I hope...
that next year will be the best year yet
that I will find opportunities to serve others more
that I take a trip out of the country this year
I see far less jorts
I can go to the Texas race so I can visit Katie
Tony Stewart shaves his back
I don't kill another fish (R.I.P. Fra'ank...fyi..apparently fish can NOT last 2 weeks without being fed)
Jesslyn and Netty and I still see each other a bunch
to go to the Bilmore at least 4 more times
skinny pants go out of style sooner than later
my cat doesn't bite me
I see my cousins more
to walk on the beach numerous times this year
to play guitar hero and apples to apples
to meet fun people in Charlotte and on the road
to not play blackjack at 5am in Vegas again
I win another fantasy league
to play less fantasy/sports leagues
I read more books
***********************************************
(Stay tuned for Rogers Christmas Vacation Part Dos - I have to find the pics to put up.)
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Rogers Christmas Vacation - Part I - Christmas Eve
Merry Christmas!
Well, it's Day 3 now with the family and it's starting to feel like Day 27. Not sure if this happens to anyone else when they get around the family for extended periods of time, but...
I am happy to report that I did purchase gifts for my brothers. My older brother and I went shopping all day Sunday so I just bought him what he wanted - this set of chargeable batteries. For the little brother, he likes wearing cool stuff so I got him an army-style jacket and stylish hat that matches, look for those pics tomorrow!
K - Highlights from Christmas Eve.
* I bought my dog Sarge a Christmas pajamas outfit and dressed him in it. He hates it, but it makes me laugh cause he just stands there and won't budge and when he tries to walk with the outfit on, he walks sideways like a crab.
* Dinner at my aunt and uncle's with the cousins and my family and cousins from Florida.
* Played guitar hero for the first time.
* Beth and Matthew got Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader? on dvd and all 10 of us played. Both teams made it to the last question, but my team lost on a question about...can't remember. The team that won included among others, a third grade teacher and a 1st grader. lol.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Well, it's Day 3 now with the family and it's starting to feel like Day 27. Not sure if this happens to anyone else when they get around the family for extended periods of time, but...
I am happy to report that I did purchase gifts for my brothers. My older brother and I went shopping all day Sunday so I just bought him what he wanted - this set of chargeable batteries. For the little brother, he likes wearing cool stuff so I got him an army-style jacket and stylish hat that matches, look for those pics tomorrow!
K - Highlights from Christmas Eve.
* I bought my dog Sarge a Christmas pajamas outfit and dressed him in it. He hates it, but it makes me laugh cause he just stands there and won't budge and when he tries to walk with the outfit on, he walks sideways like a crab.
* Dinner at my aunt and uncle's with the cousins and my family and cousins from Florida.
* Played guitar hero for the first time.
* Beth and Matthew got Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader? on dvd and all 10 of us played. Both teams made it to the last question, but my team lost on a question about...can't remember. The team that won included among others, a third grade teacher and a 1st grader. lol.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Friday, December 21, 2007
Christmas Shopping - 4 days before Christmas!
K - so today I went Christmas shopping. And we're not talking just a stroll through the mall, we are talking - I had not purchased a single Christmas gift yet. I know, I know, it's bad.
If you did not happen out to the mall today, let me tell you what you missed, major traffic, hoards and hoards of people, and slow people at that. I'm the power walker-shopper and I can not stand when I get stuck behind slow walkers. I mean really, people...slow traffic keep right PLEASE!
Store lines were all HUGE. Well except for Belks, there was only one person in line and I had lost my debit card, er, well misplaced it I think. Fun fact - I wrote a check in a store for the first time in 5 years, no probably 7 years. I bought my dad two nice Izod sweaters. Then I went to NY and Company, the whole store was half off!! I got my mom this cute argyle sweater and I found these fantastic red twill pants for myself that I just had to get - that will look sooo cute when I wear them to the Daytona 500 in February! Yeah so I got slightly sidetracked and then the Christmas shopping went downhill from there. Luckily, I did not buy anything else for myself, but I could not find a single thing to get my brothers. What do you buy for a 25-yr old that buys whatever he wants and doesn't like stylish clothes and a 17-yr old that I have no idea what to buy. I was hoping for a great find at the Gap, but I'm sad to report that this season's guy's attire is quite disappointing. Went to A.E., nothing good! I went to a couple more stores and had no luck. I've still got to buy presents for my brothers and Christmas is ....Tuesday, right? hmm, gift cards perhaps? No that's lame...So I have just three more days, well, really two, who has time on Christmas eve to go to the store?!
I am accepting any and all gift ideas, cause I've got nothin'!!
