this was actually a pretty big year for me, since i graduated with my master's degree. that may be the real high point but i thought i'd attempt a top 31 list (because i'm kitschy like that) of things i did, places i went, things i liked.
31 - graduated with my masters in teaching!
30 - welcomed a new nephew, Tucker Hudson, in march
29 - welcomed a new niece, Brynn Emaline, in august
28 - did NOT get on a plane this year (sad)
27 - survived my first blind date!
26 - quit a job i loved to do a job i'd love way more
25 - spent half of the year receiving no paycheck
24 - entertained 4 out-of-towners, from Illinois, Japan, DC and California
23 - had to say goodbye to my sister and her family who were returning to their home in papua new guinea
22 - witnessed the biggest snow storm in portland that i've ever seen
21 - spent christmas with my parents, 3 sisters and their families for the first time in 5 (?) years
20 - saw storyhill twice!
19 - witnessed one of my best friends meet, fall in love with, and become engaged to his best friend
18 - witnessed one of my best friends meet, fall in love with, and become engaged to her best friend AND set the same wedding date!!
17 - discovered i LOVE portland timbers games!
16 - hit hood river during the height of berry season and mt hood when it was bare rock (my favorite) with 2 of my best friends
15 - had 2 mini-prague reunions.. january with kristen and blake.. july with katie and kristen
14 - got to celebrate birthdays with all of my sweet nieces and nephews.. even the ones who live too far away
13 - hopefully spent my last summer nannying!!
12 - had visitors from africa that made it easy to see people who i used to see constantly
11 - spent one half of the year job hunting, all to sub this year
10 - registered for a different party
9 - voted for the first black president
8 - continue to discover that honesty with people is the only way to experience true friendship
7 - continue to discover a new way of seeing my God and the world through His eyes
6 - continue to discover that blogging honestly only gets you zero comments
5 - and that blogging pictures and funny stories gets you lots :)
4 - continue to discover i'm a really selfish person who needs to be more generous with my time
3 - continue to discover that i'm more like liz than sarah or faith, more like my dad than my mom, more like seth than trina, more like will than kim, more like luke than peyton, more like annika than josiah.. loving them all equally!
2 - continue to discover that i just need jesus, coffee and people who know me to lead a sane life
1 - discovered teaching is my happy place
32's going to be way better.
6 comments:
I love honest blogging. Hence, the comment. Much love to you ;)
Sweet Beks. 2 corrections though..I think it had been 6 years since we had all been together for Christmas. AND when you say you are more like Dad than mom, I have to disagree in one area because you are NOT as quiet as dad:) HA!
Love you
yay! fun blog. sounds like a great year. happy bday, sis. love you.
p.s. you actually just completed your thirty second year of life. you're now one day closer to 33 than you are to 32. haha! you can call me debbie downer.
ok laura, how do i get access to YOUR blog? i love the comments! Faith, too true.. i should amend #3.. and Liz.. we're not friends anymore. closer to 33? seriously??
Beks, I always love your honest blogging but I love honest face to face conversations more. :-) s
Happy Birthday!
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