dear 2011 ...

• it’s time to focus on one book at a time … this whole reading 3 & 4 books at once is exhausting!

• i will embrace my lips! (weird, i know) but, i tend to always wear nude lip gloss … not no more! time for some COLOUR!

• coffee, coffee, coffee. oh, how i love thee. however, you’re slowly killing my kidneys … must … cut … back … well, maybe?

• my closet will actually have clothes hanging in it! time to pick things up off the floor, and put em on hangers!

• i suck at driving. i don’t think there’s any fixing it … BUT, i will work on my road rage!

• i will walk by FAITH and not by sight!

• sometimes people just need one or two lines of encouragement - so in 2011 i will write encouraging notes … a little love goes a loooooong way.

• i will not freak out when someone uses one of my sharpie pens & DOESN’T return it to me… (but if YOU are one of those people … PLEASE give it back!)

• i will try and wear less black … but i will continue with black eyeliner. LOVE.

• look people, i am NOT a morning person … so, i will EMBRACE my evening God time … it doesn’t matter what time of day he hears from me - as long as i talk to him!

• i will continue to wear BIG gaudy jewelry. sorry, if my overuse of it offends you. too baaaad. :P

• my weakness is bbq chips … i promise not to eat an entire bag in a week!

• i will try and keep my office clean - yes, it IS the messiest office in the entire building… maybe that will change this year. HA!

• girl nights are important for 2011 - sometimes, we just wanna have fun … bring on the margaritas!

• vanilla candles are my favorite. so why do i spend money on different scents. no more! when you walk into my house, it will only, and always - smell like vanilla! yum.

• i will be open to chat with random people at the grocery story … i am my fathers daughter! :) (and i will realize, not everyone is trying to abduct me!)

• i will try and get my oil changed more than twice a year … don’t want my car exploding on me.

• well, it seems i’ve acquired a taste for country music … dont judge me … in 2011 i will listen to it more! :)

• when i’m lost … i will enjoy the scenic route ;)

• i will embrace my ‘flowery’ personality!  i can’t help it … i love people & i’m the eternal optimist … so don’t crush my spirit …!

• however, if my spirit does get crushed, i’m a fighter … so i’ll bounce right back.

• i will CONQUER fear … greater is HE that is IN me!  come on amanda … you’re twenty six … grow up!

• i will welcome the open road! i will travel to a new place this year … and maybe an old place - but travel i must!

• oh, awkward dancing - totally happening in 2011.

• i will make the elliptical my friend this year. BFFS for sure.

• on saturdays - i will wear little make up … sometimes my face just needs to breeeaaathe.

• no time for gossip in 2011!! if you talk about people when they leave the room - sorry, we won’t be friends this year.

• i will walk with the courageous and the dreamers, the bold and the doers … people who see the BEST in others, and don’t focus on the negative.

lets make it a good year friends!

till next time … x