Saturday, January 5

living at home

Why my family are lousy roommates...and living at home sucks:
- no cable TV
- wireless sucks, and by the time the signal is sucked up by the 3 other computers in the house I'm better off stealing from the neighbor's unprotected network!
- no privacy
- sharing a bathroom with my 19 yr old brother...just gross
- my mom still thinks of my old bedroom, which has been her office for the last 5 1/2 yrs, as her's
- they eat ALL my food
- close proximity to my mom puts her in close proximity to my business which quickly becomes part of the female family gossip circuit (ex. how ATS and I are, how my job is going, how i did my hair in the morning...etc)
- ATS has to sleep in the guest bedroom when he comes to visit
- they have double standards for my dog and their dog
- my mom still tries to give me chores...like i'm 10 yrs old

Why my family are awesome roommates...and living at home rocks:
- someone cares enough to take care of me when i'm sick
- i don't get lonely
- mom cooks...nuf said!
- save more money so i can buy a car, computer, new wardrobe, etc. sooner
- the cleaning lady cleans my room for me once a week! how cool is that!

Wednesday, January 2

i heart '08

reasons why this year is gonna be a good one:
- 5 yrs anniversary with ATS
- no more school/tests/finals/etc.
- working my first real job...
- thus making real money
- buying a new car
- money to travel (DC with ATS, Ireland, New Mexico in the Fall, Alaska)
- ATS is gonna pop the question
- finally being financially independent from the folks
- new president

goals for 2008
- camping more often on the weekend
- being more creative, daily
- making handmade gifts
- learning to love yoga
- R.E.L.A.X.
- reconnecting with old friends (ACV)
- take a photography class
- do agility training with Blitz