You take your place, desire burning in your eyes
But you've already won and that fire is your prize
Carry the Flame, with every step you take
Carry the Flame, what a difference you will make
Hold it high and let it shine
Light the way for those who come behind
Carry the Flame
Our dreams may be different, no two are quite alike
But if you look you'll see that very fire in our eyes
Carry the Flame, with every step you take
Carry the Flame, may your courage never shake
If you keep it lit against the sky
You'll rise to it however high you aim
"Carry the Flame" -- Aretha Franklin
The year started off with me carrying the Olympic Torch. Wow, what an experience that was. If you’d like to read more, click here.
My tea's gone cold
I'm wondering why I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
And I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be gray
But your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad
It's not so bad
I drank too much last night
Got bills to pay
My head just feels in pain
I missed the bus and there'll be hell today
I'm late for work again
And even if I'm there
They'll all imply that I might not last the day
And then you call me and it's not so bad
It's not so bad and
I want to thank you for giving me the best day of my life
"Thank You" -- Dido
In June I won a call from MISS KRYStAL. I thought after the call took place in the morning, the rest of the day would be wonderful, but it wasn’t. But either way, it was one of the best days of my life, thanks to her. If you want to read more about it click here.
I took my love and I took it down
I climbed a mountain and I turned around
And I saw my reflection in a snow-covered hill
Well the landslide brought me down
Oh mirror in the sky what is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above?
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides?
Can I handle the seasons of my life?
"Landslide" -- Dixie Chicks
After getting engaged in March, I had to decide between my career or my relationship. At the time I chose my relationship. But five months later, I chose my career. It was one of the hardest decisions I had to make. But after all is said and done, I can’t throw away the past fifteen years of my life for one person. No matter how special they may be to me.
I've dealt with my ghosts and I've faced all my demons
Finally content with a past I regret
I've found you find strength in your moments of weakness
For once I'm at peace with myself
I've been burdened with blame, trapped in the past for too long
I'm moving on
"I’m Moving On" -- Rascal Flatts
After what’s happened in the past month and over the past year really, I’ve decided that this is my new theme song for the year. It just seems to fit where I am in my life. I’ve had to make a lot of sacrifices to get to where I am, but all in all I’m a better person for all of them. I’ve also made a lot of mistakes but I’ve learned from them. So as 2003 begins I can only reflect on what has happened.
Resolutions are awful because you never keep them. Short-term and long-term goals are better. Definition: short-term: within the next two months. My short-term goals are as follows:
Definition: long-term: within the next year. My long-term goals go like this:
- Get a teaching job
- Get out of this tiny little bedroom I’m living in
So that wraps it up. I’m almost done moving my website so hopefully I’ll be able to start writing more in "Musings" but if all else fails go here to read about my life.
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