The Eve of New Year's Eve

Today is the Eve of New Year's Eve and our plans are still up in the air. *SIGH* we were planning on having people over to our house since none of our friends seemed to have any plans. now, everyone wants to go out, including me. I swore i was over the bar scene of paying $150 for all you can drink entry to a bar where it smells like a fraternity house and you have to wait 30 minutes to order a beer, but I seem to have had a change of heart over night. It helps that I saw in the Washington Post Going Out Gurus that a bar in Dupont Circle called "Buffalo Billiards" is having business as usual, which means that there is not a cover charge, no open bar, and no drink specials. That sounds like heaven on a night like New Year's Eve. We shall see what the end result will be. Only time will tell...

So this morning I went to the doctor for a sonogram and I think it is good news. The doctor is almost positive that it is a benign lump (thank goodness) but just to be sure, I will have a biopsy next Tuesday. I am obviously not "thrilled" about having a shot of anesthetic and then a needle in my breast to take a piece of the lump, but I know that it is necessary. Just typing it makes me cringe. I am just so lucky to have such a strong support system behind me.

After my appointment, the boyfriend and I went to the gym so that we can get trim and healthy. While he played basketball, I took a Zumba class. If you know me, you know that I am not a good dancer. I am terrible at choreographed dances and was very hesitant to try the class even though I have secretly been jealous of the people who always talk about doing Zumba. Well I sucked up my pride and did the class and it was not as bad as I thought. It made me feel a lot better that it was all women and half of them were over the age of 50. It was so funny to see the grey haired grannies shaking their butts. I almost broke out in a fit of laughter when the grannies were shaking their hips and smacking their bums. What a sight! It was very hard to be self-conscious about my coordination when i had that to watch.

Tonight I will be having dinner with my dear friend Jordan. It is hard to believe that this time next month, she will be in New York for a grad program at Columbia University. I am very proud of her but my selfish side wishes she would have "settled" for University of Maryland so that she would continue to stay close to me:( Life is just full of changes! At least, it is a cheap bus ride to go visit her, which is always a plus.

Well this has turned out to be a very long post so I hope you enjoy the glimpse into my day.