2009

Well it's 9:57pm on New Year's Eve and since there isn't anything going on I think I'll reflect on the year 2009. I'm going to focus on best things that happened each month.

January
- I started attending All Saints' Church regularly.
- I started Kickboxing regularly.
- Mexi-Monday became a weekly tradition. Friends came over, I made Mexican food, we watched Heroes, and played Rock Band.

February
- I began working as a personal trainer.
- I moved into an awesome apartment in Magnolia.

March
- I began coaching the Pole Vault at my old high school.
- I made the apartment a home with the help of Craigslist.

April
- I worked a lot! I subbed, coached, and personal trained.

May
- I traveled to Notre Dame and had a blast! Then I got to drive back. Wyoming was beautiful.
- I got to have lunch with my cousin and his wife. I hadn't seen him in TEN years!

June
- I had several job interviews. Even though I didn't get the jobs, the opportunity to try was pretty great.
- I hosted a ladies wine night.
- I went to Woodland Park Zoo with my Dad and the whole Martin clan.

July
- I went to Seaside, OR for a long weekend.
- I chaperoned an overnight trip for middle and high schoolers to the Ape Caves (near Mt. Rainier). So much fun!
- We got HARVARD!!

August
- Harvard began puppy classes and did well.
- I saw Kenny Chesney and Alice & Chains.
- I began working as assistant athletic director at the girls' school again.

September
- I was hired as Adventure & Wellness Instructor at the girls' school!
- I hiked Rattle Snake Ridge. It was so much fun.

October
- I finished up coaching another great Cross Country season.

November
- I went to El Salvador on a mission with my church!

December
- I successfully completed a 9-day cleanse. (Apparently I have self control after all!)
- Harvard and I spent a full week maxing and relaxing at my mom's in Eastern Washington for Christmas.
- I got a much needed new hair style. Pictures to come soon... sooner or later. =)

So those were some of the good things that happened this year. There were other good things too. There were some bad things, too. But for now I'll just keep thinking about the good things.

2009 was good... but I'm hoping that 2010 is better.

Christmas Break Day Two

Yesterday was a good day. Even though Harvard didn't let me sleep in, we had a good morning. I got to eat breakfast for the first time in over a week and it was tasty. I had been doing a nine day cleanse. I'm hoping to keep off the 8lbs (give or take) that I lost but with all these holiday treats around, it's going to be hard. After breakfast I just kicked around online for a while until my mom took me over to the century old house they are working on. I got the grand tour (while the dogs ran around in the yard). Then I was given a job (filling nail holes with putty and then sanding). Don't be jealous. But before I could get started it was time for lunch. We went to the town's only lunch spot ate then came back home for a little while. Harvard took a good long nap. It was cute. Then we all went back to the old house to do work for a couple hours. At 4p it was time to come back and get cleaned up. We were heading to a different town to see Avatar 3D. I hadn't even seen a trailer for it until yesterday, but I figured what the hay. There isn't anything else to do here. I was surprised. I hadn't seen a 3D movie before and it was pretty neat. And the movie wasn't bad either. By the time we got home it was time for bed.

Today is pretty relaxed so far. Harvard wouldn't let me sleep in again today, which is fine because my mom needed her office to work in anyway. So for now the puppies are playing and I'm just hanging out. I think I might do some reading soon. This afternoon I'm going to help, Ilsa, mom's boyfriend's daughter) make chocolate for her to give as Christmas gifts. I'm thinking about going for a run a bit later, but we'll have to wait and see about that. (It's cold and I'm a weenie.) Other than that I don't think I'm doing much of anything today. I think I like that!

Christmas

This is going to be a nice week. I'm pretty sure.

Harvard arrived in Eastern Washington early this evening after a long drive over from Seattle. My dad drove me to Snoqualie and my mom, aunt, and Ilsa met us there. From there we went to Ellensberg for lunch (though I'm on the last day of a nine day cleanse so I didn't eat). Then we went on to Yakima to do some shopping. Retail therapy. It's a good thing.

Harvard and my mom's dog, Skeet, are getting along great, but are pretty excitable. Hopefully they'll get tuckered out tomorrow when they can go out and run around.

I'm looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow (and having breakfast!). Then I'll help my mom work on her house, play with the dogs, and maybe do some reading.

For now it's time to take the pup outside then head to bed.