Thirteen Achievements

my days of freedom are finally over.  it was good while it lasted.....really good. below is a reflection of the major things I accomplished:


1. my first road trip- a friend and I drove to SF and made a few stops on the way.

Golden Gate Bridge

2. learned how to play Pool- a guy at the bar insisted that I let him teach me; I agreed and never looked back.

3. started a Container Garden- Basil, Thyme, Cilantro, Oregano, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Tomatoes, Green Onion, Lettuce, Red Pepper, Jalapeno Pepper, Serrano Peppers (yes, they are all still alive).

Green Onions, Jalapenos, Thyme/Rosemary, Serrano Peppers, Parsley, Cilantro

Close Up: Green Onions, Jalapenos 

Red Pepper

4. True Blood- watched the series from the beginning, read the first 2 books.
5. designed/sewed- made 3 Halloween costumes after suffering from a 3 year "designing block"
6. ZUMBA- gave it a second try and fell in love! it's now my work out of choice.
7. joined a running club- 5k every Monday.
8. booked a ticket to SF and left 3 hours later to spend the weekend with my BFF.

Bart Hoppin'

9. designed a website - well, started to. It's for fashion consulting.
10. fashion consulting - 2 clients. 
11. catered a birthday party- for over 20 guests! 

3 Hours in the Kitchen 

12. FOURSQUARE - I became "Mayor" of my fav bar; over 40 "checkins" within about 3 months. 
13. wrote- my 200th Review on Yelp! CLICK TO READ MY REVIEWS


And of course, I did a ton of partying, drinking, eating, socializing and shopping in between!