V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!!!

Can't focus at work.

It's offical... I am EXCITED!!!!!!!

West Side Pistol

Last Saturday, I planned something for us to do (Marianne didn't know the plan until we got there). Something that we have not done before and you guessed right, we went to a shooting range. Hind sight, we had a stressful week at work and shooting a .22 rifle is rather relaxing. It was just me, the target and the gun. I don't advocate gun use, but in a controlled-"stay in the basement"-shooting range kind of thing, it's ok.

Marianne was nervous. I was excited. At the end, we thought we did something cool. At least having done it once. Next time, we do something else. Any suggestions?

Thanks for A Great 2007!

I have always believed that I have been blessed. I can not say that 2007 have been the most blessed even though it would seem like it (it's just unfair for the other years, like 1980 was a great year for me). I would describe 2007 as a very exciting, fun-filled, "I would never have done that" year. A look back in 2007.

January
Started my year with a lot of preparations and planning. All of this paid off. But as with God's humor in play, it is not my will but HIS. I made the plans, He says NO, GO or LETS CHANGE THAT. I was thrown a lot of curve balls this year, which I am thankful for.

February
Took an extra job teaching a medical assistants class at night. Pay was ok, extra cash was there to help pay the bills. It was a short but fun month.

March
March was a very life turning moment month. This was the month that I realized that I turn 27 years old. 3 years shy of my 30's. 3 years shy of getting geriatric. Ok, I am far from being old, but with all the things you want to do and experience, you get worried a little bit. This was the month that I gave myself permission to fail forward. To move on and experience things. Prior to this was sleepless nights wondering about nothing.

April
My birthday month. Nothing much to say here, but it was a crazy month so to speak.

May
Words can not describe the stress I had to go through this month. I have spread myself too thin... I was tired. I became a US Citizen. I didn't know I was being prepared for something great!

June
Friends were in town. Cafe Wha? to the rescue for an impromptu gathering. Trips with family that are always chaotic and fun. I started to do things I have not done before, like attend an art exhibit, go to a reading celebration, volunteered with NYCares.org and just took days off just to walk around the city. It was summer nonetheless.

July
Friends were in town. Had a weekend trip in Boston. Friends from Buffalo came down. Steam pipe explosion in midtown. Went to a retreat. Met new people. Met Marianne.

August
It was a busy month with classes that I had to teach. 2 weeks working off-site (all the way downtown!!). Shao spends a month in NY. It was also the month that I took chances in life. Chances that have been blessed.

September
Got my US passport. Went back to Boston for another weekend trip. Got super busy with work. Volunteered for the November 2007 BustedHalo retreat.

October
Got introduced to the world of Billiards and Pool. Went to AC. Celebrated my sis Jen's bday.

November
Attended one of the best retreats ever (well, I was part of the organizing team, so I guess I'm a little bit biased). Had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend.

December
Crazy month... from Charlotte trips, to square dancing, to bull riding (ok, I didn't ride the bull, but I did go dinner with friends in country themed restaurant and saw people getting flung out from the bull!). A crazy week towards 2008. But started off 2008 with a bang and new realizations.

Looking forward to 2008 with family and friends. To good health, happiness and love.


"Never lie, steal, cheat, or drink. But if you must lie, lie in the arms of the one you love. If you must steal, steal away from bad company. If you must cheat, cheat death. And if you must drink, drink in the moments that take your breath away." -Hitch