minneapolis, you gorgeous thing, you.

isn't minneapolis a dream? 

i took this picture yesterday while at the Guthrie and although i've lived here all of my life, i couldn't help thinking how little i know of this city that i call home. i am determined to get out more. to be more adventurous (one of my many pre-new years resolutions) and to really explore this great mini-apple. we have such an amazing theatre, food, fun community in our little big city and i have got to just jump on it. 

Meaningful. Healthy.

for the last few years, i've been anti-new years resolution.

there seemed to be no real point to the custom.

analyze your life. figure out what you want to change:

'loose weight', 'go to church more', 'watch less tv'.

make a promise to yourself and then continue on being lazy,

sleeping in on sundays, and watching everything listed in the tv guide.

maybe it's just me..........?

this year i've got a couple of specific goals, 

but my main mantra is

live a more meaningful and healthy life.

yes, it' pretty vague and there's no real way to measure

my progress at the end of the year (ie. # of lbs lost, sundays spent at church, etc.).

it's more of a new way to live.

a reminder everyday to make healthy choices that will ensure

that my life is a full and meaningful as it can be.

so bring it on 2012. 

i have a feeling that you and i are going to get along

magically.

au revoir 2011

I'm sitting at work, typing this on my phone... so everything probably looks different. thats kind of been the theme of 2011 for me: everything looks different. this year has been filled with so many ups and downs twists and turns. in some ways I'm glad to say farewell to 2011 but so much has happened, I'll be sad to see it go. we bought our first house I quit my job we both went back to school I got a new job that has made me rethink everything about the future we went to Europe and much much more that I would never ever change that being said, i CANNOT wait for 2012 there is so much on the horizon for us so many memories to make, things to experience life to really live. happy New Year to all!

need to try.

love this. really should try... with all of our cable boxes...