MAY 2010: DECORATING A NEW ROOM

I redecorated my bathroom. Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is. --Charles M. Schulz

This inspiration for my redesign: a Scentsy warmer.

These are the things I got to go with it:

a new shower curtain new towels new wall decor I love the final look!

APRIL 2010: EXPLORING A NEW GALAXY

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... it would be a sin to be 31 and to never have seen the Star Wars movies...

May the force be with you. ~Yoda

This is a truth I would NEVER have learned on my own. I owe my ward friends a debt of gratitude for educating me and for offering to help me correct the error of my ways.

We found one night a month to designate as "Star Wars Night." We started with Episode I: The Phantom Menace. I learned that this is starting at the beginning of the story's chronology, but it was actually the fourth movie to be released.

April was the month we watched the final (or third) movie in the series: Episode 6: Return of the Jedi. In celebration of this momentous occasion Tracy and I made cupcakes that were supposed to resemble Jabba the Hutt.

Luckily, the real Jabba is ugly too.

I now know a lot about light sabers, wookies, the Death Star, the Empire, the dark side, Jedi Knights, and the FORCE. My education is complete, so I can honestly tell my friends that I'm GLAD I watched the series...once.

MARCH 2010: SETTING A NEW FASHION TREND

I am not known for my fashion sense.

Fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic. ~George Bernard Shaw

I tend to just wear what is comfortable, not what is trendy. But one day, I decided to try something NEW. I thought I should mix and match things that I already owned and see if I could start a new trend.

So this is what I wore to school one day...

Ok, here's the real story:

I was not feeling well which made me late for work. I quickly threw on the shoes I found in my laundry room without turning on the light and then ran out the door. I didn't even notice they were different colors until after school had started.

There was nothing I could do then, except try to hide my feet.

Only one student commented. I replied that it was "Wear Mismatched Shoes Day".

She walked away with a confused look on her face.

Oh well! It was good for a LAUGH!

FEBRUARY 2010: NEW FURNITURE

Remember the couch I HATED?

I HAD to get rid of it. So I took Tracy couch shopping with me.

I was looking for a deep couch and an oversized chair with an ottoman. I wanted BROWN with NO FLOWERS OR STRIPES. I found out this was no small order.

I finally found what I was looking for at John Parras Furniture. I ordered the couch, chair, and ottoman to be custom-made with the perfect textured fabric and fun pillows. I had to wait a few weeks to get my new furniture, and when it was delivered the old couch and chairs were long gone. Maybe someone who likes teal and pink together can buy it at the DI.

Delivery day was President's Day. I was excited and worried. I have a split entry and I didn't know if the couch would be able to fit down the stairs into my living room. Luckily the professionals were in charge. They were able to get it in without much trouble at all.

I can't tell you how COMFORTABLE my couch and chair are. I frequently take naps on both! If you haven't had the opportunity to enjoy my new couch, you are officially invited to come experience it for yourself!

JANUARY 2010: A NEW JOB?

No, I didn't give up my day job.

I was asked to be a participant in my ward's "Dating Game" activity.

I politely declined.

Being Bachorlette #2 would be going TOO FAR out of my comfort zone.

I decided that I couldn't let myself totally off the hook however. So, I agreed to HOST the event.

Now, I'm no Chuck Woolery,

but I put a smile on my face

and introduced the BRAVE contestants.

It ended up being a really FUN event,

even if NO REAL LOVE CONNECTIONS were made.

2010: A YEAR IN REVIEW

Ok...I know...I know...

I'm sure no one is even checking this blog anymore because it has been so long since the last time that I posted. All I can say in my defense is that trying to come up with something to write about EVERY SINGLE day of the year was a little difficult for me. I got burned out.

I don't want to give up on my blog all together,but I am going to keep 2010 (and all future years)

simple.

Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. ~Albert Einstein

My last post of 2009 said that my goal for 2010 was to TRY NEW THINGS. At the beginning of the year I thought I was inspired by Taylor Swift's song, "Fearless." I was going to do things that scared me, pushed me out of my comfort zone, or made me uncomfortable.

huh...

I have decided that I am, at the very core, a wimp. To be honest, I did not do much in 2010 that was new or exciting, let along daring.

What follows is a list of 12 NEW THINGS I did in 2010: one for each month of the year. I didn't come close to building an ark, but it's the best I could come up with.

December 31: The End is Not Near, It's Here!

Happy New Year! Can you believe it's the end of 2009? I can't. I celebrated with Tracy, Adria, and Julia with a fabulous dinner at The Melting Pot and then games.  It was a great night!

It doesn't seem like that long ago when I started this crazy adventure called Project 365. I know that no one who knows me well is surprised that I didn't follow through on updating every day. I have this bad habit of getting overly ambitious sometimes, and I don't always complete my big projects. I am happy that I know what will be on each day, I at least thought about it. Now we'll just have to see how long into 2010 it takes me to get all caught up.

I have decided that Just a Bowl of Peaches will continue, but Project 365 is DONE! I can't imagine trying to come up with another 365 pictures of my life. It's just not that interesting. I seem to keep doing the same things I have always done: teach, hang out with family and friends, go to Disneyland, etc. Maybe my New Year's Resolution for 2010 should be to try new things. We'll see...Keep checking and looking back over the last year. I promise to get things completed, even if it kills me.