Quote of the Day

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." - Leo Buscaglia

I love this quote because it pretty much sums up my approach to life.  I wholeheartedly believe in being kind, even when you really do not feel like it. Perhaps especially then.  Treat others as you wish to be treated.  I strive for this everyday.  So smile and always say thank you, you never know it may make someone's day or even inspire them to do the same.

Music: "Thank You" Alanis Morrisette







P.S. Don't forget to change your clock back an hour tonight for Daylight Savings :)

The Big 3-0

My mother often teases me that I am thirty.  Her reasoning is that at 26, almost 27, I am now in the 26-30 demographic and why not just round up.  I usually get way too worked up about her teasing.  I have done some thinking about why I am so touchy about turning thirty.  One of the conclusions that I have come to is that there are so many things I want to accomplish before I hit the big 3-0.   So I have decided to take on a 30 before 30 list!  Simply making this list is both energizing and getting me enthusiastic about crossing things off my list and causing thirty to be a little less daunting.

So without further ado, and in no particular order, here it is:

30 Before 30

1. Run a 5K
2. Get a second tattoo (1/5/2011 and it is soo PRETTY!!!!)
3. Go to Vegas
4. Move out of my parents house
5. Graduate nursing school
6. Have my first kiss
7. Have a boyfriend
8. Visit London
9. Become skilled at Go
10. See Old Faithful go off
11. Loose 40 pounds
12. Get a piercing other than in my ears
13. Develop a taste for beer
14. Dye my hair
15. Read all of Jean Vanier's books
16. Educate my wine palate
17. See Adam Lambert in concert
18. Have a dog
19. Go skydiving
20. Stop drinking soda
21. Find a parish and attend Mass regularly
22. Learn to tango
23. Drive cross country
24. See Rocky Horror Picture Show on Halloween with live performance (10/31/2010 And it was AWESOME!)
25. Hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
26. Take a knife skills class
27. See Eddie Izzard live
28. Knit something other than a scarf
29. Learn Yoga
30. Exercise at least three days a week for one year
    
    

It shall be an interesting journey towards accomplishing these goals!  Here's to being ambitious in my expectations of myself and reaching for the stars.

Music: "Love the Way You Lie" Eminem ft Rihanna