And We're Off...

By the time you are reading this, my dad and I will be set on our way to the great cold state of Minnesota. He'll arrive at 3 EST* in Syrcause and I will have already carved 1 hour off the (at least) 18 hours drive.

*That's 2 CST...Minnesota time!

We're praying for a great traveling experience! Read: safe/timely flight for my dad, clear roads, good conversation, no car problems, easy listening tunes, no snowstorms or strong winds, quick stops, good gas mileage, and for me...a good book!

I've had most everything packed since last weekend, finishing up my clothes and last minute packing yesterday. Then of course, actually getting it into the car. I'm convinced that my car shrunk...I couldn't possible have accumulated THAT much more stuff in 9 months. Regardless, I suppose...my car is full to the limit.

See?

After this photo was taken,

I remembered that I had one bag of clothes not packed.

I had to SIT on the trunk to close it.

BUT IT CLOSED!

That's all that matters, right?

Like the Trunk, this door should

NOT

be opened until it is time to unload!

Now dear readers,
Since I am on my way back to the great cold Minnesota, I will not be experiencing any more "Rodman Moments" and my "Rodman Life" will be no longer.
Don't be alarmed, I've grown to love blogging! I started this blog to share, with family and friends back home, my moments and life. Though, I'll be home, I don't really care to stop blogging, even if I will be in much closer contact with them. Blogging has been helpful to me in expressing my thoughts and feelings, ones that I may not have expressed to most of you who actually read this, so I'm not stopping.

However, I have created another blog, because well the current URL doesn't really fit anymore. I was smart this time around and you can now follow me on my life's journey at http://whereeverhetakesme.blogspot.com/ or just click: My Life. My Stories. My Thoughts. and add it to your favorites!

Thanks for all your support readers*. I truly appreciate it and it has certianly helped in this change of direction for my life!

*at least to those who offer it in the comments!

And if you noticed in the pictures, NY is wishing me off with more snow. How kind of it...

Winter Wonderland - NY Style

And on a less beautiful note:

Biggest Snowman I've ever seen!
(Please notice the size of the trucks)

And for a reality check:

 20 Minutes Later...I drove out!

 (There wasn't a chance I was actually going to shovel all around it)

And One More...

MN on NY roads...

...because here I come!

2010 Changes Everything

As we start into 2010, it's not only a new year with new challenges and new hopes, but it's a new beginning, for me, which usually involves change. And changes are happening...

Not only are there obvious changes, like me moving back to Minnesota* and the New Year, but there's more happening than just that.

*The move is official; I'll be home this weekend!

I've mentioned before about what changes in seasons and new routines usually mean for me and it seems that I do it about three times a year. Just as summer begins, when fall rolls around, and the beginning of a new year. Those times almost always mean change, a new schedule and then I get pumped with discipline.

So, what do you know? It's 2010, but not only is it a new year; it's also a time of change in my life. New things are coming ahead and I'm ready for them!

Some people make "New Years Resolutions" to prepare and get ready for something new, the next chapter. I usually don't, but rather I make new commitments, prioritize and make sure God is being honored in my daily life. This is maybe the same thing, just not “cliché” sounding.

Anyways.

I've been asking myself questions like "Am I living like I should be living? Do I let the days slip by without doing things that I know my heart desires? What do I have to change to make things right? What is my schedule going to look like? And where will I fit these changes I need to make into my life?"

Though I may not know the direct answers to all these questions yet, I sure can answer some of them. I know what my daily life is lacking now and what I can do to make it right. I know the days pass me by way too quickly and I wonder where the week, month and even year went. I know where to improve in my friendships and relationships with family members. I know these things and I want to please God with my life, I want to make these changes, to make things right.

With that being said, during 2010 I want to:

Overcome my stubbornness. I too quickly base my decisions on how I feel, which makes for a little tension in a relationship. It may not be a bad thing, but when I do it all the time, it becomes a bad thing.

Spend more quality time on my knees in prayer. Sure, I pray when people ask me to and I pray when something is bothering me. I thank God for my food and the beauty in His creation. But I crave more, so I need to seek it!

Let loose and have fun! I, also,too quickly excuse doing something fun with my tiredness or being too cold outside. I don’t want to be like that, it’s boring and I simply don’t like it.


And just for fun, I want to:

Learn to cook more things and feel comfortable doing it. If I practice, I’m bound to get better, right?!

Take a nice long hike, a real one, up a mountain or really big hill. And…I hope this doesn’t go against what I just said, but I’ll probably wait until summer of 2010, to do this one. It’s just to cold…but not only that, the scenery is far better without snow. Ok?


With 2010 here... plans for the move set... and excitement for what is to come...
... let the changes begin!