14 in 14

Here we go again...some repeats and carry overs because it's what I do.

14 Things I Want to Do in 2014:

1. Create monthly goals

2. Visit Mt. Washington

3. Renew my passport

4. Run

5. Declutter my apartment

6. See 10+ Maine lighthouses

7. Read 24 books

8. Try paddleboarding

9. NYC

10. Coding class

11. Summit Mt. Monadnock

12. Knit

13. Go on a summer adventure

14. ???

You can check out my previous lists here:

13 Things (2013)

30 While 30* (2012)

30 Before 30 (2011)

New Year's Eve for Teachers

It is the ultimate Sunday Night. I mean...there are Sunday nights every week...but it's the Sunday night before school starts. The Sunday night that marks the end of summer vacation and the beginning of a new teaching year.

Tomorrow I sit through introductions and silly meetings and come Tuesday the kidlets are back. Time will fly and in the blink of an eye it will be Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Here's to a good year!

 

So This Happened...

Thanks to a very, very, very generous Christmas gift donation from Everyday Mom and Dad to the Amy's New Computer Fund and a retirement refund check from an old school district, I am now the proud owner of a MacBook!

So far I love everything about it.  (Although I downloaded Chrome on day 2 because I couldn't figure out the bookmarks bar on Safari!) There are still a lot of things I don't know how to do but I'm learning fast.  Tonight I explored Photo Booth.  Be prepared for lots of ridiculous pictures.

One Final Letter

Dear 2011,

I was going to take the time to honor you in a month by month recap of all that was awesome this year (much like the BFF). But as you quickly come to a close, I just can't be bothered because that is a lot of links.

So 2011, you weren't terrible...you weren't amazing.  But I'm choosing to be positive. I was unemployed and then employed. I did some crafty things. I made new friends.  I watched a lot of How I Met Your Mother. I mourned the loss of my computer.  I lost some weight.  I had crazy adventures in second grade. I made new goals...and achieved some of them. I cooked a lot. I (mostly) stopped drinking coffee, soda and juice. I read a lot of books. I worked on The List.  

Now, I bid you adieu with a half-hearted good bye. I'm so excited for 2012. Resolutions, new goals, and a new list to come!

XOXO,
Amy