new year, new post
So, it's officially 2006.
Alright, go Sara!
The most flattering picture ever. Ahem.
Luke and John playing DDR. Woo!
A really dark picture of Max thumbs-upping the camera, and John holding a water bottle to his eye. Luke brutally attacked him in a wrestling match. O_O
This year (2006, that is) has always been like a far point on the horizon to me, a point I would always be striving to reach. But now it's here: the monumentous year when we all graduate and go off to college. Granted, we've got about 8 months until that all comes to pass, but still. These 8 months will be amazing, I have no doubt.
2005 was an awesome year for me. It definitely had its ups and downs, but as I look back it was the year of my life in which I was most content. Somehow I think 2006 will be even better, despite the huge changes we will experience.
So, let's see. New Year's Resolutions. Last year, I made about 10 of them. This year, I'm going to try and extend some of those into Rest-of-my-Life Resolutions (like staying in shape, vegetarianism, keeping in touch with people I don't see every day, etc.), as well as make a couple others.
1. Be the change I want to see - For a long, long time I was content to be discontent with my life, or circumstances surrounding me. In the past few months, I've learned that nothing will change if I don't get out there and try to do my best to change it. If I give it my all and fail, that's ok - at least I tried. If I succeed, that's all the more reason for me to to get out there and make things happen.
2. Not worry and stress so much - This may seem like a joke, but it's something I'm constantly struggling with. Hopefully, after this year stress and worry won't be such menacing adversaries anymore.
Also, I have joined embodiment. I've kept a paper journal since the end of 6th grade, and I've been fairly faithful with them since then. But never before have I written in one every day. So we'll see if I can keep up with the community's idea.
ETA: Memoirs of a Geisha is excellent; I just finished it today. The writing style is transfixing, and the book addictive. Lots of metaphors = very vivid imagery. It's interesting that it was written so well from a woman's perspective by a man. I highly recommend.
Alright, go Sara!
The most flattering picture ever. Ahem.
Luke and John playing DDR. Woo!
A really dark picture of Max thumbs-upping the camera, and John holding a water bottle to his eye. Luke brutally attacked him in a wrestling match. O_O
This year (2006, that is) has always been like a far point on the horizon to me, a point I would always be striving to reach. But now it's here: the monumentous year when we all graduate and go off to college. Granted, we've got about 8 months until that all comes to pass, but still. These 8 months will be amazing, I have no doubt.
2005 was an awesome year for me. It definitely had its ups and downs, but as I look back it was the year of my life in which I was most content. Somehow I think 2006 will be even better, despite the huge changes we will experience.
So, let's see. New Year's Resolutions. Last year, I made about 10 of them. This year, I'm going to try and extend some of those into Rest-of-my-Life Resolutions (like staying in shape, vegetarianism, keeping in touch with people I don't see every day, etc.), as well as make a couple others.
1. Be the change I want to see - For a long, long time I was content to be discontent with my life, or circumstances surrounding me. In the past few months, I've learned that nothing will change if I don't get out there and try to do my best to change it. If I give it my all and fail, that's ok - at least I tried. If I succeed, that's all the more reason for me to to get out there and make things happen.
2. Not worry and stress so much - This may seem like a joke, but it's something I'm constantly struggling with. Hopefully, after this year stress and worry won't be such menacing adversaries anymore.
Also, I have joined embodiment. I've kept a paper journal since the end of 6th grade, and I've been fairly faithful with them since then. But never before have I written in one every day. So we'll see if I can keep up with the community's idea.
ETA: Memoirs of a Geisha is excellent; I just finished it today. The writing style is transfixing, and the book addictive. Lots of metaphors = very vivid imagery. It's interesting that it was written so well from a woman's perspective by a man. I highly recommend.