Things I Gotta' Do in 2010

Since my stress level is nearly at a 10, I've been trying to think of ways to bring it on down to, say, a 2? (You can read below about why I'm so stressed, unless of course, it'll make you stressed.) I keep thinking about how nice it would be to get a proper spa facial. I've never had one before (I know, I think I'm the only person on Earth.) I've had a massage, pedicure and manicure, but never a facial. So it's going on my Things I Gotta' Do in 2010 list. Now. What kind should I get? I've been reading about super wacky ones. Don't really think I could commit to getting a facial whose moniker is "bird poop." Too weird. And what about my sensitive skin? Should I do the microdermabrasion?

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Why I'm stressed: I'm moving my bedroom furniture and clothes over to my mom's house tomorrow morning. Right after, I'm moving everything else to Charleston. I'm going to live my mom for all of December and half of January (that's the plan, anyway) to save money. I haven't been able to save ANY since Bradford moved out. So I'm hoping to pay off my credit card and put some money back into savings before I move. Moving is stressful, period. Moving to two different places at the same time? Beyond stressful.

Things I Gotta' Do in 2010

I've been thinking a lot about 2010. I know, I know, we're still in 2009, so why am I jumping the gun? Well, I don't know if you've noticed, but '09 came, lots of great stuff and lots of bad stuff happened and now it's peacin' the hell out in just a minute. It has flown by and isn't lookin' back. Plus, I'll be living in a new city (a super cool one) in a new apartment (not so cool going from a three-bedroom house to a small, two-bedroom apartment, but hey) in a new job (surely to make me happier than my current one) in January (hopefully.) This whole change is screaming, IT'S TIME FOR OPPORTUNITIES at me, and I sincerely hope to make the best of it.

All these thoughts got me thinking about all the things I haven't been able to do in the last decade since I started living on my own, whether it was because I was too busy with work and dance or just too damn lazy to get off my hiney. Therefore, I'm making a Things I Gotta' Do in 2010 list, and I'll be posting items throughout the remainder of '09, in no particular order.

The first? Carve a pumpkin for next fall. I've never done this before, people. Now I have decorated my front porch with a pumpkin, but never a carved one. I've been seeing photos of friends on FB who had carving parties, and it looked so fun! So there's the first item on my list.

1. Carve a pumpkin

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