Paying It Forward

What a good feeling it is to pay for someone's order at the coffee shop.  Seriously, the look of surprise and joy on their face is amazing.  It lets you know that you did a good thing - that you might have even made that person's day.

The best part?

Cold (SoCS) - Just Jot it January

It's 17º outside.  Cold.  Bitter cold.

It's not the kind of cold I like.  The kind of cold where it's good to go snowboarding out.  Sure, I've done it before and others

Kindle Haul

So when it comes to spending gift cards, I plan.  A lot.  I got a $50 card for Amazon along with my new Kindle Paperwhite (thanks mom and dad!).  The Kindle is pretty cool and it's going to be a good way to read at anytime, anywhere.  But really, I think it's my parents' way of telling me

Time of Peace - Just Jot It January

Unlike my siblings and my friends, I'm an early bird.  Getting up at 6am is no problem for me at all.  It never has been.  It's only weird because if you knew my family, you'd assume I was the night owl... not my brother and sister.

I think early mornings are peaceful.  It's nice and quiet and you can watch the sun rise, depending on

Dear Mr. Spider - Just Jot it January

Dear Mr. Spider,

You think I don't see you up there in the corner

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to all!  I hope everyone stayed safe last night, no matter how you celebrated.

I stayed up with my family to watch the ball drop, then remained awake for a few more hours to celebrate the new year with my friends on the west coast over Skype.  So yeah, I didn't get much sleep last night.  I think I finally fell asleep around