Phew, it's been a crazy couple of days! Charley finally got over her virus, or whatever it was, but then my dad got sick, and had to have his gall bladder taken out. Thank goodness the surgery went well, and he's healing and resting at home, but ugh! He was planning to be out of the country for a birthday trop next week, and now he isn't going to get to go. He's thrilled, as I'm sure you can imagine. All of the sick family stuff happened during the busiest birthday time in my family. My sister and nephew share a birthday on the 17th, my dad's birthday is tomorrow, and mine is on September 3. All of that, and the bus is coming together, I've been working more at the gym...Basically, I've been the Energizer Bunny for a couple of days, but even with the craziness, it's getting REALLY exciting. This bus will be done within a week, and then it's a matter of getting out there and making things happen! It's a little (or a LOT) intimidating, but so exhilarating at the same time!
Last weekend, my mom volunteered to watch Charley on Saturday night for a few hours, and I actually got to go out for a little bit! That was the first time in several months that I've gotten a night off. It was great! I met up with a girlfriend, and my little sister tagged along for a little bit. It was her 21st birthday, and even though she'd partied it up with her friends the night before, I didn't think it was right to stay in on her big day! So she came out, got a free birthday Kamikaze, gossiped about The Real Housewives for a bit (we all agreed that Gretchen might be the most annoying housewife ever) and then she headed home. My friend and I hung around for a bit, chit chatting, and laughing at the karaoke that was going on behind us, before heading home before midnight. You know you're almost 30 and a parent when going home at 11:00 feels like it's been a party night!
Speaking of almost 30, YES, I'm almost 30. It's crazy, because when I was younger I had my life totally planned out. I'd go to college, get a job, get married, have kids, and be totally stable in my adult life when I turned 30. Well, I accomplished many of those things. I went to college, got a job, got married, had a kid. I also lived in 3 different states, drove across the country with a toddler and a dog, got a divorce,started dating, and ALMOST got business up and running before my 30th birthday. So, I accomplished part of my bucket list, and even a few things that weren't on the list! Now I have to start thinking toward my 30s and what I want to accomplish during those years. I'm trying not to plan too much, though, because I just want to let life happen and see where it leads. It's all starting this weekend, when I go out with my girlfriends and really let loose for a night. I can't wait! We're going dancing, and we're going to party like we're nowhere near 30. Although, I wouldn't be surprised if I'm home before bar-close! Ha- That won't happen if Rena has anything to say about it!
On another note, I had one of my friends over the other night for dinner and a little bit of trashy TV watching. I know I mentioned the Real Housewives earlier, and it really is my guilty pleasure. However, I'm not ashamed to say that I block out an hour every week to catch up with the OC ladies. Their lives are so dramatic and ridiculous, that they make my life seem fairly normal! Anyway, it was nice to have a visitor! I had a couple of my friends over last week, which was great, but Charley wouldn't go to sleep while they were here. This week, she went to bed early...she actually fell asleep on the couch, which meant I got to have an adult conversation for the first time in a long time! They say people come into your life for a reason, and I definitely believe that's true. I'm enjoying getting to know some new friends. Friends that have no motives, other than to be friends. I just say that, because when I was doing the online dating thing, and meeting new men, nobody went into it looking for friendships. They went into it looking for dates and everything that goes along with those. It's been good for me to make more female friends, who can relate to my parental struggles (oddly enough, Charley is NOT the only strong-willed 2-year-old on the planet). I'm trying to figure out how I can spend more time with all of my girlfriends, because I've been so absorbed with work lately, I haven't found my balance yet. Maybe that will be my goal for the first month of my 30s. Try to find a balance, time for friends, and time for myself. I might have to schedule it in, but I actually like that as a goal!
I'm jumping around a little bit today, but I figure I've written enough of the philosophical nonsense for one night, and I thought I would talk a little bit about the bus! GO! Gymnastics is almost ready to launch, and the bus is currently in progress. It's crazy that it's happening so quickly! So far, the seats have been removed, the flooring installation has started, painting is underway, all the major mats, games, and supplies have been purchased, the Web site is in the works (I can't WAIT to see the progress on that), business cards have arrived, t-shirts have been ordered....There are so many things to do, but we're making progress! Now of course, something had to go wrong. The people who were going to pad the walls for us came in with a ridiculously high quote, so we have to go to plan B (honestly, more like plan G at this point) for the wall padding. Everything else seems to be falling into place, though. At the same time, though, in a matter of a week, I will be driving around the Twin Cities in a giant, blue, school bus. I'm actually frightened by that thought...Ha!
Alright, back to work. I've got e-mails to send, and flyers to design before bed. More soon!
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