You and I Were Meant To Fly

I started my new career with Jet Blue Airways today. I was so excited I almost couldn't go to sleep last night! Today and tomorrow I will attend orientation where we will drink the proverbial Jet Blue "Kool Aid" and indoctrinate ourselves with the Jet Blue Airways mindset. It was actually really inspiring to hear about core values that I agree with, and to see people who have worked with the company for less than 5 years share their stories of promotion and growth within the company. I'm really excited for this opportunity!

What was truly miraculous today was that there were 119 other people at this orientation that are starting a new job today, and that according to what they told us in the orientation, another 280 people will be hired by Jet Blue Airways in the next few months. It's exciting to see a company hiring so many people in this economic climate. Perhaps these tough and tight times won't last forever!

PS: Part of my homework was to tell everyone I know that Jet Blue offers 3 daily flights from Salt Lake City: 2 to Long Beach, California and 1 to New York's JFK Airport. Try us out and see how Jet Blue is putting the Humanity back into flying!!!

Long Distance Phone Calls

Paulo called his mom from his cell phone today while we were in Wal Mart. Modern technology is truly a miracle. Yes, I will now break into the song that Napoleon Dynamite's Brother sings to his new bride at the end of that classic movie. (If you can't remember it, click here)

Always and forever . . . always and forever

One is silver, the other is gold

At girls camp I used to sing a song "Make new friends, and keep the old. One is silver, the other is gold." I saw an old friend from high school at the store tonight. My miracle today is friendships that last through years, marriages, and now growing families.
I couldn't resist scanning a few of my personal favorites from back in the day when we thought we were cooler than anything ever created.... enjoy!

Here Comes the Sun

Those of you who are dog owners, and especially those of you who are familiar with Yorkshire Terriers and their strong will know that it's a miracle that my puppy just sat in the sun and let me take these pictures of him. I guess all of the work I'm doing with him with treats and discipline are starting to actually pay off. Isn't he so cute though!?!?!?

Click on the second picture down to magnify- I love this one because I caught him with his tongue out. He loves to sit in this spot of sunlight during the day and do what, I'm not sure- relax and ponder life's big questions I guess!

Sunday: Day of rest- BAH

Whoever said that Sunday was a day of rest obviously has never taught primary class. We are teaching the same kids as last year- we moved up one year with them so we'll have a lot of fun watching them learn and grow for another year.

Today, my little miracle was letting my husband, who has been waking up at 5 am for the last 6 days straight to go to work, sleep in until 9:30, then getting to make him eggs and croissants for breakfast.

2 for 2

As the closing credits were rolling for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" I thought to myself 'Self, you haven't found a miracle today.' Then, in the fashion of one of my nieces (can't remember who at the moment), I exclaimed "OH CWAP!"

Then I went and took the final load of laundry out to fold and put away, and realized that my miracle today was those two wonderful machines that sit in the dark most of the week, except one day when I make them wake up and work their tails off all day long.

Here's to NOT having to beat any stains out with a rock!

On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!

One goal I have set for this year 2010 is to get better at keeping a personal journal again. I also want to start learning more about photography and the cool things you can do with cameras, so this blog will serve as the proof of my success or slackiness (if that's a word) when it comes to those two goals.

I started with great ambition- I was going to make the first picture that I took this year of sunrise on January 1, 2010. My body had other plans. I have been attacked by a horrible cold, and I fell back asleep after I took Paulo to work and slept right through the sunrise. This was my sunrise on January 1, 2010 (no need to be an astrologist to know that this was WELL past Sunrise- I think I took this snapshot around 10:00):

So you're going to start hearing and seeing more of me this year via this blog. Feel free to leave comments, suggestions, etc. In an effort to keep the blog from becoming a daily "this is what I did" that will bore you and me to death, I decided that this year I will look for miracles every day. I've been inspired by messages from great men and women that remind us that miracles are easier to find than we would think. I am praying for the miracle of life to bless our family this year, so I figured that it would be good to have a daily focus on what I'm asking and looking for.

Today, I found the miracle of both modern medicine and the medicine that God has given us through healthy foods that will heal our sick bodies.