I did it!
Last night after 5 minutes of furiously trying to pry a 3-month-old bottle of pasta sauce open, I popped the lid off right on my last attempt before giving up…
…& then I made me, myself & I some spaghetti and “meatless meatballs“.
And tonight, I fixed the wiring of my doorbell transformer, submitted my March Madness picks, & drank a bottle of wine while doing my toenails and watching American Idol (does anyone else think this year is pretty weak compared to ‘06? Doolittle & Kiki are my top picks).
I’ve learned how to deal with being a minority in a male-dominated world throughout my college & professional careers. And over the past year, I’ve…
- learned how to use a drill and a stud-finder;
- realized that a glass of Scotch on the Rocks is a great alternative to a few shots of Maker’s Marks;
- struggled with carrying a 40-pound box of kitty litter up the stairs;
- unclogged my toilet without calling a plumber;
- haggled with the car maintenance technician on prices for servicing my car;
- upgraded my personal home toolkit;
- assembled several pieces of furniture, with the help of other girl friends (thanks Christie!);
- figured out who in my network could help when I couldn’t do it myself and who to hire if that didn’t work out.
Being a single woman nearing 30 isn’t the greatest feeling in the world, but Dammit! no matter how frustrating it is, I know I’ve got it in me to survive.
March 14th, 2007 at 6:27 am
nice! glad you accomplished things that you previously thought you couldn’t do. trust me, living alone isn’t the greatest, but you realize all the things you CAN do. =)
March 14th, 2007 at 7:22 am
I think your new goals for 2007 should be:
Learning how to chew and spit tobacco
Signing up for boxing lessons
Tricking out your car with neon
Nice stuff
March 14th, 2007 at 3:51 pm
Rachel Ray will help you open that jar next time!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FZjJDm3fls
March 14th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
That’s right, girl. Keep up the good work. I’ll have to stop by soon to check everything out. I’m sure things look a lot different. I’m proud of you, Jamie. One day at a time. That’s all you (we) can do, right?
I know I don’t have to say this, but have a GREAT time on your trip. Enjoy every moment of it. You’ve waited a long time for this & it’s well deserved.
Be safe and take lots of pictures!
March 16th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
This is the first time I’ve watched American Idol since the beginning (more or less, whatever I can catch). Except for Kiki and Doolittle, everyone else sucks. Which means that Kiki and Doo will get voted out before the finals giving us the weakest American Idol winner ever.
Each little thing you learn makes you stronger and more confident to overcome the next obstacle. Looks like you’ve had a busy year! You know a lot of stuff that many of the guys I know don’t know how to do!
May 9th, 2007 at 3:32 pm
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