Great Start

First week back at work is going great.

I love my classes--especially now that I've finally finished organizing the classes. I have a few more things to finish up--but we're on the home stretch.

I am supposed to help the youth in my ward create a music video for the Annandale Film Festival. I love it! I don't have a video camera. I know nothing about editing video. I think this is a riot!

Who knows how our first meeting will go tonight. My main goal is to NOT take away their creative freedom. I want to facilitate their creativity, not squash it. Hopefully it will work out well.

I need to get a whole slew of things done, but dagnabbit--my brain is fried from the last two days.

great new song

Babies

Bunches of babies are coming to earth in 2010. Some have already arrived.

So far Ethan Kingsley and Adam Nathan are here!

And more little cherubs are on their way! What I love the most is that these babies are coming to families that are amazing and strong. These babies are lucky kids. They are coming to families filled with love, hope, wisdom, and humor. These are such lucky, happy kids.

I believe that as these little kiddos come to us throughout this year--and trust me--the babies are coming!!--the world will be a better, brighter, lovelier place.

Thanks to all the moms and dads out there who work hard to create a beautiful home on earth for these cutie pies.

In a related note--my dear friend Randy lost his father yesterday. My heart breaks at his loss. I say it's related because with birth and death--heaven lingers in the air. The baby comes trailing clouds of glory. Lost Loved Ones travel between heaven and earth, warming our hearts as we think of them and remember their love.

I wish that Randy didn't have to lose his father at such an early age. I can't imagine.

Happy New Year!

The Lights at the Visitor's Center at DC Temple

The Temple. Floating in a Bank of Fog.

the Lovely and Talented Morgan Olsen

I have decided to redesign my ENG 320 class.

This means nothing to anyone but me.

I am excited to spend the next few hours reconstructing and refiguring this class.

This is joy to me.

Bring. it. on.

I should probably do laundry too.

By the way--HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I felt a palpable relief wash over me as 2009 slipped away into the night.

I had an amazing time last night. I attended Morgan Olsen's vocal performance at the DC Temple Visitor's Center. I got to see the beautiful lights at the Temple. I went to dinner with friends at Guapo's. And finally, I rang in the new year with dear friends and danced the night away!

It was wonderful. And someone actually asked me if I'd lost weight--(which is SOOOOO not true.) But it was nice to hear, and I'll be wearing that outfit again!

I've decided I'm going to keep 5 New Years Goals for 31 days. I promised my friend Danny that I would keep my goals for at least 31 days. (Why I have this need to prove my tenacity to Danny--I do not know. It could be that he's hot. But, whatever!)

Here they are:
Excercise for 1 hr/day on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
No food after 8pm.
No candy or desserts on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Read scriptures for 30 minutes a day.
Meditate everyday for 20 minutes.

This seems lofty--but I think I can do it. I have 31 days! Who knows what you can achieve in 31 days!

Overall goals for the year:
Go to the temple 2x a month
Put at least $100 a month into a savings account. And don't touch it!
Do something nice for someone everyday
Travel somewhere every month

I have more goals--but these are the ones I think I can keep track of.

What are your goals for this year?

I'm so excited for the hope of 2010. It's going to be a wonderful year!!