auld lang syne

happy new year, dear friends! i pray that today your new year's eve festivities were filled with love, joy, and happiness.  furthermore, i pray that your new year reflects the same.

i rang in the new year with a close group of friends. {wish a few more could have joined, but they are scattered across the country, so happy new year from the east coast!}  we started the evening with a lovely dinner at isabella's, a new favorite!  get the canoli for dessert; it's devine!  after dinner, we reconvened back at the 207 for games and music until the countdown with ryan seacrest {we miss you, dick clark!}. 

i ran across this quote recently, "motivation is what gets you started.  habit is what keeps you going" {jim rohn}.  what an incredible picture of new year's resolutions.  the new year gives us an excuse to create resolutions, to create fresh starts.  ultimately, though, in order to accomplish those resolutions, one must establish habits that support and grow those specific areas in life.  jim also provides this, "you cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight."  so, let's call my resolutions, my new habits and direction.

{habits and direction} 

• get my oh, so comfy gapfit pants back to the gym {seriously, so comfy!}
• begin the construction of my t-shirt quilt from my childhood-highschool t-shirts
• make some leeway on my project life albums {keep it generic, realistic}
• read another 50 books {will post list soon}
• debt-free {a.k.a. exile salliemae from my life}
• start saving for a 2014 vacation to ireland
• capture my family in a professional photo...all of us, in one setting, with all smiles.  can it be done?
• read through the bible in chronological order
• memorize 24 verses with beth moore and the other lpm siesta scripture memory team

{travel/events}

• {bridesmaid dress #9} - coming this august.  technically, it's already in my closet, but it will be debuted in august at the thorne-gyunn wedding.
• {weddings} - seems like there are likely two more weddings, for now, on the horizon for 2013. one of which should be a fun, beach house extravaganza.
• {dallas, tx} - kdp convo makes a great excuse for a trip to see the bream team.
• {charleston, sc} - i anticipate falling in love...with the city.  if a boy happens to come with the city, then so be it.
• {chicago, il/atlanta, ga} - hoping to join my beloved keeneys to one of these destinations.
• {country music festival} - my country music lovin' heart is hoping this happens.
• {miranda lambert concert} - coming this january!
• {carrie underwood} - great show.  jealous of her wardrobe.
• {beach} - a little tan and sand

and now, i'll leave you with this, patched from so this is christmas:
"...and what have you done?  another year over.  and a new one just begun.  i hope you have fun.  the near and the dear one.  the old and the young.  and a happy new year!  let's hope it's a good one.  without any fear."