What is one thing I was told today that I don't want to forget?

2012:
It's been very quiet day today. No one at wok due to Christmas Eve. No one was online. No kids at home, they're at Arnav's home. So, I haven't talk to anyone at all whole day. At least nothing that needs to be remembered.

2013:
Same as last year. quiet day. I did go to mom's home before going home though.

2018:
Only the opposite. Want to remember everything about the day. It was perfect in every way. Neil and I left home at noon to go to mom's home. Pooja and and Avni had just got there when we got there. We spent entire day watching TV show The Crown on Netflix and played the game Trekking - The National Parks entire day. Actually, until 1AM!!!

Who do I wish had been part of my day?

2012:
No doubt, Pinal! I was at mom's home tonight and Pinal's name came in conversation quite a few times. I wish she was living closer here where we could get together on regular basis.

2013:
My wish came true! Spent entire day today with Pinal! She just came here last night at 12:30, so kids and I stayed overnight. I worked from home and spent time with her. Took a walking break from work (as I normally do in afternoon anyway) and went for a walk with her, ate lunch in the backyard and just relaxed for a bit before getting back to work. After my work was done, we sat down for a bit to watch TV, went to Costco for some quick grocery shopping and had dinner together before heading home. It was the perfect day!

2018:
Of course, Pinal! Even kids were waiting for her to book her tickets till last minute. It's just so much fun having her and the kids at Christmas time. We've told her to book the tickets for next Christmas already!

Who is the strongest person I know?

2012:
Can I just say, me? :) If I can be fair, I suppose JK is strong too! Nothing has been able to break him so far and he keeps going. Other than just us, there are many friends that are strong or stronger than me in different aspects. But there is one lady in girl scout that stands out. She's physically disabled due to accident at work, yet she is unwilling to just sit back and feel sorry for herself. She's active in her troop in every way she can.

2013:
I would say all of my friends that are single moms have to be very strong to survive and raise kids.

2018:

Was I a positive or negative person today?

2012:
I started out being a positive person. But as day went on and negativity kept piling on me... even though I know that I shouldn't let it get to me. I did let it get to me and in turn, I ended up being negative. I hate when I let that happen to me! :(

2013:
Definitely positive for most part! Went to Melanie's Christmas party in the evening. Had a great time catching up with her and others.

2018:
Definitely positive. There were moments that triggered me to e negative, but I decided not to waste my energy on that and keep on  moving. It sure made a difference in rest of my day.

Today, I chose to

2012:
let go of my grudges and move on. I also decided on my focus for 2013. I want to get better at scrapbooking, memory keeping and mastering skills of photoshop and photo editing. I will be trying my best to scrap almost everyday and trying out new technique in every layout.

2013:
Keep thinking positive about my future. There is no other way. I might even update my resume and apply at Workday.
Update about last year: 2013 has been the best year for me as far as scrapbooking goes! I scrapped 4 photobooks (Yosemite, Urbanathon and Alaska), 2 versions of calendars finished and printed before November(!) and almost done with Project Life. I've already got the book for Jan-June printed!

2018:
There is Christmas party for HomeInstead caregivers. I've been tempted to skip it considering I've been working for 12 hours and I haven't brought change of clothes. But I think I'm just going to go ahead and go visit everyone. I need to get out more often and see more people.

What is the last place I visited online?

2012:
The Lily Pad store.. to shop and download freebies! Got some 4x6 photo templates to use for P365 pages.

2013:
JustFab.com I got the email about the special going on. Free shutterfly with with any purchase. So, I thought about checking out the boots. I already have 1 credit for the boots, so I wouldn't be spending any extra money on it, but still haven't been able to decide on the boots. I might pass on the deal, but I really can use the free book credit since I need to print a book for Coach Brian.

2018:
YouTube.. watching stupid Ambani videos.

What are three things I need to do tomorrow?

2012:
I need to call about sweatshirts for boy scouts.
I need to contact eBay seller regarding the nail polish I order over two months that I still haven't received yet.
I need to get a life!

2013:
Go to CrossFit in the morning.
Go to Costco to buy wrapping papers on the way home.
Wrap the photobooks to get started on our brand new Christmas tradition.

2018:
Wake up a bit earlier so that I have enough time to tune in to Patricia Moreno's live video for The Miracle Morning. She's very energetic and I love her warm up affirmation program.
Go to work.
Talk to Neil about when he's coming home, how his finals are going.