Spatula Wonder!

So...this past weekend was awesome! Saturday night I cooked a special dinner for my roommate, her mom, and one of my colleagues - they were my guests although one of them live with me! lol. Well, I cooked Pasta Carbonara (Thanks, Mom, for the recipe!) and Texas-toast garlic bread, served it with red wine. It turned out to be very good considering that I hadn't cooked for God knows how long - over 6 months? I was actually excited and all prepared and made sure that they would enjoy it. Everyone had to slow down because the dish was quite filling...real quick! lol. To top the dinner off, I made some Strawberry Short Cake (with Whip cream on top). Mmm...good! Then, a nice cup of Starbuck's Columbian blend coffee. Everyone was refreshed and satisfied. So, we put on the American Gangster and watched it until 1:30 in the morning...

Besides the nice dinner with friends, I also look at the bigger picture, which is the fact that I'm living on my own now. I actually love it because I feel I don't report to anyone but myself. Quite frankly I am much happier now than I ever was before. I actually feel I have a reason to come home for. This is a good way that gives me the opportunity to explore my other capabilities and overcome struggles on my own. However, there are times that I miss the only woman in my life - my mom - dearly. I haven't seen her since I moved out, which was nearly three weeks ago. We talk every now and then and catch up on things from both ends. She appear to be doing okay and, of course, she has her moments. I suppose she's so used to seeing me at the house every night and perhaps she's still trying to get over the fact that I'm not there anymore. Over the weekend too, I went and took all my bills that came to my old house (thanks to me, I hadn't updated my address on any of my bills, but one or two), then left to do more shopping.

Well, like I said, I am slowly getting my new apartment all looking nice and everything. Every time I plan to pick up my bed, something happens, like the freaking weather. I am determined to go pick it up this weekend regardless. LOL. I miss my bed so much and I can't wait to be "on it"! I bought some curtains and put them up, so that the apartment would look a little warmer - can't have windows without curtains! But, anyway, I thought I'd share that...

This coming Sunday is my 26th birthday. Haven't thought about what I'd like to do, but maybe a dinner/movie would do it. I have a very ordinary way to celebrate my birthday. However, I am glad to have made it this far. I look at the things I have accomplished so far. Some I'm glad about, but some I feel I unaccomplished. I keep telling myself - before I hit 30 mark I will be an executive! W0ot w0ot! My goal is to be the youngest certified association executive in the CAE program by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). I hope I will still be...

Well, have a good week everyone!

d-Jae