Happy New Year to you all!
Last weekend I game up with the brilliant idea to go ice skating. Rick was all
gung-ho to go, however he forgot to mention the fact that this would be his second time on ice skates. As we laced up our skates and shuffled over to the ice I looked over at Rick and for the first time ever I saw fear in his eyes. He grabbed
ahold of the wall and slowly put his feet on the ice. One push at a time we made it all the way around the rink, and it only took 30 minutes. After 2 hours, and a few bloody blisters later we were done and in much need of a nap. Watching a 6'4 grown man learn to skate will go down in history as a love of mine.
Rick and I rang in the new year in style; complete with some trashy reality
TV, a severe case of what I'm sure was H1N1 for Rick, some of Gail's wonderful fudge (thanks again) and a 10pm bedtime. I think my mother was onto something when she said that we are 50 year
olds trapped in 22 year old bodies. I would blame it on the fact that I had work New Years Eve, or had to work on New Years Day, or the fact that it was freezing, traffic, crowds... but who am i kidding... I have the most comfortable bed in the whole wide world. I will sit at work and daydream about my bed, I play mind games about all the things I would give up for my bed, I lay in bed and look forward to the next time I get to be in this spot. New Years Eve spent in my bed was perfection.
Now on to the important things. You all can now all exhale, because I know you have been holding your breath waiting for it. Her we go... drum roll please...
New Years
Resolutions:
1. Do more for my body, seeing as it is the only one I got! This includes, but is not limited to: Eating better, working out more, Flossing, applying more lotion, and taking my vitamins.
2. Do more for my brain: Read more books, start meditating, and listen to more NPR (it makes me feel smarter)
3. Do more for my soul: start taking steps towards my teaching credentials, volunteer more, and do what I can to make my job more enjoyable, as long as I am here I can either be
miserable or I can put on my big girl pants and enjoy myself, my coworkers and my customers.
4. BE HAPPY
My thought of the day:
I have come to the realization that the notion personal
responsibility is lost. These days no one takes responsibility for their actions, or the lack thereof. This is an epidemic that spans all age groups, all races, and both genders. If you drop your phone in water and it does not work, do not yell at me because I am not giving you a brand new phone for free. If you throw you cell phone boxes away, and therefore
don't have your
barcodes for your mail in rebate,
don't yell at me, I did not throw them out. If I tell you that I can't replace your phone because it is not in
warranty, and you CHOSE not to have insurance,
don't come back and hour later with your mommy, thinking she is going to make me do it, NO. For every action, there are consequences and people need to take responsibility for their actions.
My prayer is that when I get rich, and make my millions, I will never think that I am above others, or that rules
don't apply to me, or that I will EVER be even
slightly disrespectful of others, especially people who are attempting to work with me.
Ok, thanks for reading my vent.
2009 is over. It was the most transitional year of my life. I graduated college, moved away from the city I lived my entire life, got my first real job, took out my first car loan, got through health issues, and learned my way around a very different city. 2009, I will always look back on you with great memories, a lot of lessons learned and great thanks for all the blessings this year has brought me. 2010, you have a lot to compete with, but I have good feelings about this one!
