Community

Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011?

Well we were really starting to get plugged into the church we discovered at the beginning of 2010. We spent the fall of 2009 in a super lameo church...really mega church and not very welcoming or..sane...so we left that in November and spent December hopping and in January found 10th at Kits! And we loved it..and started getting really involved and helping out in different area and meeting people! It was great....aaannnnnd then David starting working Sunday mornings and that was the end of that :(

So we spent the summer churchless for the most part. In the fall we started sporadically going to The 10th Third Service, which is at night after David is done work. So far it's ok. I don't really see a way to connect with the people there..YET! We don't go regularly b/c I used to work occasional Sunday nights. However, that's over, and unless I have a hockey game to work we should be able to make it happen more often.

So for 2011, I would really like to get connected with this community. The church we had in Victoria was really awesome for friends and support and starting to get involved with the Kits service was great and really awesome for our spiritual life and now it's just kinda flim flam and it's really important that we turn that around. Might even have to join...a small group! (DUN dun dun Dun DUN duuuuuunnnlllalalalalala)

Make

Make. What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it?

Well I'm always making stuff! I have several projects on the go at one time. I recently finished two Christmas presents! I won't mention exactly what they are b/c those people could read this! I make most of my Christmas gifts now a days...being a knitter/crocheter it's pretty easy! I'm just about to finish up some picture frames for my goddaughter and her sister. Cute ones with photos of us! Then after that I'll start my final Christmas gift! I wish I could show you! But I won't wreck Christmas for anyone!

There is DEFINITELY something...ok a few things I want to make. I want to try a vest, and a touque. I have to learn how to use circular needles and I plan to do that in 2011. 2010 was the year of the DPN and so next year I'll try a touque!! I want to try the vest, but I have yet to find a pattern that I like..All I know is next year I really want to try more complicated and larger projects! So hopefully I can make that happen in 2011. I owe a friend of mine a pair of Gryffindor mittens. I think I'll have to get on that first. I never completed my first pair of learning mittens...so it will be interesting!!

To see my projects, follow the Ravelry link to the right!

Let Go

Let Go. What (or whom) did you let go of this year? Why?


Well. There were some old friends from university I tried to get back in touch with...I never figured out why they stopped talking to me. I graduated and went to a different school but real friends should overcome a little distance. Like I said, I tried to reconnect with them, but they didn't...and so they have to be let go. I can't spend forever wanting to know how they are when they clearly don't care about me.

Frankly I don't care what their reasons are. I'm sure they are petty and lame...I'm awesome. Seriously. I'm just awesome. I'm a good friend, and I really don't need people in my life who aren't the same back. I'm doing so awesome that those people would be LUCKY to still be my friend...too little too late!

Wonder

Wonder. How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?


Hmm.. well David and I went on a lot of adventures. We really explored Vancouver thanks to his Tourism Passport (big post here) and I think that was amazing. We even called them adventures. It was so great to see Vancouver through the eyes of a tourist....B.C. in general really. We found time to make it up to the Okanagan and that was amazing...we have yet to get to Whistler but that is hopefully soon. I think looking at the world as a work of art really help create a sense of wonder...it's AMAZING what you see out here...just beautiful...

Having fun I suppose is another way....just being happy and trying new things is a great way to have a sense of wonder...you never know what is going to happen when you try something new! :D

Alive

Moment. Pick one moment during which you felt most alive this year. Describe it in vivid detail (texture, smells, voices, noises, colors)

Now THIS is a prompt....not like yesterday's bizarro excuse.

Hmm...this year was SO eventful. I think I'd have to go with ziplining.

After the Olympics were over, the Robson Square zipline stayed up for the Paralympics, so the line was down to about 2 hours instead of 8. And it was soooo worth it. David and I went together, which surprised me since he is afraid of heights. It was fine being in line, but the closer I got to the beginning the more I began to realized holy crap...I have to do this..We did get the chance to watch someone do the walk of shame. They got all the way to the top and couldn't do it and had to come back down...laaame. Pretty soon it was time...the walk up the stairs was realllly scary b/c they were metal stairs with gaps...so you could see all the way to the bottom as you climbed. Then you had to wait at the top while the people in front of you go. Then finally it was time to step up....I've attached a video of the event

The WORST part of being up there was the 4 stairs that go to NOWHERE. It's hard for your brain to say oh ok...let's walk down these stairs that go nowhere....but as you walk down you feel the zipline catch and pull you up so that wasn't so bad. And then I went...I went without David b/c if I didn't go at that exact moment I wasn't going to go at all!! And then it all went sooo far..I screamed a lot. When I got to the end I was shaking SO much..all the adrenaline!

It was one of the best experiences this year...and I'm totally going to go again!

Writing

Writing.
What do you do each day that doesn’t contribute to your writing — and can you eliminate it?

Uh....well I don't write....soo....everything I do? I'm not a writer and I've never claimed to be...I have no plans to eliminate this...this prompt is really lame...

One word

December 1 - One Word.
Encapsulate the year 2010 in one word. Explain why you’re choosing that word. Now, imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2011 for you?(Author: Gwen Bell)


I sum up 2010 with the word marriage.

My sister got married in May, my sister-in-law in July, and me in October!

The beginning of the year was all the planning and excitement and everyone else's wedding, the middle of year was the countdown to mine, and allllll the fun that comes along with that. The fall was the WEDDING !:D! and now we end the year as newlyweds...trying to figure out this whole marriage thing!!!

2010 was definitely the year of the wedding....SO many of my friends got married in 2010 as well...one was even on the same day as me!! And then a lot of other friends got engaged...which is so great! We're all growing up!!


One year from today I want 2011 to be happy. David and I are finally in regular jobs, the whole marriage thing should be an old hat...things should be just good this time next year