seriously!

So I broke my leg on Sunday!

THIS SUCKS!!!!!

I AM

LEAVING FOR JERSEY!!!

That's right in just a few hours (7 hours to be exact)!

I will be boarding a plane and heading to

Jersey!!!

Thinking...

When something is bothering me for the most part I can block it out. I can do this when I'm at work or out with people. If something is bothering me I usually try to distract myself with work or with people so I don't have to think about it.
When I am on my own though...different story.
I tend to wallow. Kind of put myself into a little hole in which I really don't have to talk to anyone and am on my own. But when I do this....I overthink the situation, the feelings etc. I mean there is good to this at times. But at the same time I don't think its good.
When I get into this "thinking/wallowing" mode. I am almost catatonic, in a daze. I see and hear what is happening around me. But I don't register it.
I'm not sure what is better for my sanity. Distracting myself or over analyzing it....

Cruise!!!

So a month ago I went on a cruise that I won through work. There were about 75 work employess from my group and from the Chicago group. It was an awesome time on board the Navigator. Which also allowed me to see some really great friends that I used to work with on ships.

Marie and I on formal night.

Reunited with my lovely Sher Bear Sher Lynn

And cheesy cruise ship pic in the port of Miami.

Birthdays...

So this past weekend was my birthday. I am okay with having birthdays. I however am not okay with turning 27. So this past weekend I celebrated my 26 + 1 birthday! :) It's not the age that is bothering me. It is the fact that I feel that 27 pushes me into my late twenties. And that is not something that I am completely okay with.

There are a few reasons for this.

1. It is just the feeling of growing up. Not necessarily getting older, just the idea of having to grow up. Be more responsible (and this is something that I have faced every day with moving back to Canada...and something I'm still not fully comfortable with).

2. A part of me feels "behind" compared to a lot of my friends. I took the time to travel (which I do not regret one bit because it helped shape who I am), but a lot of my friends are well into their careers, married, engaged or having kids. And I am nowhere near any of that stuff. So gain another year and not gain any of those "life milestones" is a little unnerving.

3. The idea of not having dad saying happy birthday anymore...just really sucks...

Steph & I celebrating my bday!

Every birthday celebration needs a birthday girl ribbon!

From Homegirl!

Oh my goodness!!!!! A present from Homegirl!!! :)

LOVE LOVE LOVE my fun new socks!!!



And now I have boxing gloves from Homegirl! LOVE THEM!

What a great surprise last week getting a present from Homegirl in Korea!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for all my wonderful and fun goodies!!! I love care packages from Korea! :)

Christmas/New Years

New Years with Steph! Probably one of my fav pics of her and I!

Tash and I on Christmas Day! My dear baby cousin....who isn't a baby anymore!

HA HA!!! BEST ugly sweater EVER! loved it!!!


And the "family" just after our Benoit Christmas! LOVE!!!