Archive for December, 2008

The Closing of the Year

It’s the night before the night before Christmas.  Both the kiddo and I are stirring.  The husband is at work.  98% of the gifts are wrapped.  I am off of work for the remainder of the week.

When one runs into someone from their past, one is often excited over the reconnection that the reason why they are not in touch any longer is far from the mind.  Of course, that is, until that same issue pops right back up and smacks you, hard, in the face.  Wishing of those better days, one for forgets that those better days were in existence right up until the point of reconnection.  Forget about that person — there is a reason why they remained in the past and never made it into your future.  And once again they will become the past.

There is something comforting about living in a neighborhood where both the local fire department and the local EMT drive around on different nights, throughout the streets, with Santa, waving to the children.  My town is not a small one, by any means, but it certainly gives off that small town feeling of commeraderie and caring.  I couldn’t be more thankful.

Hopefully once the new year begins, I will be better at keeping up with this blog.  That’s going to be my New Year’s resolution — to take more time for myself and do the things I love to do.

So on that note, have a very Merry Christmas!

Where does the time go?

Here we are, December 5th.  Over 11 months of 2008 under our belts and not much to show for it.  Time seems to be flying by so quickly lately.

Most of the TV shows are done for the year, not coming back until January or later.

All of the things I wanted to have done by now are not done.  Matter of fact instead of losing 15 pounds, I’ve managed to gain 5.  Yeah.  Tell me about it.  My heart is in the right place — I joined a new gym – Retrofitness.  However, I have yet to go.  Not my fault, I’ve been sick and with a wicked cough, I’m more likely to hurt myself while on the treadmill.  I’ve fallen off of it while completely healthy.  No need to tempt fate.

In positive news, I’ve seen Twilight 2x in the theatre.  I’ve got a secret PC copy that I haven’t watched in it’s entirety yet.  Been busy.  I have more Twilight stuff and I also was able to grab two “seats” for the meet and greet at TwiCon next July.  OMG.  I get to rub elbows with some of the stars of the movie!  Can you believe it?  So far, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene and Michael Welch are coming.  WOO HOO.  Sigh.  I so need to lose weight.  This is going to be one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done.  I will not ruin it by feeling like crap about myself while there.

I’ve got most of my Christmas shopping done.  Its not much this year.  Plus I was just let go from my second job because it was sold and my work contract doesn’t allow me to work for competition.  :(  Ah well.  It was 50 hours a month.  I will miss the $ though.