2024: The Vibe

2024 was another exciting year of enjoying life. I survived and thrived. This is The Vibe for 2024.

I turned 30 and was surrounded by love and support. I crushed most of the goals I’ve set for myself. I just wanted to hit at least six figures by the time I turned 30 and exceeded expectations. There were many things I wanted to achieve that I did. Some things fell short, which was out of my control. I did my best, and that’s all I can ask for.

Of course, I would have liked to be married, but it has to be with the right person. I’d love to have my man. The idea of Mario was great, but he suffers from mental health issues that affect those (especially me) around him. Maybe he’s just a horrible person. I ended up getting harassed because of my association with him. I just need to do better for myself by setting high expectations. That’s not going to stop me from going out in the world. As my bestie said, “You’re too pretty to let yourself be treated like that.” Honestly, there is a soul out there for me. This is me being transparent and honest with myself.

My frontal lobe finally developed a bit because I have clarity on where I want to take my career in cybersecurity. For years, I wanted to be that boss girlie, that fancy title. I was a Cybersecurity Manager 2, but that was not the life for me. I actually found happiness as a Cybersecurity Senior Engineer. I don’t crave for power. I’m secure where I am. The title doesn’t define me. I do so much better as an individual contributor than as a manager. All I need to do to perform is understand the vision. I’ll take that idea and make it happen. I’m happy if my friends have fancy titles. I’m happy where I am too. I also witnessed someone taking work a bit too seriously, which didn’t end well. I will do the work, but I’ll make sure I have time to play, too.

Last year, I felt comfortable and joined a women’s golf club. This year, I elevated my golf game a bit. I’ve gotten so much better than where I was a year ago. I’m consistent, love the game, and have fun. I’m more involved with the LA golf community – I’ve felt comfortable and started wondering outside of the existing bubble. I’ve met so many amazing golfers along the way. We’ve laughed, we’ve cheered, and we have a great time. I finally established a handicap. I finally know what I am capable of.

Golf is a struggle because there are weeks when I am amazing with my driver, and other weeks where I can’t drive… But I do so much better with my irons or putter. I don’t need to be a single-digit handicap player. I’m happy being a bogey girlie who looks cute doing it. I’m happy with the prettiest swing ever.

Golf took me through a whole journey. I broke my driver and took the head to the face. I played in tournaments (for funsies). I played. I had so much fun with the golf girlies. I am so lucky to have these ladies in my life. I am so happy to have girlfriends.

It’s okay if friendships change. Some will grow with you, and some won’t. Both are a gift.

I did develop trust issues because of friendships that fell apart. I was hesitant to become close to people because what if the friendship ended and my social media got stalked regularly? What if I get harassed and retaliated against because of it? I learned to not let this get to me. Not everyone is crazy. Not everyone has time to do that. If someone is… I feel sorry for them.

There will be people who develop animosity towards you because of their insecurities. At least the truth came out. I’ll tell my friends – I want them to be better than me. I want to see them succeed. If you have the willpower to climb to the top, the world is your oyster. I’ll take one too. There is enough room in the world for us to achieve our dreams. We can have matching G Wagons.

I opened myself to the world. I found meaningful friendships. I kept meaningful friendships.

I enjoyed the times when we had spontaneous adventures. I appreciate the time that friends set aside to hang out and create fun memories. I love my friends.

I was locked in with working on improving my health this year. I completed over 150 Barry’s classes and have seen a huge difference. I can finally lift heavier weights, and I’ve hit a 14-speed sprint! A year ago, a 7-speed was my highest. I worked to gradually increase my sprint speed.

I also started running with the run club, improving my stamina. Working out helped my golf game because I can actually walk 9 holes and finish 18 holes now. It helped with my strength control. More importantly, it has helped keep me in shape to look cute in golf outfits!

We’ve traveled to Mexico and Florida to celebrate birthdays. Traveling with friends is great, especially when we coordinate outfit themes! All-day excursions are taxing to my body, but I am so happy that I could at least experience this. My early 20’s is living through my Disney World adventures – thankfully, with my late 20’s budget. Maybe that’s what living through the 30’s is about… Being able to afford experiences but with a struggling body. I need to sit, I need to nap, I need espresso.

I found my way through different communities this year. I finally felt comfortable venturing out and exploring. I met great people along the way. I understood that you can belong to many communities. You’re not stuck to just one. You don’t owe loyalty to one, either. Communities can coexist.

Going back to my point earlier about understanding someone’s vision and running with it, I’ve been putting my technology expertise to great use in Pao’s Pretty Fun Things, a women’s social club. I am so happy to see her ideas come to life – we all have our own gifts, and if we work together, great things can happen. I can see that.

Cold Brew Vibes continues to grow. Every year, I become better at blog content planning and execution. I took breaks as needed this year. I’m still learning how to articulate my ideas and love being creative through this blog, hence the Golf Girlie page.

My sticker shop continues to thrive and I am so happy with the release of La Golfista Loteria and Golf Girlie stickers. I also learned that podcasting isn’t for me, but I’m exploring a Youtube channel instead. I love making random videos when I have a bunch of clips I can mash together.

I am so happy to have ambassador codes for golf brands. We made it? Come support me!

• Sierra Madre Golf: “CBV10” for 10% off
• Fore All: “CBV15” for 15% off
• Fore-té: “CBV15” for 15% off.
• Pins and Aces: “nyancy” for 15% off
• Cravin Golf: “CBV15” for 15% off

Thank you for the vibe, 2024. Please bless me with a husband and great vibes in 2025!