Lofty goals

Okay, so I've got 3 major "goals" for 2009. I'm not calling them resolutions because they aren't. They are goals. Just to make that clear.

Number 1:
Design, sew and finish a quilt.
-I got a sweet quilt frame for Christmas
-I have been collecting fabric
-Geoffrey's grandmother is going to help me
-Main thing to do right now is find the right pattern/figure out how to create my own

Number 2: Participate in a triathlon.
-Geoffrey and I are officially starting our training this evening (Dec. 30).
-We have a training schedule that will allow us to participate in a sprint tri in May. (May 17)
-We are trying to figure out where we will do the swimming part of our training. Right now it's between the YMCA and Columbus Ave., but we may be able to swim at MCC. They are closed for the holidays right now, though.
-The Waco olympic tri is the weekend of July 25-26 and is officially called "Tri Waco." I get to design all of the promo materials for this tri...and maybe even the web site if I can swing it.

Number 3: Learn web design.
-I've decided against classes at MCC or TSTC. I think that I am going to use lynda.com and learn as I go.
-I may start with a simple portfolio site of my work.
-I need to purchase a domain name so that I can have a place to put my web design online.

The web intimidates me. So does quilting. So does a triathlon. But it sounds like 3 things that can help me focus on something and feel productive. And successful. The good thing about the tri is that Geoffrey and I can do this together. I'm excited about that. Web design will help me in my career and will probably help me snag a better job in the future. The quilt will be fun, I think.

I'll close with 3 photos I took yesterday around the suspension bridge. An amusing acronym for Waco. Notice the nasty water. That's where we'll be swimming for the Tri Waco tri...

FontStruct

best. thing. ever.

this was my late christmas present from the internet. i knew he was looking out for me.

for all of my faithful followers...go waste your time.

Merry Christmas!

Okay, so, I need a better camera, but you can still see that Christmas actually threw up on this Waco home. Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas!

And I just wanted to share that my dog has an attitude. She didn't want me to take her picture, if you can't tell!

ALICO

On Friday, I got to take some pictures from THE TOP of the ALICO (American LIfe Insurance COmpany) building here in Waco. Could be the coolest thing I've done all year. Well, besides getting married of course! The nice guy who runs the ALICO took Chris (a co-worker) and me up to the roof for a "downtown" photoshoot. The letters on the top are even cooler than they look from the ground.

That reminds me. My prof David Shields from TX State U., and his buddies (i think) have a web site worth checking out. brownsarm.com. worth checking out.

merry christmas all!

"Hurt" Johnny Cash

Thanks to Jessie Taylor for posting this on Facebook...and curiosity killed the cat.

I did this with Geoffrey's IPOD, by the way.

put on Your iTunes on Shuffle.
1. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
2. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!

If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
"Get off my cloud" The Rolling Stones

How would you describe yourself?
"In the flesh" Pink Floyd

What do you like in a guy/girl?
"Go or go ahead" Rufus Wainwright

How do you feel today?
"Amazing Grace" Christ Tomlin

What is your life's purpose?
lol "Lay, Lady, Lay" Bob Dylan

What is your motto?
"Blow up the outside world" Soundgarden

What do your friends think of you?
"Wherever I may roam" Metallica

What do you think of your parents?
"Take to the World" Derek Webb

What do you think about very often?
"Disappear" Bebo Norman

What is 2+2?
"Brother John" Blues Traveler

What do you think of your best friend?
"One in a Million" Guns N' Roses...right on

What do you think of the person you like?
lol..."Beautiful Loser" Bob Seger

What is your life story?
"Magic" Andy Davis

What do you want to be when you grow up?
"On the road again" Willie Nelson ...so true

What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"Forty" Ben Richter Band

What will you dance to at your wedding?
"Brighter than Sunshine" Aqualung

What will they play at your funeral?
"Twisted Logic" Coldplay

What is your hobby/interest?
"Peaceful Easy Feeling" The Eagles

What is your biggest fear?
"Worlds Apart" Jars of Clay

What is your biggest secret?
"Heavy" Collective Soul

What do you think of your friends?
"Hold On" Shawn McDonald

What will you post this as?
"Hurt" Johnny Cash

New photos

Camp Eagle

This is where we were in mid-November. Geoffrey led worship at a retreat for
FBC Fredricksburg. (Nov. 14-16)
(click on the photo for the complete gallery.)

Photos from Taylor Dodgen's wedding are here. (Nov. 20)

Photos from the Highland College Fall Retreat are here. (Nov. 7-8)

November was busy, but definitely a fun month. I can't believe I didn't take any photos at Thanksgiving, though.

And finally...the finalized save the dates for the Addy awards.

And Alexis Cooper's Save the Dates are at the printer right now!
It feels good to complete things.

it's december again!

can't believe it. so many things have happened this year. so many things. but this thing i know for sure: i've been battling the same thing for as many decembers as i can remember.  and it is that if i am not wearing my hair tie, it is on my right wrist or i can't find it. well, most of the time, i can't find it. i place it somewhere special. like next to the sink when i take a shower or on my dresser next to my jewelry box. if i'm lucky, i fall asleep wearing the little hair tie and it gets lost while i'm sleeping. so it's a search for the hair tie almost daily. you would think i could just go and grab another one pretty easily. but i like the one i've been using for the past couple of months and i intend to use it until it breaks or forever hides itself from me. that's just my hair tie. if i know where my hair tie is, then it is almost certain that i am looking for my lip gloss. my lip gloss stays in one of my three purses all the time. the problem with that is my need to change purses on almost a daily basis. i change out my purse as i am running out the door...brown purse with brown shoes, black purse with black shoes, and sometimes it's just whatever i grab. so my lip gloss is usually in the wrong purse and if it is in the right purse, then it likes to hide under all of my other stuff. just out of my reach. this is my battle...hair ties and lip gloss. it's one of those underlying battles that only comes to the surface a couple of times a day, but i've been doing this for years and i just wanted to get that off of my chest. i think maybe i'd like three new lip glosses (one for each purse) and a package of GOOD hair ties for my birthday this year.

by the way, if you didn't know it already, we are officially in a recession and have been since december 2007. i've given up understanding all of what that means, but i do know that i am thankful to have a job right now...

december is going to be pretty busy with design work. both at work and after work.

that's december. i need to put some pictures up or something. this blog is getting boring fast. or maybe you should just check out niceisdifferent's blog on the side bar. pretty sweet.