30 before 30.

when i was 18, i made a list. a list of goals i wanted to accomplish before turning the big 3-0. i'm lacking. but nothing in life is as it seems. nothing goes as planned. so recently i found this list. i didn't get to 30 things. i got to 18 or so. so i've added some as the present day 27 year old self. YIKES. i need to get busy!

30 things to do before 30.

1. learn to play guitar
2. earn a college degree
3. get married
4. have a child - 6.18.07.
   
5. become financially independent
6. own a house
7. have another child
8. visit at least half of the fifty states
9. go overseas to london
10. move to atlanta - 8.2004
    
11. learn to sew
12. learn to cook
13. take a road trip cross country
14. become closer to my mom - 5.2007
    
15. build a house
16. become a nurse
17. go to coachella. . just once
18. make a good girl friend
19. host a dinner party
20. visit the holocaust museum in dc
21. visit new york in the fall
22. go to disney world
23. get fit and toned. in shape.
    
24. become a runner.
25. buy an expensive camera. and learn to use it.
26. make time to create more art
27. quit target
    
28. make a budget by dave ramsey and stick to it
29. become debt free
30. own a king size bed

so....... we'll see ;)

so.. it's been a while..

my, my.. how times change in the blink of an eye. let's see.

after complaining and moaning about being single, i think i've finally fallen for a guy who is worth my while. he is a man. he enjoys my son and myself. what's not to like? he can take care of us. i'm at ease around him. thanks, match.com. haha.

honestly, i crave his presence. this isn't some "oh i've been single for 4 years and i'm settling for the first person to look my way" post. no, i'm a realist. i live with my son's best interest in mind. i would never make some rash decision like.. fall head over heels if i didn't think he was worth it. but he is. goodness, he is. i like his smile, his scent, how he makes me feel secure when he hugs me. how he laughs at my stupidity. how he didn't run away when luke had an uber-ultra-i'm two years old again-meltdown in the middle of target one day. he simply took him to the car and rationalized with him. see? perfectly imperfect.

i guess i've done something good along the way for him to come in my life. i'm thankful everyday.

enough of the mush.

i made this for luke's room in a few months: