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• 07:19 : No students today, chance to catch up, clean up, copy papers, and do a little research. Then it's a three day weekend! #

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A little update

Not a lot going on in my world. A couple of updates:

• Toby had his big boy surgery last week, had the sutures taken out yesterday, and he's doing really well. Now he needs a bath and a haircut.
• Work is going well, but busy. I've had 31 kids in the last two weeks. Normally in that period of time, I would have had 8-10. It's the end of the semester and people are transferring all over the place. The top three out of Washington place that students come from: California (no surprise there), Las Vegas, and Iowa. Iowa? Seriously, I've had four from Iowa since November. Too weird.
• I got a new, much more accurate scale and weighed myself. Since last January, I've lost 23 pounds! Woot me!
• The Obama Inauguration is on Tuesday. I'm sure I'll have something to say about that. I know three people going to the inauguration in DC.
• George Bush made his farewell address last night. Man, I wish I lived in the America he described. It sounds like a pretty nice place!

Ah well, back to work, even though it's a bit of a slow day. That's okay though, I needed a slow day after the craziness lately.

Daily Tweets

• 14:12 had thirty students in her room over the last two weeks. Normal amount for that time: 8. Hopefully it's calming down. #

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• 07:12 It's going to be a crazy day with up to 20 students and only 8 chairs in my classroom. #

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• 07:32 thinks it's going to be a long day - no students, rainy weather, want to be home taking care of Toby. Only seven hours to go! #
• 07:46 @zsmith52 very true, but it's still a long day sitting here witout anything to do! #

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To Resolve or Not to Resolve

Every time this year, people make a list of resolutions that they know they are going to follow and make their lives better. "I will lose 20 pounds" or "I will eat healthier" are common ones. I wish there were some statistics about how many people actually fulfill their resolutions. My guess is the percentage isn't high. Oh, it's easy in January - you are determined and excited about change. But what about June? Often by summer, I've forgotten what my resolutions even are.

So that said, I'm resolving to to make any resolutions this year. Instead, I have a couple goals that I intend to work toward. This way, if I don't make the goal by December, I can look back and at least see the progress I made toward that goal and see how far I've come.

• Drop another dress size (or two) by Mandy's wedding.
• Pray more.
• Try to keep in touch with my East Coast friends more regularly.
• Train to run a race (not a marathon or anything like that, but maybe a 5K)
• Continue to gather information on Certification/Doctorate programs
• Give more to charity.

That's a pretty good list. It hits most of the major areas of my life pretty well and all of them are doable. Now, let's just see how long I stick with it!

Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I heard someone call it the least pressure filled of the holidays. Christmas is so tied up into commercialism and New Year's is all about who you are with and what party to go to. Thanksgiving is simple - family comes together to eat a great meal and appreciate each other and what they have. Plus, any holiday where pumpkin pie is a major part is good in my book, even if I am the one that makes it every year!

So, here's a list of what I'm thankful for, in no particular order:

• I'm thankful for my relative good health, my good job, a roof over my head, and food on my plate.
• I'm thankful for a loving family that, even though it has problems, manages to make it work out in the end.
• I'm thankful for my puppies who have provided so much love and happiness in our home this year.
• I'm thankful that my sister and Darren are FINALLY getting married this year.
• I'm thankful I have a job which I feel makes a difference every day and that I enjoy.
• I'm thankful that I live in a country that, while I don't agree with the government's position on a lot of issues, I am still proud of and excited about the direction it is about to take.
• I'm thankful for the little things that make life enjoyable: reading a good book, enjoying a glass of wine, taking the dogs for a walk, lazing in bed on a Saturday morning when it's raining outside.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!