Drawing.

I totally registered for "Intro To Drawing" last night.  This should be fun.

Second.

My second resolution...

If you want me, you know where to find me.  I'm tired of being the wooer.  If you want me, you have to woo me. 

So, get on it.

Yes, I mean you.

One Resolution.

I've only got one resolution so far, but there will be more.

1.  Get Organized.  I know this is a resolution every year, but really, I need  to get organized.  Make places for things, put them in their places....we have tons of room in this house but no organization. 

One down.  How many more to go??

Focus.

I've been trying to write this blog for a while, but I lack focus.  :)  I open my blog and see my friends blogs and start reading...and so on and on...and by the time I get back to my blog...well you see where that's going, right?

I'm going to work on my resolutions.  They will be posted soon.

Our trip to Illinois was awesome.  Anyone who has never been to St. Louis just doesn't know what they are  missing.  It is the most amazing city ever.  And they have this museum.  If you ever go to St. Louis, you need to go there.  There's more to write about the trip, but I need to put it together in my head before I write.

We got a Wii.  Well, technically JDRW got a Wii for a combo Christmas/Birthday Gift.  My brother had one at his house, and JDRW fell in love.  I must admit, I like it too, although the only game I've played is Bowling.  (I'm excited about getting my own controller though.)

I got to see Ney.  I begged her to come home with me.  She refused.  Sadface.

My kids are amazing.  And, one of two things is going to happen soon.  Either we are going to figure out a way to move there, or the kids are moving back here.  I will never let them live with their father again.  Oh, and on that note, one night while we were there, BD texted Magnum and thanked him for being such a great dad.  It made me weepy.

Magnum and I got along awesomely.  And I think it had something to do with this:  When we are here, it feels like Me against Magnum & the world.  There it was Me & Magnum against the world.  We were a unit there.  Here, not so much.  But I really think he's working at being less impatient and crabassy.  And there is no Two in Illinois, and that alone makes me happy times a thousand.

And, that's all I got for now.

Resolve This.

Let's go over last years resolutions and see how I've done...

2009 Resolutions




* Make something creative for my home each month.  (Eh, I do good at this in general.)



* Use cloth bags for shopping-no more plastic bags.  (I do this and I am very proud of that fact!)



* Walk on the treadmill 1/2 hour, 3 days a week & work out arms to get definition.  (Yeah, right.)



* Get out a debt. (This is the hardest for me...but I will be diligent.)  (I've actually done a really good job of doing better with money.)



* Eat healthier. Organics, whole grains, fruits, veggies, broiled or baked meat, fish, chicken, fewer sweets, drink more water.  (Surprisingly, I've done better with my overall eating habits this year.  I've lost about 15 pounds...not bad?)



* Get the basement organized & cleaned. (Buy plastic containers with lids for keep stuff. Donate stuff.)  (Yeah, not so much.   But a little bit...which is better than no bit.)



* Work to keep my room clean & organized.  (I just moved out of the messy room.  Ha.)



* Get the kids rooms painted, redone, etc.  (Well, no.  Not even close.  But the kids moved out over the summer so this became less important.)



* Explorer fixed or traded or both.  (Gone baby gone.)



* Pay off college bill by summer to enroll in summer math course for graduation 2010.  (YES! YES! YES!  Tomorrow is my math final, and I am so passing the class.  Holy Cow!  I am all done and ready for a 2010 Spring Graduation!)



* Get out of debt and save for Illinios trip...June 21, 2009.  (Ok, so we didn't get our summer trip to Illinois, but we are getting a Christmas Trip instead, and I'll take it!!)



* Recycle.  (I've done this a bit.  It's hard.  Of course, it's hard to be passionate about something when those around you aren't so passionate.  But this is something I will continue to work on.)




* Be nice to all...even if I don't wanna.  (With the exception of one person...I'm all good.)



* No fast food.  (Ya know, oddly enough, I didn't even remember that this was a resolution, but I don't eat nearly as much fast food now, as I did before.  So, although I do indulge occasionally, I'd say I'm 80% there.)



* Believe.  (This one has been hard for me.  It's been a rough year at times.  I will always work on this one though.)

Holidays.

People always ask, "what's your favorite holiday?"  And, I always say Easter or Valentine's Day.  Christmas is usually too stressful, and Thanksgiving is just boring to me.  For a long time it was Halloween, but, for the past few years, October has not been my best month, at all.  So this morning I was thinking, you know what my favorite holiday is??

New Year's Day.

I love it.

I love the potential of the new year.  I love that it feels like a fresh start.  We struggle through 12 months of holidays and birthdays and seasons and life, and then January 1st comes along, and we can start fresh, and try to do better this time.

I love it.

Happy Happy Me.

I've been crabby.  I've been having issues with not being able to get organized, and feeling like I was taking 2 steps forward and 18 steps back.

Yesterday I felt better.  I cleaned.  The house looks awesome.  Tomorrow I start packing for the trip.

Magnum had a small trip today.  He called me, and I answered all happy happy me (which is rare these days) and he asked how my days was.  I say it's been wonderful.

Then, I make the mistake of asking him how his day is going.

Do you even want to guess?  Two called him and wanted him to meet her at Dunkin' Donuts for coffee.

It is never never going to end.