Good Things

I realize that at this juncture in my life, I am incredibly blessed with many, many good things. I have a great relationship with an amazing boyfriend who simultaneously makes me laugh, calms my soul and drives me nuts. I have wonderful friends who fill my life with laughter. I have parents who love me, want me to be truly happy and for the most part, don't impose any whack conservative Korean ideology on my life. I have a good job with a company I really like. I've recently been able to indulge my insatiable hunger for travel. I live in a great nation at a great time. Life is good.


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Birthday Wishes for 2009 and Beyond (this list was started last month, I can now cross of #5 and 7 thanks to El Hombre taking me to Osaka this past weekend!):

2009:

1. Argentina


2. Chile


3. Brazil


4. Uruguay


5. Japan


6. Tahoe, more than once


7. Eat okonomiyaki and lots of green tea flavored items in Japan


8. Climb Mt. Fuji


9. Snowboard down a black diamond


10. Run a 10K


11. Recovery of my investments/savings and general recovery of global economy


12. Value of my condo to increase so I can sell it and recover at least what I put into it


13. Avoid getting laid off


14. Move abroad


15. My grandma to always be healthy and happy, and live to be a healthy 130


16. My dad to recuperate to good health


17. My mom to be happy and stable


18. My brother to get in to a school of his choice


19. My friends to have all their heart's desires granted
    

Beyond:

1. South Africa


2. Kenya


3. Uganda


4. Egypt


5. Jordan


6. Italy


7. France


8. Spain


9. Northern Europe


10. Mongolia


11. Maldives


12. Indonesia


13. Colombia


14. Everywhere else I haven't been, and places I have been, again


15. Children


16. To be a good mother


17. Publish a novel that doesn't suck