The Good Stuff

The good stuff is:

• Going to the mall with David after work...just to walk around.
• Knowing I'll see my parents this weekend...because they're only 2 hours away.
• Having lunch with an old friend...just to catch up.
• Learning about a new course development tool that's FREE...because I'm a nerd like that.
• Finding a new sweater on sale for 50% off...because I'm cheap like that.
• Starting a new business with my new husband...because we can do this!
• Seeing my cousin in Ecuador...because she loaded the photos right onto Facebook.
• Planning several beach trips this summer...because I was born in the sign of water, and it's there that I feel my best.
• It still being January, and still having a feeling this is going to be a great year...because it is!! :)

Speaking of the "cousin in Ecuador" bullet above...my cousin Alli is studying abroad this year.  She's a junior at UNC (Chapel Hill) and she was so excited before she left.  She's staying with a family there and touring the place as we speak.  She's been to Europe with her parents, so this isn't her first time out of the country...but it is her first time out of the country by herself.  Her Mom is a wreck, and I can't blame her. But Alli...well, she's exactly what I wish I could be: fearless.  She's there to immerse herself in the Spanish language and to experience life as others do. She's my hero today! :) Go Alli!


Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

1. For the "good stuff".
2. For good friends and them missing me.
3. For my dishwasher!
4. For the promise of summer...whenever it gets here.
5. For lipstick (because it make me feel pretty).
6. For the job I get to go to tomorrow.
7. For the people who listen to me.
8. For the people who don't listen to me, and then find out I was right. ;)
9. For a feeling of peace.
10. For every day I wake up again.

Help Me, Help Me, Help Me

1. Remember everything I have to do.
2. To not feel overwhelmed when I remember everything I have to do.
3. See the positive when negative is all around.
4. Love even deeper.
5. Be even more tolerant.
6. Get rid of my road rage.
7. Be on time.
8. Keep trying to be patient.
9. Stop questioning.
10. Live every day like it's my last.