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I’m Running for President

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I’ve decided to run for President and am naming James Phillips as my Vice President. Of course you know this isn’t true, but I’m now old enough to in case I have a change of heart.

10 Years Ago

10 years ago today I was partying in New Orleans with friends, celebrating my birthday, my 2nd graduation from graduate school, my soon to be departure from Mississippi, my new job in DC, and the end of my cheerleading career. Most of the things we celebrated during that trip have changed, my birthday and the fact I graduated being about the only things that have remained the same. Since then I have returned to and left Mississippi, left DC, and returned to cheerleading, aka Hotel California.

This Year

I haven’t written much this year. That’s been somewhat intentional as I’ve focused on other things in my limited free time. The only other thing I’ve published this year was actually written and scheduled during 2011, so this is my first real post of the year.

The Next 10 Years

What will I be doing in 10 years? I have no idea, but I know I’m going to do what I can to enjoy the journey to that day. A couple observations from the last year or 10:

  • People make poor decisions around me.
  • I’m a much better me than you’ll ever be and you’re a much better you than I’ll ever be.
  • It’s not too late for me to make lifelong friends.

I don’t have anything else to say except for vote for me when I run for President.

Happy Brithday to Me

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Today is my birthday. It’s also a year and a day after I moved back to Lexington to start Showtime Spirit. A lot has happened in the past year. I’ve been there for a few friends that got married and a few that called it off, engagements and marriages. I’ve moved enough that I realize I only want to do it one more time, to Aruba. I’ve realized people work in many different ways.

I’ve also realized I like children a lot more than I thought. I loved Tuesdays because the Dippers came in. I knew L. would come in smiling and wouldn’t stop. I enjoyed watching the friendship between C., D., and S. grow. I like watching J. be a leader most days, but reminding us she is a kid every once in a while. I liked watching E. wrap Josh around her fingers so quickly he didn’t know what happened. I loved the “oops” looks A. gave us at least once a practice. I also love getting hugs from J. & K. everytime they walked in the gym. S. P. and M. each contributed to a year I’ll never forget.

Over the past year I’ve learned a few thing, in no certain order:

  1. Running a business is harder than expected.
  2. 4, 5, and 6 year olds can have you wrapped around their fingers in less than an hour.
  3. Parents will sacrifice a lot for the happiness of their children.
  4. No rule will stop someone from being stupid.
  5. Furniture is overrated.

To everyone that’s had a hand in making the past year what it was, Thank You.