the year of learning.

different cultures have different significances for each year.

according to the chinese calendar, 2010 is the year of the tiger.

another has claimed 2010 the year fat becomes phat.

i, however, am declaring 2010 the year of learning, growth, and new beginnings.

there is just so much i want to learn, see, experience, and do!

i'm an ambitious person by nature.

a yellow through and through.

but this year, i'm going to stop dreaming about the things i want to do,

and actually do them.

so, what do i want to learn and do?

:

{knit/cross stitch/sew(well)}

{web design/(more)computer skills}

{open an etsy shop}

{see the world}

{finish at least the 1st draft of my book}

{go to disneyland}

{read more}

{be more creative}

{get better at photography/photo editing}

{find the perfect boots}

and now that i've blogged about it all,

its like a binding contract.

i will do these things.

you will see.

what do you want to do this year?

pari holds the key to her heart,

{here is where i found each picture: ball of yarn, person on computer, etsy shop, travel destinations, notebook and pen, disneyland, reader, creativity never sleeps, camera lens, boots}

apology accepted.

sorry i've been blah at posting lately.

(i didn't even do a fun fact friday on friday.)

since christmas my life has been {b-u-s-y}.

brothey and sister have been out of school,

so we've been doing movie marathons,

(pirates of the caribbean. yessssss.)

quoting {the office} non stop,

playing lego star wars on the ps2,

and playing card games as a fam.

i know i promised a post of what i got for christmas,

but i think that's pretty unnecessary at this point.

just know, it was an {amazing} christmas.

both becuase of the gifts, and the fam.

new years was a {blast} too. sissykins and i went to a singles dance.

i laughed so hard my cheeks hurt!

let me just say, i'm grateful {2010} is here.

i'm promising to make 2010 MY year.

for sure. i plan on:

• traveling more        
• loving more           
• working more          
• living more           
• experiencing more     
• and not holding back  

among other things. {♥}

what are you new years resolutions???

start spreadin' the news,


{pic via weheartit.com}

oh hello there 2010.

happy new year all!

its 2010!

its. going. to. be. awesome.

2010 has brought us a new: day, month, year, and decade.

make it the best ever.

ever.

and a happy new year,


{i searched this and found that fun pic here.}

happy new years eve. a year in review.

its new years eve everyone!

i'm stoked for 2010!

its going to be a great year!

i've decided to take an idea from my blogging friend jacque and do a year in review.

just so ya'll can see what i've been up to!

{january}--

in january i planned and participated in my last convention with my old job. i was sad to leave, but excited for new adventures!

{february}--

i had a lot of health issues in february, most of my month consisted of proceedures, doctors offices, blood tests, and all around blckiness. -- i also quit my job to move to california and attend make up school.

{march}--

march was pretty un-eventful for me. i ended up not moving to california, OR attending make-up school. i mostly just sat on my duff. -- in march, however, i decided to attend a different school that was closer to home. keep reading to see if that ever happend.

{april}--

i spent most of april in my home town of st. george, ut! it was sissykins 21st birthday and so i was there with her. i threw her a mad hatter tea party themed birthday, it was a blast. i also ate a lot of spoon me while there, and way too many 25 main cupcakes.

{may}

in may i started planning for my big move, and the start of my new school.

{june}

june marked the 1st anniversary of moving to our new state, and it also brought mom and dad's 25th wedding anniversary. (25 years! wow-sa!) to celebrate, we all went to jakson hole and yellowstone. it was my first time ever going, and i've never seen anywhere (in the united states) so beautiful (minus the red rocks of st. george...). -- michael jackson died this month too. -- i packed up all my stuff in anticipation of my up coming move. 

{july}

i moved away from home, and set out on the road to become an official uvu student!                                       {<--here i am bawling like a baby cause i'm going to miss my babies so much!} - i had a blast living in utah again with my very best friend ever! but the truth of the matter was, i was having a really tough time finding a job, and was starting to worry how i was going to pay all my current bills, along with school and rent on top of that.

{august}

oh august! boo got baptized into our church (such an awesome event), we took a nice long trip to california (and had a mini family reunions along the way), and i turned the big 2-4. i also moved back home because of lack of a job in utah. i was really sad to leave, but i felt it was the right thing to do.

{september}

i was hunkering down, getting ready for the snow. it was sure to come soon! brothey turned 18 which made me feel somewhat old...

{october}

i left my old blog and started this one. sissykins moved in (huzzah!) and we celebrated halloween together. such a blast. oh and i colored my hair haley williams (of paramore) red.

{november}

thanksgiving time! this year was spent just the 8 of us at home, but i learned a lot from our new thanksgiving traditions. - oh and how could i forget! november brought the release of new moon.

{december}

december is where i stand now. having had an awesome christmas, (and mourning the death of brittany murphey) i look forward to the new year with bright hopes and anxious anticipation! bring it on 2010!!!

have a great new year everyone, stay safe, and stick to those resolutions!!

and a happy new year,

{all pics were taken by me, or a family member. wow-sa.}

good bye 2009.

tomorrow is the last day of {2009}.

how is everyone feeling about this?

i for one, am soooooooo excited.

i have a feeling 2010 is going to be {a-ma-zing}.

(emphasis on the zing!)

what is everyone doing for new years eve?

i'll be attending a singles dance. (because that's about all there is to do here....)

but its going to be a {blast}.

it had better be.

so happy new years eve, eve to you all!

hope your new years eve rocks.

2009 was mighty fine,