Being that I'm at home, spending some quality time with the family, I need to find a way to exercise my energy in some way.

I've recently hurt my inner ligament on my left knee from snowboarding a week ago. This puts a huge trench in my goal to improve my snowboarding skills since last year. It's a hard truth to face, but I'm done for atleast a month. Those bloody chair lifts are the devil!!!

In a way, by not snowboarding it has openned my schedule for more art participation. I see myself as a very open artist...I enjoy experimenting and trying new things. I still feel like I'm taking baby steps though. I know the basic art principles, and abide by them. But I would like to try to break free from mainstream art. Though I'm not sure how to go about it.

It seems that this year has had several self discoveries of my character. I've made many refelctions on myself and addressed the issue of who I am and who I want to be. Growing up is and can be adventurous and exciting, but devasting as well. Making difficult choices and seeing their repercussiuons can be quit hard. I do feel that this coming year will be filled with fun suprises but heartaches as well. I hope to be strong enough to face the world in my new found form and maintain a firm stance on my beliefs/values.

What I've learned is that life is not ment to have routines....though it permits a false sense of security and comfort...ultimately if we all bided by a routine, then nothing exciting would ever happen to us. Nothing great, no influence to allow adaptation or for us to evolve...we would remain in the initial state. Everyday be the same as the last. Love spontinaity and love change and love everything obscure and different...for those are the things that make this world beautiful and great. Love what separates you from the world...that is what makes you unique and shine. A flaw to one person may be a beneficial to another. Love yourself for God made you and knew you before anyone did. He set you apart from all others...so embrace this blessing of being obscure and different and celebrate it everyday. Love yourself, inside and out cause you are beautiful!!!