Fun.: We Are Young ft. Janelle Monáe (by FueledByRamen)

I like to sing this song when it comes on in the car. It’s fun.

Good news Wednesday.

My family has been going through some stressful, sad and really unfortunate times over the last few months. But tonight, I got some really great news from my parents and it just made my night.

In other good news, my friend Lenora is en route to Dallas right now. I am picking her up from the airport at 10:30 tonight (she’s delayed because of the crappy weather we had today). That is a little late for my liking, but the fact that she is coming to Dallas, even for just a little while, is more then enough to balance out the late pick up.

Yay for good news Wednesday!

Sunday, lovely Sunday.

The weather today is perfect. I personally think it is completely wrong for it to be almost 80 degrees and sunny in January, but I’ll take it.

Hit the grocery store this morning and spent $87 on just two bags of groceries. Eating healthy is expensive, geez. Made some chicken soup (ate it for lunch today too) and spinach/chicken enchiladas (not sure how these are going to turn out) for the week and since it was so nice out, I got off my lazy butt and went for a long walk. It’s been a while (longer then I would like to admit) since I have done any kind of physical activity and I was feeling inspired by the warm, sunny weather. I walked over to Knox, grabbed an iced tea at Starbucks, wandered around the Apple store and headed home, walking through my neighborhood.

I have a few loads of laundry going now and I am about to give myself a mani and call my mom to catch up. After feeling a little under the weather yesterday, this Sunday has been quite lovely.

I avoided a one year olds birthday party today.

Not because I don’t like kids. I love kids. Especially this kid.

I avoided the party because I didn’t want to put myself into an awkward situation with someone who I haven’t spoken to in almost year. And that last time I spoke with this person, well, let’s just say it wasn’t all that pleasant.

I feel awful for bailing on my friend and her little one, but I think I made the right decision…and this seems to sum up how I feel right now.

(Image via Pinterest)

"It’s the time to make choices you can be proud of. It’s the time to be the best version of yourself and in the process, somewhere along the way hopefully you attract the best version someone else has to offer. The more you challenge yourself, the higher your expectations become for your life and the people you want to have in it. You ain’t got time to waste girlfriend. There is always someone else who’s willing and ready to push you out of the way and take your spot. Don’t let that bitch in."

Life changes.

I’m actually not a fan of new years resolutions, but the start of a new year is a good time to reset the things in your life that you want to change. 2011 was probably one of the hardest years of my life so far and I am looking forward to a fresh start in 2012.

I’d like to start exercising, even if it is just a couple times a week. I’d also like to lose weight, which I say every year, but I need to seriously shed the pounds I have put on in the last few months. I’ve started Weight Watchers again today, knowing that I am heading to Las Vegas next week and will likely cheat, but wanted to give myself a week to get used to it. I know dropping the lbs won’t happen right away, but I am willing to commit to making a change.

Some other resolutions: Be a more “glass half full” type of person. Try not to identify the negative first and approach things with an open mind. Also, don’t party as hard as I think I can or as hard as I used to be able to. Things never end up good when I try to keep up and push myself. Self-control. And last, make new friends. I have some amazing friends now, I parted ways with some friends, I don’t see some friends as often as I’d like to since they’ve moved. Meeting new people is always a good thing, but I would like to make a conscious effort to do it in 2012.

Now that I have written these all down, they seem more like life changes than resolutions. And I am OK with that. 2012 is going to be a good year, I can feel it.

*More resolutions/goals/plans for 2012 (because I caught up on tumblr and you all inspired me!): Be more creative. I painted a few things last year, but didn’t stick with it. I’d love to redecorate some rooms in my house. I also haven’t picked up my DSLR in years. I need a creative outlet. Cook more and eat out less, because I love to cook and eating out is so expensive. I should also clip coupons again. I have been slacking there in the last few months.

The BBQ pit at The Salt Lick, Driftwood, TX.

"I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now."

I’m not done Christmas shopping.

I am almost done, but not quite. Tomorrow, I will finish my Christmas shopping tomorrow. And I will try not to buy (too much) for myself.