New Year Resolutions...

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With New Year's coming up I am always interested in asking people about 'resolutions'. Are they making any? Have they kept any? Do they hate them? Love them?

I enjoy New Year's resolutions. Simply because I enjoy taking time to stop, reflect and perhaps make a decision to work on changing something that I haven't been happy with.

Times Square 2006

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I used to worry about keeping the resolutions -- now I know that's not really the point. I think we all need prescribed moments that force us to stop and look at what we are doing with our lives. Are we doing the things that really matter -- for ourselves and others?

Sometimes resolutions don't even have to be that deep. Last year I made a resolution to keep my house clean for as long as I could -- I lasted almost 10 weeks straight with an immaculate house -- then I got busy and it became a mess -- but I definitely proved to myself that I could do it!!

Anyway, would love some thoughts on your resolutions, opinions for and against. And of course would love to wish you all a

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!!!!!

Merry Christmas to all...

Just wanted to take the time to say 'Merry Christmas' and to 'show off' my beautiful boy!

I hope you are all well and starting to feel some Christmas cheer -- Hopefully these smiles will help!!

Few More Pics!!

Here are a few more pics of my trip! Soon I will post my 'movie' that I made of my trip -- I'm having a blast making it and re-living my amazing 'daze' in New York!!

Me and my good friend Kristen Chenoweth!

Lauren and her good friend Kristen Chenoweth!

A Panoramic shot take of the inside of Radio City Music Hall!!

Me, as a wanna-be Rockette, on the stage at Radio City (backstage tour!!)

My friend Julie (the REAL rockette!!) and her friend (still in costume!)

Back to Life...Back to Reality...

Well, as the song goes -- I am back to regular life! But the 'hugeness' and wonderment of my trip is still fresh!

Just thought I'd share a few of my pics (with more to come!)

First of is the view FROM WHERE I STAYED!!!! (my friend Jessica's apartment). Wow!!

Next is a shot of the Statue of Liberty (I have LOTS more!!!)

Here is the BEAUTIFUL Lauren Kramm (on the street where she lives -- there's a song in there somewhere!)

And last, but not least a picture of me 'beaming' as I am about to fufill a life long dream -- seeing 'Annie' in New York!!

WOW!!!

New York is soooooooooooo cool! I love it!

Had quite an amazing past 2 days!!! Last night we went to see 'Vancouver native' Julie Tomaino in the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular -- it was AMAZING!!!

And today, Lauren and I went to the Lincoln Centre Dramatic Arts Museum for the exhibit of 75 years of Collecting Theatre Memorabilia. It was SO cool! And FREE!

We then went exploring -- to Ground Zero (sad), shopping (awesome), and I took off to wander on my own. I wanted to see another show, so I was hoofing it up and down Broadway to see what I could get into. I walked about 24 blocks trying to find a show. After loosing the 'Drowsy Chaperone' lottery, I decided to go back to the Mary Poppins theatre to see if I could get 'standing room'. I guess the guy took pity on me and I got one of the 'house seats' (amazing view from the front mezzanine - $110 tickets) for standing room price ($20). It was SO magical!! Kudo's to another Vancouver native Kevin Yee!!

Then I decided to whisk myself off to the Empire State Building as I always wanted to be up there when they said "last elevator going down in 5 minutes" (just like in Sleepless in Seattle!!). It was beautiful -- SO magical!

Tomorrow I'm fufilling a life long dream -- going to see ANNIE in NEW YORK CITY!! I am SO blessed!!

Cha - Cha - Charmin!!!

This is a video of Lauren and I breakin' it down in the new bathrooms in the middle of Times Square. The girl you see with us is the 'Charmin Girl', who's stands there and rocks back and forth with pom poms while people are waiting to take a pee!

She was SO awesome!! This here is her teaching us the 'Charmin Shuffle' (and a few time steps by Lauren!)

I'M HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, here I am in New York City!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


So far it has surpassed my expectations! Everything during my trip here went smoothly -- found Lauren no problem, went straight to a theatre for tickets, and won the 'seat lottery'. So after being here only 2 hours, I found myself sitting in the front row (bench actually) for '25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' -- it was incredible! And the girl that I'm staying with is in it, and she was incredible!!!!


Then yesterday I went and saw 'Jersey Boys' (one of the best shows I've ever seen!!) and then Lauren and I snagged front row seats for Kristin Chenowyth's new show 'The Apple Tree'!!!! Oh my goodness!!!! She is SO amazing!!!!!!! What an actress -- what a singer -- what a performer!!!!


This morning I am going to head off to the Statue of Liberty! (Can't wait to take those photo's Jim!). And then going the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. And before that we are going to go skating at Rockefeller Center!!


I hope everyone is well! Keep me in your thoughts and prayers!

NYC!!!!

"NYC! Just got here this morning...3 bucks, 2 bags, 1 me!!"

Well, I'm not there YET but I leave tomorrow morning! Please keep me in your prayers and check out my blog while I'm gone -- hopefully I'll be able to post a few times!!

I am so excited!! Thank you Brad, family and God for giving me this opportunity!!

I'm almost there, Lauren!!