Who knows...

Here's a question: where did January go? New Year's felt like it was yesterday. I literally woke up this morning and thought, "Holly shit...it's February?"

First up, the new bedding. I call the look "an introduction of color" as I've only really ever had warm, neutral, earthy tones in my room. This is definitely different...for me, anyways.

Next up, I bought my two tickets to N.C. for April and May to go home for Rebecca's wedding. I was hoping to be living in Charlotte by that time but I couldn't risk waiting too long (to see which coast I'd be on) and paying out the yin yang if I'm still in California. I also booked my trip to Seattle for the Alaska trip in June. At first I was dreading 8 days in Alaska but people keep telling me it's going to be amazing. Plus, it's for my mom and dad's 60th birthdays AND their 34th wedding anniversary so as long as I'm hanging out with them I'm sure it'll be all good. I'm a little worried about my mom and sister-in-law though. They're not really the outdoorsy types and I don't know how much high-end shopping there is in Seward.

All I have to do is make it through the end of March and then I've got a really busy few months.

In the meantime, I decided to try my hand at indoor rock wall climbing. I joined a place called Pipeworks Climbing and Fitness and so far I really like it. I don't know if it will turn into a lifelong hobby or anything, but this year is about trying new things and clinging to my youth like it's going out of style.

And finally, I realized yesterday that you know your life is taking a turn for "uninteresting" when the highlight of your weekend is successfully making spaghetti squash for the first time...and then bragging about it to my friends like it was a real accomplishment. In a quest to hone my culinary skills I'm also thinking about signing up for a "French Country" cooking class. It's either that one or the "All Vegetarian" (not because I want to be a vegetarian but because I'd like to learn how to make vegetables less boring, in general).

Anyways, I'm at work right now...and in case you're wondering how that's going...well, it's ok. I have nothing major to complain about. Things have been going pretty well. I think my aversion to this job comes down to two main deterrents. The first being that I don't want to live in Sacramento anymore. I want to be closer to home. The second being a sense of social responsibility...which scolds and nags me every time I read a story on perezhilton.com and reminds me that I should be doing something of substance...something that actually makes a difference. Radio is fun but it's far from humanitarian. Perhaps my next career path will take me into the non-profit sector. Who knows...