpected. I walk around thinking the people near and dear to me are in a protective bubble. At the same time, if there was one thing I was confident about, it was my strength in the toughest situations. But not all situations are the same, and not all leave you with a single, uniform reaction/feeling. I'm not familiar with this feeling and I don't really know how to handle it, but I'll learn. Things could've been worse, but I thank God they weren't and that what is important is still around.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/28/nyregion/28fire.html?_r=1

When you are faced w/ adversity, put one foot in front of the other, one day at a time, count your blessings, re-evaluate, don't sweat the small stuff, and start building slowly.

I can now say I know one of the strongest families ever.

If you haven't heard it before, I'll say it again: God is definitely, absolutely, positively Good.

Restless

I am so restless. There are so many things I want to do and accomplish. All good things, but I just don't know where to start! Or which one should precede the other. Or which one has more priority than the other.

To buy or not to buy...

Sooooo.... I think I want to buy (lease) a car =X It's time I replaced the one I retired.

Can I really afford it? Actually, the question is more like: Should I take on that expense when the only reason I want it is for the weekends - beach!! (see previous post), Costco!! Cruisin' on the highways w/ mah shades on heading to fun/relaxing places!!

Ugh, decisions, decisions. Maybe I should just save my money and buy something "smarter". Like, an investment ;) ya know? :)

Vamos a la playa!!

So I decided: I'm going to the beach more often than once this summer. And by myself if I have to, dag-namit! I don't care who is working, who has what going on; I am going with me, myself, and I (& my little cooler). I do NOT want a production out of it, which means not having to drive here-and-there to pick up this-and-that... all before actually hitting the beach. I will pack my cooler from home and go! I want to tan, I want to relax, I want to blast my iPod while on my stomach, and I want to lose myself in a really good book while rockin' mah shades. ;P

Oh, and I want a really cool, light-weight beach chair. yep yep!

Ummm.... one small, minor, miniscule detail: I need to buy a car! I need to replace the one that retired. Public transportation just takes too long and it's such a hassle! Or is it? Maybe I'll buy a car!! :D ... chiiiill.... Hmmm...

Self-Improvement

So I got this amazing mattress that I will love forever and ever. Amen.

Anyway, what I really had on my mind was the fact that I am going to take Salsa Dance lessons! Yay! That's goal #-something. I completed (sorta) my 1st goal of re-taking piano lessons, but that was short-lived due to lack of time and unexpected expenses. But I did take enough lessons to learn an entire new piece - which now I cannot actually say I remember if I no longer have a piano to practice on =P

I'm working on a couple of the other personal goals I've listed for myself :)
It definitely feels good to know you're living your life and doing things for yourself.

Let's see, what else..
I'm seeing more of my girls again since we have 47084957 events this summer, so that's pretty cool. My wardrobe underwent a slight update. I lost a whole size and then I changed jobs, so that means I've been spending (more than I should) on clothes + shoes. I also started to work out at home since I've been officially discharged from Physical Therapy. My knees have definitely improved, and it's probably bc I know which exercises and stretches I should be doing. I still have some more healing to do, but I'll just remember my stretches. I hate crunches w/ a passion, and I'm also doing those while at home. I think I'll be salsa dancing as my cardio before I decide if my knees are up to going back to spinning classes. Although I miss them, I'm sure dance classes are way more fun.

So far, so good... (*crossing my fingers*)


Happy Birthday, Aggie! (June 7)
Happy Birthday, Andrew! (June 8)