Things to do this lifetime

Run a half marathon - Done
Go on a wilderness trip (backpacking) - Done
Buy a house -Done
Get a license -Done
Buy property in Miami
Drive cross country
Visit as many beaches of the world as possible
Get serious about piano again
Host the holidays (cooked not catered) -Done
Own a piano
Ignore ignorant people -Trying
Buy a hotel
Buy a brownstone in Brooklyn
Volunteer at a soup kitchen on Thanksgiving Day
Keep adding and crossing off things on this list

Tall Tales

Sometimes in order to tell a story I have to 'tell' a story. Not lies and untruths just all the details like, who said what and who was standing where. There have been times when my audience rushes me to the ending but it's so much more fun to get out the details then the punch line. Today as I shared stories with friends I lost lost track of time, it's such a good feeling.

I'm trying to figure out the next chapter in my life story these days. I'm toying with the idea of going back to school. It's never been on the list of maybe's for me - more like maybe NOT. I know I can do it, I could even do it well but I can't do it unless I'm excited. Finding a way to recapture the excitement that got me through the first go round is what is in the way.

My mission statement for life is to affect positive change in the world (and own a hotel). Is it possible to do both at the same time? Helping people vacation is after all a positive thing right? Maybe lawyer school? I like to write but I don't know if I'm cut out to be a novelist, short stories or blurbs on citysearch.com would be more my speed. I wonder who you have to sleep with to get a sweet gig like that?

Next year is the year to complete the 2009 plan for the 'next step'. Maybe it would help to create a list of things I want to do before I - well, I hestitate to say die. But, that's what I'm getting at.

Yeah that sounds like a good plan. It's better than a cheesy New Year's Resolution.

Sleepwalking

Yesterday we made an offer on the house and they accepted it. Of course it didn't actually go down like that. The back and forth went on all day and finally around 7pm we agreed to disagree or something like that. I still feel like I'm sleep walking. We're moving to New Jersey and I'm looking at it as the newest adventure in my life thus far. People are talking and adding their two cents to this decision - they can't seem to understand why we'd make this move. What I don't understand is why people have to always add their two cents. Isn't there something in your screwed up life that you could worry about?

As early as next month we could be living in sin. I can't believe it really. I feel like I'm actually starting to live my 'real life' and I must say that it does feel quite nice.

deal or no deal?

We found it. We found our house on Thursday. It's a two bedroom two and a half bath townhouse that overlooks a pond. I must say it seems surreal. The process has been so smooth and seamless that I found myself holding my breathe a few times today. Nothing in my life has ever moved so smoothly and I wish I didn't feel as if I was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

If all goes well I could very well be a homeowner before the new year! I can't wait to have a bedroom with a DOOR and an actual kitchen. I can finally entertain friends without causing a fire violation.

Next summer I can only being to imagine the possibilities of BBQ's and nights sitting under the stars on my patio. Thinking about heading over to the pool on Saturday mornings makes me nearly giddy with excitement.