blog bowl volume 1 - what motivates you?

In life I guess what motivates me most is proving the crazies wrong. No ... I have not become a homeless druggie with 8 kids. I have not personally brought down the church. I have not been proved to be the anti-christ. I'm a pretty well rounded ... working on the rounding ... almost thirty (ouch!!) year old girl that's been told once or twice I'm kinda cool ... working on the cool. I take pride in my work most days. I'm still learning and working on myself. Which is fun.

The Rock n' Rolla Marathon ... twenty some odd miles. I still can't say how many miles are really in a marathon. I'm glad I got talked into ... which really didn't even take any talking. I like that I have something that I'm working towards. Something that keeps me going to the gym or doing active things. Which is really a lot better than just working and coming home to my cat and bottle of wine. Not that I don't still do that ... cat is still crazy and I'm cutting back on the wine. (I'm seriously trying!!) But one motivation is to be out there and meeting people.

In general ... I just want to grow up and be a happy person. I'm still thinking about what it is I really want. And what it is that makes you a 'grown up'. And what in life makes me happy. So, that's the main motivation. Just work on me. I think that everything else just kind of falls into place. At least that's what I'm going on. Because every time I've ever just stopped worrying ... good things just happen.

Shell-less crabs

One thing I'm looking foward to this year is coming out of my shell...hopefully at least a little bit. I'm naturally a very quiet and shy person. Part the June 30 / Cancer. Partly the last almost 30 years. (Which is a whole nother story I'm not really all that into getting into right now.) I do plan on working on my social skills. I hope that I make some new friends. I think I've forgotten how to make friends. Or its been so long since I've wanted to be out there in the real world that I don't know how to do it anymore. Do I say ... "Hi, my name is Melissa. Will you be my friend?" Probably won't be saying it exactly like that, but something similar I'm' sure. ; ) I want to have a couple of adventures which I'm totally on track for. Marathon? Check. Trapeeze school for a day? CHECK! I think that this running training program and my upcoming class will help me out a little in the world of being more social and comfortable. I totally already love my program. The coaches are awesome. Very encouraging you to meet your neighbor, introduce yourself to the person next to you you haven't met ... because for the next 21 weeks we're going to be going through some sheit. I've always wanted to be a little more outgoing. I think that it would help me out at work too. I'm getting more into the marketing/sales side of things. Which isn't something that I would have picked, but I am determined to make it work. Maybe I'll get good at it and can start talking to a boy. But that would just be a plus. Not a goal at all. This is the year of me : )

2009 ... on track to be best year ever

It's been a while. Lots has happened. Lots has changed. I'd say that it's all been good though. I am really looking forward to the upcoming year. I was called out about the lack of blog. I did deserve to be called out. I've had my blog bowl for a month but haven't used it. But I totally will. : ) I haven't really done any 'resolutions', but there's plenty going on that kind of makes me have to make some changes. All good changes though. This will be my quick intro back into my blog. Last year was kind of a blur with everything that happened. Everything happens for a reason though. So ... moving on!! Here's a couple things that I'm looking forward to this year. And why its going to be one of the best years ever. : )



1. I started training for a marathon. Yes the twenty some odd mile one. We had our first training session on Saturday morning at 7. In the rain. But it was good. Running 5 days a week. Stay tuned on this. There's going to be plenty.


2. I'm going to be 30. Most days I'm ok with that and I'm acutally kind of excited. And then I realize that its THIRTY. oy ... I'll have to think about that one some more later though. OMG ... t h i r t y

3. I'm actually going to take a class this semester. Construction plan reading. Which will be great for work and maybe I'll like the whole classroom thing again and go back for a class a semester. Next one I think I want to do my English 101. Last classes I did was math which I love, but I think I'd rather excersie my creative mind. Spend enough time with the other B ... I need to get that part of my brain working again. It's been too long. Thankfully I have my little bowl of blog fodder. I think you'll enjoy some of those topics.

4. This is going to be the year of ME. So many things to say here. I'll save it though. Since I'm a total baby and need to go to bed. I do have an early morning tomorrow so I don't feel like such a baby.