Well - it's April of 2020, and my last blog post was in June of 2018. Over the past several years, my blog posts have been fewer and farther in between. Even as I sat down to look at this blog, I remind myself that only 20-40 people even read this, and I write this blog for myself. If you're seeing this - thanks for stopping by! It's been awhile!
It's always interesting to look back on how I was feeling and what I was looking forward to when I read these old entries. I have just a few updates on what I've been up to since June of 2018. I'll try to keep it brief.
The Big Move
Let's start with the big move from my long-time one-bedroom apartment in Frisco to the Studio apartment in Dallas. Hands-down, the best decision I could have made. I LOVE(D) that apartment. Downsizing was not bad. I donated and sold a lot of things on Facebook Marketplace and purchased new furniture that sparks joy. I really love living IN the city. The commute doesn't bother me most days. In the mornings I listen to Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, and the afternoons are hit or miss depending on what time I leave, or if there is an accident. What gets me is gas and tolls - but honestly, it's worth it to me to be as happy as I am where I live.
I still live in the same apartment building today, however, I upgraded to a spacious one-bedroom on the 21st floor, with a roommate - Definitely the biggest life change to come out of 2018 and into my 2019.
Rico
If I hadn't moved to Dallas, I wouldn't have ventured into the Orangetheory Uptown location and taken Coach Rico's class. He is a very motivating coach, so I started to frequent his classes. I was also new to Dallas, and looking to meet new friends. We connected on Social Media and made plans to hang-out, as friends. Well, as some people would say, the rest is history. I don't know how I got so lucky to have such a good man come into my life, and love me the way I've always hoped to be loved. We date with intention, and are 100% committed to one another. We spend as much time as we can together, and although we were still very "fresh" in our relationship, we moved in together when our leases were up. Hindsight - we are so grateful that we took the risk early on. I could not imagine being quarantined without him, and in the studio apartment. We take care of eachother and I still can't believe that handsome fellow is mine. We've had a lot of fun, and maybe Quarantine will get the best of me again and I will try to document some of our adventures on this blog.
Travel
After the move in 2018, my travels consisted of Toronto, ON, CA and Charleston, South Carolina. A new state to check off of the list. Oh and a bonus, spontaneous trip to Colorado to see my good friends' John and Rachel's new house in the mountains for New Years 2019 (Rico's and my first trip together). In 2019, my travels consisted of: Fredericksburg,TX/ Amelia Island, FL/ El Paso-Marfa-Big Bend, TX, and some family time in Oklahoma. We've just barely started 2020 and luckily Rico and I got to travel to San Antonio and Fredericksburg before COVID-19 hit. We do have a big trip to Mexico planned for July, but we'll see how that goes....
Health/Fitness
I still go to Orangetheory at 4:30AM. My goals are all OTF based. I like that they can be quantified. So I try to run faster, or farther, row harder, and lift stronger. I've made a ton of progress over the past 4 years being an OTF member. You would think that dating a personal trainer would have an impact on workout habits, but really I just take his classes whenever I am able to and he pretty much takes his trainer hat off when we're together. Since the gyms are all shut down right now, we have been running outside together.
Professional Updates
Still a teacher - but I went down to 3rd Grade Math/Science/Social Studies this school year (2019-2020). It was an adjustment for me after coming off of 7 years in the world of 5th grade, and right as I was getting the hang of it, they shut school down. I must say that I am missing my 3rd graders at this time, but am grateful that whenever we do go back to school - even if it's next year, I'll get to see them as 4th graders. That was always the hard thing about 5th grade... they went off to middle school and it was rare to see them again.
2019 final thoughts...
In 2019 I turned 30, I welcomed this new decade and chapter with a handsome man at a nice restaurant. He had been telling me leading up to my birthday that "your 30s are better than your 20s." And so far, my 30th year has been overwhelmingly positive and exciting. 2020 is looking very different from 2019, as we are going into our 2nd month of quarantining and social distancing. I'll be back with hopefully more positive updates soon, or at the very least, blogs of adventures to help pass the quarantine time when I'm not teaching 3rd grade remotely.
Until next time...
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