Busy Life = Happy Goddess

WOW! I have so much going on in my life right, it's kind of nuts. But I really like it this way. I love being busy. And I plan to be even busier in the near future.

First on the list is a change in residence. I'll be moving back into my condo before the end of September and I have a lot to do before then. I probably should buy some furniture. Right now, I have a bed, a desk, four wine glasses and a box of pots. LOL Fortunately I kept all my linens so I'll be comfortably ensconced in my bed and able dry myself after a shower. I just won't be able to do anything else. OK, that's a slight exaggeration but I need to buy SO MUCH STUFF. Top of the list is an ironing board, dining room table and chairs, some dishes and cutlery. I also want to get the carpets cleaned while the place is empty.

On October 7, 2006, I will have owned this condo for SEVEN YEARS so it is a bit of an anniversary for me. I'm quite excited. It's almost new to me again since I haven't lived there in more than three and a half years. I have to arrange for internet and cable. I want a TV too (winter is coming and there are so many movies I haven't seen) so I've asked my Dad to take me shopping for electronics this weekend. Should be fun!

I've already bought a couch and a chair at The Bay. I kind of went over budget on them but I've decided that I'm old enough to buy something that I WANT as opposed to simply buying something that I can AFFORD. Besides, I was able to defer paying for a year so that will help me to budget for everything else. The couch is very contemporary and versatile. It will also double as a single bed for overnight guests. Much trendier than a sofa bed and actually less cumbersome.

Next on the list is brain development. I've always liked taking courses. Even in Mexico, I took Spanish lessons. Although, Scott and I spent more time explaining the many English uses for the word "fuck" to Lupe, our Mexican tutor ... *giggle*. I thought about more Spanish lessons here in Toronto but I found something EVEN BETTER! I discovered that I can actually get an "Editing Certificate" from my local community college. I'm so excited! I start class on Tuesday. Guess what the first compulsory course is? "Essential Grammar"!!! If I pass (like there's any doubt), I will be absolutely, positively, UNSTOPPABLE. I can't wait to begin.

The last piece of the full and happy life of a Goddess is volunteer work. I got a taste for it in Vallarta and I want to do more. So I jumped online (remember, Google is your friend!) and I typed in "Toronto + volunteer". I found the Volunteer Centre for Toronto where I was able to search for a volunteer position that suited my availability and administrative bent. I found the perfect thing! I am going to volunteer, every second Saturday afternoon at The Bata Shoe Museum. Imagine the odds of a self-proclaimed shoe-aholic finding such a position?

Life is good.