Cupcakes & Glowsticks

This past weekend my sister invited me up to her apartment for a King's Day celebration (aka: justifiable excuse to have a party). I was scheduled to work that evening but found someone to cover my shift so that I could make the 2 hour drive to Columbia to see her. The trip was last-minute and spontaneous - seeing how I usually like to make lists and plan out everything - I was quite impressed with myself for deciding to go.

The dinner my sister cooked for us - Tilapia & Vegetables & Salad

Playing Pong Together

Meeting New People

Having Fun (and yes, that is a glowstick necklace I am wearing)

King's Day Cupcakes

My sister looking comfy while eating breakfast the next morning

So why was this trip significant to me? First, It was my 2nd attempt this year to be more spontaneous and fun-seeking. & secondly, I got to see my sister living on her own in an apartment - cooking healthy meals, cleaning, drinking V8 juice...it was just so inspiring to me. Though jealous of her (I am the older sibling after all, living at home because I go to college in Charleston - which is much more expensive to live in), I can't help but be so so proud of her! She's really got her life together and has such a bright future ahead.

I  l o v e  h e r  s o  m u c h!

New Year, New Goals

So, it's a tad bit late, but I'm finally ready to create my new year's goals. For starters, I feel like I've deprived myself the pleasure of being wild and crazy as a young adult and have decided I want to go out more and not always be so responsible. Therefore, to start the year off right my friends and I went downtown to celebrate at midnight.

Though we all had a lot of fun, my hangover the next day reminded me why I don't drink often, so perhaps next year I'll do something more low key like having friends over. The party must have: crackers & fancy cheeses & flavored champagne & confetticonfetticonfetti.

So what do I want in the year 2010?

• Keep a Blog (and Post Consistently)
• Learn How to Play the Guitar
• Get in Shape (Complete the P90X Workout Program...twice)
• Learn to Dance (Ballet & HipHop. Learning Videos are Fine)
• Keep My Bedroom and Car Clean (instead of them always looking like a level 5 hurricane just hit)
• Improve My Shoe Collection (this one's gonna be fun!)

Wish Me Luck! Love, S