Well, Another Year Is (almost) Over

Highlights from 2007:

-It started with a visit from Stacy
-Going to North Carolina w/ the family
-Randomly driving the 5 hours to Stacy's just to go see Pirates 3, meeting her boyfriend Travis
-Not working at the day care anymore
-Jonah & Sara's wedding/seeing people from H.S. and A.U./getting some time at the beach/road trip
-James & Krista's wedding/being a bridesmaid
-A visit from Leslie
-A visit from Puff & Deanna
-Several visits from Stacy
-Seeing Hanson in concert for the first time in three years, getting to walk a mile with them for a good cause
-Homecoming/road trip/seeing people/Jon McLaughlin concert
-Getting to walk another mile with Hanson for a good cause
-Having a white Thanksgiving
-Stacy getting ENGAGED
-Getting promoted
-Driving 5 hours one way just to see Hanson for a second time in concert this year, getting to walk a third mile with them for a good cause, asking Taylor Hanson what is favorite cuss word is, spending all day in the cold with no sleep to get a good spot at the show, meeting all the other fans, spending the day with Mel Fronck
-Ending the year with a visit from Jen and a visit from Holly P.


Things I Never Thought I'd Do, That I Did In 2007
-Get my nose pierced
-Smoke a cigar
-See Hanson twice in one year
-Driving 5 hours one way just to see Hanson, getting to walk a mile with them for a good cause (three times), asking Taylor Hanson what is favorite cuss word is, spending all day in the cold with no sleep to get a good spot at the show.
-Becoming an Accounting Clerk

2008 New Year's Resolutions
-Put at least $50 a month into my savings account
-Try a new recipe at least once a month

just another quote

"We have to be leaders, all of us. We need to require ourselves to be the greatest generation yet. It is not about guilt, it is about empowerment! We have more tools at our fingertips than any one other group of people has ever had, and we need to use them." - Hanson

christmas time

It doesn't feel like Christmas time to me yet. I think it's the lack of snow. It just feels weird to not have it.

I've figured out what I'm getting everyone on my list, with the exception of my brother - I just don't have a clue. And two of the gifts (and half of three other gifts) have been purchased. And today I wrote all of my Christmas cards out, I just need to wait until I get paid to go buy all the stamps I'll need.

We had a desk decorating contest at work. I put up a few pictures of myself with a sign that said "Holly Jolly Christmas" and then some icicle lights and a small Christmas tree. I won 6th place and got an extra vacation day! Woohoo!!!

Krista and James visited for a few days this week. I hadn't seen them since their wedding. It was really good to spend time with someone I've known for as long as I have known Krista (It's been over ten years!) and also to get to know James better.

Tomorrow will be my first day working in the nursery at church. It should be fun to be around babies again, especially now that it won't be 40 hours a week.