Smile search update

I am making progress on the finding of the smile. It's really too bad that sometimes finding your smile depends on external sources and not just what you can do for yourself.
Idea recap with progress:
1. start a blog! ha ha - I put a few posts on here... nothing earth shattering yet... guess I am still trying to get the hang of it.
2. january boot camp... hurts so good. - I can feel the booty tightening up a bit ;)
3. make some fun and funny new friends and give the oldies but goodies a ring - hmmmm... no new friends but definitely hangin' with the old ones
4. go wandering... even in the cold. It's all about layers. And gloves. :) - check on this one... wandering around the waterfront and downtown despite the crazy wind.
5. take a big fun trip! - gotta figure out where and how to make this one happen still...
6. try out a new restaurant/bar every week - cute little bar within a one blocks stumbling distance from my house who have an awesome cheese plate!
7. do an anti-snow dance so that this stuff will stop! where did the rain go?? :) - it has been super sunny and nice here lately. I have a beautiful view of Mt. Hood while I am driving to work in the morning and equally beautiful view of Mt. St. Helens on the drive home. I love the pacific NW.
8. shoe shopping! - I got a few new pairs... now I need to be cut off!

Progress.

What I want

I don't want to live my life all by myself. I want to share my life with someone wonderful. I want to come home to someone at night who wants to know how my day was. I want someone who loves to be a total goofball idiot with me and just likes to dork around. I want someone to cook and eat healthy with me and doesn't think it is psycho to weigh your food. :) I want someone who wants to go out to dinner with me and occasionally wants to share a dessert! :) I want someone to travel the world with and who will smile and laugh with me. I want someone to wander around with me. I want someone who wants to sit and watch the girls next door with me and wants me to sit and watch football with them. I want someone who wants to kiss me when he looks at my cute smile. I want someone who wants to touch me and hold my hand. I want someone who knows that I will think that they are the best and feels the same way about me. I want someone who can sense if I am bummed out and wants to try to make me smile and laugh again, and I will do the same for them. I want someone to wake up next to every morning and snuggle up to me before we get up to get ready for work. I want someone who thinks of me as the first person to share exciting news with, funny stories, random comments, even sad things or problems because they know I will help them get through it and be there for them. This person will be my best friend and the best S.O. a gal like me could ask for. I want a lot of other wonderful things... but now I am really just starting to feel greedy. Ha ha
Is this all really too much to ask for?? I would hope not, but maybe I am just a dreamer. :)

Put the cell phone down!

It seems that we have become a society who would rather communicate via text message or email than talk to the person sitting next to us. Ever notice how it takes about 0.5 seconds for everyone to frantically turn on their cell phones after the plane lands? Or that annoying little light while someone is sending text messages during a movie? Is it really going to kill you to not be in touch with someone for a brief period of time while participating in certain activities?
And the people with Iphones are the worst!! FYI: you will NOT die if you don't come in to physical contact with your iphone for more than 10 seconds. Put the iphone DOWN. :)
Here are some times when you should not be on your cell phone:
1. in the bathroom. I've seen people in public bathrooms using their phones. Finish your business, wash, then use phone. :)
2. while eating dinner with someone else!! how rude!
3. while you are working out. You can't focus on your physical fitness for one hour without using your cell phone?
4. while you are ordering food or coffee or any kind of other service that involves human interaction.
5. any time that using your cell phone distracts you from something that may cause harm to other people!

We need to put the phones down more... life is passing right before our eyes because we are too busy looking at that little screen.

Wanted: my smile!

I love to smile.
I want mine back.
I have had a few unexpected bumps over the past few months that have temporarily taken it away... and I'm ready to take it back! Bring back the toothy, goofy smile to my face! It is a brand new year. Now I just have to figure out how to get it back and make it happen.
Here are my ideas so far:
1. start a blog! ha ha
2. january boot camp... hurts so good.
3. make some fun and funny new friends and give the oldies but goodies a ring
4. go wandering... even in the cold. It's all about layers. And gloves. :)
5. take a big fun trip!
6. try out a new restaurant/bar every week
7. do an anti-snow dance so that this stuff will stop! where did the rain go?? :)
8. shoe shopping!

I think that is a pretty good start. Time to get my butt in gear.