Friday, December 28, 2007
2008
Cory and I had a great 2007 but I am looking forward to an even better year in 2008. I have some high hopes for moving out of my current department to our Institutional Services Group and have been tossing around the idea of pursuing my master's degree. Cory will also be moving from his current position to Technical or Sales. He already has the highest sales on his team so it is just a matter of time before he gets the promotion. We are looking forward to meeting Cadence in March and of course throwing a baby shower for her welcoming party! The highlight of the year will be our first wedding anniversary in September! We are planning a trip to see Brenda, Jason, and the kids sometime in the spring and with Cory and I both having at least two weeks of vacation, hopefully we can add a few more trips to the list. Of course I will be working on my Top 100 list and trying to master, or at least play, a game or two in the Xbox 360 (either Harry Potter or Pacman are my top choices). I know there will be plenty of exciting happenings and I can't wait!
Monday, December 10, 2007
Adding to my list
I also found the start of my 100 things in my happy book so I added some more to my list. Interesting to see how the list differs from when I was 20ish to now. There were a couple of duplicates but for the most part, it should be pretty easy to spot the new ones!
My Happy Book
When I was in college (the first time!) I started my "Happy Book". I put in favorite song lyrics, poems, pictures from magazines, cards, and a lot more. Over the past few years (ok 12 years!) I would take it out and look at all of the things I added. I pulled it out tonight for the first time in quite a while and wanted to share some of my favorites.
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"We'll be friends forever, won't we, Pooh?" asked Piglet. "Even longer," Pooh answered.
Life isn't a destination- its a journey. We all come upon unexpected curves and turning points, mountain tops and valleys. Everything that happens to us shapes who we are becoming. And in the adventure of each day, we discover the best in ourselves.
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. -Marion C Garretty
1994-
I've learned that music can almost always make me feel better.
I've learned that nothing makes you feel worse than making someone cry.
I've learned that my mom is usually right.
Relationships are only alive as the people engaging in them. - Donald B Ardell
There are some things you learn best in calm and some in storm. -Willa Carter
1995
I've learned to listen to what others say with an open mind.
I've learned that there is a solution to all my problems but sometimes I have to ask for help.
Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. -Thomas La Mance
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. -Catherine Ponder
Life itself can't give you joy, unless you really will it; Life just gives you time and space, It's up to you to fill it. -Author Unknown
1996
I've learned, even though I've grown up, I like to have my mom around.
I've learned money really isn't everything.
I've learned you can grow mold on almost everything (dorm fridge!)
It is my friends who have made the story of my life. -Helen Keller
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. - Epicletus
The best and most beautiful things in the world must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller
1997
I've learned how much I love my friend.
I've learned I am growing up when my plans for the future mean months and years instead of days and weeks.
I've learned I need to love myself but that is a hard thing to do.
Home is not where you live but where they understand you. -Christian Morgenstern
No one knows better than my sister, how we grew up. -Dale V Atkins
People change and forget to tell each other. -Lillian Hellman
1998
I've learned that I can be so sad that my heart actually hurts.
I've learned that sometimes you just have to put your pictures in a box.
I've learned that singing is fun even thought I am not very good at it.
Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another. -Marquis de Cundorcet
Your decisions say a lot about what's important to you and what kind of person you are.
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There are a few others that I am going to post on their own because they are a little longer. I will add more of my favorite short quotes over the week.
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"We'll be friends forever, won't we, Pooh?" asked Piglet. "Even longer," Pooh answered.
Life isn't a destination- its a journey. We all come upon unexpected curves and turning points, mountain tops and valleys. Everything that happens to us shapes who we are becoming. And in the adventure of each day, we discover the best in ourselves.
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. -Marion C Garretty
1994-
I've learned that music can almost always make me feel better.
I've learned that nothing makes you feel worse than making someone cry.
I've learned that my mom is usually right.
Relationships are only alive as the people engaging in them. - Donald B Ardell
There are some things you learn best in calm and some in storm. -Willa Carter
1995
I've learned to listen to what others say with an open mind.
I've learned that there is a solution to all my problems but sometimes I have to ask for help.
Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans. -Thomas La Mance
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. -Catherine Ponder
Life itself can't give you joy, unless you really will it; Life just gives you time and space, It's up to you to fill it. -Author Unknown
1996
I've learned, even though I've grown up, I like to have my mom around.
I've learned money really isn't everything.
I've learned you can grow mold on almost everything (dorm fridge!)
It is my friends who have made the story of my life. -Helen Keller
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has. - Epicletus
The best and most beautiful things in the world must be felt with the heart. -Helen Keller
1997
I've learned how much I love my friend.
I've learned I am growing up when my plans for the future mean months and years instead of days and weeks.
I've learned I need to love myself but that is a hard thing to do.
Home is not where you live but where they understand you. -Christian Morgenstern
No one knows better than my sister, how we grew up. -Dale V Atkins
People change and forget to tell each other. -Lillian Hellman
1998
I've learned that I can be so sad that my heart actually hurts.
I've learned that sometimes you just have to put your pictures in a box.
I've learned that singing is fun even thought I am not very good at it.
Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another. -Marquis de Cundorcet
Your decisions say a lot about what's important to you and what kind of person you are.
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There are a few others that I am going to post on their own because they are a little longer. I will add more of my favorite short quotes over the week.
Monday, December 3, 2007
I Miss You!
This might be a little of the holiday spirit getting to me but I miss my Iowa-Virginia-Utah-Georgia-somewhereonasailboat family! Maybe I got spoiled with August and September but it was really nice to see everyone and just hang out. I get an email from Andrea and flash from watching Aladin a million times in the basement to sleeping on her couch for 6 weeks. I had a blast catching up with Tiffany on the patio in Iowa and I wish we were lived closer together so we could do that more often. I miss chatting with my brother and wish we could hang out more now that I finally grew up enough to appreciate his sense of humor. I miss my sister because we can just hang out all day and not even chat but it makes me feel better. I miss my nieces and nephews because they all change so much in between visits. I miss going shopping with my mom and getting to go out to eat and talk. Don't get me wrong- there are plenty of things that I love about being in Colorado but I miss you guys. I think about the babies that Cory and I are going to have one day and get a little sad that they won't know the wonderfully strange family that I grew up around! Cory's family is all here so the babies will have a lot of family around but there is something to be said for surviving the holidays- back in the day when Andrea and I would match our clothes and trying to pile all of us into one house! I miss the mass of stockings at the grandparents and the wrapping paper that we thought would never end! I miss Brenda organizing our presents each Christmas morning and dragging me out of bed because she thought she knew what my stocking stuffer was! I miss Barney playing in the wrapping paper and my odd-man-out stocking with the orange stuck in the toe. Even though we all can't be together for the holidays this year, know that I am thinking of you and I miss you!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Melissa's Top 100
Inspired by Andrea's list, I decided to create my own Top 100 things I would like to accomplish. I think this might help my issue of trying to figure out what to do with myself on the nights Cory is working. I realize that it is not at 100 yet but just give me time. My brain likes to sleep on Sundays but I will keep adding more as they come to me!
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