Year in Review- A little late, I know
Welcome to my world and to my first blog posting!! I decided to start this blog off with a quick year in review since the one I posted on facebook has been deleted due to them disabling my account with no warning (thanks Facebook). I'm hoping I am able to remember all the wonderful experiences I had in 2010, and I'm hoping to surpass that this year.
The first thing I had set out to do last year was start school. It was definitely an adjustment and came with several challenges. Having someone break into my car while I was in class, and losing my ipod mini was devastating. I'm still working on re-building my playlist. I had such a great selection on there *sigh*. I also had to deal with my car just deciding it didn't want to start after class one night. I was stranded in a not-so-nice area of the bronx, at nine o' clock at night. Needless to say, a tow truck had to be called and it was a very aggravating night. The experience however, showed me that I am capable of handling sticky situations that I was always afraid of when it came to my car. This year I plan to learn to change a flat tire. I've heard it's not that difficult...
Next up was the birth of my nephew on May19th- a day before both my final exams. My sister was in labor from 8am on May 18th, till just after midnight on the 19th. It was a long process (well most births are) and it was also somewhat terrifying for someone that has never procreated before. I'm seriosuly considering surrogacy now. I'm not sure how I survived my exams, especially since I was running on about 5 hours sleep and very little studying, but I did, and shortly after I jetted off to my country of origin, Trinidad. I love going home to visit my family and friends. I feel the difference when I am there, I am more relaxed and it is wonderful to get away from the hustle and bustle of NYC. This trip was particularly great because I explored parts of the island that I had never been too while I lived there, and I also got to visit the sister island of Tobago. Tobago is the essence of what I consider a tropical island.The beaches are beatiful with blue waters surrounding the island. Everything was so picturesque. My aunt and I did jetskiis and just relaxed on the beach for most of the day. That night we went to one of the hotspots on the island. It was probably the first time in a long time I was at something that resembled a club with my father! Yet, it wasn't awkward at all. He just looked sleepy most of time. Haha.
After I returned to NY I had an instense month of summer school, and then it was onto the World Cup! It was definitely a surprising year as all the teams my friends and I were rooting for were eliminated early on. It was still a memorable one though: getting up and gonig to restaurants for brunch and to watch the games, my friend falling asleep in the back of a taxi and the driver driving off with him, sipping sangria and mojitos with my girls, it was marvelous. Mid July we decided to take a trip to six flags. The busride was loud and noisy, but fun fun fun! I also did something I wanted to do for a long time: The daredevil dive. Basically, you're put into a harness that hoists you up into the air. Down below, everyone looked like ants. Then, you pull a cord and it drops you and you freefall and swing back and forth above the park. It was exhilarating. I've always been afraid of heights, but having my buddy do it with me made me feel less nervous. I have this "thing" about trying dangerous things alone. I sort of feel like if i do it with someone else, it will be ok, because if we die, at least we die together. I know it probably makes absuloutely no sense, and might sound a but insane, but well, if you could spend a day inside my head, you'd probably find out that some pretty crazy thoughts go on inside there. Maybe we should just establish from here on out that I have a "unique" mind.
Shortly after, I jetted off to Miami to spend some time with one of my best friends Marie.We had fun relaxing on the beach, parasailing, drinking margaritas, and for the first time in ages, I went to an actual drive-in movie theatre. You know, the ones where there's a huge screen in front of you and you stay in you car and watch the movie. It's the perfect thing to do for a date, but Marie and I had to settle for each other, which meant, sleeping through most of the movie. I think we pieced together the entire movie because while she was awake, I was asleep, and vice versa. . It was the perfect vacation before school started again in the fall.
As summertime faded away and the cooler weather rolled in, I felt like I was starting a new phase in my life. It's interesting because most people view spring as the season of new beginnings, but for me it's always been fall. Maybe it has to do with getting rid of things and shedding baggage of some sort. Either way, it was going to be an intense semster because I decided to undertake 3 classes and I was still working full time. As my birthday approached, I found myself wondering how i would celebrate this year. In the past I had always done small gatherings, but this time I decided that I wanted to throw myself a party. My friend Sarah would be visiting from Europe so that made this birthday extra special. Sarah and I had met the year before for my birthday. She was a friend, of a friend, of a friend and we just hit it off. We talked almost everyday online after she returned to Europe and our friendship blossomed. It's amazing how different people come into your life at different times. The night of my birthday I felt lucky and blessed. I was surrounded by so may people. I felt totally content with my life. I felt like 27 was going to be a good year. As the year came to a close and I reflected on all the things I had done, and all that I still wanted to do, I remember thinking that this journey called life is so unpredicatable. It brings with it joys and laughters, but also many heartaches. Still, I have comfort in knowing that in the end, I always end up ok. :-)
