13 going on 30

getting really close to that age. in exactly 3 years and a day, i'll be 30. and what have i accomplished?

i'd say for my age, i have experienced a lot that helped me grow as a person. but just like a wheel, my life had its ups and downs. i've had my moments when i felt so invincible and powerful i felt like nothing can ruin me. and when an incident happened at my work where i got fired over something really political, it dawned on me that i wasn't so invincible after all. so even though that situation sucked--sucked big time--it was an eye opener. it opened up a lot of questions for me. one of them is how i am i living my life.

how am i living my life? when it's all work and no play, is this a good way of living it? i figured not, so i started chilling, hanging out, meeting a lot of new people, trying a lot of new things. the bad thing is my life was not balanced. i was doing more of those new things than balancing out my super workaholic lifestyle. and then those experiences brought even more headaches.

it's time to get organized again. now that i'm turning 27, i set 3 goals for myself to accomplish before i turn 30.

goal #1. get my associates degree in business. this will be one of the toughest ones because it means i'll have to get back to school for the next year or two. working full time now presents an additional challenge.

goal #2. get an associates degree in spanish. i always wanted to learn how to speak spanish even before thinking about coming to the states. i guess i've always wanted to be in touch with a piece of my history.

goal #3. obtain my real estate broker's license. i already have a real estate license so i'm just currently concentrating on studying to be a broker. this way i'll have more flexibility with the way i do business.

i do not want to set myself to failure. these goals are, for some, very unrealistic. but for me, they are attainable as long as i live a balanced life. i'm currently working full time, over 40 hours, enrolled in school full time and doing home studies in my real estate classes. at the same time, i set on my schedule that i have time to go out either on friday nights if i don't have school or work the next day or saturday nights.

we'll see what happens next. so far so good. i guess the spare ribs i just made and ate helped me think after all...