Last thought - ohmygoodness, Christmas is almost here - I love this season and it is so close to being over. Make the most of it - blare the "Jingle Bells" and "Oh Holy Night", eat as many Christmas cookies as possible, dwell on the true meaning of Christmas, take advantage of seeing your family (even the ones you're not thrilled to see), drive slowly by any and all Christmas lights, and say "Merry Christmas" everytime you get the chance....MERRY CHRISTMAS!
If you did not happen out to the mall today, let me tell you what you missed, major traffic, hoards and hoards of people, and slow people at that. I'm the power walker-shopper and I can not stand when I get stuck behind slow walkers. I mean really, people...slow traffic keep right PLEASE!
Store lines were all HUGE. Well except for Belks, there was only one person in line and I had lost my debit card, er, well misplaced it I think. Fun fact - I wrote a check in a store for the first time in 5 years, no probably 7 years. I bought my dad two nice Izod sweaters. Then I went to NY and Company, the whole store was half off!! I got my mom this cute argyle sweater and I found these fantastic red twill pants for myself that I just had to get - that will look sooo cute when I wear them to the Daytona 500 in February! Yeah so I got slightly sidetracked and then the Christmas shopping went downhill from there. Luckily, I did not buy anything else for myself, but I could not find a single thing to get my brothers. What do you buy for a 25-yr old that buys whatever he wants and doesn't like stylish clothes and a 17-yr old that I have no idea what to buy. I was hoping for a great find at the Gap, but I'm sad to report that this season's guy's attire is quite disappointing. Went to A.E., nothing good! I went to a couple more stores and had no luck. I've still got to buy presents for my brothers and Christmas is ....Tuesday, right? hmm, gift cards perhaps? No that's lame...So I have just three more days, well, really two, who has time on Christmas eve to go to the store?!
I am accepting any and all gift ideas, cause I've got nothin'!!
Last thought - ohmygoodness, Christmas is almost here - I love this season and it is so close to being over. Make the most of it - blare the "Jingle Bells" and "Oh Holy Night", eat as many Christmas cookies as possible, dwell on the true meaning of Christmas, take advantage of seeing your family (even the ones you're not thrilled to see), drive slowly by any and all Christmas lights, and say "Merry Christmas" everytime you get the chance....MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Labels:
Introspection
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
First Blog Ever
And here we are. Thanks to my dear sweet friend, Orzo, I have entered the blog world. I think the end of the year is a good time to do this as I have had a LOT on my mind lately thinking about the year I've had, and the year to come...
I'm not sure where exactly to begin. I'm in Atlanta and I realize that I miss it dearly, I miss my friends, I miss my church, I miss the city. I miss being around my lovely friends that make me feel special. I miss running into old friends and meeting new ones. I miss being around encouraging believers that inspire me to be a better person. Here, I feel like I'm infused with life!
It makes me think about Charlotte, NC and think - why in the world am I there? I felt led to go there when I moved a year and a half ago, but now what? It's a year and half later, and outside of my work, I haven't made new friends. I don't feel like I've given or contributed to anything bigger than myself in the past year - which for me is just unacceptable and disappointing.
So after thinking about this blog - and working on it for 3 days to figure out what I really want to figure out for myself...what's my answer?? Throw my hands in the air, and move back to Atlanta, move back to what's comfortable, to what I am used to, to all things good and fun! OR do I remember that God is bigger than me and than my understanding, recall that He has a plan greater than I can imagine.
K, so here's all I've got. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight" Prov 3:5-6
So that's what I'm gonna try to do - Trust Him. Not try to analyze for myself. Focus on Him way More. And have confidence that it will all work out.
I'm not sure where exactly to begin. I'm in Atlanta and I realize that I miss it dearly, I miss my friends, I miss my church, I miss the city. I miss being around my lovely friends that make me feel special. I miss running into old friends and meeting new ones. I miss being around encouraging believers that inspire me to be a better person. Here, I feel like I'm infused with life!
It makes me think about Charlotte, NC and think - why in the world am I there? I felt led to go there when I moved a year and a half ago, but now what? It's a year and half later, and outside of my work, I haven't made new friends. I don't feel like I've given or contributed to anything bigger than myself in the past year - which for me is just unacceptable and disappointing.
So after thinking about this blog - and working on it for 3 days to figure out what I really want to figure out for myself...what's my answer?? Throw my hands in the air, and move back to Atlanta, move back to what's comfortable, to what I am used to, to all things good and fun! OR do I remember that God is bigger than me and than my understanding, recall that He has a plan greater than I can imagine.
K, so here's all I've got. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight" Prov 3:5-6
So that's what I'm gonna try to do - Trust Him. Not try to analyze for myself. Focus on Him way More. And have confidence that it will all work out.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
