Figuring them out...

I will say: when I can't figure someone out it drives me crazy!!! What is it with peeps...why can't people be consistent and normal...well, really maybe I'm the abnormal one, but none the less, I'm consistent! I don't know...I tend to overanalyze too, but there is this frustration that gets me...ahh, as I was typing I figured out why it's so frustrating...it's because I don't know! I'm a very need to know person, which is a HUGE flaw! I don't need to know to the point of being crazy about it, but I am naturally a very curious person. Probably why I got in trouble so much as a kid..haha! And not knowing the "why" someone is acting different kills me, lol! But it is also a good learning lesson for me too! That not all friends are the same and I need to be willing to adjust to that...even though it drives me crazy, haha! Oh well, such is life! I still love my friends, even if I can't figure them out -- I obviously have to look inward on this one and see what I need to change about myself to be more mallable to my diverse friends :)

Anyhoo...never take anyone important to you for granted even if you have to change a little to make the friendship work...nite nite!

More Greek

I recently had a friend tell me, "I came into your life to make you more Greek" haha! I instantly thought to myself, 'No, I came into your life to make you less Greek' haha! Just kidding. But the reality is that in seeing him and all his Greek friends and, many of them being from GOYA, I realized something: it's not that I want to be more Greek, but I definetely want my son to have what my friend has. :) I want my son to grow up around other Greek kids and be part of the Greek community. I want, when he's 32, to have friends from GOYA :) and keep in touch with them. My friendship with him has probably influenced me to be "more Greek" haha, but shhh....don't tell him that.

So, I've decided to enroll my son in Greek school to learn the language, I may even join him in the church groups to get that community started within him...oh, and I'm definetely starting him in soccer (but that's just because I love soccer, not because it's a Greek thing).

Anyhoo -- I need to embrace my culture and heritage more, this I know, I guess I will try harder :)

People

Recently I have met so many new people and it is awesome! Some as aquaintances and some have become friends. Everyone has something to offer and some just want to take away. I really try to cherish my friends; I believe that true friends are in our lives for a reason whether we like it or not :) I also believe that there are different types of friendships. I have different relationships with all my friends--some are my recreational friends, some my sit and chat friends, some my go to bars friends, and some I like to do all of it friends...but ALL of my friends I love and cherish. It takes a lot for me truly want to build a friendship with someone...I don't like games and unnecessary childishness, I like real life relationships with my friends. And I don't call everyone I know my friend. I learn so much from them...all vary in degree, but I love to learn.

Anyhoo...everyone that comes into your life, comes for a reason and I usually don't try to figure it out...I just enjoy the moment.

Dallas Corrections :) lol!

I was corrected because I'm a little slow at times...lol! It was ZaZa's and we got peppered, slightly peppered, not shot at...haha!!!

The Dallas Adventure :)

Let me begin by saying I made a new friend about a month ago who has turned out to be an awesome amazing person! Well, it turns out he lives in Dallas which is near my uncles house.

So this past weekend I went to Dallas and ended up going out with said new friend :) OMG!!! Had such a crazy blast! Went to Sherlock's, ZhaZha's (?), Stratos, skeet shooting (i think we went trap shooting?, maybe, or clay...don't remember what he said lol!), went boating, out to dinner with some awesome, fun people and went out for coffee twice. I ran out of breath just typing it! haha!

Highlights of some funnies and weirds:

1) It took us THREE days to realize, hello?, lighters are a purchasable item..haha! we bummed lights for three nights out...

2) Went to ZhaZha's and the craziest fight ever broke out! There were two odd guys dressed in disco garb all the way up to fake mustaches that got knocked into the pool and one of the disco guys took it out on some kid (I say kid, but of drinking age) so bad that there was a pool of blood and the lights turned on and the bar shut down.

3) I have wanted to skeet/trap/clay (whatever it is lol!) shoot since I was about 15 and FINALLY got to go! It was so amazing! You get to be outside, it's challenging and it is so relaxing! I loved it!!! Not to mention, my friend is an awesome gunman! I mean awesome! A great teacher too! I'm not the easiest to teach...haha! I got a few shots too!! Made me feel good :) Ahh..I just want to talk about it forever :)Love it, Love it, Love it! I definetely want to persue that as a hobby!

4) THEN, during shooting, another friend of his showed up and we went out on the lake to chill for about an hour...hahahaha! yea right! What I didn't know was that the boat owner was taking it out for a trial run, after having fixed it all up...OMG!!! It was a great sign when the engine wouldn't start, then kept dying, then there weren't enough life jackets...it just goes on! It was crazy windy and the water was freezing...needless to say, the first 20 minutes consisted of me freaking out and bitching :( Sorry guys! BUT once we went at a chillaxed speed and could truly chill I loved it! I love being on the water...and the sun...and the wind...and the company.

5) Then we all went to eat with some more people...just had a good ole' time. I love just hanging out with people and laughing and talking. That is when I am most comfortable :)

6) OH YEA!!! I totally forgot - we got shot at the gunrange...hahaha! LOL! We were at opposite of other people and the pellets were hiting us...too funny! They hurt like heck and it was even hitting me on the jeans.

Anyhoo! This was one of those weekends you didn't want to end...just fun!