Today is my birthday and I am proudly turning 32 today. I have to say that not much has happened since my last birthday. This year has not really been one of growth but more so of re-enlightenment. I reacquainted myself with myself. I didn’t use this year to learn anything other than how to be a better me. I will use this knowledge in 2012 to create something.

The only additions are a new website www.urbanepolitics.com and a second job at Nike.  As I get older I don’t focus as much on hitting certain milestones. I stopped doing that a couple of years ago when I came to the realization that life doesn’t work on a set schedule and you have to pretty much go with the flow in order to keep your head above water. All the planning in the world can’t prepare you for the unexpected. Like one of my favorite rappers Andre Benjamin aka Andre 3000 says “you can plan a pretty picnic but you can’t predict the weather”.

There have been some good and bad times this year. The good thankfully outweighing the bad. One bat thing that happened was losing a friendship I have had for over 30 years with my cousin over something his wife said and did. The way it went down wasn’t cool but I feel like family is always first and well… never mind.  I don’t want to even get into that. Again.

Every year I feel like I grow in some way. 2011 was all about education. I felt like I had to empower myself mentally. I focused more on my mental health by doing things like meditation in the mornings and prayer 5-6 times a day. Next year we’ll work on physically. School was a major priority for me. If you know better then you will do better.

My goals for next year is to finish school in June and focus on writing more. I want to set myself up for 2013 or 2014 whereas I can just write full time without having to worry about a 9-5 job. I want writing to be my 9-5. I know that this is something that I can do I just need to focus and prioritize things. My organization skills are at about a 4 right now and I need them at around an 8. I’m all over the place with my ideas. Once I focus I’m good but getting to that point is the problem. I’m working on that. Really.

That is all that I have accomplished this year. I know it may not seem like much but really, mentally I’m in a way better place than this time last year.

See you next year!

Sincere

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Today I turn 31. No fanfare no big announcement just another day on the calendar. Albeit the most important day on the calendar seeing as its the last day of the year. As I get older the birthdays seem to mean less and less. I’m so happy to be alive that I cherish everyday whether its my birthday or not.

I hope everyone has a great new year and remember to make sure your tomorrow is better than your today.

30 Something – Jay Z

Today is my 30th birthday and I’m super excited right now!!!  I’ve been waiting on this day for a while.  I can finally say that I’m officially a ‘grown ass man’!!!  You see in my family you’re not really grown until you reach 30. Yeah you can vote and buy a pack of cigarettes aka cancer sticks at 18 and drink at 21 but that still doesn’t make you grown.

I really don’t feel any different than I felt last year.  Still not big on celebrating the day, just glad I made it to another one.  This birthday reflection is no different.  This year has been an eventful one.  I was laid off because of the company’s mismanagement of funds *Ahem Coughs AIG Bastids Cough*.  Now I’m working for a new company and still on the hunt for something else. It’s all about progression, loiterers should be arrested. © Jay Z. I’m in school looking to finish up in Nov 2010.  Oh and I found out that I have Type I Diabetes aka Juvenile Diabetes.  In other words, my body doesn’t produce enough insulin to help break down the sugar and carbohydrates that I take in therefore I have to use insulin to regulate it.  that’s about it.

Hey!  I just noticed that if you add up the year 2010 that it equals 30!! Maybe that’s a sign that this will be my year. If you add up next year 2011 it’ll equal 31 so maybe it’s not so much of a sign… Ah well. As tradition, lift your glasses *Lifting glass of Ciroc and Simply Lemonade AKA that Ciroc Obama* and toast to seeing another birthday and end of year as well as a prosperous new year!!      *Blows out candles*

Tomorrow is the big day!!

Guess what? 2 days left!

Only 3 days left.

only 4 more days to go.. What should I get myself as a gift? Hmmm.. Maybe the Moto Cliq? Or maybe an Ipod Touch or Zune HD. Decisions. Decisions…

How was everyone’s Christmas holiday?  Did you go see family or did they come see you? Got any good gifts? What did you get your other half or that special someone?  My Christmas was pretty much the same as it always is.  for some reason, and I noticed a few of my blogger friends felt the same, I wasn’t really in the Christmas mood.  I don’t know if it’s because it came up faster than I anticipated or what but I definitely felt like a Scrooge.

My birthday is 5 days away and I still don’t know what I’m going to do to celebrate turning the big 3-0.  I really don’t want to do anything, like I do every year, but since this is one of those milestone birthdays (e.g. 12th, 16th, 18th, 21st) for some reason I feel inclined to do something.  I was told that 30 means that I am now an official ‘Grown ass man’ so I gotta do it ‘Grown ass man’ style!  Once I figure out my plans I’ll start on my annual birthday reflections post and my year in review post.  So much happened this year that I should have started a while ago.  Procrastination got me again.

Anyway, That’s about it for me. Nothing for Christmas but I have some great birthday presents coming in 5 days.  what’s happening on your end?

Sincere

Cinco Days to go!!! Let’s go!! 30 here I come!!!!

less than a week left!!! Happy Holidays!!