radical feeling

today marks the end of the semester for my summer semester classes... color me ecstatic! now i can concentrate on PACKING for our trip to the beautiful northeast!

i simply cannot wait. i need a vacay and it will be here before we know it...SUNDAYYYY, in fact! don't you worry, i have had a list ready for about a week now...all i have to do now is start checking it off.

a good friend gave me the cutest "yellow peace" camera along with 35mm film to use on the trip. it is a wide angle lens camera that takes vignetting effect photos! pretttty rad.

adorable, right?


just had to jot down the excitement inside... packing time.

goals for twenty five

i decided although not too many exciting changes come with the age 25 (able to rent a car), i am going to set a few small but important personal goals. while exploring the interweb i stumbled upon a few new sites for healthy happier lives and that is exactly what i want. in effort to improve my life i came up with this list:

1. extend dog walks. - not only will i enjoy outside and strolling the hood, but the fidos will appreciate the extra breather.

2. GO TO THE GYM. - told myself it wouldn't like this, but i am paying for a membership and neglecting the action of doing. this is the one thing i should be spending my extra time and money on. continue yoga. - i recently ordered a yoga video i love. i am going to keep it up and if nothing else use it to "let go of the day".

3. eat more veggies. - my fruit and veggie intake is rather high, but it never hurts to up it that much more.

4. limit one cup of coffee in the morning. - instead of guzzling the 3 o'clock cup i am going to make a conscious effort to take a short walk or eat a handful of nuts for more energy.
5. read more. - even it is just an article, a blog entry, or small book. i love to read and i don't do enough of it for pleasure.

small, simple, and most important doable.

two.five.

despite the fact my attendance was required in class yesterday morning i had the most amazing birthday. the day was spent with a good friend from key west, walking around downtown west palm beach enjoying good company and delicious food. it was sunny, hot and breezy & i wouldn't expect anything less from june 15th.
every year this day makes me so aware and thankful of all of my wonderful friends and family. i received the most thoughtful gifts i just can't stop admiring.






our dinner at the bamboo fire cafe was heavenly. i ordered the balsa, which is a white fish and the chef (beverly a jamaican women who owns the place with her husband) prepared it roasted in banana leaves topped with peppers, onion, and sweet potato. i am kicking myself today for not taking photos of said meal it was a beautiful site to see.
it gets even better. the hockey team i have adopted as my own and have been completely loyal to WON THE STANLEY CUP!!!! duffys, a sports bar down the road, has become a familiar spot for the ole guy and i. we have enjoyed getting to know the bartenders and cheering for the bruins.
fabulous day turned into a riveting evening.