89 days left

to enjoy the ripe old age of 30. hm. i was telling my brother, jake, i have at least 90 things to do before i turn 31 - but that was yesterday, when i still had 90 days. 89 days is a completely different story. so, what did i accomplish today? i had a not-bad day at work - maybe even a "good" day. but i don't like to go throwing words around... i also took a leisurely walk home, which was really nice. i've been enjoying the fall leaves on my walks to & from work for the past few weeks. today, i gave in. yes, i gave in. i picked up some leaves - because they were so beautiful. i picked them up, just a few, & brought them home with me. only by the time i got home, i wasn't holding just a few - it was a handful. so pretty... i like to press the leaves & use them on cards. but sometimes, my craft-making is very messy & annoying to my roommate/boyfriend/husband, the danners. i'll do better, sweets. promise.

me & the d enjoyed some massages yesterday evening after work. i haven't sleep so well in a long while. completely worth it. why don't we pamper ourselves more often? because, it's damn expensive.

also, completely off the subject, I LOVE CORNBREAD! been enjoying a bit here & there for the past few days & boy, is it delicious. dan's not a fan though. oh well. more for me!!

went to a great yoga class after work this evening. so relaxing. having a gym membership is expensive. but again, totally worth it. i can pamper myself w/ exercise & relaxation as often as i like. good stuff. (why don't they have massage clubs?)

with the next big birthday quickly approaching & our 3rd anniversary behind us, i've been thinking about some goals/things to focus on. not in order of importance:

• better communication in my relationships
  
• make more of an effort w/ friends - everyone has moved away or is moving away & the social circle can't get much smaller... eek.
• voice lessons - i've got some good leads & one possibility at the moment
• relaxation & breathing - this one is a constant struggle, especially with the new job. sounds rediculous, needing to focus on breathing. but i swear, when i'm tense, i am an incredibly shallow breather & sometimes i stop breathing all together. yoga is good for practicing deep breathing & relaxation. i hope at some point it will carry over into the world outside of class. a life goal.
• being myself, to a large degree, all the time.

mmm.... cornbread.