The 26th anniversary of my birth, and all is well…
I spent a nice, peaceful birthday being lazy and doing not much of anything. I didn’t want to party or go shopping or anything like that. Nope. All I wanted was some rest and relaxation. And I got it. Is this a sign that I really am becoming an old lady? Frankly, right now, I don’t really care.
So, happy New Year to you, all my blurty readers. Not much has changed, and yet some things have changed this year. I decided towards the end of last year to make this year about me. Now, before you start thinking ‘hold up, wait a minute…’, let me explain my ‘Year of Me’ plan. When I say I’m making this year about me, I mean about improving myself. While I am grateful for many things, I am also unhappy about many things in my life… from my job/education situation to my appearance to my health. So I’ve decided to work on all those things. I started working out at the beginning of the year, and I’ve been pretty faithful to doing it. I’ve taken a day off here and there, because no one should have to exercise every day, in my opinion. My goal with that is to lose some weight, of course; but more important than that is being happy with how I look, fitting into my clothes comfortably or even needing to buy new, smaller sizes, and improving some of my health problems related to my being overweight. I’ll update my progress throughout the year for anybody who’s interested in knowing how I’m doing.
Other than that, I’m just going with the flow of life and trying not to take the bad stuff too much to heart. Goodness, that sounds so cheesy. Forgive me.
On to the good stuff:
Movie Recommendations:
(I decided to add this because I’ve been lazy in my reading and don’t have any book recommendations for you)
‘Ray’ – There is no Jamie Foxx in this movie. There is only Ray Charles. And this is the reason why Jamie Foxx should win the best actor Oscar.
‘Beyond the Sea’ – Even if Bobby Darin wasn’t part of your musical era, you should see this spectacular movie if only to learn of his extraordinary life. It’s more of a celebration of his life, not totally biographical, but Kevin Spacey is a genius, as always.
‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ – I think everyone who’s had a painful breakup should see this movie, but probably not right after the breakup. This movie is kind of a surrealistic, but it perfectly captures how many good things there are to remember, along with the bad things, when a relationship ends.
Music Recommendations:
Jason Mraz, Tonight, Not Again – This is a live CD/DVD set of a show Jason put on last year, I believe. In any case, his voice is impeccable and the songs sound just as good, if not better, than on the recorded album.
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