C'est pas la fin du Monde

Well, hello all!

First of all, I realize that I haven't posted since Christmas and New Year's... so I wish you all a very happy and prosperous New year's. I'm SO over resolutions so won't bug you about these... although 2012 is definitely bringing a LOT of changes for me! Since most French people will say "Bonne année, amour, santé, argent, travail"... I will let you know how I plan to make these happy this year!

Travail/Work: Going well. Big project will take up most of my social life in a few weeks for a month... Ah, 12 hour days, how I've missed you... NOT!! Sigh. But, if it makes our lives easier as of March 25th, that's exciting.

Argent/$$$: well, I don't have to pay $1400 a month for rent anymore, so that sure helps for a house downpayment and wedding to pay for.

Santé/Health: I plan to get healthy... just like every year... but this time, a little more's at stake and I can't just lose and gain 20 pounds like that anymore. Did you know that gaining/losing weight like that will hurt your liver? Anyway... basically, I gotta get my thyroid under control because my November results were a little alarming, and, well, to be blunt, if I don't get it under control and want to have children I'll have a prescription for the rest of my life. Sigh. Ok, That's motivation enough.

Amour / Love. Ah, ze love is in ze air... I'm planning Babe and I's wedding, found the venue, now just need to pick out the judge, flowers, DJ, invitations, and I think that's about it... how exciting! The only thing that sucks is for the next month I'll be so busy with work I want to take care of all of it now and I can't. It's ok, I'll make it work.

House hunting: yes, we visited our first house today in Cottonwood Heights... good first house... needs work... but my philosophy is I want to see a ton of homes so that when the right one comes along I know.

Babe's doing well in school with 20 credit hours and working in a lab as a Research Assistant. He's really busy but learning a lot and I'm really proud of him. He made the Dean's list with a great GPA last semester, and that's while missing 2 weeks of school while wandering through France. You go, babe.

So, for 2012, a lot of exciting things are happening in my life:

-Gettin' married!!
-Gettin' a house!!
-Possibly trying for a little bundle of joy!
-May become a certified Turbokick instructor!

Oh yeah. 2012, bring it on, you're going to be awesome. And it will not be the end of the world in December, Marsha told me because kdate is past December 21st, 2012. 'Nuf said.

Today I'm grateful for 2012 and the many wonderful things that will happen to this family. How will 2012 be a wonderfully grateful year for you?