Ok. 2011 was a crazy year! Not for me personally, but for the world. Think about the dictators either killed or taken out of power or simply dying (N Korea.) All in one year. The protesters, the economy in every country on verge of collapse, Michael Jackson trial..that alone!, the earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, politics, wall street, anti wall street, windstorms, on and on and on. Crazy crazy year.
I feel a purpose headed into 2012. It involves being smart in the way I teach my kids, in the way I chose to live the gospel, in how I create and maintain a good marriage, in how well I prepare fiscally for possible emergencies, and in how I enjoy the moment! I think I've always been good at enjoying the moment and I'm glad. I love seeing new things and having new experiences. I hope that continues in 2012. Now I need a little more focus in doing the important things I don't seem to make time for because I'm enjoying the moment or moments way too much and for way too long.
So, some things that have been making me happy lately. THE MUPPET MOVIE. If you remember the Muppets on TV, it is such a kick. Same humor. Here's what I especially loved. The music. Surprise, surprise :) Ok more specifically, one song is brilliant. It's called Man or Muppet. If you itunes it or spotify it, and if you are witty and cool, you will laugh. The two main characters, brothers, one human and one, well let's just say he doesn't know what he is yet.., sing this song. As I watched it, I thought, "Who wrote this? I'm dying to find out." The bridge especially is Ben Foldsish and I thought maybe he did. No...it's familiar somehow. I've got to find out! I could hardly wait until I got home. Turns out that the main writer for Flight of the Conchords wrote it. DUH! Exactly. If you don't know who they are, just skip this whole paragraph. How did he get asked to write it? What is his process and how fun is it to write like that and get paid? How much did he get paid?
The other movie's music that fascinated and delighted me was the music in We Bought a Zoo. Not only do they use Jonsi for most of the sountrack, but I am always fascinated with the songs picked as fill ins. This is the sountrack. I know! So great! I'm telling you, if I didn't love love love spending my time with all of my girls and focusing on the moment and all the stuff I talked about above, I would love that job!! (You know what also feels good? That I didn't put that link on there to promote any product or blog.)
Anyway, it fascinates me how music is written. Such talent to be a songwriter of great music. The songwriters fascinate me way more than the artists who sing music that is written by someone else.
We are still on break. So sweet! It's been in the 70s and 80s. I saw the Rose Parade in person! That was cool. It's going to kind of ruin me in seeing other parades. It was pretty darn cool. I want to do it every year now.
I still love my comforter and my bed. I wish I could just curl up in there and read for hours and then watch a movie and then sleep. I think on my b-day I am only going to ask for 4 hours in my bed during the daytime. Right now, I get out of it so dang early and I don't get to get back in until soooo late. Yes, that's what I'm going to do. Only 4 more months until I get to do that.
Lots of my friends are turning 50 this year! It seems like a gazillion people are turning 50. Never heard of so many people turning 50.
So 41 is my official age where my body gains weight unless I'm dieting. At 40, my body only gained weight if I ate bad stuff often. But no, this year at 41, my body now gains weight when I'm just eating normal stuff. If I don't want my body to gain weight, I have to eat dry chicken breasts and kale and I don't know, raw carrots and almonds. I don't really know. I haven't done that part yet because I am still in denial about what is happening to me. I'm just making a mental note for now. 41 is the year the metabolism changed. So far my eyes are still good to go without glasses, so that's always good.
Oh oh the Kindle Fire is so great! I didn't think I would ever want one and that I just love real books, but I was wrong. Brett got me one and I watched Downton Abbey on it while waiting in the car for Ali. I also read the whole 5 Love Languages Book while Brett was sleeping and the lights were off. It didn't even hurt my eyes!
Life is good. People are good. I want to be better in 2012. I want to be there for more people and be less selfish with my time. I want to work a little harder. I want to spend time on things that really matter. But for now, I want to go read my book. Good night. e
My favorite part of Christmas for sure...
4 comments:
yay! he looks so grown up! what a stud. i miss you. we are still in NY john has a phone interview today for virginia, but i really miss my family. i miss your posts and your adventures too. i hope all is going well with your family.
So, what are you reading? I need some book ideas. And about the missionary phone call/skype...I didn't like it. I know I'm in the minority, but the emotional toll for days after was too much for me. Not sure it was worth it.
Becky, I agree with you. Skype was way hard. It just kind of hit us all as we were listening to him and seeing him all over again the hole in our family here day to day without him. Made me sad for a while, but I still wouldn't have traded it. After his next letter, I was ok again.
Books, Portrait of an Unknown Woman, VanGogh, want to read Dickens biography and Catharine the Great. Forgotten Garden was good. Book about the history of salt. ok jk about that last one, but a friend is reading it I swear. I was like....uh....that looks nice....
Shelly, I don't get why you moved from that house. Did you ever explain that in your blog? Your baby is so cute :) Miss you too.
Hey... I don't know how I missed this post. I am so glad I saw it. You are amazing. I love all of your random thoughts and I love you.
Thanks for the noses..... Can't wait to use them for some random party!!
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