(advent) December 4th

Today's is Friday, and I thought for Fridays, I'd do something a wee bit different. One thing that was a firm tradition in our household growing up, and that was that we HAD to sit down, as a family (okay, Mom and the girls usually, although Glenn didn't complain TOO much) and watch The Nutcracker with Baryshnikov and Kirkland, first on PBS, then on our VHS player. So for the Fridays in December, I'm going to share some of my favorite scenes from this lovely, lovely ballet. (And yes, I would watch Baryshnikov tie his shoelaces. Or wake across a street. The man can MOVE.)

Today is the pas de deux from the beginning of the ballet, right after Clara kills the Mouse King.

*sigh* I'll be in my bunk.

(personal/goals) Ponderings

Someone on Twitter just asked about 3 goals for next year (the hashtag is #3goals, if you want to chime in there), and it got me thinking. My first answer was "Writing, promoting and FINALLY learning to podcast." But then I changed it.

My goals for next year are simple:

1. Write
2. Rediscover myself, my family and my relationship with my goddess
3. Slowing down

I do want to podcast. I'm working on promoting. But those aren't the important things.

I'm going to rediscover writing letters. To my sibs, my niece and my grandparents. There's something wonderful about getting a real letter in the mail - I want the Pumpkin to know that joy. And to be able to look back years from now and know me.

What about you guys? What are your goals for next year?