New Year Goals

I came up with a list of things that I want to accomplish this next year. I am so excited because I think that everything on my list is very doable and they all make me excited for the future. I also think that these goals are going to provide for some good blog posts!

The List (in no particular order, just how they came out of my brain)

• Find and start a PhD program - hopefully online style
• Reduce T.V. time to 3 hours per week (can be stockpiled to be used towards t.v. marathons, one of life's greatest pleasures)
• Run at least 2 races - any distance will do
• Find a Racquetball tournament to participate in - most likely the summer games
• Read at least 5 books (seeing how I only finished 1 last year this is a pretty lofty goal for me, but I figured since I won't be watching as much t.v. and will need something to do).
• Find a man that has marriage potential and date him
• Make budgeting monthly a habit
• Be able to do at least 1 full blown real life pull-up
• Get the downstairs bathroom and bedroom finished so it will be usable
• Grow garden starts from seed my own self instead of buying them at the nursery
• Have an amazing garden and share the abundance with others
• Plan at least 1 adventure with friends (namely Erica)
• Have a sweet birthday party
• Hike Pine Valley Mountain
• Plan at least 1 other major hiking adventure (trans-Zion anyone?)
• Start to compile and organize recipes
• Get desk for room to study at
• Attend temple ordinance at least 12 times this year

The plan is to breakdown each goal so that I get started on them right away and keep track of where I am at with everything. I am pretty sure Excel will be able to help me with this. I will be sure to post updates as I start making steps towards accomplishing each goal.

Having so many fun and exciting goals is going to lead to a super great 2012! Anyone who wants to get in on any of the fun let me know and I will make sure that I let you know when I am planning on doing that particular goal.

Yipee for a New Year and a brand spanking new start...bring it on!

Abba Mania

I went to an ABBA Mania concert last Saturday. It was amazing!! Here is a little video of the fun times had.

Thoughtiness

It is strange how I go through writing droughts. I went on a walk today and I was thinking in prose and I thought to myself, "I guess my writing drought is over". So here I am writing on my blog because I don't know anywhere else to write these thoughts down.

My brain has been moving at the speed of light for the past couple of weeks. I think I may have finally found the source and the reason why. It all started about a month ago. I was on my way to work just like most mornings in my week. This morning however, I had a thought. This thought is the type of thought that I am afraid to say just might be one of those life changing moments. The thought was tentative, but assured. Just three little letters P....H.....D. I didn't want them to come, but they did. I can't make them go back, and I can't get my mind to change itself.

Like I said ever since those three innocent looking letters entered my brain it has been going crazy. I practically have a dissertation topic picked out and the introduction already started. My brain is so inconsiderate, never once did it stop and ask me what I wanted, or even give me the time to catch up and get used to the idea.

The one defense I did have was not to say those three letters out loud. I thought to myself (when my brain wasn't listening) if I don't verbalize what my brain is thinking there is no way that it will happen. My one little defense however was useless because it seemed that my brain was talking with other brains when I wasn't paying attention and he (why is my brain male? It makes no sense to me) leaked the secret, and before I knew it everyone I talked to was bring up the subject.

I couldn't say no, I couldn't get away. I am moving full force in the forward direction being driven by a force beyond myself. I don't even know who Cambree Johnson is anymore. Another being has taken control of my body and is reeking havoc without my permission. This is what happens to me in the spring time when I think that my life is going to settle down for awhile. Bam! Something intense hits me and my life is all awhirl again and I don't know which way is up and which is down.

Brain's are funny creatures and I wish I knew how to train them better. It sure would make life a whole lot easier.