{The Year 2011}
1.1.11

I've never really participated in the New Year's Resolution thing before but I definitely believe in spending time in self-reflection,
so why not for the new year? It's amazing how fast life flies by... it's good to take time to think about the events of the past year,
the adventures that happened, the things you learned, and the ways they formed you.

Some of the events of 2010 that have shaped me:
-getting lasik surgery and perfect vision, a dream of mine since the 4th grade
-another change of housemates
-a minor car accident that awarded me months of free massage and chiropractic adjustments
-losing our dog to another dog who was bred to kill
-gaining a friendship with a young boy because of it
-beginning a tradition of hosting house concerts
-getting a spunky little puppy
-witnessing a murder in our front yard
-picking up my violin after 12+ years of dormancy
-more photoshoots than I imagined and exciting new ways that I'm using my photography
-deepening of some friendships and surviving some heartache

Some goals for 2011:
+be a more mindful eater
+value quality over price
+read more, watch movies less - read at least 20 books in 2011
+go to bed earlier, wake up earlier
+become an expert on photography through study, experimentation, and lots of practice
+make time for personal projects
+submit photos or poems to at least 3 places
+spend more time with people, animals, and nature and less time with things
+fall in love more and worry less