Talk Thursday // Auld Lang Syne

2009:

* The wedding of two of my best friends

* Started a Master's program

* Went 4 months without work

* Googled myself and came up with nothin'

* Made a ridiculous and terrifying video

* Watched my sister graduate from college and get engaged

* Hung out with awesome people in Missouri and Tennessee

* Worked in the worst department in the history of GroupDeath

* Enjoyed an awesomely hot summer in Washington

* Had a great Veritas summer program

* Hung out with the Gaithers! in Alaska

* Got to hang with the Roomie, Seattle-style

* Was hired by her most favorite department

* Ministered in Ukraine with awesome peeps

* Had one of the roughest months of my life

* Celebrated my sister's marriage and gained a brother-in-law

* Finally finished a horrific semester

* Enjoyed a low-key and relaxing holiday.

2010:

* Going to the Academy of Preaching conference in Louisville, KY

* Starting a new semester of grad school

* Enjoying life in Washington

* Meeting new people

* Making better decisions for my health and well-being

* Anticipating Veritas growing

* Learning to love better

* Celebrating Rachael's high school graduation

I don't know what this year will hold. I can't even begin to anticipate the coming year. But I know that God will be provident throughout it. And I know that even if things get crappy I have people around me who will support and love me.

What about you? How was your 2009? What are you looking forward to in 2010?

Harry: What does this song mean? For my whole life I don't know what this song means. I mean, 'Should old acquaintance be forgot". Does that mean we should forget old acquaintances or does it mean if we happen to forget them we should remember them, which is not possible because we already forgot them!?

Sally: Well may be it just means that we should remember that we forgot them or something. Anyway it's about old friends.

Happy New Year's, friends!!

Talk Thursday // Back to School

"Back to school! Back to school! To show my dad I'm not a fool!"

Oh Billy Madison. How much laughter you bring to me.

All over the country, summer is beginning to wind down and school is beginning to get started back up. Here is NW, we won't go back for a few more weeks, but the feeling of energy is already in the air.

I don't know how the rest of you feel, but I love shopping for school supplies. There's something about starting a new year with new things that just makes me feel hopeful. It might possibly be my most favorite time of year. Even more favorite than Hannukkah. And I love Hannukkah.

But I know that for many of you, school does't affect you anymore. Or you disklike school. Some of you LOVE it too. To which I give you a Blogger High-Five!

So today's question: what are you most excited about for this coming school year? Whether or not you're in school, what excites you most about the time from August/September to May/June?

Talk Thursday // Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Since we all do it and everyone always wants to know and I just love cliches on this blog, let's hear 'em! 

What are your resolutions for 2009? 

(And if you don't say pray more, read your Bible more and love sweet little Baby Jesus more, here's to wishing you a happy new year, you pagan. =) )