Almost Gypsy Soul

Linking up with Lauren and Haley for The Girl Between the Lines. And since I've taken an unplanned hiatus from blogging of course they would have this topic right after my return. Why do you blog? Tell us what got you started, what keeps you going, or where you want to go! This is your chance to tell us why you invest your time here day in and day out. I started Almost Gypsy Soul when I created my Dirty 30 list....the original name was The Dirty 30 and after just a couple weeks of blogging I decided that I really liked it and that I actually had stuff to say, and some people (very few) actually wanted to read what I had to stay. That was when I decided to move over to blogspot.com and take my blog beyond the year that I spent working my way through my Dirty 30 list. This happened to work out good since I didn't get all the items on my list accomplished by my 31st birthday. Mostly comments, a place to vent, and a way to "journal" my life. I hope that someda...

We all imagined what our lives would be like when we were "grown up".. . how does that compare to what your life looks like now??  I'm pretty sure that I was going to be a professional basketball player when I "grew up", I was going to change the world, one jump shot at a time. I was well on my way, playing Division 2 basketball in college, except I quit playing after my sophmore year (and I was playing D2) and haven't touched a basketball for more than 365 days. I just knew I'd go to college then I'd get married and then I'd have kids (like real ones, tiny humans, not ones with fur). My life today looks something like this: a 30-almost 30something with a mortgage no place to live and a dog. I've got one of those good government jobs that gives me enough time off to travel. I'm not saving the world and I'm definitely not playing basketball to save said world. Even though my life looks nothing like what I thought it would ...

[Linking up with Hayley and Lauren ] These two got a good idea! This link up is awesome because it tells me what to write about and I love it! Up this week? What is one tangible thing you have that holds intangible value to you? When graduating from Limon High School and as a Girls Track member, one could be sure to receive a black banner from Coach Grimes that read Limon Girls Track - Teammates Forever, Thanks Grimes.  Lots of you are probably wondering why a black banner is so important to me, why that would mean anything. At the Limon gym all state champion teams have black banners showing the sport, the year. Black = champion . In addition to black banners, there are white banners covering the walls of that gym in eastern Colorado. White banners are runner-up teams, showing the sport and the year. Limon has a long legacy of excelling in sports....all of them, football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, track and softball. Many are proud to call themselves...

[Linking up with Hayley and Lauren ] This is a new link-up for me and was given the heads-up by none other than Football Fan. I'm tellin' you guys, my blog would be spotty at best without her. I've been struggling with writing lately, so help and prompts are welcome! This link-up provides a prompt for the next week's link-up with the goal of getting to know other bloggers better. So here we go and this week's topic is: WHAT IS SOME OF THE BEST ADVICE ANYONE HAS EVER GIVEN YOU? WHY DID IT MEAN SO MUCH? Advice is everywhere, its our job to sort through all that is given and decide which pieces we are going to take, use, pass on or toss aside. When I read this week's prompt, my mind immediately went to 2 pieces of advice that I think back to frequently. And, alas, I couldn't pick just one to share with you. Can't shine a turd - Coach Gibson Its true, you can't. A turd is a turd, not something to be proud of, it can't be cleaned...