Things I will miss

This week is Administrative Professional's week. We've been getting treated to lunch, breakfast, espressos and Krispie Kremes... I was taken out to drinks after work by my new attorney yesterday... its been nice.

On the way into work this morning, I was reading my new InStyle mag... and realized some of my guilty pleasures I'm really going to miss.

Guilty Pleasure number one: Opening the mailbox to find a shiny new thick magazine. I know its mostly ads and pretty pictures, but for one luxurious hour, I can dream that I will someday afford a $300-$400 dress, pair of jeans, or pair of shoes that only go with one outfit that can only be worn to one event. Or that I can afford to be wisked off by the current man of my dreams (who also doesn't exist) to some exotic local where we will sip expensive drinks and eat the best dinners after our spa treatments.

Guilty Pleasure number two: getting invited spur of the moment to a bbq w/ friends, or away to surf for the weekend for a road trip. These are the exciting events of living single and free in the city. The ability to pick up or drop off at a moments notice, only to spend money on things you don't need; or to entice the hidden happiness inside that comes out only after a great afternoon of time with friends.

Guilty Pleasure number three: Driving aimlessly to clear my head. Driving period. Cranking the stereo to whatever song I love to sing to at the top of my lungs (very badly I might add) while others on the road are forced to listen to it since its sunny and I have the top down on the Jeep.

Guilty Pleasure number four: Shows. Rock shows. Hip hop shows. Mellow Indie music in small venues before people really know them and I have to fight the teenie-boppers (yes I realize I used to be one) to actually see.

Guilty Pleasure number five: not being frugal. 'nuff said.

These are not all my guilty pleasures. I have so many that I am guilty all the time. Doesn't help that I was raised w/ that catholic guilt. :) But, these will hopefully all pale in comparison to the journey I am about to embark on. The exotic places I will travel, the interesting people I will meet.... the cool clothes I will find that I will wear with pride and nostalgia on my return... whenever that is.

Heightened Senses

If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never
take any chances. ~Julia Sorel 1926

Boy am I ever taking chances....

I've begun to look at things as if its the last time I'll see them. Which is silly really, but I know I will miss them when I'm gone. I've lived in Washington my whole life; so its probably natural to feel this way. I bet once I get on the plane to go to Costa Rica, first I'll cry, then I'll tell the person next to me on the plane and they'll buy me a $20 beer and then I'll realize... that is my first experience meeting someone as a traveller... which is sooooooooo cool!

So, I've started a blog. Its about my transition period. Which is life, really. But, this blog will be a way to keep up with me while I'm travelling, look at pictures, and really just brag. :)

So, please leave comments. It will be nice to see who is keeping tabs, and that way I can still have all your sarcastic humor with me while out of the country. Or, just out of the city at my mom's. ;)