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Birthday: September 18
Gender: Female
Religion: Spiritual
Location:
San Diego, California
United States
School:
Educated in Kenya and in the USA. Background maily business
Work:
I should be retired but the economy turned on me. Presently doing property management.
Hometown(s):
I'm a native of Kenya, although I have lived in California for almost 25 years. However, most of my family members are in Kenya and I make a point of visiting whenever I can. "A child of two countries"!
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I was born and raised in Kenya, but now I live in San Diego. I have one grown daughter who lives out of town. I have done so many jobs in my life that I have to sit down and count them. Presently I'm doing property management. I was hoping I would be retired - reading, travelling and dancing to my heart's desire, but the economy turned on me. I will still do it, though. Just wait!

Interests:
I love to travel to different parts of the world. I can spend a satisfying day walking, riding buses/trains in strange cities. And dancing? I just love it. It's my lifelong wish to be a good dancer. I also love to keep my body fit - whether it is through exercing or through eating (non-exciting) foods. I sincerely believe we are what we eat
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WANJIE'S 2010 GOALS

It's already the second month of the New Year, and I have been slacking on my journaling.  I have to get moving.  I do not make resolutions.  However for over 30 years I have made yearly goals, even if it's only one or two.  And, for the most part I fulfil most of them.  I never share my goals, but this year I have decided to share (most of them) in the hope that the sharing will give me some needed push. 

 

 1.  Health:  Get all medical check-ups and keep up with good eating habits.

 

2.  Relationship:  Focus on family - (a) Help my daughter stabilize and appreciate her place in the world (b) Visit famly in the old country (c)  Companion - let chips fall where they may.

 

3.  Finances:  Stock investing -  I will treat investing as a "part-time" job.  I need something to keep me on my toes, not to mention the money.  I'm thrilled to see a stock I have purchased tick higher.  I have to discount the panic I feel when it goes the other way.  I do not seem to be good at damage control, but I better learn fast!

 

4.  Fitness:  (a) Tennis - I will play tennis at least three times a week.  (b)  By  12/31/10 I will be able to do 25 regular push-ups non-stop.  Yes, that's a lot for someone who can only do kneeling sissy push-ups!.  So, for 2010, no exercise classes, no gym - that's so 2009!  Tennis and push-ups are in! 

 

5.  Travel:  (a) Visit Kenya for a month (b) take a 7-12 day cruise

 

6.  Spirituality:  The Golden Rule is in order.

 

 

 

 

 

Added: February 5, 2010
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madina
madina says:

Hi Wanjie. wellcome to AARP. I am also newi in this. like your greetings. I was born in
Pakistan and been in US about 25 years. I am still working for DMV and I think I still have to work because of our economy. I used to live in Orange county but now I am in Sacramento. love you share any story if you have.

Laiq
Posted: November 3, 2009 11:23PM EST
wanjie
wanjie says:

Hello Laiq,

Thank you for your note. You live at the capital! I have so far not made the time to visit Sacramento. I'm sure I will someday. I like to travel. I 'm not sure of what kind of story you would be interested in. If you give me some pointers, I'm sure I would come up with some. I like to "talk", sometimes.

Take care and write again.

Wanjie
Posted: November 5, 2009 12:17AM EST
IrishAyes
IrishAyes says:

Excuse me while I spit out the nails I'm chewing. The buggy AARP programming chewed up my little essay when I hit the submit button. Doesn't matter except when a person has poured out their heart and it disappears instantly!

So from now on I'm going to copy to my clipboard before submit, just for insurance. I'd been saying that I admire your spirit and faith in life, Sister. When we dance it frees our souls of so much. Are you as excited as I am about this coming Monday night's season premier of Dancing With the Stars? I'm a radiohead bookworm who's also renovating a horribly neglected century-old house, so I have little time left for tv - but the world stops for me when that show's on. Lost is my other electronic necessity. You might almost say I'm overly invested in those people's lives, fictional though they are. I get this horrible feeling that if I turn away for one second they might never get off that island, and it would be all my fault. So here's to Monday night and early 2010.

And here's to friendship
Posted: September 19, 2009 4:42AM EDT
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