Friday, January 19, 2007
2007!
We are a solid two-thirds of the way through the first month of 2007, but I thought I would answer the question I have been asking everyone else.
It's 2007, a new year. What do you think 2007 holds in store?
The answers give a lot away about people. Some people want to talk about politics and the war, some talk about personal events, some talk about emotional occurrences. Feel free to let me know what you think 2007 holds in store via comment or blog.
For me: I hope to intern in Atlanta this summer with my good friend Derik. I hope to be more involved in my community here in Louisville. This will be a year of living with the Huested family, which I am already enjoying immensely. It will be a year with no internet at home, so that i will have to find other ways to entertain myself and I will be forced to leave the house more. I am looking into this translation degree that I mentioned before and I hope that I have opportunity to work on that. I don't foresee being able to visit as many friends as I was able to see in 2006. I intend to live more where I am, even though I love people in other faraway places. I foresee LOST continuing to be a source of discussion and addiciton. It will be a year of a large focus on school and classes and another of making lattes. I hope it's a year of paying off debt. I have always felt that every new year is the best year. I always love where I'm living (well...after some middle school problems...everything looks better in comparison to middle school...which really wasn't as bad as I thought it was). So, I do foresee 2007 being a new best year (although I think 2003 and 2006 get awards for memorability).
It's 2007, a new year. What do you think 2007 holds in store?
The answers give a lot away about people. Some people want to talk about politics and the war, some talk about personal events, some talk about emotional occurrences. Feel free to let me know what you think 2007 holds in store via comment or blog.
For me: I hope to intern in Atlanta this summer with my good friend Derik. I hope to be more involved in my community here in Louisville. This will be a year of living with the Huested family, which I am already enjoying immensely. It will be a year with no internet at home, so that i will have to find other ways to entertain myself and I will be forced to leave the house more. I am looking into this translation degree that I mentioned before and I hope that I have opportunity to work on that. I don't foresee being able to visit as many friends as I was able to see in 2006. I intend to live more where I am, even though I love people in other faraway places. I foresee LOST continuing to be a source of discussion and addiciton. It will be a year of a large focus on school and classes and another of making lattes. I hope it's a year of paying off debt. I have always felt that every new year is the best year. I always love where I'm living (well...after some middle school problems...everything looks better in comparison to middle school...which really wasn't as bad as I thought it was). So, I do foresee 2007 being a new best year (although I think 2003 and 2006 get awards for memorability).
Friday, January 12, 2007
A Short Update
Just under two weeks into the new year, I feel settled in and ready to get going. I moved in with an elder in my church and his family (three daughters ages 10, 9, and 7). I have much more personal space than I had last semester and as far as I can tell, it seems to be a good match. I bought a bookcase the other day from a thrift store and finally got settled in, books in place, clothes in the closet and towels in the bathroom.
It was good to go home, but it's nice to be back in Louisville and to get into the swing of things here. It's nice to live somewhere that actually experiences winter, although I'm told this is a mild one. The house has limited heating, but I'm getting used to bundling up. All these new wardrobe concepts are going to take some getting used to.
Classes will start at the end of the month and financial worries aside, I'm excited. I'm hoping to change degrees to a translation degree which I hope would focus more on linguistics. This would truly be the best of both worlds in terms of a job that I think would suit me.
My sister has a cochlear implant and processor that she's getting used to. I'm very excited about the possibilities for her being able to hear things and perhaps hear speech better.
This is a good time.
It was good to go home, but it's nice to be back in Louisville and to get into the swing of things here. It's nice to live somewhere that actually experiences winter, although I'm told this is a mild one. The house has limited heating, but I'm getting used to bundling up. All these new wardrobe concepts are going to take some getting used to.
Classes will start at the end of the month and financial worries aside, I'm excited. I'm hoping to change degrees to a translation degree which I hope would focus more on linguistics. This would truly be the best of both worlds in terms of a job that I think would suit me.
My sister has a cochlear implant and processor that she's getting used to. I'm very excited about the possibilities for her being able to hear things and perhaps hear speech better.
This is a good time.
2006
It's a new year, and I've been unable to post for about a month, but before I get into well-wishing and dreams for the new year, I think last year deserves a nod. Emotionally, I spent most of the year dealing with the culture shock of returning to the U.S. and living with my parents. It was a period of wheel-spinning on my part, but a time in which I learned a lot about myself and matured in many ways. I was able to visit with many friends from happy times of yore. To steal a layout from a friend:
In January, I rang in the new year with friends in Tallahassee and began working maintenance at my church.
In February, I made the mistake of being attracted to "easy money" which ended up being a job as a vacuum salesman. I didn't actually make it past the orientation. I suppose I can appreciate the experience?
In March, I reached a quarter century of time spent on Earth, quite content with how it has been lived so far, but excited to see what lies ahead. I also got to visit Tallahassee again and was quite famously stood up.
In April, I visited a friend in Atlanta and a broken-down car allowed me to extend my visit.
In May, I journeyed to Virginia to try to put some closure on my overseas term with "debrief" where I ran back into Grace and met some new friends. I also took a trip to Kentucky with my friend Matt, breaking down in Palaski, TN along the way, to preview the Seminary.
In June, my junior prom date and my college roommate were wed and allowed me to be a part of the ceremony.
In July, I took one last trip with Mike to Atlanta
In August, I packed my bags and left for Kentucky with the hope that I would be accepted to the Seminary, find a place to live, a job and a church, all of which came together within the first few days of arriving.
In September, I started making lattes and frappuchinos and began getting serious about researching family history
In October, growing the fro and beard out, I was able to be Bob Ross for Halloween.
In November, I finished out my first semester of grad school much better than my first semester of college (no F's from sleeping in this time!)
In December, I was able to spend the whole month in Pensacola, enjoying the holidays and helping take care of the farm and my sister as she was recovering from her cochlear implant surgery.
The low points to the year come nowhere close to outweighing the highs. It really was an amazing year. Thank you, 2006. And thank you to everyone who helped make it possible.
In January, I rang in the new year with friends in Tallahassee and began working maintenance at my church.
In February, I made the mistake of being attracted to "easy money" which ended up being a job as a vacuum salesman. I didn't actually make it past the orientation. I suppose I can appreciate the experience?
In March, I reached a quarter century of time spent on Earth, quite content with how it has been lived so far, but excited to see what lies ahead. I also got to visit Tallahassee again and was quite famously stood up.
In April, I visited a friend in Atlanta and a broken-down car allowed me to extend my visit.
In May, I journeyed to Virginia to try to put some closure on my overseas term with "debrief" where I ran back into Grace and met some new friends. I also took a trip to Kentucky with my friend Matt, breaking down in Palaski, TN along the way, to preview the Seminary.
In June, my junior prom date and my college roommate were wed and allowed me to be a part of the ceremony.
In July, I took one last trip with Mike to Atlanta
In August, I packed my bags and left for Kentucky with the hope that I would be accepted to the Seminary, find a place to live, a job and a church, all of which came together within the first few days of arriving.
In September, I started making lattes and frappuchinos and began getting serious about researching family history
In October, growing the fro and beard out, I was able to be Bob Ross for Halloween.
In November, I finished out my first semester of grad school much better than my first semester of college (no F's from sleeping in this time!)
In December, I was able to spend the whole month in Pensacola, enjoying the holidays and helping take care of the farm and my sister as she was recovering from her cochlear implant surgery.
The low points to the year come nowhere close to outweighing the highs. It really was an amazing year. Thank you, 2006. And thank you to everyone who helped make it possible.
