The Fast-Approaching New Year

     As 2010 is coming to a close, I have found myself thinking about everything that has happened in the past year and what may be in 2011. This year has been a busy one, and Evan and I have seen many blessings. We got to see many of our family and friends with trips to Philadephia and to San Diego. We finished another year of residency and school (Evan's second in Residency and my third in Dental School). We celebrated our marriage and took a great honeymoon. And, we temporarily moved Evan to Asheville for his 5 month rotation.
     While all of these events are exciting, we have even more to look forward to in 2011. The sound of the words "two thousand and eleven" bring music to my ears because I will finally graduate from dental school!! It is bittersweet because while I am anxious to being my professional life, I will miss seeing my dear friends everyday. It is thoughts of the new year that have made me realize I need to set some new goals for myself as one chapter of my life is coming to an end and another is beginning (kind of a big deal because I've never known anything other than school). I thought I would use this as an opportunity to write in words some of my goals for 2011 (I don't like saying "resolutions" because that sounds a little too proper and forceful. The word "goal" makes things sound more doable to me.)

List:
1. organize our home in Chapel Hill...they should probably put me on TLC because of UNC SOD paper hoarding :-)
2. Be a better friend....reach out and plan more social events with all the girls I love
3. Find a big girl J-O-B....we have two sets of student loans and I'm eager to get out there and work!
4. Volunteer somewhere I feel passionate about...I'm hoping some sort of equestrian facility where I can help with theraputic riding
5. Be a better wife...I'm not sure how specific this is, but just make a greater effort to see things from his perspective
6. Make an effort every week to see my family...I need to focus on this because in 2012 we will probably not be in NC any longer :(
7. Most importantly give thanks to God for my many blessings at least once a day


I think that is a pretty lofty set of goals for 2011 and some that can roll over into 2012. I am a work in progress and know that all of these goals take time. As the saying goes "Rome wasn't built in a day."



HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!