Happy 100!

So, according to my Google Blogger stats, this is my official 100th post. It only took me 2 years! :-) It may not be as newsworthy as Larry Birkhead being confirmed as the father of Anna Nicole's baby Danielynn (sorry, Howard K. Stern!), Don Imus' firing, Britney Spears' latest antics, Angelina and Brad adopting anymore third-world-country kids, Keith Richards snorting his father's ashes (ummm?), or Suze Orman coming out as a lesbian (ok, that wasn't news to anyone and I just like to talk about it, haha!), but its an occasion for me. Happy 100th post, to me! :-)

When I started this blog two years ago, it was right after a trip to South Beach. On this trip I had met who would become one of my dearest friends, Alexis aka "The Mrs. Astor". After he gave me the URL to his highly amusing, informative, and sometimes naughty blog, I knew I needed to jump on board the blogging bandwagon to correspond more interactively with him and my FL friends. I haven't posted nearly as much as I have wanted to, but its been a fun ride nonetheless. I wouldn't have gotten to post #100 without my friends, much less post #1!! :-)

Two years later, I find myself in a much different situation. When I first posted, I had just returned from Florida. Now, this native Westchester, NY boy is *moving* to Florida in less than a week. That's right! Next Thursday or Friday I will be making the drive down the East Coast to Florida. I'll be packing up the car and driving for lawd knows how many days/hours with my dad-in-tow. As the days progress, I find myself completely overwhelmed by how much cleaning/packing/errand running I still have yet to do and totally nervous about what is going to come in the days ahead. I find myself extremely sad over leaving my family, and even more importantly - my cats. G-D, I love them so much!! But, I'm a little excited too about seeing how I am going to grow and change from this experience. Its something I have wanted for years now, so it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. Part of me is totally nervous that I'll be a failure and have to return home shortly, with my tail between my legs. But another part of me is optimistic and hopes that I will rise to the heights of my dreams and ambitions. Reality will probably set it somewhere in between, and I think I can live with that! :-)

So, Happy 100th post to me! I'm a little excited and a lot scared-as-hell where the next 100 posts will take me, but only time can tell that. Whatever they may entail, here's to the next 100! :-)