Jan 24, 2012

"It takes a long time to grow an old friend." ~ John Leonard

I meant to do this yesterday, but I figure one day late is okay. So,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIN!

[Aside to Erin: I hope that dedicating a blog post to you will make up for the fact that your present hasn’t arrived yet . . . (I ordered it Jan.7 – it hasn’t shipped yet. Grrr . . . )]

Anyways, I thought I would celebrate Erin’s birthday with a little glimpse of Lia and Erin through the ages . . .

I am positive somewhere I actually have pictures of us every year for the past 25, but I guess this will have to do for now!

I hope you have a great 26th year!

Jan 22, 2012

“Poetry is like the dragon, when you see the head, you miss the tail, within the clouds you catch a glimpse of a claw or a scale.” ~ 林昭

 

新年快樂!

Happy New Year!

I hope everyone has a great year of the dragon!

 

Descendants of the Dragon

Jan 1, 2012

“For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” ~T.S. Eliot

Goodbye 2011!

Now is the time that people everywhere are making resolutions for the new year. I prefer to make resolutions on my birthdays, so rather than follow that tradition, I’m going to copy Ee Wen and review the past year. This is what stuck out to me:

January- I started my last semester of college ever! (Until I go back for a Ph.d, or another Masters . . . I guess I should say last semester for awhile).

February- I turn in my Capstone!

March- I find out I passed Capstone!

April- Disneyland trip with Duane, Kirsten, and the kids!

May- Graduation Party and trip to London!

June- Reunion with Jamie and Julie in Cincinnati/Florence!

July- Whitney comes to visit Houston! Levi gets married in Idaho!

August- Laura and I go to the SAA conference in Chicago!

September- I start working full-time at Hess!

October- I turn 25!

November- Ray is home from his mission! Thanksgiving in California with the Iversons!

December- Ray comes to visit Houston, I go to Utah for Christmas, and Jamie and I get another reunion (2 in the same year! It’s a miracle!).

All in all, it was a pretty good year! Here’s hoping 2012 gets off to a good start!