"I" Statements

My friend Traci had this her blog, and I (April) found it interesting and thought I would give it a shot. I would encourage you to do the same...


I am: ready to ride my "new" recycled bike.

I think: I could be a full time volunteer.

I know: what it feels like to be loved.

I want: to eat more locally grown produce.

I wish: I had time to read all day long.

I hate: that my family lives so far away.

I miss: Duchess.

I fear: being irrelevant.

I feel: ready for some "people time".

I hear: the leaf blower.

I smell: nothing...dang you, allergies!

I crave: a bubbly drink, like my flavored waters.

I search: my past for mistakes that need mending.

I regret: nothing at this time.

I love: Vince.

I ache: after Pilates.

I care: about the environment.

I always: listen to This American Life.

I am not: good at relaxing.

I believe: in the life transformed.

I dance: in the kitchen while I cook.

I sing: constantly...even, Vince will tell you, when I don't know I'm singing out loud.

I cry: at sappy commercials.

I fight: injustice.

I write: thank you notes. I think they are important.

I win: at cards.

I lose: myself in cookbooks.

I never: say never.

I confuse: Vince when I start a conversation out loud that has been going on in my head for a long time.

I listen: to my sponsor.

I can usually be found: reading the comics. "Cow and Boy" is my favorite!

I am scared: that I will miss my plane when I fly.

I need: a dog.

I am happy about: my brother marrying a great woman.

I hope: to be a mom someday.

I tag: all of the bloggers who read this.

Our Trip to New Orleans

Almost two weeks ago, my baby brother Jake got married in NOLA (New Orleans, Louisiana) to a wonderful woman named Robin. We LOVE Robin and are so glad that she married Jake. They met in Armenia when they were Peace Corps members in the same town. They have quite a story, and they are a great match. Vince and I were able to spend 6 days in my hometown celebrating with them. There are more to come, but here are a few pictures:

This is my cousin Heidi and her new husband Jeff. Vince and I stayed with them for the first night of our trip. Thanks, Jeff & Heidi!

Me and my grandmother Oma. She's 86! Gotta love those genes!

Silliness runs in the family!

Can't go to NOLA without seeing the white alligators!

Bodily Resurrection update

A week ago Sunday, my baby brother got married in New Orleans. So Vince and I made the trek south for almost a week. During that week I didn't get to do my regular exercise, but we did walk like crazy. Then when we got back, my allergies went nuts, and I spent the remainder of the week not doing much more than showering each day.

I was feeling discouraged about not meeting the weekly goals I had set. The sabotager in my head said, "Well slacker...you tried, but you may as well give up now. You haven't been perfect." There was a time when that voice would have gotten the best of me. Lately, one of my favorite phrases has been "Progress...not perfection." I took a look at my calendar and realized that I had three weeks left of Easter. 21 more days to celebrate the Resurrection, and I couldn't let that time go to waste!

So yesterday, I got up and took my multivitamin and turned on my Pilates dvd. To my great pleasure, I was able to do one of the exercises without the usual modifications that 30 or so days ago I had to make. Mari Winsor (my dvd host) was right...I was feeling taller, stronger, and more sculpted! I even did pilates again today...much to the displeasure of my sore abs!

The resurrection of the body is something we can continue to celebrate and work for. So, if you are still on track...great job. And if your sabotager is saying, "what's the use?"...tell it to take a hike...and then maybe you'll want to get out and take a walk too.

And by the weekend, I promise to have wedding pictures up!

Peace,
April