25 years ago
1. I turned twenty-one
2. Was dating a guy that was dating every one else including my best friend.
3 Stayed ultra thin by dancing every night
4 Lived on El Pollo Asado and salads
5. Thought life was pretty simple
6. I've been Bellydancing for 3 years at this point.

20 years ago
1. I started back at the University of NM
2. Moving into my new job at the US Forest Service as a Computer Operator's Assistant
3. I met the man my dreams
4. Living with my parents for a while
5. 30 lbs thinner than I am now

15 years ago
1. Had my second son
2. Got my degree from UNM
3. Living with my 2 sons and husband of 4 years in our first home.
4. Living life to it's fullest and happier than ever
5. Hanging out with Helen P. (she was a good friend)

10 years ago
1. Moved to Portland with my family for a year
2. Taking Bellydance classes with Karla Johnson and Jim Boz
3. Dancing regularly at a few Portland Restaurants
4. Living in a furnished apartment paid for by Intel
5. Got my first degree black belt that year
6. Home schooling my 2 boys for the second year

5 years ago
1. Teaching belly dance in the same location I'm in now
2. Married for almost 15 years
3. Living in our second home on Albuq. NW side
4. I was thinking about starting a belly dance troupe.
5. My children are about 12 and 10 years old
6. Still homeschooling

Two weeks ago
1. Went to T or C and had a wonderful time with my students and troupe
2. Danced at Floralia and had a great performance
3. Lost an important troupe member
4. Got really sad, angry, worried. angry, and sad again
5. Started making plans

One week ago
1. Made some hard decisions
2. More angry right now so I'm keeping a low profile

2 days ago
1. Had a meeting with Jeff a music producer and fellow bellydancer and friend Leyla to discuss music for a big show we are producing together in 2008.
2. Taught my belly dance classes and marveled at the influx of new beginners that just seemed to show up out of the blue.
3. Read my horoscope and determined that the universe is trying really hard to communicate with me. I better start listening.
4. Married to my husband close to the twenty year mark.
5. Made the changes I needed to make to my website

Yesterday
1. Taught a belly dance class at a school that takes high school kids that no other school can handle anymore.
2. Marveled at the windows that open when other doors are closing.
3. Thinking more about the presence of God and the Blessings that we ignore when we're too busy.
4. Making plans for the changes that are occurring that I didn't ask for
5. Coming to the conclusion that the changes are healthy ones for everyone involved.
6. Celebrated my youngest sons accomplishments with my loved one's

Today
1. Again in awe of the communication between me and the universe
2. Read my horoscope and found that it was still, after almost one month, following the events in my life. Very weird....
3. Realized this morning that I have never loved my husband more than I do right now.
4. Cooked a really nice dinner and sat down with my husband and two sons to eat.

Tomorrow
Only God knows..........
posted by:
Rozana
Albuquerque

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