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Another year has come and gone.  2009 has had its share of ups and downs but all in all it has been a good year.  Terra and I have been in our new home for a little over a year now and have been making it more and more like home.  The sprinkler and drip system has been fixed so now we have landscaping that is alive.  I am amazed how well the lawn came back without having to seed it.  It is hard to believe that we have been in this house for over a year.

This past year I have finally strived to lose weight.  I have joined a gym and in August joined Weight Watchers.  I have been going every week December 26th I have lost 45 pounds.  I have to say that I also feel 45 times better than I did before starting.  

For 2010 my main goal will be to continue to lose weight and reach my goal of losing over 100 pounds.  This year I should also work more to help Terra as she works towards her master’s degree.  Not necessarily helping with homework but by helping her deal with the stress of work and school.

Here is to a new year and hopefully a good one.

When looking back on the past year, I cannot help to think about how unique and special 2007 was. First, I should look at the resolutions I posted last January and see if I held up to them.

Lose Weight

I thought this one would be a no brainer. The reason – I wasn’t working for McDonald’s. The problem with that is with my new job I’m sitting down most of the day at a computer. When I worked at McDonald’s I was on my feet all day. However, now Terra and I are working out with a personal trainer so this resolution is being extended into 2008.

Graduate College

Done! I took part in the University of Phoenix commencement ceremony in April and I finally finished all my courses in June. Of course I was set to be on course for graduation when I made this resolution so one can say that I cheated on this one.

Financial Stability

With a new higher paying job this was a simple one as well. I can easily make my student loan payments and have been putting a little more into savings than I was before.

Organization

For 2007 I looked to become more organized.  I tend to not put things away when I should at let clutter build up.  Now I still think I am not as organized as I can be.  However, Terra believes that I am the most organized person she knows.  Of course I believe she is referring to my mad digital organizational skills.  I tag email in Gmail as it comes in, I organize my files and music so I know exactly where it should be.  I just have a hard time keeping physical things organized I guess.

Self-Confidence

Last year I vowed to be more self-confident.  There are still times where I don’t speak my mind when I should.  I believe I am more self-confident than I was one year ago.  One year ago I was 5 months into my new job and my first job as a computer/network tech.  Now I am kicking some tail at this job and know a lot more than I did before.  I suppose one can say that I have become more self-confident, just in a way that I did not intend.

Social Life

My last resolution from last year.  I told myself I was going to have a social life.  I wasn’t going to sit at home and chat online or surf the web on Friday nights.  Lately I have been going out every weekend.  It is usually with Terra and just out for dinner and a movie or what ever we feel like doing.  However, it is something…right?

Resolutions for 2008

Now to lay down the resolutions for 2008.  First, loose weight is going to remain up there on the list.  Second, be closer to possibly purchasing a home.  I’m not necessarily saying that I want to buy a home this year, just want to be on track towards buying one.  Third, convince the higher-ups at my job that 36,000 miles on my personal vehicle in a year and a half is not cool.  Work truck please.  Finally, marry Terra.  That one will be explained in a moment.

2007 – What happened there?

2007 was a unique year and it is hard to believe all these things happened.  The first being that it snowed in Mesa, Arizona.  That’s right, it did.  Don’t believe me?  The proof is in the post, Snow?! In Mesa?!.  It is hard to imagine that it went from snow in January to record number of days that it was 110 degrees or more. 

After seeing that snow, one would think "what else happened in 2007?"  Well, as I mentioned before I graduated college with my bachelors degree in Information Technology.  I took part in the commencement ceremony in April and finally finished in June.

The year 2007 is also the year I met my now future wife Terra.  We met care of eHarmony, are currently living together and are now engaged.  I asked her to marry me shortly after one in the morning on Christmas after returning from my mom’s house.  Christmas also happened to be our nine month anniversary.  We are going to hold out until November to be hitched so that my brother Andrew should be able to attend.  He is currently serving in Iraq until September.

That about sums up 2007 for me in a nutshell.  This also makes the longest blog post I have made.  Even longer than my rant against the towing of my car.

I haven’t posted in a while but I figured I’d put down my resolutions for 2007 and see if I can hold to them. If I’m still blogging in 2008 I can look back and see how I did.

1. Lose weight – I don’t work for McDonald’s anymore so this should be easy….right? I need to develop some will power to do so.
2. Graduate college – I actually will be graduating this year in 4 months!
3. Become more financially stable – Right now I feel that I’m just getting by. However, with student loan payments more than likely coming up this year, I want to be more stable.
4. Be more organized – I’m looking at my desk and wondering where the surface of it went.
5. Be more self-confidant – I need to not be afraid to tell people what is going on or how I feel…to an extent.
6. Have a social life – Stop sitting at home on a Friday or Saturday night…GO OUT!

I think that is enough for now. If I have more I suppose I can add them to the list.