Thursday, September 27, 2012

Bourbon, Brazilians and Nyquil

This is the first time in 4 days that I have not been comatose on Nyquil. The weekend started as a great fall weekend. With the arrival of a couple of friends I've known from middle school we went out on Sunday, not catching the 6 train until 1am. It was a good thing I took a nap beforehand, since our quick drinks at Spring Hill in Brooklyn turned into an early morning event of bourbon and tacos where I got home at 4:30am. Although we did make a quick stop at Duane Reade for their nice cold medicine selection.

Monday night I insisted I felt better enough to go to a book signing of my lovely friend Hannah's uncle, a wonderful photographer at The Bubble Lounge in Tribeca. A couple drinks and some Brazilian dancing later I felt so awful we had to leave.  Too bad we had to pass up an invitation to the photographer's Williamsburg loft for a night of excitement. Alas, maybe another time :/

Friday, September 7, 2012

29- yikes :/

I am officially in the last year of my twenties.  I have no idea how 29 snuck up on me so fast but it did.  All those birthdays of the past- waking up early filled with excitement, dread or both. Running to the bathroom mirror to check out how many new wrinkles I've developed. This year was really no different from any other day, but possibly more sad.  Not just because most of my friends and family are in a different state, but because I realized that not only have I not accomplished what I thought I would by this point, but I'm also not even sure the goals I had are still the goals I want. 

So this year, the year ushering me blindly into my thirties, will be a year of decision making and goal striving. I am not the type of person who has always known what they want to do. I have always known I want to make a difference in some way, but unsure of how to go about it.  This year will be about figuring out how to get "unstuck."

First step, what should I do next? Something that has always been an obsession of mine is taking pictures, so the first step forward I'm taking is to sign up for photography classes.  This will hopefully teach me new skills and develop a new hobby that might even turn into something more permanent in my life. Only time will tell...

Anyone have any interesting past or future goals for the remainder of their twenties?