I'm trying my hand at this whole blogging thing because I've decided that 2009 is going to be the year I stop making excuses & try new things. So far, so good.
I took myself on a cruise in February. It was my first cruise and my first real vacation.
I had a blast! Nassau was beautiful, the food was good, and the people I met at dinner the first night were pretty fun. Everyone I talked to was surprised that I went on the cruise alone. I got the "what's a beautiful lady like you doing on a cruise by yourself?" line from most of the male staff I encountered. :-)
The only downside to it was I wish I hadn't gone by myself. Sure, I got to sleep a lot, which is something I don't really do at home (I try to keep busy), but I think I would have done more stuff on the ship if I had had some company. But, the regret is short-lived. The next time, there will be some company! lol
My next "New Me In '09" move was to purchase a motorcycle. I have wanted to have one for the longest, but I've always found reasons why not to do it. "It's dangerous" or "I could put that money on bills" or "There's no one to ride with" or "What will people think". Well, I figured it was time to put all the excuses aside and go for it. So I did.
I bought myself a 1999 Honda CBR 600 F4. One of my friends has dubbed it The Bumblebee. I don't have my license yet, but I do have a permit. I opted not to take a class, but have friends teach me. I'm not one for making mistakes in large group settings, so I know I would have been really uncomfortable in the class. My first lesson on the bike was yesterday. I'll chronicle that experience in another post.
I took myself on a cruise in February. It was my first cruise and my first real vacation.
I had a blast! Nassau was beautiful, the food was good, and the people I met at dinner the first night were pretty fun. Everyone I talked to was surprised that I went on the cruise alone. I got the "what's a beautiful lady like you doing on a cruise by yourself?" line from most of the male staff I encountered. :-)
The only downside to it was I wish I hadn't gone by myself. Sure, I got to sleep a lot, which is something I don't really do at home (I try to keep busy), but I think I would have done more stuff on the ship if I had had some company. But, the regret is short-lived. The next time, there will be some company! lol
My next "New Me In '09" move was to purchase a motorcycle. I have wanted to have one for the longest, but I've always found reasons why not to do it. "It's dangerous" or "I could put that money on bills" or "There's no one to ride with" or "What will people think". Well, I figured it was time to put all the excuses aside and go for it. So I did.
I bought myself a 1999 Honda CBR 600 F4. One of my friends has dubbed it The Bumblebee. I don't have my license yet, but I do have a permit. I opted not to take a class, but have friends teach me. I'm not one for making mistakes in large group settings, so I know I would have been really uncomfortable in the class. My first lesson on the bike was yesterday. I'll chronicle that experience in another post.
So, what's next on my list? I'm not really sure. I just know that I'm going to try and take every opportunity to live life to the fullest. I don't want to die without having really experienced life simply because I was afraid of what might happen.
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post and I know you didnt write this for the world to view even though its on the WWW. Your thoughts are its here and should some one that is lost in Blogger space stumble upon this and read it then ok plus im not putting any real personal stuff on here that can indite(sp) me anyway. I dont care about all of that but I hear you.
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Ps. You wouldnt think that I blog cause my spelling stinks
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