2012

I just sat her for about 5 minutes with

my head in my hands trying to figure out

what the heck I had to say about 2011...

I guess the answer is clear...

Nothing.

So long.

Good Riddance.

C'est La Vie.

Peace Out.

I'm sure it was a fine year for plenty of folks

out there. And although throwing a pity

party sometimes feels nice...

I realize whole-heartedly that things

could always be worse...I didn't get cancer or

the bubonic plague yet, so I've got

that going for me... ;)

And yes, I'm definitely cheesy enough

to make some new years resolutions too...

I feel like they're really just goals though.

I keep thinking of more things to

add to my list, but I'm really trying

to make sure the list is comprised

of tangible goals that won't overwhelm me...

Me being overwhelmed= Me shutting down.

Ok, so in no particular order...

1) Get my passport. If I don't leave the country

at some point this year..I might lose it.

2) Learn to sew. I'm not saying I'll be making 

my own clothes by the end of the year, but 

I'm hoping to master atleast simple tasks..

pillows, curtains etc...

3) Start attending church more regularly.

Not much to elaborate there...it just

really needs to happen.

4) Plan more family gatherings.

I'm always complaining about how our 

family never gets together anymore, so I'm 

taking over as family matriarch (yikes...

does that make me like 80 years old??)

5) Be healthier, exercise more & hopefully...lose weight.

I know, I know...cliche, right?

But I really do want to accomplish this. 

I can't throw the towel in on myself yet...

I'm not promising to go vegan or lose 30 pounds,

but I am going to try to make a more

consistent effort.

5 resolutions.

I like it.

But, I'm just so impatient...

 I can't help but to jump ahead & start 

wondering where I'll be this time next year.

So much can change in 365 days. 

What will my life look like?

What will my family look like?

How will my friends' lives have changed?

How will my marriage have changed?

How will my job have changed?

I guess that's part of why I have this blog.

To look back and compare where I am and

where I've been. 

And hopefully learn something from it

in the process.

So, Happy New Year.

I'm praying for big things in 2012.