Nicole’s Life

I realized something the other day. Someone asked me how I could handle so much on my plate and I said “because my plate is sturdy”.

For a long time, I took on many tasks to keep me busy. I was trying to fill my life not know what it was lacking. About a year and a half ago I felt like something was different with all my multi tasking. I realized I was happy! I was happy with myself, my family, my life. I was independent from my parents not that I don’t need them; because I do. For the first time I felt like a real adult.

I started looking at all that I had on my plate and realized I didn’t get nearly as stressed as before. I was taking on new projects because I wanted to learn something or I thought they could enrich my life. They have! I have learned new things which makes me feel fulfilled and complete.

In the past I tried to juggle so many things on a plate that had chips and holes, if you try to juggle the same amount of projects on a stable complete plate it becomes easier to prioritize and move things around. My plate is stable and sturdy because I am feeling complete. I am not saying I have done everything I want to do in life but I feel like I am in a good place.

I have come so far in 5 years, when my plate looked like a swiss cheese and was about as sturdy as a paper plate. I know now i can handle just about anything and I can’t wait to see what life has planned for me now.

Learn to Crochet

 

Looking back on last year I am happy that I have completed some of my goals for 2006:

To Stop Saying Shut Up – I rarely use that anymore!!!!

Take my CPA exam – Not yet, I just wasn’t ready, maybe in 2007

Catch up on Scrapbooking all of 2005 – Completed, Now there is 2006!

Read a Book a month – this was a great experience

Get back into Creative Writing – I have started to write more, but I would like to set aside time each week to work on this.

Learn to Dance – maybe 2007

 

All and all I don’t think it was that bad.  Not to mention I learned how to knit this year too!!  That is one of the most relaxing hobbies there is. 

 

So for 2007…….

 

Goals

Read a book a month – Including Anna Karina

Complete all 2006 Scrapbooks

Redo all my mom’s Scrapbooks

Knit myself a sweater

Give more money to Charity

Keep current on sending out Birthday cards

Go White Water rafting (again)

Update my site once a week.  I think I will do this on Wednesdays

 

 

Things to do this week

So on labels to Tatum’s, Anita’s, and Goma’s Scarves

Mail Tatum’s and Goma’s Scarves

Make new name tags for work

Buy yarn for Sweater

Hmmmmmmmmm…..
Let’s see we have our standard answers, someone famous, the president, God, etc. I of coarse would like to sit down with my grandfathers. I think that since I have grown up I would like their opinions on so many things. Not to mention I would appreciate their life experiences so much more now. I would love to hear them tell stories about their lives.
Then there is Kenny Chesney, just so I could hear him sing
Dale Earnhardt Jr, to talk about racing.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, to talk about the Great Gatsby.
Jimmy Buffett, I need to know what it is like to live in paradise.
I can think of Historical figures:
Roosevelt, I would love to know what he was thinking during war.
Hitler, how did he think he was doing something good.
Stalin, what was going on in your head.
This train of thought came out of a radio station I was listening to this morning. Someone on the radio said they would like to talk to a World War II Veteran that saw combat to see what it was really like.
Besides all the people I have mentioned I would like to talk to Henry Bergh. He is the one who started the ASPCA. I would like to know what it takes to start such an organization and what made him do it. I would like to know how I can start my own rescue, since this is my dream…….

I wanted to update this last week but unfortunately I was at work late every night!! The worst day was Wednesday, when we stayed until 10pm. At least I can say I learned alot!!!

So back at the ranch… I wanted to say that on January 31 I finished my book!!! Yeah!!! On February I started my new book and I am already getting sucked in. The book for February is “A Million Little Pieces”, it is funny because I received this book for Christmas and now after all the controversy I just want to read it that much more. I may not think of it as a memoir but it is still a good read.

On another great note I am down another size, this means I have lost a total of 4 sizes. My birthday is this week and it feels great to buy the size I was wearing when I met my husband!

If that didn’t make my week then the envelope I received today did!!! My brother’s friend Paul sent me a bumper/window sticker for my truck of the South Carolina flag. It was perfect timing considering it is soooooo cold here!!! What a considerate person, how very thoughtful of him.

On a different note, I loved the “Sheep Streaking” commercial on the Super Bowl last night.

Things to do this week:

Write to Nicole - and send picture

Send Package to Amber

Send Picture to Tatum

Scan Mee Maw’s pictures in

Buy Card table
Ok I think I will go read some more of my new book!