2011 like whoa...

man, oh man do i have a ton of updating to do! the end of 2010/beginning of 2011 has been highly eventful to say the least! and i've been loving it!

love is in the air, ladies and gentlemen! the new year has brought new engagements! one of which being miss heather stephens and her longtime sweetheart, kyle sears! :) i couldn't be happier for sweet heather! and i have to say i'm very lucky and honored to be a part of their big day! :D between her and jamie, lots of wedding planning talk has been buzzing and i'm freakin' loving it! this makes wedding #2 i'll be in this year, so i've got some serious gyming and tanning to get to!

so since i've spilled that, i guess i can backtrack to Christmas ..which was fabulous! i always get more than i ask, and i'm truly thankful for some of the sweet and thoughtful gifts i received! :) ..i spent Christmas eve with family and into the night/wee hours of Christmas morning with my handsome man :) jake left on Christmas day with heather, kyle, zach and her family to go on a holiday cruise for a whole week, so i high tailed it to tennessee to spend time with mom's side of the family through to the new year! we had such a great time, as usual! ..that is, until i caught some deadly effing stomach virus on new year's eve! holy puke batman, it was 12 packed hours of absolute miserable HELL! and i've been whining and complaining about it ever since! HA! so yeah, i rang in the new year posted up in bed watching the ball drop on TV with a cold wet rag and trash can nearby! needless to say, it was definitely not one of my best times, ugh! haha...

ANYdamnway! i guess april[new years eve] showers bring er.. may[new year] flowers? haha! i've really enjoyed 2011 so far! like i said, i've been so excited for heather/jamie and the wedding planning, work has been awesome and so has my jakey! :D i'm thankful to be surrounded by such uplifting friends and family, and thankful for what is happening in their lives and my own :) i feel like i've seen a million different turns of events lately and it's kind of been amazing to watch.. i know i'm sounding like some kind of peace, love and kindness hippy, but having awesome people to share a little happiness with here and there ..is the shit! ;)

so as far as resolutions go.. i suppose, most importantly, this year i'd really like to become who i really want to be, who i know i can be. i want to be selfless, loving, kind, and generous ..and mostly, i want to be fearless, brave and courageous. i want to live a life i can enjoy. i want to live without doubt and fear. i want to push forward and not hold back when i'm afraid. i want to be excited instead of nervous. anxiously awaiting instead of dreading. i want to live. plain and simple. :)

"there is no cure for birth and death, save to enjoy the interval."
-george santayana

so, wishing you all a happy 2011, here's some happy music that makes me smile..... :)