Wow, I knew I hadn't updated my blog in a while, but I didn't realize just how long it had been.
Life has been pretty crazy. Work is hectic as usual, with it being the beginning of a year, quarter and month all at the same time. Things are still pretty unsteady, with more budget cuts and such, but thankfully, I still have my job. And it's a good job for which I'm very grateful. I work with and for some amazing people.
I wrote some goals for this year the last time I blogged. I'm doing...well...okay on those. I've decided to take a kickboxing class that has added to my hectic schedule. But it will help me reach some of my health and fitness goals for this year.
I started another online class, this one offering graduate credit through the Citadel. It's not too hard, but probably a little stricter than my last one.
Our singles theater group at church is doing another murder mystery dinner in April and I'm in it again this year. I'm looking forward to it, but it's something else to add to my schedule.
The best part about my busy life is the time I get to spend with my family and friends. I'm realizing how valuable true friends are. Through Facebook, I've been able to reconnect with a lot of old friends, some I've had since kindergarten, and because I'm a naturally sentimental person, it's made me reminisce about my life from the time I was a child and all the people that God has allowed to cross my path during that time. There have been very true and loyal friends, and maybe some not so true or loyal, but they all served a purpose in making me the person I am today. Those who may have betrayed me have made me a stronger person better able to handle the trials that life has handed me. Those who have stood by me have shown me how important it is not only to have true friends, but to be a true friend. Those who have made me cry have shown me that tears and hurts are a part of life and how to let God heal them. Those who have made me laugh have taught me how to find the funny parts of all life situations. So I'm thankful for all my friends, past and present, and the way they have shaped my life. And I'm thankful that God has shown me how some of my friends are more faithful than I ever realized.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
Resolved
Okay, so I know it's been a couple of weeks since I blogged. I guess I took the holidays off? Anyway, it's been an up and down couple of weeks and incredibly busy, as I'm sure it was for you as well.
I wanted to share with you some of the goals I've set for 2009. (I prefer to call them goals rather than resolutions - I think resolutions are easier to break.) I figure if maybe I share them with all of you, I might hold myself accountable.
Several of them are diet and exercise-related, which are popular this time of year, but there are others as well...
1. Cut back to one fast food meal a week. (Hard one for a single person.)
2. Eat more veggies and fruits.
3. Only two soft drinks a week. (Another hard one for a Diet Dr. Pepper junkie.)
4. Drink only water during the day and with most meals.
5. Walk the dog at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes.
6. Hit the treadmill or do an exercise DVD at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes.
7. Get at least two house-related projects done per month...even if they are little ones.
8. Finish a book every three months. (Sounds simple, but considering I've been reading the same one for a year and a half...)
9. Write one letter to somebody every month.
10. Do better at keeping in touch with old friends. (Probably should quantify that one, but I don't want to limit myself.)
11. Take at least one bubble bath a week.
12. Spend more time in prayer and Bible-reading, and be able to say I'm closer to God at the end of this year than I was at the end of 2008.
There are probably more goals I'd like to set if I thought about it some more. I know there are a few vague ones in there that make it hard to be accountable, but if I put it in writing, hopefully I can hold myself to it without any quantifiers.
What about you? What are your goals for 2009?
I wanted to share with you some of the goals I've set for 2009. (I prefer to call them goals rather than resolutions - I think resolutions are easier to break.) I figure if maybe I share them with all of you, I might hold myself accountable.
Several of them are diet and exercise-related, which are popular this time of year, but there are others as well...
1. Cut back to one fast food meal a week. (Hard one for a single person.)
2. Eat more veggies and fruits.
3. Only two soft drinks a week. (Another hard one for a Diet Dr. Pepper junkie.)
4. Drink only water during the day and with most meals.
5. Walk the dog at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes.
6. Hit the treadmill or do an exercise DVD at least three times a week for at least 30 minutes.
7. Get at least two house-related projects done per month...even if they are little ones.
8. Finish a book every three months. (Sounds simple, but considering I've been reading the same one for a year and a half...)
9. Write one letter to somebody every month.
10. Do better at keeping in touch with old friends. (Probably should quantify that one, but I don't want to limit myself.)
11. Take at least one bubble bath a week.
12. Spend more time in prayer and Bible-reading, and be able to say I'm closer to God at the end of this year than I was at the end of 2008.
There are probably more goals I'd like to set if I thought about it some more. I know there are a few vague ones in there that make it hard to be accountable, but if I put it in writing, hopefully I can hold myself to it without any quantifiers.
What about you? What are your goals for 2009?
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