New Year, New Blog

I'm not usually too big on making New Year's Resolutions. They tend to be hard to keep and I usually forget them pretty quickly after the 1st of the year. But this year, I decided to give it another go. I have just a couple for myself.

Start blogging again.
I've recently been missing my blog, and found myself perusing my old entries a few days back. Even though I'm not traveling that much I can still keep blogging, right? I enjoy writing and this can be a good outlet for me here. I'll write once again and post stories and videos that I find interesting, probably mostly travel, eco-friendly and cooking related, with possibly some DIY home improvement things thrown in (basically whatever I find interesting). I think this is something I can stick with, although I can't make any guarantees on the frequency...

Stay healthy and continue to improve overall health.
Keep going to yoga 2+ days a week.
Add in more cardio, wherever and however I can.
Keep making delicious, healthy food, and learn new recipes.
Eat less junk (can be hard in Texas, with all the delicious queso, breakfast tacos and BBQ...)

And I think that'll do it.

Also, as a side note, in case you've been wondering what I've been up to since I stopped blogging:
-Jason and I moved to Austin, TX
-work as a study abroad advisor
-have made great new friends and explored my beautiful new city
-traveled to 8 new states (mostly for work) and visited some old favorites
-bought a house (!!!)
-settled into life in one place (mostly), but still dream of traveling always...

Anyway....
Happy New Year.
Šťastný Nový Rok.
새해 복 많이 받으세요.
Feliz año nuevo.

RIP Havel

I never was a big history buff and was too young during the time of the Soviet Bloc to remember anything. While living Prague, I quickly learned all about the fall of communism and one of the Czech Republic's most beloved figures, Vaclav Havel. My students loved telling me all about the events of 1989 as well as their own personal stories from this era. It opened me eyes to the incredible history these people lived through. It became clear to me very quickly that Havel was a special man. Czech people were so proud of him and the things he accomplished during his life time. He will be greatly missed.

With the recent events in Prague, it has made me miss that amazing city as much as ever. I wish I could have been there for this.