Goals! (try to really really accomplish these tasks)
1. Daily quiet time - I fully realized the importance of this while I was abroad. Quiet time whether it was in the word or in prayer significantly lifted my mood and being close to my heavenly father made the unbearable days bearable, gave me patience, and pushed me to love like I am loved.
2. Read at least one piece of classic literature a month - This can be anything from Shakespeare to Austin to Hemingway. I truly find rest and pleasure in reading and why not enrich myself with the classics while I am doing it? This is not to exclude books that have the potential to be classic literature one day.
3. Keep up with this blog - Write one post a week at least. It wouldn't be difficult. Fill it with what has been inspiring that week, pictures that I've found and loved, snippets of what is going on in my life, etc.
4. Learn to love my friends well - Often times I let people who have been quite precious to me fall to the wayside because it simply is not convenient to keep in touch with them anymore. This is a horrible habit and I wish to rid myself of it. I think this goal is a bit ambiguous, but once I have figured out exactly how to do this I will let you know (suggestions welcome!)
5. Take more pictures - This semester I took several pictures that I was proud of. Not only was it their "artsy-fartsy" qualities, but it was the feeling looking at them gave me. Pictures to me speak volumes and I think that this semester i want to be intentional with my camera and capture the moments that I want to treasure and remember.
6. Organize! - Move in, get my bedroom and apartment organized, and KEEP IT THAT WAY!
7. Keep up with laundry - Any of you who are also a victim of the "I-hate-laundry-more-than-anything" bug know what I am talking about. No more waiting until the last minute until I have completely run out of clothes to do laundry. Not acceptable anymore.
8. Eat healthier - This is in no way to lose weight. If you know me you understand. I just know that if I keep eating like I do I may die of a heart attack tomorrow. This just means eating more vegetables really. You can rest assured that Snoopy's on Tuesdays and the weekly run to Cookout will NOT be cut out of my diet, they just might be accompanied by a salad as well!
9. Learn - Ukulele, piano, french, fashion
10. Take a photoshop class.
That's all for now!
See you soon (see number 3)
-the j in jab-
