one month into the new year and my new year's resolutions are off to a shaky start. having said that, i structured the resolutions such that they can be bent without breaking and the beginning of a new month is just the time to rededicate myself to the task at hand.
my first re-resolution is to floss daily and wear my retainer every night - growing up i had such terrible teeth. my parents sacrificed a lot so that i could get braces and somewhat straighten them out. i never really gave my thought to this sacrifice but now that i am responsible for more than just myself, i feel like i owe it to my parents to see that their investment is not wasted.
this past weekend went by so fast but it was fun. i played basketball on friday night and didn't get to bed as early as i needed to in order to wake up at 5:30 a.m. to pick up my friend and head up to the hills. however, a couple of venti coffees woke me up and a super nice day of the slopes was had by all (although i'm still terrible at taking jumps and rails)
on sunday we went to church and found out that the financial condition of this particular church is quite dire. however, what made the most impact on me was seeing the pastor's 4 kids and feeling the stress that they must be experiencing. i remember someone telling me that if you go into ministry to get rich, you're not smart enough to go into ministry. while this is true, i find it unfair that pastors and their families are often expected to live up to a higher standard on a less than standard income. perhaps there is a better way to finance church operations....
anyway, i'm back at work now and nothing has changed. in fact, it is slower than before and now i sense that everyone is worried. as previously discussed, i believe that i have a good plan in the event that i am laid off but i'm still hoping for a better outcome.
its been a few weeks without poker and i'm happy about that - even though there is skill involved, it ultimately is a game of chance and the outcome is predicated on something that you have no control over. i think that is why i enjoy golf and rock climbing so much.
on the home front, apparently the baby now looks like this
its getting closer and so far so good - we're going to the midwife again on thursday and will post another update then
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