Summer sun, fight fun, and a big step.




Summer is here! It was 90's and Sunny this weekend which meant I was outside soaking up the rays! Not to worry... I used PLENTY of sunscreen.

Since last weekend was spent preparing, celebrating, and recovering from turning 30... I opted for a lower key weekend just lounging and sunning. It was perfect.

Saturday night, my work Husband asked me if I wanted to go watch the Big boxing  Pacquiao vs Bradley fight. I know nothing about boxing besides that it seems pretty barbaric and extremely dangerous but decided to go for the sake that it was better than sitting at home doing nothing.


Manny Pacquiao has a pretty amazing story. As he rose to fame, so did his addictions to drugs, alcohol, women. By God's good graces, he was able to change his life around. During his pre-fight interviews he kept referring to his faith and how his life is nothing without God in it. Before his match, his training crew, and family laid hands on him and prayed. When he got into the ring, he knelt down and prayed. He used an HBO paperview event as a platform to live out his faith. What a testimony!

Manny was favored to win. The stadium, and bar I was at were all rooting for him as well. Most people thought the fight would be over within a few rounds, but to everyone's surprise, it went the full 12. It was clear that Manny had won the fight, but the judges disagreed and gave the win to Bradley. Everyone was shocked, even Bradley! Manny remained cool, calm, and collected. He even said that though he felt he won the fight, he respected the judges decision. A re-match is almost guaranteed to happen in the future. I most likely will find a bar that is playing the event and cheer for him again. What can I say... I got sucked in, even if it is a barbaric sport.

Sunday morning I got a text from E asking me if I wanted to come over and meet his son and Brother who were in town for the weekend. I smiled, and agreed. To some, this may seem like no big deal. To me, it was a huge step. Even though E and I are still in the friends zone, the fact that he wants to introduce me to his family is such a great feeling, seeing as in all of my past relationships, I've always been kept a secret. After his brother and son headed back home, E and I headed to the beach at a near by lake. He talked, sunned ourselves and just enjoyed each others company. He's such a great guy which freaks me out, as I'm not use to nice guys. I'm use to not so nice guys. I'm still very curious if anything more is ever going to happen between us. The attraction is there, it's just a matter of executing a first move. I think I'm going to wait this one out a bit more before I throw the towel in completely. To be continued... :)

Burst my bubble

The past week has been magical. I was worried turning 30 would spiral me into a whiny mess, but it has been the opposite. I've been in a really good place emotionally. My family, friends, and lovely co-workers have shown me so much love and support. I kinda wish everyday was my Birthday.

As awful as this is going to sound, I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop. Life can't ALWAYS be rainbow and butterflies. With every high comes a low. I've been flying high the past week and last night my low came in a form of a cashier.

Conversation with the Cashier

Cashier: Can I see your ID

Me: Hand my ID over

Cashier: Oh, I see you just had a Birthday, Happy Birthday!

Me: Thanks, it was a big one this year. I'm 30 now.

Cashier: Are you married? Any Kids?

Me: (My skin became red and I could feel my heart beat in my chest) No, not married. No kids either. I'm hopeful someday though.

Cashier: You better get on that quick honey, after 30 it doesn't get any easier.

Me: Stare of death. Grabbed my card and rushed out of the store.

I couldn't believe it. I know I shouldn't let her thoughtlessness affect me, but it did. I was crushed. For the past week I've been on cloud 9 feeling really good about myself and where I am at, and now this Bitch had to burst my bubble and point out the fact that I'm single and childless. Thanks a million, lady. Appreciate you pointing out the 2 very things I so eagerly want, and don't have.

Needless to say, last night was spent eating and drinking my feelings.

Isn't She Lovely?



Simple. Timeless. Classic.



More Love

I usually celebrate Birthday's for at least a week. This Birthday is following suit. I came to work yesterday and had the following bouquet on my desk. Are they not the most gorgeous flowers you have ever seen?! They are from a co-workers Garden. Distractingly beautiful.

I spent the rest of my day trying to catch up on emails (198 of them!) and visiting with friends as they dropped by my desk to see how my Birthday weekend was. My Boss even asked me to lunch which was incredibly nice of him given how busy he is. It was 80 and sunny yesterday so we lunched outside. Neither of us wanted to go back to work afterwards.

Inside caption said "Some people are just born to be fabulous!"

Nothing like a Birthday to remind you just how special and loved you are. Don't you wish you could bottle all the warm fuzzy feelings up and take them out on days when you are feeling less than fantastic?! For now I am going to continue to dwell in the sunshine that the past week has been for me. I'm feeling very hopeful of what is to come. It's a wonderful feeling.

30 & Fabulous!!

How do I even accurately describe the pure amazingness that was this past weekend? I will try my best to recap the past 4 days now...

Thursday:
E took me to Benihana for dinner. Finished the night back at his place playing wii dance games. I schooled him. He was impressed with my dance moves. We laughed, a lot.

Friday:
Met Mom for lunch where she asked me if I wanted to go pick out my Coach purse. Eeeeeeeeee! It's a special day in a girls life when she gets her first Coach purse. Friday was MY day. It needed to be special ordered so I will post pictures once she comes in! So excited.

I spent Friday afternoon getting things ready for my Wine & Cheese party which I was hosting at my Dad's house.

Saturday:
Met Mom and Aunt for lunch and did some quick shopping. Got my hair done (big drama there which I wont go into the details about... regardless I got some big discounts and free upgrades on my Birthday girl look!) Got dressed and headed over to my Dad's to finish up last minute details.

About 15 minutes before my party was to begin, my Dad and Step Mom asked me to open my Birthday card. My Dad always writes incredibly thoughtful Birthday messages so when I opened this years card, I expected it would follow suit, and it did, big time. Besides telling me how much he loves me and how proud he is of me and the person I am becoming, his gift to me along with his wife was to wave the remaining balance on my family loan that he borrowed me last year that helped me close on my Condo. I didn't know what to say so I just cried. I cried because their gift was so much more than a gift. Financial freedom is something you can't really describe other than it frees you of a certain kind of stress. So I cried, Dad cried, and my Step Mom cried. It was a beautiful moment for all of us. I made a new rule for the rest of the evening... no one was allowed to make me cry.

The rest of the night went off without a hitch. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect evening. 70's, crystal clear skies, and the worlds greatest friends, and my wonderful family!

Sunday:
I finally made it to bed around 3am and was wide awake at 7am. I guess I was just too excited to be 30!  E and I started the day off by going to Breakfast  and reflected back on the evening and how much fun we had. I was somehow surviving on 4 hours of sleep so after running some errands, I went back to my place and tried to take a little Birthday nap. That lasted about 20 minutes and said, screw it and started cleaning my Apartment. Managed to get a walk in and soak up the beautiful day too. Later in the evening, E and I headed over to my Mom's for dinner. Stuffed burgers, potatoes, veggies and of course cake, were on the menu.

The past 4 days have been nothing short of amazing. I am so lucky, so blessed, and so loved. My extended 30's forecast is sunny with TONS of hope!

I will leave you now with some of my favorite pictures from my Wine & Cheese party! Enjoy!!

My "M" Girls!

Me & E :)

There's always room for Jello... shots.



Me & Jessie.

Hello! Welcome to 30!

My Dad! One of my favorite pictures of the night.

My Baby Brother, Brad!

Brad and his Girlfriend gave me Chips, Salsa Con Queso and Double Stuffed Oreos, in a pincess bag no less!!

My Big Girl Sippy Cup.

30 & Fabulous Cake!



Birthday Love!





As I reflect back on the past 30 years, this verse speaks so much truth. God is good, all the time and is always, always faithful!