2010: A year in review

This year has been a long 52 weeks. Each week seemed busier than the last. There was not a lot of time for sleep (except when I slept through my alarm and was late to class/work) Looking back overall it was a pretty good year. Worked hard, learned a lot and had some fun mixed in there too. Looking forward to all that is in store for 2011!

January 1, 2010:

I spent last New Year's Eve with my wonderful

friends Stephanie and Chris in Hawaii!

January 8, 2010:

Began my office as Public Relations Chair for ZTA

February 6, 2010:

Leah and I found out that our video won

the Forever LSU Student Video Contest

March 4, 2010:

ZTA Step Team won 3rd place

March 10, 2010:

Spontaneous trip to see John Mayer in NOLA

June 5, 2010:

Sister got married!

June 7, 2010:

Started my first real job as a graphic

designer for the Forever LSU Campaign

July 14, 2010:

Repelled down a 200 foot cliff

August 23, 2010:

Began my second real job working as the Art Director for the LSU Foundation

September 23, 2010:

Became a GRAND-Big and Auntie! My Zeta Family is wonderful :)

November 7, 2010:

Accepted position of Vice President of Recruitment for ZTA

(these are all of my binders that I received when I was selected for this job!)

December 15, 2010:

Got lost and took a FERRY over the river and

through the woods to Lauren's Grandmothers house I go!

December 31, 2010:

Celebrated the New Year with home cooking,

ice skating, fireworks and yahtzee.

Keeping my head above water?

One thing I have learned so far this semester that it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to live in the present. I am constantly looking forward to something that is juuust beyond my reach.

My goal this semester was to do my best to remain positive about my life. Honestly I feel like I am failing at this goal everyday. I don’t particularly have anything specific to complain about, it is just a never-ending cycle of exhaustion.

For example: Labor Day. I had a very relaxing weekend in Shreveport spending time with my family and a few friends. It was great to for the first time in a month not worry about my to-do list and have fun. I got back to Baton Rouge around 11 Monday night to be greeted by the fact that I had an unfinished project waiting for me. I was under the impression that we only had to do one more step but in fact we had to finish the project. So all of my rest and relaxation from the weekend went right out the window. (Granted working over the weekend probably could have solved this but that is a completely separate issue.)

The point I am attempting to make is this: I constantly reach these points in my life where I choose to take time for myself and to have fun. Each and every one of these times I am greeted by to reality with the fact that the amount of work I have on my plate has quadrupled.

I suppose it is about time I quit my grumbling about my life. I just needed to be Negative Nancy for a few moments.

On a positive note: I am greatly looking forward to fall.

(Too bad this picture is in the northeast and fall never

looks like this down in south louisiana...but still....makes me happy)