Monday, July 6, 2015

Happy Shark Week!

There's something about Shark Week that makes me squee with delight. I find these creatures both fascinating and terrifying. I love watching and learning about them but certainly would prefer not to meet one in real life. In fact, I've seen enough Shark Week to scar me for life. Just like the movie "It" turned me off clowns for life, I'm pretty sure I'll never feel the need to go for a leisurely swim in shark infested waters [i.e. the Ocean...] ....like ever...I swim like a rock anyways...

http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/shark-week/


Embracing 30

My family likes to tease me about my impending thirtieth birthday, and I of course pretend to be horrified. In truth, I'm looking forward to my thirties. I've met all my personal goals for my twenties and I'm feeling pretty good about it. So now I'm thinking I need to set some goals for the next decade.

Here's what I've got so far:

1. To be healthier and fitter than I was during [most] of my twenties. Weight has always been a struggle of mine but I want to be healthy. I want to set a good example for my kids and I want to be around for them as long as possible.

2. To complete our little family with one more baby.

3. To be completely debt free by 40 [except maybe the mortgage, but definitely take big steps toward paying it off ASAP.]

4. A family trip to Disneyland! Probably during my later thirties so that kids are old enough to have some fun and remember the trip.

5. To continue to train and take as many firearms courses as possible. Maybe even [when kids aren't so little] participate in USPSA courses and shooting Tyro. To learn other methods of self protection, and maybe even take steps toward being able to teach such classes/train other women.

6. Have more fun adventures in general! Kayak! Hike! Camp! See new things!

That's all I have for now, but it feels like a great start!