The decision to get my first tattoo was an easy one. A peace sign was classic and represented a belief I have that I was confident would never fade. I used to draw the symbol on my right hip and walk around my dorm asking everyone their opinion of it. I counted down the days until I was legal, and debated where I would go to get it done. During Spring Break at home in Dallas (on my half birthday), I rode down to Deep Ellum in a friend’s canvas-sided Jeep and made it official.

Today is my one year anniversary with the city of Houston. Yes, we moved here just one short year ago today. To commemorate the occasion, I have composed the following. Enjoy!

Ode to 2009 – our first year in Houston

I won’t lie – I was nervous
When I found out my dear
Had a job down in Houston
Not anywhere near

In working my way through my Day Zero list, I quickly discovered (through the help of some 4th grade division) that I will have to accomplish 1 task every 10 days or so to make it through this thing.

I began on October 1 of this year, and in my first 94 days in 2009, I’ve crossed off 7 items. Here’s the recap:

I am officially starting the 101 in 1001 project – aka 101 tasks in 1001 days. I first discovered the project on @kapachino’s blog and I’m really excited. For more on the project, check out dayzeroproject.com.
The Mission: Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria: Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity [...]

It’s been 2 weeks since my best friend got married to the love of her life. Michelle and I have been friends for a long time and I am so happy that she found someone as fantastic as Michael to spend the rest of her life with!
Insert embarrassing old pictures here:

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