New Year's Resolutions

Here are mine, what are yours?
1. Finish my thesis!!!
2. Graduate from UNO in May 2009 with a masters in history
3. Lose 20 pounds (I can't remember a year when this was not on my list)
4. Purge my filing cabinet and get organized!
5. Finish scrapbooking for the past two years
6. Get a real job and begin paying back my loans
7. Read the Book of Mormon daily from cover to cover
8. Go to the temple monthly
9. Remember nieces and nephews' birthdays
10. Get the Pete out of dental school

Because Jews celebrate Hanukah, not Christmas

Its a sad day when you realize that all of your education is essentially feckless. Three days ago, I was in a mad rush to secure a retirement community for my Faith in God girls to sing at. I'm in charge of their bi-monthly activities and holly jolly, we were going Christmas caroling on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd! So, I'm calling around, anxious to get this done and off my list, when I find myself on the phone with an obstinate woman who won't let my girls come and sing! Why not? I ask her. "Well, she said, its a Jewish facility and Jews... celebrate Hanukah, not Christmas." Duh. Thats when I looked down at the phonebook and realized I'd dialed up the 'Jewish Seniors.' Yep, folks, guess you actually have to graduate with a masters in history before you can process the details and function properly in society. I won't graduate until May. So, big world, be patient with me! In the end, we did sing at the retirement center at Miracle Hills and had a marvelous time.