Here's to a better year

Of all the years in the almost 3 decades since I was born, 2009 is ranked one of the worst that I can remember. Pretty much everything went wrong this year. But the good news is the year is almost over! I've never been more enthusiatic about a new year coming into the picture before. Hopefully this means 2010 will be a much better year.

I already have my resolutions list all set and ready to start breaking. Well, possibly not (and hopefully) breaking during the incoming year. I'll start with the possible and then head to the "will probably never happen in a million years, much less 2010".

1. Read more books, like all the ones I've bought that I never have time to read. Ever
2. Write everyday, even if it's just 30 minutes
3. Post on my blog more than I did this year
4. Finish writing my book so I can finally send it in
5. Get in shape so I don't feel so blah about myself
6. Work on my finances so I will have NO bills when I get out of the Air Force next year
7. I will no longer speak ill of Twilight, because I'm trying to teach my 7 year old "If you can't say anything nice, than don't say anything at all". And I choose not to have an opinion about the movies and books
8. Become more organized and less cynical
9. Finish a good portion of my Bachelor's
10. Catch up on my shows on DVD (which is a whole LOT, so maybe I should make a list I can cross off)
11. Take better care of myself than I have in the past, like getting actual sleep and eat better
12. Take more time to enjoy life and take nothing for granted
13. Keep in better contact with my closest friends than I have been

These are just a few that I've come up with and I'm sure there will be plenty more in the next couple of days, but it is a start for now. And I'm so ready for the new year, I've already started some of my resolutions.

So what do I have to say about 2010? Bring it on!

A Decade Come and Gone

It's hard to believe that 10 years have gone by so fast. Ok, it hasn't exactly flown by, but it doesn't feel like I was 18 THAT long ago. 10 years ago, I had graduated high school and joined the military less than two months later. In the last ten years, I've done plenty. I've lived in Colorado, Italy, and Ohio, all places I never thought I'd visit, much less live. I had my beautiful daughter, Brynn, in 2002, so I spent most of the decade being a mom, my most fulfilling role in life to date. I had a great job that I really loved that was essentially outsourced, forcing me to find new employment in the Air Force. I've dreamed of becoming a writer, but have yet to finish a book to my liking. Sad, but true. I've put a lot of things on hold during the last decade, including going to school.

Many things have happened over the years, but these are the few that have stuck out the most that impacted me the most. My hope and goal for the next ten years is to do the things I've put off and things I've been too afraid to do in the past.

I have a good feeling about the new year and the coming decade.