Is It Really Feb 2012?

Umm...Where has the last 6 months gone? That's how long it has been since I posted and since I had any time to myself. Workaholic with a gambling addction is a nice way to describe what's been happening in my world. my daily routine on a typcal day was to work between 13 and 17 hours then go to bingo for 1 to 3 hours. I worked most weekends and played bingo from dawn to dusk if I was off. My other free time was spent sleeping, eating, or watching moves.

It wasn't a bad 6 months, but it was exhausting and unmemorable...That's the part that bothers me. Life experiences shouldn't be forgettable. They should be life changing and exciting. I feel like I've fallen into a life that doesn't belong to me. The Regina I know is far rom boring and routine. She's spontaneous. I should clear this up a little...I don't hate my life and I'm not depressed. I just realize that I'm forgetting about some of the things that make me extremely happy. I feel a little like a hypocrite knowing that everyday I tell a lease 1 student that life is what you make and regret is inevitable if you don't make decisions with self in mind.

I made a New Year's resolution to go on a trip every every season. It's a way for me to probe my spontaneous side again.

First trip was home... It was my mom's birthday and she called me around 1 or so because I hadn't called her. That wasn't like me or maybe it was... So far I have missed 6 or 7 family birthdays inluding, but not limited to (lol) my brother and grandma. I felt so guilty that work had taken over ev everything that I booked a flight home for that afternoon while I was sitting in my division retreat. I was home to MS by 7pm. Of course, mom thought I was joking and I ended up spending some time at the lovely airport while she ended her applebees dinner and drove to get me.

It was well worth the $65 flight (I know right). I hadn't been home since I moved to Texas (very typical of me to move away and not go home) and it was much needed. I didn't realize how much I missed them. The trip was way to short, but I was glad to spend those hours with them.

I haven't figured out where trip #2 will be, but I'm excited for it. I have a co-worker that is great at taking vacation time. I have definitely den better with the occasional day of here and there, but vacations I have not mastered. He is currently in some snowy mountain area skiing.

Other than that, my past few months have been average. I've missed blogging and plan (we'll see how that goes) to do more in the near futre4. I have taken a ton of pictures over the last few months and will upload soon.

Until then...live life to the fullest!