....and a happy new year

well, it's the end of another year. i cannot believe how fast this year went!! i don't really do new year's resolutions- it's so stressful and i feel like people always pick things they are going to break- but i like to take the end of the year as a time to reflect. reflect on things i've done, things i've learned, things i wished i had done. maybe one day i'll be able to make a resolution (although i doubt it, i'm pretty bad at sticking to things!). for now, this short list will have to do!

1. i learned that africa may be one of the most beautiful places in the world. it's tragically sad that a place with some of the most wonderful people would have to suffer through hunger, rape and murder but i hope everyone gets a chance to visit africa and see the beauty of that country.

2. i wish i were a camper. i mean, i'm a one night kind of camper, but not a 3 day kind of camper. i need a shower like a some people need water.

3. i love new york city. we only went once this year and it was definitely not enough.

4. i like cold weather-surprise!!! i've been such a 'texan' my whole life-i used to thrive in the heat. this year i couldn't wait for my first chance to wear a hat, layer some clothes, build a fire.

5. i love clothes. some people kind of berate girls who are super into clothes, but i honestly love finding things i like, putting outfits together and seeing what looks good. i realized this year that i don't care and i will shop if i feel like it. (**sidenote: i'm good with my money for the most part, so this is not me saying that i will go into debt over clothing**)

6. i wish i would have gone to the beach this year. i've never been to an east coast beach ('sup atlantic ocean?) and i want to go.

7. i like when lp is gone, but i LOVE when he comes back.

8. 2 months is a little too long for him to be gone. this was the longest he's been away and by the end, i was about to move into mike's house because i was so lonely.

9. i'm ready for a dog!!!

10. i want to be a homebody, but i have a hard time telling people no. this usually leads to me not being at home. since i've turned 30, i've really started to realize that being at home makes me happy. i could sit and enjoy a clean house, with candles and lp on the couch, watching a movie. or reading a book. or talking to lp while we 'surf the net' (that sounds so stupid, doesn't it?). one of these days, i'll be able to easily stay home, with no feelings of regret or remorse.