31 Thoughts From My Thirty First Year…

Turning 32 in a month and 4 days. Year 31 has been great to me. Was going to wait until a little closer to my birthday to eke these 31 thoughts out. Life is busy from now until then though. So, I’m doing it tonight. So, here you go…honest thoughts from another wonderful year…

1: You can date your best friend after ten years of wondering what it‘d be like, then stop, and then keep the friendship well intact…thank God because I’m still not sure what I’d do without him.

2: Amazing friends can come from a tragedy, but that still doesn’t change the fact I’d sacrifice the friendship to give a buddy back someone he dearly loved…though I’m not sure what I’d do without him either.

3: Good friends follow you through all the job changes, city changes, shit, joys, and tears…I still realize that my friends are the most amazing people in the world.

4: Self centered still doesn’t work for me, neither does financial irresponsibility, or facial hair beyond sexy scruff, or guys who bitch about me having cereal for dinner from time to time.

5: You can survive the long engagement of the bride and groom, and she will be back to normal after the wedding! I am NEVER having a long engagement…too much stress! But truth be told, that wedding was a blast and I think the whole event brought me and the bride that much closer.

6: I don’t like when my thighs touch…I’m never letting that happen again, unless I’m pregnant…then it’s a free for all for the sake of the kid.

7: That said, I don’t think I want to have kids for a little while longer. Probably not a problem since I am not married or anything, but, you know what I mean.

8: And that said, me having an issue with not fitting into some of my size two clothes is ridiculously stupid and I need to stop it. Size four is plenty skinny.

9: My girlfriends only deserve the guys who are going to treat them like the Goddess Princesses they are. Oh, and same goes for me.

10: Stepmoms, despite their bad reputation in movies, fairytales, and fiction can be absolutely wonderful…I adore mine and am still so happy that we have the relationship we have.

11: I don’t see my friends who have kids enough, and I need to do a better job of seeing them.

12: I think I’m scared that I won’t have enough time in life with my dad and I still wonder what those extra 20 years together would have been like.

13: Getting the vehicle I really wanted all along was a FANTASTIC feeling. As was losing another pile of memories that I didn’t want anymore.

14: Every time a Tom Petty song plays, I still think of my Favorite Dad and miss him like Hell, even though it’s been almost three years since he died.

15: Watching my roomies do P90X is a lot more fun than doing P90X. Those videos hurt!

16: I should be doing P90X instead of writing this. Looks like I am in for Plyometrics in the morning. Yikes.

17: Giving up the daily juice box wasn’t so bad. Neither was starting to drink it again.

18: Diet Mountain Dew is really bad for me, and I don’t care.

19: I would not survive without throw blankets, but I will never own a snuggie.

20: No matter how much I love Oregon, I still get the ‘moving bug’ from time to time. I promise to try to keep it in check, but don‘t freak out if I disappear for a month this summer.

21: I threw a guy off this year by talking about how I’m not sure if a college ball player has translated that well into an NBA player. I’ve learned that I will never be able to stop talking sports, despite the gender divide.

22: That said, my God, I spent a lot on makeup, pedicures, and girly crap this year.

23: I’m learning to wakeboard next summer even if it means freezing my ass off in a river.

24: The driving range is the best place, besides the gym, to take out aggression.

25: I am never working an entire summer without days off EVER again.

26: I’m going on the crazy Vegas trip in April again, but using a lot more sunscreen. I will also avoid getting kicked out of a bar again. That means you have to go again Wes. Sarah needs her babysitter.

27: I love living with people who cook. I think I need to take culinary classes so I can learn to enjoy the art of cooking, or not.

28: Running with my dog is better than going to the gym.

29: I wish I liked running more.

30: I’m so glad ’my twin’ and I managed to beat the transition out of work friendship bump. This girl will be in my life for many Beaver games to come.

31: Getting a new job saved my career in child welfare…I was about done in late May of last year and am so thankful that my new position came along.

Thanks again to all the monkeys who make my life big and bright. Stay tuned for birthday plans for Gwyn and I. We’ll be celebrating January 9th this year so save the date!