Off to a...well...it's a start

2010 has been an interesting start thus far.
I got to spend time with my best friend for 4 days. BUT she was broken, had to have surgery, and will have a long healing time.
I went to a holiday party. BUT some of the people there made me want to punch them in the face they were so freakin' obnoxious.
I feel healthy & mostly energetic. BUT I realize I'm in the worst shape of my life.
I want to lose weight. BUT so far I haven't been able to get myself to do it.

I want 2010 to be great. BUT I'm scared.

An Exhausting Year

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas? Our was pleasant, albeit extremely busy. Time spent with family in both WI & MI, good times with friends, and most importantly the kids! Went to a fun Christmas eve mass which was exactly what I needed! How often do you get to genuinely laugh out loud at church at Christmastime? The priest really made a point of delivering a homily about Christ's birth with all the fun & excitement the season holds.

Now it's almost the end of the year. Time to look forward, because the backward hasn't been too great. Sure, there were moments this year, there always are, but the overwhelming feeling I'm left with on 2009 is one of frustration. Lack of employment, tightness of money, a strain on the relationship with my eldest daughter, lots of car troubles, it's a year I'm glad see come to a close. I'm looking forward to 2010 with new hope.

I was reading an article about our President Obama's first year in office. 2009 has taken it's toll on him, as well. The pressures he's faced with an unrealistic public watching his every move have had to be painful. I like that he says that his wife & children have been his refuge & grounding. Mine too.

Here's too a more peaceful, wealthier, and saner 2010, Mr. President! Cheers!

And Now for Something Completely Different...

Toff Pauper

That's my new site. Additional site, I should say. This will still remain my journalling blog, but I'm launching something for my outlets of saving money & beauty.

Check it out regularly, please. Leave feedback. Let me know if you share my love of all things beautiful AND affordable. I hope to have some money saving tips, tidbits, and recommendations there. And if you know of something worth sharing, please let me know!

Choices

I'm here. It's my choice to keep my blog alive. I try to lead a "public" life. I don't believe in censorship, so why censor myself?

As I had stated before, I still feel bad that someone was offended by my words. It was wrong of me to write something that could hurt so much. It was never my intent. I can only take it as a learning lesson, but that doesn't mean I have to shut down my space. It is a journal. It is public. It is a learning lesson as are all good things in life.

So...welcome back. Let's see where life goes from here.