Exciting news!

At the moment, I feel on top of the world. Invincible. First of all, this week I officially hit the 30-pound mark!!! As you can imagine, I am ecstatic and incredibly proud of myself. I've been trying to lose weight for YEARS. I've done Atkins, the South Beach diet, Jenny Craig, the Master Cleanse, you name it. I really have tried every diet that you can imagine, and I've never been as successful as I have been now. The thing is, it's not just about a number on the scale. I can finally see major changes not only in my body, but in my overall well being too. And it really is the greatest feeling in the world. However, this doesn't mean that I'll stop here. My goal is to lose another 20 pounds by the end of the year, and (for the first time, ever) I actually feel capable of doing it. To have lost 50 pounds in one year will be HUGE (bring out goooooood stuff! lol) But, that said, I won't get ahead of myself. There's still 4 months left in 2011, and a lot can happen in that time.

Like... my second piece of news. There might be an opportunity for me to travel... Soon. REALLY SOON. As in, within the next month. Nothing is written in stone, so I don't want to give all the details away yet. But, I'm super excited because I might get to see some of you and also visit one of my favorite cities in the world.

Like I've mentioned in previous posts, I'm in a really good place right now. I have time to pursue most of my interests, especially the intellectual ones, and I feel that overall, I'm just growing as a person and gaining a better understanding of myself and the world. It seems to me that I've made good progress in trying to let go of my past, and that life is finally coming together quite nicely.

I have so many ideas on things that I want to write about: social commentary, linguistics, music, art, literature, spirituality, travel, etc. So right now I'm just gathering my thoughts and giving them structure. But yea, life is good. I'm inspired. Hehe. I hope you enjoy the song by Imogen Heap (love her!) Peace out!