Last year saw many changes in my life, and this year seems to be no different. The biggest change from last year was the birth of my beloved daughter Barbara, and I expect that her changes to be the highlights for this year as well. I look forward to the first steps, the first tooth, the first words, and especially the first time she says "Daddy". I love watching this little person grow. She laughs often, smiles a lot, and is managing to keep most of her food down. Her eyes almost beam when I walk in the room. I hope the day where that changes never comes.
At the end of January I always face the change of a new semester. I am going to be teaching Science 10, 20, and 30 this next semester, and for the Science 30s it is my biggest class yet. I look forward to the new challenge of Science 20, and it will be interesting to teach all the classes at the same time as it gives me the opportunity to see the three curriculum at the same time, and I'll be able to make connections between them.
Church saw some changes today. Six wards had their boundaries reorganized. 3rd and 8th wards are gone all together, and a new ward, Arbour Lake, was created. Our ward had some of Bow Valley and 8th ward added to us, and I am looking forward to the new members of the elder's quorum. I think I'll finally be able to find a new 1st councillor. I look forward to working with the new ward members and making new friends. In addition to that, the temple is going full tilt still. One new change I like is having it so close so I can go weekly instead of monthly.
Big exciting news for my geekiness. There are some great movies coming out this year that are exciting for me (Iron Man 3 and Star Trek: Into Darkness being the top two). New episodes of "Once Upon a Time", "The Big Bang Theory", and "Person of Interest" have my PVR ready. A new Brad Paisley album is due out this spring. Most of all, I am going to the Star Trek convention in Las Vegas this August with Matt Harker! They are hoping to have 80 celebrity guests, and have announced 71. I am very excited to see William Shatner, Kate Mulgrew, and almost the entire cast of DS9 (only Colm Meany is not going to be there). It is going to be a lot of fun. Heather and Sharon might also be joining us, which will mean little Barbie will be coming along. I have never been to Vegas, and I look forward to the experience.
So, with the theme of change, I give my Top 10 Things I Hope Will Never Change:
10. Volunteering at the Calgary Zoo will always be fun.
9. Teaching at FFCA will always feel like something I was born to do with some of the greatest colleagues in the world.
8. Facebook will always let me hide annoying posts from my friends.
7. The platypus. Why mess with perfection?
6. The temple in Calgary will always be a priority in my life.
5. CISN FM will always be on Edmonton's airwaves when I visit.
4. Being able to find the chocolate covered licorice logs at Wal Mart
3. Saturday morning snuggles with Heather
2. That watching Star Trek will always remind me of my mother.
1. The look my little girl gives me when I walk into the room.
