new leaf

it's the new year. i don't want to be like everyone else and post a list of things i will resolve to do this year, because i know myself, i will not meet them. however, after a heated discussion the other day with the love of my life, i realized there's a lot of things in my life i need to work on... mainly interpersonal relationships and internal stuff. so... this is the new leaf, or new leaves, i look to turn over.

1. growing with God. i've fallen a lot in this area lately. discouraged with some stuff, overwhelmed with other stuff, whatever it may be, whatever the excuse, it's no excuse. and this has affected all other areas of my life. SO... to get back into it, i am going to break open my new bible that beau gave me for christmas, and i'm going to study study study.

2. tap into my creativity. beau promised to set up my darkroom stuff. i've also happened upon many many blogs that have crafty, do-it-yourself projects that seem so cute and so fun. soooo... i hope to destroy some old clothing and other fabric things, and create new items from them. :) look for posts with fun pictures of what i've done. sadly, i didn't take a picture of my pine cone ribbon hanging i made for christmas... but i'll post it next year... :)

3. prepare for teaching. yup. well. it's a good thing im in school again this semester. and it's great that i'm only working part-time and taking three classes, because these three classes are TRULY going to kick my butt. yup. so much for having a little more time on my hands.

4. getting together with people. i want to have some friends over on fridays for a couple hours where we can hang out, make goodies, and be girls. :) there are specific people i want to get closer to, and i think this will be a great way to do it.

SO... this is where life gets tricky. all of these things require time. not that i don't have the time, but that i am a poooooooor time manager. if you know me at all, you know i am not organized at all. so this is the challenge... to improve in all these areas at the same time, without compromising on all my other responsibilities. :)

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and with the creativity stuff, i want to blog more. i have enjoyed reading the blogs i've come across, and while they're not incredibly personal, i've had a snippet of what life is like for other people. i am slightly jealous of the people who can stay at home and do crafts with (or without) their children all day long... or ... ok, i know they're not just doing crafts all day, they have lives too... but working on projects each day is pretty cool. :) sooooooo... that is what im striving for. :)