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Jan
2013

Internet Woes

categories: birthday, health

Our internet is flaking in and out so I’m going to make this short and sweet to get it in. Today kicked my butt in most every aspect, but I survived and PREVAILED! Stressful day at work (but good, busy, and I’m very thankful), and 2 workouts at Iron Tribe after. To say I’m done is an understatement. I still can’t believe the amazing outpouring for the bike and it’s still coming. I posted an update to it late last night and you can check it out here: http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/Birthday-Wish-A-Bike-/39870

I will leave you with some wonderful words…this really is the good life.

“Good Life”
by One Republic

Woke up in London yesterday
Found myself in the city near Piccadilly
Don’t really know how I got here
I got some pictures on my phoneNew names and numbers that I don’t know
Address to places like Abbey Road
Day turns to night, night turns to whatever we want
We’re young enough to say

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can’t fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

To my friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A. they don’t know
Where I’ve been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado

Sometimes there’s airplanes I can’t jump out
Sometimes there’s bullshit that don’t work now
We all got our stories but please tell me-e-e-e
What there is to complain about

When you’re happy like a fool
Let it take you over
When everything is out
You gotta take it in

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can’t fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Hopelessly
I feel like there might be something that I’ll miss
Hopelessly
I feel like the window closes oh so quick
Hopelessly
I’m taking a mental picture of you now
‘Cause hopelessly
The hope is we have so much to feel good about

Oh this has gotta be the good life
This has gotta be the good life
This could really be a good life, good life

Say oh, got this feeling that you can’t fight
Like this city is on fire tonight
This could really be a good life
A good, good life

Oh yeah
Good, good life
Good life
Ooh

Listen
My friends in New York, I say hello
My friends in L.A. they don’t know
Where I’ve been for the past few years or so
Paris to China to Colorado

Sometimes there’s airplanes I can’t jump out
Sometimes there’s bullshit that don’t work now
We all got our stories but please tell me-e-e-e
What there is to complain about

 


Jan
2013

Monday Funday (Thank You!)

categories: birthday

I’ve had the most wonderful day. It started with glitter hair spray (again) and gold glitter ballet flats. Those just put a gal in a great mood, ready to take on whatever the world might throw her way on a Monday. Then I received an email notification that my dad had contributed to my Birthday Bike-O-Rama Begathon. WOO HOO! Thank you, Daddy-O! You have no idea how much I appreciate the support and love – I know you’d rather me try out a cheaper bike to make sure I like it and it’s going to “stick” – as any parent would. But, even with that logical concern, he donated and proved, once again, that he’s Father of the Year. After that, quite a few of my wonderful friends followed suit like Mary Jean, Randall, Robin, Wade, Jennifer, and Clair not to mention Cyndi, Bill, Lauren, Erika, Suzy, and Emily who kicked things off. My heart is about to burst from the love I am radiating and the gratefulness I am feeling right now. Not to mention that I did 2 workouts today so am pretty shredded and STILL feeling wonderful inside and out. Thank you! I will post more about the workouts and weight on Weight Lost Wednesday, but it’s going very well. And the bike momentum is definitely pushing me even harder to GET FIT and RIDE THAT BIKE! If you would like to contribute, here is the link: http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/Birthday-Wish-A-Bike-/39870

Any money raised over the bike and helmet costs will be donated to the Crisis Center of Birmingham, one of the most wonderful organizations in our city.

Hugs to you. Sweetest dreams!

Love yourself.
Find peace inside.
Share happiness.

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Jan
2013

Weekend Fun

categories: birthday

Wonderful day of reading, snuggling, cleaning, purging, writing, learning, laughing, eating, bowling, skee balling, racing, and loving. Special shout outs to Bill, Cyndi, Suzy, and Lauren for donating to the Bike-O-Rama Birthday Blowout. I appreciate it more than you know and am excited to bring her home one day and, more importantly, ride her all over town! 🙂 If you have $10 you can spare and want to help a friend out for her birthday, I would love to add you to the list and make you something very special. You can find all the details, see a picture of her, and make a donation here: http://www.youcaring.com/help-a-neighbor/Birthday-Wish-A-Bike-/39870

More tomorrow about the amazing weekend, what I learned today at my See Jane Write workshop, and the new fun place we found today. Until then,

Love yourself.
Find peace inside.
Share happiness.

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Jan
2013

Apology

categories: birthday

It was brought to my attention tonight that my birthday wish bike campaign came across as greedy. I had no idea and apologize to anyone that may have seen it or felt that way. I have ended the campaign and will find another way to get the bike. Thank you all for your support and love.


Jan
2013

Ride Like the Wind

categories: birthday
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Image by Rowdy Kittens via Flickr/Creative Commons

In honor of my goal #3 for 2013 – and my birthday wish fundraiser – here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs – “Ride Like The Wind” by Christopher Cross. It is even more pertinent now, even though I’m not going to Mexico. 😉

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my first two supporters – Emily from Magic City Post and Erika E. Ladies, I can’t thank you enough for kick starting this fundraiser. You both get tons of hugs from me, bike rides galore, something handmade by me, and a link in the sidebar of my blog. If you can think of anything else you might like, just let me know. It’s yours!

And with that, I leave you on this “Blue Monday”. Come on, be honest, was it really that blue? I think not! It was a glorious day to serve in the MLK Day of Service, more of which will be in a post to come.

Ride Like The Wind
by Christopher Cross

It is the night
My body’s weak
I’m on the run
No time to sleep
I’ve got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again

And I’ve got such a long way to go
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I’ll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind

I was born the son of a lawless man
Always spoke my mind with a gun in my hand
Lived nine lives
Gunned down ten
Gonna ride like the wind

And I’ve got such a long way to go
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I’ll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind

Accused and tried and told to hang
I was nowhere in sight when the church bells rang
Never was the kind to do as I was told
Gonna ride like the wind before I get old

It is the night
My body’s weak
I’m on the run
No time to sleep
I’ve got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again

And I’ve got such a long way to go
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I’ll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind

Love yourself.
Find peace inside.
Share happiness.

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