Neal A. Maxwell

"Within the swirling global events- events from which we are not totally immune- is humanity's real and continuting struggle: whether or not, amid the cares of the world, we really choose, in the words of the Lord, to "care for the life of the soul." Whatever our anxious involvements with outward events, this inner struggle proceeds in both tranquil and turbulent times. Whether understood or recognized, this is the unchanging moral agendum from generation to generation."


Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Best of 2010

This is simply a list of some of the best things in my life in 2010. Just some.

1.)Beating this joker in the Fiesta Days 10K... and beating another joker in the Cinco de Mayo 5K. Highlight, indeed, Carlile.

2.) FIDM graduation! and the cute little lady who made it possible. I'll owe Chiki for the rest of my life.3.) Newport Beach Temple and June 18th, 2010.
4.) A shopping spree at Buckle and all the jeans that I bought. They fit from January to June until my thighs wouldn't fit in the pant legs. But I'm almost back to pre-marathon body.

5.) A new job and Liz Burks- one of the funniest people I've ever known... and Tanya Copeland; she's pretty funny, too.
6.) Red hair. I like having red hair.
7.) Friends... where do I start and end? I have great friends.
8.) Olympus Vista, the roof over my head.
9.) BYU Season Tickets. And then a seat in a box suite for the Utah game... even though we lost.
10.) My Subaru and that I own a car. Life would be so much more complicated without one.
11.) Gianna Jessen and her testimony against abortion. That was a memorable part of this year.
12.) Marcel the Shell. He's soooo cute.

13.) Dr. Seamons, the best marriage and family therapist in the world- hands down.
14.) Elder F. Enzio Busche and these inspiring words:













The first time I heard this, I was so impressed with these thoughts, I decided to memorize them. Beginning February 2nd, I memorized one each week. I'd recite them over in my mind while I trained for St. George. They are very powerful to think about and analyze.
15.) My roommate, Jessi Venable, has been practicing her photography and took me out to the salt flats to take pictures of me. It was fun... I didn't really expect it to be. And the pictures turned out pretty nice! See here: http://chineapplepunks.blogspot.com/2010/12/charlotte.html This was a highlight.
16.) So, I had a short relationship with a brawny guy that had curly, longish hair and lived in the mountains. Even though it had a terrible end- that included him calling me a "whited sepulchre"- it was a romantic to be with a legit mountain man that had curly, longish hair.
17.) Indoor Soccer. I miss high school soccer a lot. There is nothing like daily practice, real jerseys, and competitive games. But playing indoor soccer was a lot of fun this summer. I'm always grateful to have athleticism and I count my freedom to participate in sports as one of the greatest blessings about being a woman living in the Unites States of America.
18.) Preparing for a marathon.
19.) Running a marathon.
20.) My family.

4 comments:

Clay.Chayla & Lizzie said...

You were in a relationship with a brawny mountain man with curly, longish hair? How come I never heard about this????

Charlotte Lundell said...

It wasn't a real relationship. It mostly happened in my head. You know... you meet someone and imagine what he's like; Go out with him a few times and find out he's a DB... That's what happened.

Bob K Gray Family said...

I like it Chuck! I wish I was that artistic of a writer. :)

Ralphster said...

Happy to see I added a little something to your year...but #1 highlight of the year!? The rematch is on :)