Closing Time

As I finally slow down and review 2007, I am overwhelmed with a surprising sense of renewal. Last year at this time my main objective was to simply take things one day at a time and hope for better days. I guess they're here, for 2008 I am much more optimistic. I've found a sense of excitement for the coming year.

Before moving on to these new beginnings, I find my thoughts pondering endings and that inevitable end. Rest assured, I'm not planning for death by any means, but realizing it's coming for us all has forced me to reset my priorities. Helping me to spend more time doing things, and surrounding myself around people that I truely enjoy. These quotes may sound morbid, but for me they are inspiring as we all look towards a new year…

“Death is the one thing that connects us all. It reminds us that what’s really important is who we’ve touched, how much we’ve given. It makes us realize that we have to be good to one another.” –Heroes

“In this world, one day death is going to take the life from everything that you love. So while you’re able, love what you have. Takes the death from your life.” – Dean Koontz

“Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.” – Socrates

“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”
“You think the dead we love ever truly leave us? You think that we don’t recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble?” – Albus Dumbledore

TAG

I was tagged twice and since April hails from the motherland and I do anything Megs says here we go…

Places I've lived

1. Downtown, Salt Lake City
2. Sigma Chi House, University of Utah
3. Holladay, UT
4. Taipei, Taiwan

Places I've been on vacation

1. Kona, Hawaii
2. Cozumel, Mexico
3. Vancouver, Canada
4. Taipei, Taiwan

Foods I like

1. Anything deep fried
2. Mexican
3. Sushi
4. Actually try and find something I don’t like

Hobbies I have

1. Watching my Utes
2. Running and cycling
3. Learning
4. Ecotourism – hopefully I’ll get better at this one

Things I would do if I were a billionaire

1. Travel the world
2. Sponsor college students
3. Take care of the little guy
4. Fight a grizzly bear

T.V. shows I like

1. The Office
2. Heroes
3. Scrubs
4. Seinfeld

Places I'd Like to be

1. With nature, in the mountains, going a little faster than I should at my skill level
2. At a sporting event, preferable college
3. With friends, the place doesn’t matter
4. With you, I can’t stand being alone

Things people don't know about me

1. I love the awkward, I truly do
2. I hold on to things for far too long, the inability to let go is just one of my challenges
3. I’m afraid of a lot of things, but my pride makes me do just about anything to hide/overcome this
4. I have very high expectations for people, even you