Hello my dear blog and Happy New Year!! Now I know I was supposed to be writing in this since last summer, but life happened and I have been a very busy person as of late! I was able to successfully finish my first full semester back in school (the summer didn't work out too good with my work schedule, so I had to start from scratch in the fall), and needless to say, it wasn't all that bad! In terms of an education, nothing makes me happier than learning more stuff about the weather :-D! Now...I wasn't able to get the grades that I wanted thanks to the split shift I had to work for the last six months, but I guarantee you that this semester coming, I am going to make a complete 360 and make sure I stay on top of things. Besides, with a full semester learning about severe weather, how can I possibly fall off?! In other news regarding school, I will actually be taking a storm chasing course. That's right...I'll be going out into the field for a grade and a thrilling experience! Since we are still in the dark about the dates, I'm looking at going in June for an entire week. I simply cannot wait to be a part of something that I have only dreamt of as a child with an incredible group of people from Mississippi State. I wish I could just pack and go now, but of course, it isn't severe weather season just yet LOL!
The year 2011 had its ups and downs for me from starting a new job, dealing with the passing of someone I admired dearly (even if I never even knew him personally) to being able to share my mother's retirement with my family that also spent the holidays at home. Time and life is short and limited, and it's imporant to spend more time with the ones you love because as the saying goes, "Tomorrow is not guaranteed." I was also able to experience history at the Saints game seeing my favorite player break the all-time passing record. I was absolutely floored with the energy in the building from the start of the game up to when he broke that record. I was so happy I started crying as I tried to catch everything on camera LOL! That was one of the best Christmas presents to ever have besides my family being home for the holidays :-). Work is still going as usual, but of course, things are getting even more complicated. We're basically not even a single department anymore because we have to help everyone else without having our own back up. However, I am proud to say that I turned everything around in six months for the shift bid and ended up going from 109th to 19th! That's right...I worked hard, tried to sell as much as I could and provide excellent customer service within that time, and I actually made it to a top 20 spot! While I still have to work evenings, I'm just glad my weekends will be free again...until June anyway. I can also take a three-day weekend if I ever want or need one.
School starts in five days, and I plan to get a head start on reading for my Severe Weather class since that was the only book I had to purchase for the semester. I feel that 2012 is going to be an even better year for me and everyone around me if they truly believe it. My main goals for the year are to excel in my classes, possibly get promoted within the company, stress even less and love more, and get back into shape because I slacked off big time during the holidays with all the food and desserts we had. I'm not chunky or anything, but I am out of shape so when it warms up, it's back to jogging and hopefully playing basketball somewhere. I've had some rough moments since the near year started, but those moments are what's going to make me rise above the rest. With that being said, here's to a new year with hope and success and hopefully writing more in this blog when I'm not pounded with work LOL! Again, Happy New Year and God Bless!!
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