Forever I Love Atlanta?

Anyone who know me knows my extreme dislike for Atlanta, I've always said that I don't want to live in Atlanta or anywhere near it...too many people, too much traffic, too much crime.

But alas, here I am, in the metro-Atlanta area. Since I'm here for what may be a long while, I may as well enjoy it, so here is a list of things I'd like to do in the not so distant future. Since I'm trying to work on setting goals, I'll give myself a six month deadline to accomplish the things on my list:

1- See a good play, I hear that Wicked is playing and I've been wanting to see that since I read about the Broadway version a year or so ago.

2- Go to a concert.

3- Buy something from a cute boutique shop.

4- Figure out where the different counties are in relation to each other and which highways lead to where.

5- Find a new favorite restaurant, preferrably not a chain establishment.

6- Find a place to enjoy a good book.

7- Meet a celebrity

8- Go to a Hawks game...when they play the Spurs, hey what can i say, I'm all for supporting the home team, but I've been a Spurs fan since they drafted my fave player Tim Duncan.

9- Go to brunch at a nice place.

10- Have a dinner party.

Golden Girl

I'm not the most religious person that you'll ever meet, but I do consider myself to be very spiritual. While you won't find me in church every Sunday, you will find me making choices in my everyday life that I hope will keep me on the right side of that chick Karma.

So far so good, as my grandmother likes to say, right now I'm feeling "blessed and highly favored by the Lord."

After putting in my time at my hometown paper for 2 years, I recently was offered and accepted a position with a larger publication in Northeast Georgia. I'm gearing up to start my second week and so far so good, I like my job, my co-workers are nice and things to see on the up and up. Although, I must say that I am a bit bitter to learn that I won't be getting paid until freaking Oct. 24...that's a long time to go without a pay check...but so far I haven't been forced to live off Ramen Noodles!

Meanwhile, Danielle- my bff since 93- and her family have oh so graciously provided me with lodging until I find a place, so it's good times - especially since I get to spend sooooo much time with my handsome, inquisitive and usually agreeable godsons Cam and Car.

Things seem to be on the up and up and that makes me very happy to say the least. A new city, a new job and a new chapter in my life just as I turned the big 2-5- what more can a girl ask for?

In the words of the oh so talented Jill Scott, I'm committed to "living my life like it's golden" so this is just the beginning I'm sure