We're heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeee!

See you tonight peeps!

On the eve of each New Year we often reflect on our lives. As I do this dear e-strippers, I wish you joy that never ends and happiness with all your family and friends.

Where were you when 2008 began?
At PMT's

Who were you with?
everyone

Where will you be when 2008 ends?
At PMT's

Whom will you be with when 2008 ends?
everyone!

Was 2008 a good year for you?
Really, very good! I met the love of my life.

What was your favorite moment of the year?
Exploring one of the Tomb Raider temples in Cambodia!

What was your least favorite moment of the year?
The night before I met Rory, I was reaaaaaaaaally down on myself.

Did you keep your New Year resolutions of 2008?
I don't do resolutions, but I crossed off almost everything on my 'plans for 2008' list!
* Visit family and friends around Europe - did it
* Paint my apartment - did it
* Get much better at guitar - oops
* Go camping in the desert - did it
* Go duning - did it
* Get SCUBA certified and start enjoying the under sea world - did it
* Travel to Singapore, Cambodia, and China - one out of the three ain't bad

Do you have any New Year resolutions for 2009?
Nope, just plans (see end of report)

Did you fall in love in 2008?
Absolutely! Madly and deeply.

Did you breakup with anyone in 2008?
No.

Did you make any new friends in 2008?
Yes.

What was your favorite month of 2008?
April

Did you travel outside of the US in 2008?
Qatar, Croatia, Slovenia, Hungary, France, Vietnam, Cambodia, Seychelles, Ireland, and Northern Ireland.

How many different states did you travel to in 2008?
D.C., Florida

Did you lose anybody close to you in 2008?
No.

Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Many people.

What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2008?
Dark Knight

What was your favorite song in 2008?
Inni mer syngur vitleysingur by Sigur Ros

What was your favorite album in 2008?
Made of Bricks by Kate Nash

How many concerts did you see in 2008?
1

Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
Guy Manoukian was the only one I got to see, but I enjoyed it very much

Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008?
Umm...middle of the road I suppose

Did you do drugs in 2008?
Negative

Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Nope.

What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?
I'm on campus and on duty (they were at the mall)

Did you treat somebody badly in 2008?
Not on purpose, so I'd be unaware if I did

Did somebody treat you badly in 2008?
Not really

What was your proudest moment of 2008?
The day one of my staffers made the connection between her work and the real world. I felt very fulfilled in my work knowing at last my teaching is helping others blossom

What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
Breakfast the next morning with the roommates

If you could go back in time to any moment of 2008 and change something, what would it be?
I would have shaved and worn a good bra!

What are your plans for 2009?
* Meet Rory's family and friends
* Finish my sailing course with minimal bruising
* Travel to Jordan, Singapore, Antarctica
* Present at the NASPA conference
* Earn my LEED AP accreditation
* Increase my fitness level considerably
* Be the best supervisor I can be
* Marry the love of my life

OMG I ate so many cookies this Christmas I have an eternal sugar crash hangover!

Presents for home got wrapped last night, just have to figure out how to pack everything so it's not smashed to smitherines by the time we arrive statside.

I'm just so happy to be coming, and Rory is really looking forward to meeting you guys!

Ciao.

rory and I made loads of sweats for all our friends here. Many hours of messy fun later, I give you....coooooooooooookies. Rainbow chip, Ladycroft's cloud cookies, Mississippi mud cookies, Grandma's orange crispies, peanut butter snowballs, caramel fudge brownie cupcakes, and gingerbread cake. Oh, and home made hot spiced cider too!




It's already 6pm here so all of Santa's presents have been ripped open. I have a collection of odd things from the crew including a penguin in an egg, which I'm really not sure what I'm supposed to do with it. But, from my wonderful love I got many super cool toys!

A GPS so I can stop getting so lost in Doha! Awesome! It's actually waterproof and shock proof so you can take it sailing (has nautical measures), bike riding etc. I'm super stoked. It will come in handy to take to UK in February too when we have to go driving around to visit his dad and friends. Yah...it's going to be a real adventure driving roundabouts the other direction.

Anyhoo....my other big giftie that made me so happy is a Wii Fit!!! I got myself all measured up and it's not good. Got some weight to lose (not that I didn't know this). This will definitely be a little support buddy to keep me on my toes in a fun way. It's just the type of reinforcement I respond to as a gamer - you have to accumulate so much time in your piggy bank in order to unlock new activities etc. Plus you can set goals for weight loss over various periods of time. It has strength exercises, balance/posture, cardio, and yoga!

Here are some pics of Wii Fit


rory about to get measured


ski jump


weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee (or should I say wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii)


soccer goalie (harder than it looks!)


my dinky doha tree

HAPPY CHRISTMAS e:PEEPS!

I held a little holiday dinner program (Eid, Christmas, New year all in one) for the few kids that are still on campus. Some of them made dishes to share, then we made gingerbread houses! Well, actually we used graham crackers because I didn't have time to make gingerbread.

Anyhoo...they kids had SO much fun making them. None of them had even heard of gingerbread houses. I love it when I get to share something creative, and tasty, with people and witness their first time experience with it. It made me really happy