30.days.of.thankful.

i am thankful:

1. to be loved for who i am and what i'm not. nicole schaeffer makes my heart feel whole, my knees weak, and my stomach flutter. she is the sweetest, truest, most genuine love i've ever known. to be thankful is an understatement.
2. for a mom and dad that are supportive personally and professionally. i'm lucky.
3. for a brother that looks out for me, who grew to  be bigger than me, and now looks older than me.
4. for the rest of my family for the love, support, laughter, and tears. 
5. for a thriving business that gives me a thrill each and every day.
6. for a business partner who is also a best friend - we just get it. don't ask.
7. to be driving my truck - it's a beast (don't tell me otherwise).
8. for each and every apple product that has landed in my hands, lap, desk etc over the last few years. you are loved, appreciated, and obsessed over often. 
9. to be jake's mom. i love him more than words. sweetest fella ever.
10. for my ability to play guitar and be as creative as need be within the confines of my guitar room.
11. to own a second car for sunny days. having the wrangler for the last few years has been one of the greatest joys.
12. for gummy vitamins that i look forward to everyday. and my health.
13. for friends both near and far - there are a select few that make me smile often.
14. to have the freedom that owning a business provides. (could be 30 days of thankful alone).
15. for the gym. hoping that this time around we don't fall out of lust.
16. for my o.c.d. and anxiety - while often a pain in the ass, it makes me who i am (largely).
17. for my home and who i share it with.
18. for hoodies - it's cold as shit outside. 
19. for toms. the keep me looking hip, with a cause, and their start up story inspires.
20. for iTunes and new music tuesdays. i love music and the instantaneous tap of a button on my phones brings me the latest and greatest every week.
21. for cookies because they are delicious even though i can't have them as often since they present a residual weight problem.
22. for coffee. the keurig at home or work, starbucks, mcdonalds, racetrac, etc coffee is a beautiful thing with equally beautiful effects.
23. for beer and the variety in which it exists. 
24. for books and my love of the written word.
25. to the makers of benedryl. that handsome pink pill keeps my chronic hives at bay.
26. to the real estate industry. while i pride myself on non-traditional RE, you have shown this scientist that there is more to being a professional than chemicals, muscles in a lab, and biomechanics.
27. for marlow's tavern and the perfect that is their menu (and staff) at the avenue. 
28. for email and texting for i pretty much despise talking on the telephone.
29. for second chances. i got it so perfect this time around.
30. for life. and all that it holds for me, and her, and us, and them. it is a beautiful ride.

obsessing.anxiety.29.

t.o.m.o.r.r.o.w. marks the beginning of the end of another decade.

i've got a year to do whatever i've said i'd like to do before i'm 30, over the past 28 years and 364 days. no true panic attacks.

age is a number. however, age has often been how i measure my personal success and failures over the years. at 29 the list of goals and aspirations hasn't stopped growing. all of my early 20s goals have been taken care of. apparently i apply quite a bit of pressure to myself and what exactly i can accomplish in whatever amount of time i deem appropriate.

so here they are, a few of the things i'd like to take care of before closing this final chapter and heading for the big, 3-0.

• sell current house and move to alpharetta / roswell area (possibly downsize)
• make $1MM at iCap in a year (between lee and i)
• give back to the community in the form of service projects with my not-wife
• stay active at the gym and be as fit as possible (you know, before the decline starts!)
• live to work

busy.fall.fun.

i have a plethora of things to get out in to the wild unknown, the wide open spaces, or the interwebs of the wwwdot.

cruise = amazing. caribbean = paradise. it was an amazing vacation. love the people. love  the countries. love the beaches. love the dolphins. love the sun, the sand, and the sea. seriously, perfect week with my number one.

earlier this year i converted my very windows-esque business partner to apple. hello?! FULL TIME mac user around here, folks. iCap is equipped with 2013 27" iMacs and at the end of October we got the new 15" MacBook Pro laptops for home, the hotel, the cruise cabin, and the road. yes, we are those people that have a full-functioning mobile office. we've come a long way since recycled laptops and anxiety riddled nights wondering how long we can hold on.

we (iCap) have been flippin', tweakin', twerkin' (no, no, no we haven't), buyin', sellin', and all out hustlin' for the better part of 2013. it's a rush only the other one understands. i can say, hands-down-with-out-a-doubt we love, love, love love what we do, what we don't do, how we thrive, working for ourselves (and sometimes each other), and our ability to "get it."

i recommend any of the following as gifts....for anyone!
favorite things: new mac computers (of course), iPhone 5s, bottlehook from new england, bellroy wallet, rei quantum messenger bag (in black), brandy clark "12 stories" album, "because i said i would"movement, defy bags, and  iTunes match.

other notables: i turn 29 saturday...i'm slightly obsessing over it. i bought an F-150 about a month ago and i love it. i'm shocked at the actions and inactions of some people in my family. i've been back in the gym for a tick over a week now and hopefully these 10 extra lbs will fall off soon. i miss the warm parts of fall already. both of my football teams are terrible this year. it's almost time for some more ink. i often wonder what uncle ed would have to say about my girl, iCap, and the family shenanigans that continue to take place since he left.