New Storm Door!!

Today, the storm door got installed that Mom and Dad gave us for Christmas. It looks soooo great!!! (and Max already loves it) Thank you Mom and Dad. It's absolutely wonderful!!

Donate Blood...COMPLETE!!!

So I did it! Yesterday, I finally went and donated blood for the very first time, and amazingly it was a great experience!! I filled out all the paperwork and took all the preliminary tests, then found out that I qualify as a donor!! The process was pretty quick and painless... and I even got a T-shirt for doing it. Last night, after the eventful day, I was beyond tired. I've never slept so well. I'm not saying that donating blood will give you the best sleep ever, but it sure couldn't hurt. Thanks for all the support! More than likely, that is something I will do again in the future.

# 2....Donate Blood

Tomorrow, my office is holding a blood drive and I'm very nervous but considering donating. This is something I have never done... I actually don't even know my blood type so this should be interesting... Wish me luck! Pictures to come... hopefully!

#23 Down... Try a food I've never tried before

Today, my friend Janice and I went to an Indian Restaurant, Kokila, for lunch. They had a buffet, which made trying out the new cuisine even better. Walking up to grab my plate, I was a little nervous that I wouldn't like anything that was offered. But as soon as I got back to the table and took a bite, I was hooked!! I think my favorite item ended up being the Chicken Curry. It's very spicy and really good with Naan bread. I even went back for seconds!! Overall it was a good experience. Janice and I had a great time catching up, and I fully intend to have some more Indian food in the future!!!

http://www.kokilausa.com/lewisville/lewisville.html

Thirty by Thirty Update

I pulled up my wonderful Thirty by Thirty list today, and I still have SOOOO much to do before I turn 30!!

I've also considered changing a couple of them due to the following reasons:
#7: I have made a big purchase in the past (my car and our home); therefore, this wouldn't be something I have never done.
#19: I have also taken lots of dance lessons, when I was younger. I think I would like to take a yoga class instead, which is something I have never tried.

Maybe this will be my motivation to complete some of these items in the upcoming months.


THIRTY BY THIRTY LIST

1. Go to Mexico and take a midnight walk on the beach
2. Donate Blood (January 2010)
3. Take a cooking class (March 2010)
4. Find a church home and get involved
5. Complete 60 miles in 3 days (November 2009)
6. Get a group, go camping for a weekend and sleep under the stars
7. Run a 5k
8. Take a wine class or visit a vineyard
9. Take a trip to California
10. Go fishing and bait my own hook
11. Volunteer for a good cause (different than #5)
12. See Central Park and Rockefeller Center in the winter
13. Plan a reunion for all of my first cousins
14. Face my fear of volcanoes
15. Lose 15 lbs, and keep it off
16. Invest in stocks that I have researched myself
17. Fix something on my car (change oil, tire, filter, etc)
18. Stay up all night and watch the sun come up the next morning
19. Take a yoga class
20. Find a job/hobby/something I'm extremely passionate about and enjoy it
21. Go 1 month without shopping for myself (July-August 2009)
22. Vegas, Baby!! (November 2009)
23. Try a food I've never tried before (January 2010)
24. Take a walk in the rain, on purpose
25. Spend an entire day with my mom and one with my dad (from breakfast to bedtime)
26. Take a day trip (must be more than 60 miles away)
27. Shoot a gun
28. Try something daring: bungee jump, sky dive, hot air balloon ride, etc
29. Do something nice for someone without them knowing
30. I'll leave this one open...

New Years, Trip to AR

For New Years, I went home to visit the family. Of course I spent every night with "my friend", Matthew. I also got to spend some time with my girls and have some white cheese dip!! It was great going home and enjoying a late Christmas with my family. Unfortunately I didn't get a lot of pictures out of the trip, but I did get a few cute ones of my nephew.