I’m pretty bad at this blogging thing. I’m not sure why I can’t manage to sit my butt down at the computer and write something. I feel as though I rarely have anything worth while to say… which is sad because I have so much running through my head. I’m always thinking, always coming up with new ideas… I’m an observer, I have to have something to say, you’d think? :|

I’ve really been lacking motivation lately. Not just motivation for blogging but everything. I’ve been really sleepy lately, all the time. Even my love for books has been throw to the side lines simply because I can’t stay awake long enough to enjoy a book. Within a few chapters my eyes have had enough and I am out. I’m trying to eat better, exercise, and eat more energy-riched foods. So hopefully mister motivation will find me again. I’m thinking once Spring comes around I should be back to feeling good. I am, though, continuing to keep up my 365 project and am now on day 20th. It’s been fun. :D I’m glad to know I can at least keep one thing up!

Any advice? How do you manage to keep up a blog? Do you ever put too much stress on what to write? Or worry that other people won’t find it enjoyable?

“No body in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get, but if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.”

– Conan O’Brien

I have such wonderful readers. Even though I have been a little distant from my blog, I still have people stopping by to read my ramblings as well as leave awesome comments. Thanks, guys. :) I hope I can continue to make use of this blog. I have so many thoughts & ideas running through my head as of late, I’m sure I’ll start blogging more frequent now.

I have debated for a year whether or not I wanted to start a 365 Project. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it’s where your take a photo each day for an entire year. It’s always been an appealing concept and I’m not sure what has kept me for going at it this long… But this year I have decided to go with it. Start it up and see how it goes! I’m pretty pumped. Not only do I take & share photos but I’m also bettering my photography skills. 365 photos… I can just imagine half of them being of either food, Muse or my niece. But I have plans to experiment and really get out there and take unique shots. I want to learn during this process and I am just so excited.

So far I am on day three. I did not start the beginning of the year (I don’t think it matters what day you start it on)… so by this time next year, I hope to have 365 photos. :) A visual journal of sorts! I love it.

I’ll definitely take photos each day but I doubt I’ll get around to uploading them all that day. So there may be some days where I’ll upload numerous ones. If you want to check out the ones I have so far, swing by my Photoblog which I have now dubbed as my 365 Project.

I am also in the process of updating both my Goal & Library pages. I hope to get serious & buckle down… I have tons of books to read & many goals to accomplish — and I am stoked! :)

Hope you all are having a great week! And my question for you is What do you think of a 365 Project, would you ever consider taking part in this trend? If you have, what motivates & inspires you to continue and not fall out of this project?

Welcome, 2010. Oh.. how I hope you are good to me. I am pretty pumped about this year actually. I have a feeling it’s going to be a great year — lots of new experiences, new books to indulge in, new places to explore, and not to mention my 25th birthday. I don’t know what it is but turning 25 seems pretty exciting. All in all, I do think 2010 is going to be one hell of a year. It was the first thought when waking up on the morning of the 1st. I smiled and got out of bed to the start of a new year.

So, Chris and I decided to stay home on New Year’s Eve. We cooked dinner together and shared a bottle of wine. It was a very lovely evening despite me almost falling asleep a few times. ;) I managed to stay up past midnight but I was in bed shortly after the night had ended. And I slept well. :D

Salad with fresh broccoli, spinach, peppers, chicken and lots more.

Our Tree!

Boy, has this year flown by. I can’t believe tomorrow is Christmas. I’m almost sad to see it go… Each year, my family (all 25+ of us) gets together over my aunt’s house for Christmas Eve dinner. We laugh, play games, and exchange gifts. It’s something I look forward to each year. We’ll be heading over there in the early afternoon and we’ll probably won’t leave until about midnight.

Afterward, my siblings, their kids and I all head toward my grandmother’s house to exchange gifts there. This can normally take hours because we each take turns opening our gifts. It’s fun to see everyone’s expressions when opening their presents! I think it bothers my grandmother that I insist everyone take turns. She’ll rather have us all open the gifts at once and get it over with. Hehe, but I like to enjoy it while it lasts. :)

On Christmas morning, Chris and I will cook a yummy breakfast together and then swap our gifts to one another. I always look forward to this! I am always so eager when he opens his gifts because I normally spend so much time picking out what to get him — it’s always something I know he’ll love. Plus, he always picks the greatest gifts for me! :D