goodbye 2012. hello, 2013.

this year went by so fast. every year it seems that way. 2012 wasn't my best year. i let a number of opportunities slip away. i didn't take control of my life which totally sucks, in hindsight. on the bright side, i am finally coming out of the dark and into the light - something i had not seen for two years.

in 2013 i hope to take back my life and get it back on track again. i already have a plan of what i want to do career-wise. i am finally excited about life, again.

twitter art exhibit mini update

i just checked the facebook page. my piece has 5 likes. nice way to end the evening. the show is january 12th. not sure if i'll be able to attend the opening but still exciting. i also have some other things planned that i want to get done before the reception. can't wait to reveal that.

update: just checked the facebook page again. on another album where all the pieces are posted, my piece has 4 likes (different people from the other one) plus one person shared the image.

beautiful skin for 2013

today i went out and bought facial toner by simple. (it got good reviews). i had wrote about getting toner to add to my skincare routine as i wanted to follow a french routine. my regimen isn't totally french, though. i do use a scrub which supposedly they don't. i will also need to drink more water. i'm pretty sure that is part of the secret to their clear complexion. i was looking at other brands online but wasn't ready to pay that much. right now, my face looks clear. however, sometimes it has way too many mini breakouts and i can feel that my skin isn't smooth. with this new addition, i'm hoping that my skin will soon be clear and smooth.

i call him christopher robin.

there is another kid at work who i have added to my list of favorites.  i nicknamed him christopher robin. like the little boy in the winnie the pooh stories, he is soft spoken and is well-behaved. i have yet to see him get in trouble or disobey one of the staff members. when i'm outside, he'll usually come up to me with both arms outstretched and ask if i can get him one of the "soft balls," a soft rubber ball the size of a basketball.

last week, as his grade level was dismissed to line up, he ran and slipped on mud. he fell on his side. i didn't see it happen because i was turned the other way. when i did turn around, he was still on the ground crying. luckily he didn't scrape his knee that much. i felt awful. wish i could've gone and given him a hug.