So to start... Or maybe its to finish: 2009 was a pretty good year. Lots of random dating. I met a few guys, dated them, and added yet another crop of men to my ever increasing collection of male friends. I was talking with one of them who had the exact opposite situation. Most of his friends are women. What does that say about us?
I tried a few new things. Went to my first-ever New England-style clambake. (I also decided that day that the best way to have clams is cooked over hot coals on a beach.) Another new thing, started to learn Argentine tango... It is kinda difficult to dance with a partner who is shorter than you, but I'm managing to learn. It looks so beautiful when experienced dancers are going at it... Somehow I'm making it look painful. I guess that is the learning process, though. I think the favorite new thing I did this year is taking a Zumba class. For the uninitiated, Zumba is a cardio class that incorporates the dance stylings of Latin dances, as well at hip-hop, and whatever else the instructor chooses to use for choreography. My best friend, in addition to being my partner in crime for all things involving revelry, is also a certified Zumba instructor. She started teaching classes for my Relief Society, and I just loved it. The work-out is more intense than sprinting for 3 miles, and more work than a day of skiing. It is a lot of fun, and the music is such that it makes you want to move.
I know that in past years I have scoffed at making resolutions. Instead saying I make revolutions. (Yes I have a bunch of guerrillas wandering with guns that make sure my goals are accomplished and demands met.) I'm making a resolution for 2010. In 2009, I both sprained and broke my foot. There was a several month space between each injury, but the result was the same... My exercise regime was stalled. Now I am not a fat woman, but I think I could gain to lose a few pounds and tone here and there. A trainer friend once told me I would never be a Kate Moss, but I have the potential to be a tall Scarlett Johanssen. With that in mind, my resolution-revolution is to gain more physical fitness for 2010. I would like to run a half-marathon some time during the year, and I really want to train for a tri. I have already found a few programs to aid me in my pursuits. Mostly I am concerned with stamina, but the distance running goals will have great spill-over into strength as well. I think I'll be able to do the leg presses I did when I played sports in high school, in the end.
Speaking of school... The year 2010 is the year I get myself back into college. Yes, people you read correct. I am re-enrolling, hopefully at BYU-Idaho. The plan is for me to finally finish my Social Work degree, and get to stepping on doing grad school. In a perfect world, I would be able to double major in social work and nursing, but I think that dream may not come to fruition. I'll just be a phlebotomy doing, salsa dancing, social worker/counselor. My biggest challenge is in writing all of the essays. For me, writing anything is very difficult. I definitely have the intelligence, and the vocabulary. But translating the verbal, vocal-ness into something written is akin to having a first year resident perform open-heart surgery. Not impossible, but very difficult, and a little scary. I am blessed with an amazing sister, though. She promised to take a look at my attempts and give me some notes. I'm hoping my writing skills haven't diminished too much from under-usage.
So to sum up: 2009 was a pretty good year. 2010 has a lot of potential and promise. I have a lot of work to do. My family and friends are the greatest. Faith and hope get me through the tough times.
The snow makes a blanket of white, and for interesting driving. Give yourself extra time, both to clean off your car and to arrive safely.
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The Tallgurrl
