Things I learned on my 35th birthday

1. Dottcomments makes really yummy cupcakes.

2. Bar patrons don't seem to like to take said cupcakes from strangers; Even chocolate ones with chocolate icing!

3. Don't grope anyone without their permission, even your friends, and even if it is your birthday.

4. Don't ask someone out on a date while dancing, especially a dance with specific moves. Even a positive response may screw you up for the remainder of the evening!

5. I have many wonderful friends, and even a few new friends who honoured my birthday! I am quite lucky!

ACT Success!

Even hung-over, I beat my high school composite score by 1 point. Imagine what I could have done with my critical thinking skills completely intact! I was indeed surprised. I surely thought I had lost tons of brain cells since high school, heck, even since last month!

Now, we shall see if I am selected for this program at work... you know the one... yep, the one I am not very interested in anymore. That probably means I will be selected, and therefore forced to make a big life decision. Only time will tell now.

Friday Night

Friday night, Trolley Hop.
New friend, my maiden voyage on the Hop.
A glass of wine here, a bite of hummus there.
Cool gardening stuff, great home decor as well.

Sunshine fades, clouds move in.
Rain drops pelt, we forge on.
Derby hats tried on, photographs viewed
Tornado sirens blare, across the street we head, I can’t recall where.

More friends are met, we head out back to the deck.
Rain drips through the roof, occasionally into my wine.
A few glasses in, not too disturbed by the dilution.
Dinner consists of cheese-its, right next to the wine.

Great conversation, learning about new friends.
Laughing and enjoying each other’s company.
Radio plays in the background
Occasionally drowning out tornado warnings.

Feeling young and full of life,
We head to the Alternative.
Brain is fuzzy as I try the line dance lesson
Realizing 6 glasses of wine may be a bit much especially on an empty stomach.

Tornado arrives, but only in my mind
As the dances floor spins, while I am still.
Remainder of the night enjoyed, sobering up.
Head home while considering ACT in the am.

Fun was had by all
Hope new friend doesn’t think me a drunk.
ACT test taken,
Although quite certain, I must have flunked.

College Prep

OK, so I have been in and out of college for the past 17 years. Yet, this weekend, I will be taking the ACT test...again. I did take it 18 years ago, and actually scored fairly well. It will be interesting to see how uneducated I have become in the time that has passed.
I am taking it to qualify for a program I am applying for at work to pay for my schooling and allow me to work part time, yet still recieve full time pay and benefits. This program is for me to become a radiological technologist... something I grow a little less interested in every day. At least the ACT test will give me something to blog about later.