New York Bucket List

Stuff to do in Manhattan*:

The Ride
Radio City Rockettes
Christmas Tree - Rockafellar Center (@ nite)
     -Ice Skating
Macy's Window
Statue of Liberty
Broadway
     -Lion King
      -Wicked
      -Sister Act
F.A.O Schuartz - 58 and 5th
Central Park - 300
Marriot - on top rotating top
230 5th - Bar/Restaurant
Lady Liberty
The Intrepid - Museum on a boat
Comedy Shows

*Use groupon and livingsocial for great deals!

April 2012: Money COMPLETED

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APRIL


Resolution: Budget finances, set up automatic savings and set up debt payments
Track: Chase online banking, mint.com and G-doc
Reward: Avengers movie on May 4th

UPDATE:
MADE PHONE CALLS, ORGANIZED DOCUMENTS, AND UPDATED THE CHASE PAYMENTS I HAVE EVERY MONTH.

Next month....
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MAY


Resolution: GRE prep, take practice test, have goal score and sign up to test by June 30th
Track: Online course/tools/weekly emails
Reward: 1 Simpsons season dvd

And remember...!

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2013

If I, Shamika La Shawn Walker Goddard, complete all 12 resolutions during the course of 2012, I will reward myself with a ...

Bahamavention!!!

The Long Awaited Update

Dated a few guys
one almost raped me
another asked me out for hot cocoa but i ended up treating myself to dinner and a movie
the most recent one was more dork than geek (flushed the toilet on the phone several times, wore united states flag pants two nites in a row one of which was on a date)
back to okc it is...


Moving to utah for about a year and it seems like until taylor has gained more life experience points I may have to wait until grad school for a truly equally yoked relationship


My boss' boss told me outright that i wasn't a good fit for my role and euphemistically called me an angry black woman by saying i have a strong presence, am articulate, but need to watch my tone and have been disrespectful to my manager by asking questions which means to her that I'm questioning her authority.  it's not my fault they hired a teacher who has only managed children to manage several ppl, money, school staff, and tutors for the first time in a new organization and new region with new people!

March 2012: Work it COMPLETED

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MARCH

Resolution: Couch to 5k walk/jog every other day

Track: G-Calendar and hand made "Couch to 5k" tracking calendar

Reward: X-box game - Kung Fu Panda and Legos Indiana Jones

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Couch to 5K Tracking

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Run each work out of the 9 week program this month...half an hour a day.   You can do it!!

Next month....

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APRIL

Resolution: GRE prep and sign up to test by June 30th

Track: Online course/tools/weekly emails

Reward: Avengers film on May 4th and Avengers marathon (Iron Man 1 and 2, Thor, Captain America, and The Incredible Hulk)

And remember...!

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2013

If I, Shamika La Shawn Walker Goddard, complete all 12 resolutions during the course of 2012, I will reward myself with a ...

Bahamavention!!!

I'm like Marvin Gaye...

It has been a while and a lot has happened.  Here are the major changes:


-Decided to move with my friend to Salt Lake City, Utah

-Not doing a 2nd year of AmeriCorps

-Decided to study sociology for grad school

-Had a major conversation with my boss and my boss' boss

-Started Management Training Program with Reading Partners

-Thinking about taking a free Electrical Engineering intro class through MIT


So many deets, so little awake time!  Check back soon for a better blog entry than a list.

February 2012: Food MOSTLY Completed

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FEBRUARY

Resolution: Eat healthier meals and snacks consistently with the help of food stamps

Track: blog with pictures of each meal/snack and 4 new healthy recipes (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack) [Did not take pictures of every meal, so I did not go ice skating in Rockefeller center. but I do have healthy recipes which is the most important thing!]

Reward: Ice Skating in Rockefeller center with Daniel

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4 Delicious and Healthy Recipes
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Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner 

Snack

Next month....
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Resolution: Couch to 5k walk/jog every other day
Track: G-Calendar and hand made "Couch to 5k" tracking calendar
Reward: Trip to Canada





And remember...!
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2013

If I, Shamika La Shawn Walker Goddard, complete all 12 resolutions during the course of 2012, I will reward myself with a ...

Bahamavention!!!

The silver cloud with gray lining

So I just got dropped quite a bomb.  I was told that my former husband is now someone else's husband and his current wife is his former mistress (from our marriage).  Here is the good news:

All my suspensions and those of my mother and sister have been confirmed
I now have definitive proof that I made the right decision to leave
I am free to be in a healthy relationship
My future is completely open and not tied down
I have learned how I can forgive without feeling obligated


I know as time moves forward and my pain heals, more things will present themselves as good things that came from this moment.