Wishful Wednesday

My family has been so blessed as of recently. And I just want to say how grateful I am for family! One month ago my husband and I picked up and moved because we felt like it was the right thing to do. Now logically it didn't make sense at all. Yes we were moving to where we had a HUGE support network. However there was no security of having a job. And with economic times as they are it seemed like such a big risk to take. But we did it. We packed up all we had (sold the big things like the entertainment center, the extra desk, the dining table, the sofas) and moved. We are currently living with my sweet mom and today is my husband's first day on the job with a company he is thrilled to be working for as a contract employee. We hope that after time the company will choose to keep my husband on as a full-time employee, not just contracted. So, today that is my wish. That this company will see what an amazing person my husband is and offer him a position with them on a more permanent basis!

Making a Difference

I am constantly amazed by how there are so many children (people under the age of 18) who set out to make a difference in the world. I attended four schools througout High School, but I must say that I am proud to have attended Cupertino High School, especially with all that I hear that they are doing today. They have this amazing project called Kenya Dream that they have been doing. Instead of fundraising money for prom they have been putting 100% of those fundraising efforts towards a school in Kenya. How cool is that?!?

I am so impressed with Cupertino's class of 2010. And you can help them by voting for them with Dell's SuperProm, but you only have 4 more days to vote. There are more videos on that site that you really should check out. They deserve to be number one! Or if you are able to contribute to their cause financially please click here to go to their site to make a donation.

They have even been featured by the local abc news. Way to make a difference!

It is amazing what can happen when people stop thinking about all that they can gain and start giving to others instead!

Have I Done Any Good

My life has taken a huge turn... we decided to pick up everything and move to Utah. There was no job waiting for us there, just a very strong support system of family and friends! It may sound crazy, but I feel so happy with this decision. It is crazy how happy I feel with a decision that may quite well be the craziest thing I have ever done!

With the move I have reflected on the type of person I have been while living in this place and it causes me to pause and ask, "Have I done any good in the world?" I think this is a question many should ask themselves in self-reflection. Could you imagine if everyone did just one good thing without expecting something in return? Oh what a wonderful world we would live in!

Wishful Wednesday

IS it too much to ask for people to be good neighbors to each other? On this Wishful Wednesday I think back on the neighbors I had in San Diego as we recently moved. So many mentioned, you were such a good neighbor and people just aren't like that now days. And my reaction was always, well they should be. I can't help but feel that people should be willing to meet their neighbors. Just say, "Hello." Or take over a plate of cookies. How often do people see a moving truck in their neighbor's driveway and they don't even bother to ask if they would like some help? Wouldn't the world be such a better place if we just got over our selfish fears and asked someone if we could help them? Man... that is a world I would love to live in. But until everyone else can get past their own fence I will pick up my feet and turn to those who I live next to and do all I can to get to know them and be nice to them! Please help me full-fill this wish. Pick up your feet, get off your rear, and go say hello to your neighbor. Get to know them, I promise it won't kill you... you might even find a friend!

Wishful Wednesday

I believe strongly in the concept of loosing yourself in the service of others concept. However in this last week it feels like all the forces are against me regardless of how much I try to help others. In the last two weeks I strained my achilles tendon on my right leg, we found out my husband did not pass that huge test he took back in December, we found out the apartment we are suppose to move to got flooded and might not be ready by the date we get kicked out of the housing we are in, and it seems as though debt just continues to pill up. And yet I am determined not to sit around and wallow... I just need to vent. (Plus when I sit and wallow I end up gaining about 10 pounds because I am a stress eater!)

Anyways, my wish on this Wishful Wednesday is that good things will happen to good people. I understand that bad things happen due to the decisions of others or as something that will make us stronger, but I just don't know how much more of a load I can bear. So, I will continue to do what I can for others and hope that something good will happen to us in the end!

(This is a little wall hanging I made for my sweet neighbor using her little girl's handprints.)

In Transition

I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I thought I would let you know I am still here, we are just in transition. I mentioned before, my husband is looking for a new job. He has graduated from UCSD and as a result we must leave the student housing we have been living in for the last 3 years. We will still be in the San Diego area, for now. Due to all the chaos that comes with moving I had to let a few things go and focus on things that were very important. However I am here to let you know I am not gone, I am here... I just was taking a little break to pack and get things in order! I will attempt to return to my regular blogging soon!

Tonight I watched the season finale of Survi or, as many did. And I must say I am glad to see the rotten way of playing didn't pay off. Congrats to Natalie!