the usual.

Backtracking a little bit, last weekend was the Brookline Symphony Winter Concert. It was super fun, and went well. And my mom and @kimkimkaboom attended :) I’m so lucky to have friends and family that support me.

This weekend my lovely sister Natalie AND my amazing boyfriend Sean are both turning the big 3-0! To celebrate, Sean and I are spending a couple of nights together in Keene, NH.

This weekend is also St Patrick’s Day. I don’t have any solid plans yet, but I’m hoping to see my friend who will be visiting from CT. I also live in Dorchester, so I’ll likely patron one of the local Irish pubs.

And then next weekend I’ll be in Dallas, TX from March 21-24. A couple of days will be filled with work obligations, but the other time will be spent exploring the city with a couple of friends from work (including the aforementioned great @kimkimkaboom)! We’ve already created a loose itinerary of ‘must see’ attractions.

And finally, Easter. Which includes playing the annual brass quartet gig with my dad followed by lunch plans with both of my parents.

So, like I said, March is exciting. It’s already halfway over - because 2013 is flying by - but there’s still so much to look forward to!

Update on my 25 in 25 list I created last year:

1. Have children. 
2. Adopt a child (or two). 
3. Buy a house. 
4. Further my career in the Publishing Industry. (I got a promotion, so I’m making progress…)
5. Open my bookstore. 
6. Have a super fun wedding. 
7. Buy a (not electric) piano. 
8. Get accepted into a higher-level orchestra. 
9. Find that perfect ‘little black dress.’ 
10. Travel more of the world, including: Greece, Australia, Mexico, and Germany. 
11. Travel more of the United States, including: the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Hawaii. 
12. Adopt a puppy (or two). 
13. Go on a cruise. 
14. See the Red Sox win at least 10 more World Series. [Ok, so this one’s not in my control, but I’d really, really like this to happen.] 
15. Find a lipstick color that I like. 
16. Attend a World Series game (preferably one starring the Red Sox). 
17. Buy a car. 
18. Take at least one graduate-level course. (I’m counting the fact that I enrolled in an MBA program)
19. Do some volunteer/community service work.
20. Become a better cook. 
21. Climb a mountain. Seriously, I’ve never hiked up anything taller than Blue Hills before, and I think it’d be rewarding. 
22. Attempt to surf. 
23. Start dancing more regularly again; maybe even enroll in a class. 
24. Attend at least 10 more Red Sox away games.
25. Get over my fear of phones, so that I can better keep in touch with people.

I crossed off a couple this year, so that’s pretty cool!

• 6 Days until my 4 Year Anniversary with Cengage.
• 19 Days until my 26th Birthday.
• 31 Days until I’m in San Juan.
• 45 Days until Orientation for Grad School.

It’s my birthday! And in light of my quarter-century milestone, I thought I’d take some time to think about what I’d like to accomplish in the next quarter of a century. Not quite a bucket list, but the list that comes before that. So, here’s goes (in no particular order):

1. Have children. 
2. Adopt a child (or two). 
3. Buy a house. 
4. Further my career in the Publishing Industry. 
5. Open my bookstore. 
6. Have a super fun wedding. 
7. Buy a (not electric) piano. 
8. Get accepted into a higher-level orchestra. 
9. Find that perfect ‘little black dress.’ 
10. Travel more of the world, including: Greece, Australia, Mexico, and Germany. 
11. Travel more of the United States, including: the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Hawaii. 
12. Adopt a puppy (or two). 
13. Go on a cruise. 
14. See the Red Sox win at least 10 more World Series. [Ok, so this one’s not in my control, but I’d really, really like this to happen.] 
15. Find a lipstick color that I like. 
16. Attend a World Series game (preferably one starring the Red Sox). 
17. Buy a car. 
18. Take at least one graduate-level course. 
19. Do some volunteer/community service work. 
20. Become a better cook. 
21. Climb a mountain. Seriously, I’ve never hiked up anything taller than Blue Hills before, and I think it’d be rewarding. 
22. Attempt to surf. 
23. Start dancing more regularly again; maybe even enroll in a class. 
24. Attend at least 10 more Red Sox away games.
25. Get over my fear of phones, so that I can better keep in touch with people.

This list was actually a lot harder to put together than I imagined. I believe this is due to a few reasons, such as the fact that I’m already so happy with how my life is turning out. It’s also hard to imagine what will happen in 25 years and what I actually want to do and/or accomplish by the time I turn 50. Plus, my biggest dreams and what I really want to make sure I accomplish tend to revolve around travelling and starting my family. As long as I’m happy and have a happy, healthy family, then I’m sure I will remain as content with my life in 2036 as I am in 2011.