Winter is here! Oddly, it is my favorite season. I'd take corduroy pants, warm fuzzy sweaters, snow storms and skiing any day over shorts, tank tops and hot sun. Winter is a time for creating warmth amidst the cold; warming up by the fire next to that special someone, or warming souls through goodwill and thoughtful acts. The spirit of giving can warm a heart like nothing other despite freezing temperatures outside.
Winter also means vacations to the mountains!! Colorado, specifically :-) Tomorrow we leave to visit my Grandma and other family in Denver and then we'll all head off to to the Summit to spend the holiday catching up, skiing, eating, and being merry in Keystone. We've been going there since I could stand, and I absolutely LOVE skiing. The best part about this year is that Luis is going with us! He's never met most of my Dad's side of the family; he's never been to Colorado and he's only skied one other time. Its going to be sooooo awesome and I can't wait!!!!! A whole week off work!
And to top that, a week after we get back, Luis and I are going on his company's annual trip to CANCUN! We'll freeze off all that snow with hot sun and warm water. Seriously can't wait for that either. I've never been to Mexico, so I'm really looking foward to finally marking that off my "to do" list. I mean seriously, is it a crime that I've lived in Texas for (almost) 28 years and NEVER been to Mexico?!? I think so.
There really is no point to this post other than I just got done coloring my hair and I have to wait 30 minutes before I can rinse it out and I need something to do while I wait. Seeing as how my last post was a month or so ago, I figured this was a good opportunity to chat to whoever out there is listening :-) I'm sure I'll have much more interesting commentary after our wonderful vacations. But for now I'm content just typing away and relishing the fact that I don't have to work for the next 7 days. It's beautiful.
I've been so busy at work and with school that I was thisclose to losing my mind. Thankfully all the studying I've been doing has paid off in the forms of 97 and 98 averages in my two classes this semester. Plus my amazing 12 page financial analysis report that my professor happened to think was the "best in the class". Thankyouverymuch :-) School is a little easier the second time around!
I finally got to go to takewondo practice Friday and it was wonderful as well. And then Saturday I got to graduate to my new belt - yellow with green stripe. Moving on up there ;-) I'm so glad to be back in it. Can't wait to get my black belt! My instructors are pretty cool, as are most of the students there. Its a great mix of younger kids and people my age and older. There's always someone my size to pick on ;-) In the Spring sometime we are supposed to be going to another local school for a tournament...I hope they allow head kicks....haha!
Okay, okay, I'm rambling and this is boring and its about time for me to wash out. To be continued....
