New beginnings

I know it's January 13th, Friday the 13th even. But it's taken me until now to really get back into routines and get started on some new things for 2012.

Firstly, I've signed on as a consultant with Scentsy, a great company that has been in Canada since 2009, and in the US for longer. Now that I'm getting into it, I really with I'd signed up sooner because, as with any direct selling enterprise, the sooner you can get in the better. But that said, I'd like to think that for the GTA area I'm still getting in at a good time and there is a lot of potential. I really love the products because they smell SO good and are reasonably priced. This isn't a sales pitch, but if anyone's reading of course feel free to check out my site. Just saying that I've never been that tempted to get into direct selling because the products sold by other "party" companies never really appealed to me this much before. Anyway, it's something new to do, not that I needed more to do, but there you go.

Second, starting next week, I'm going to be a volunteer at Sick Kids hospital here in TO. I've been wanting to do something to give back for a while, and though it isn't much, I think spending time with sick kids will be a great experience for me, and hopefully them too. Also, since I was born very early way back when and spent time in an incubator at Sick Kids, I have a bit of a soft spot.

I'm going to visit my dad today for the first time in a while. I've had a cold so didn't want to expose him to germs but now it's pretty much gone so should be okay. My mom says he is still having a hard time eating and exercising enough so recovery is uber slow. I don't know if I can get him up and eating today, but I am sure going to try. I can't stand seeing my dad like this. I mean, I know he is old, but just a few short months ago, he didn't seem old at all. He was playing with the kids and doing things and totally independant. I can't stand to think that this may be the time that he doesn't get back to being the person he was. I know that time will come, but I'm just not ready for that time to be now.

Anyway, I'm hoping 2012 is going to be a good year for all my friends and family. I know I've already said Happy New Year, but it's been so busy until this point I haven't really sat down and thought about it much, so I feel like I need to say it again. So, Happy New Year. Again.