#5- Going on Vacation

Every once in a while, someone has a truly fabulous idea that only multiplies in fabulosity when they get 3 more friends to go along with them. This idea was going to New York City, for our spring break vacation.
Now I have been on vacation before, but this was the first time, that I had the opportunity to go by myself without the family. It was amazing. My friends and I found a relatively cheap hotel called Hotel Alexander
It was really sweet hotel for the price, despite the fact that the elevator was broken and we were staying on the 5th floor. Getting our suitcases up and down those stairs was definitively the "highlight" of the trip. We visited Chinatown, Little ItalyTimes Square, Herald Square, The Museum of Natural History, 5th Avenue, Macy's and even saw the St. Patty's Day Parade. There were a lot more destinations but I really can't remember them all. All in all the trip was awesome. The only thing we are having a problems deciding is shall we do it again? Or should we pick a different locale?

#4- Giving Blood

I had never given blood before, but when I saw that a blood drive was taking place in my building, I could not pass up a chance. The fact that they were giving away gift cards was also a little bit of incentive. I am terrified of needles and of the sight of blood, so before my appointment, I did my best to relax. Everyone was really helpful, and I even earned myself two stickers. The first says "First time donor" and the second "Be nice to me. I gave blood today."Unfortunately my body was unwilling to give up the juice-- about halfway through my donation my body refused to give out anymore blood. The two ladies helping me had to stand there and hold the needle down to get it to give anything at all. Finally they gave up. I felt sad by I will definitely be donating again...in 8 weeks.

#3

Running. This isn't something that absolutely new to me, I mean we all had to run the mile in high school. I must say, I was terrible at it. I was usually one of the last people to finish, (never the last, but one of the last 3 at least). My failure as a runner as a teenager, gave me a new found respect for runners, especially people who did it for fun and could run 5 miles or more without stopping. At the beginning of this year, I decided to go for it. I signed up for a jogging class, and instituted a program. Now I am far from being good at it and have had more than my share of hurdles since I started, but by far my number one rule has been: Do your own thing. I don't care how many people pass me or how slow I am going or if I a run does not go the way I planned. It's my world, and I will run however I please. Slowly but surely I am gearing up to the point where I can run 5 miles without stopping. So far I am at 2. Soon it will be 3 and then 4...