First month of the new year down! January proved to be a great month for me, compared to December. Maybe it’s my general disinterest in the holidays, or my loathing for cold weather; either way, December was rough for me and the further from that nasty month I can get, the better. Further from the emotional roller coaster I was on, and closer to Spring, are two positives for January for me. 
And I still have a job, thank goodness! This economy seems to be affecting almost everyone and FLOR has weathered it so far like champs. We made minor cuts in personnel, and one of my good friends was affected, but overall I hope that we are in the clear and I can stop holding my breath waiting for “the” phone call. Our workload definitely hasn’t slowed any and I spent a big chunk of January working day & night preparing for our Spring catalog launch. It was a huge task and it went really well, thanks for asking. 
I’ve been unable to make it to TWO concerts in the past month and it was very disheartening to have to cancel them. 
I missed Mudvayne at the end of December due to Jason’s nose surgery and me having to help with the dogs. And Anberlin / Madina Lake last weekend because Tyler and Joe were both sick. I was more upset to miss the Anberlin show to be honest. I was looking forward to seeing them AND Madina Lake (ex-Blank Theory twins, who I’ve been a fan of for years). But alas, I have a show tomorrow night and a couple in Feb & March. It will make up for it. I will go into more detail in another post. I’ve decided to talk about my upcoming concerts at length and I wanted to separate it from the rest of this nonsense you’re reading right now.
A couple friends and I have decided to dive into the world of starting our own media studio. Of course it will be side work and a side project for now, but hopefully it will turn into something more down the road. We’ve chosen a brand and we’ll be setting up our site soon. Stay tuned for more info on that. 
Tyler had double ear infections for a couple weeks this month, which knocked us both out when it comes to energy. He’s just finishing his antibiotics and seems to be good to go. He use to be sick a lot the first few years of his life (mostly ear infections), but he’s been fairly normal in health this past year, so it was rough. Other than that, he’s become more and more independent and comes up with the funniest things to say every day. He also gets to start school this year! He will be 5 on May 1st and kindergarten registration is on Feb 26th. I’m not sure that I’m ready for him to be in school, but I guess it’s not up to me! He’s going to start this Fall and I’m sure he’s going to love it. I can’t believe how big he is. /ok end Mom rant
My most exciting decision of January is to take a small vacation in a few weeks to Phoenix! I can’t wait to get out of this cold weather and to see all of my friends. I’ve never been there and I’m sure I’ll have plenty of pictures when I return. I’ll be gone Feb 20 - Feb 23. 
Overall January has been good. February is a PACKED busy month with concerts, my birthday, my vacation, new business, and school registration. LET’S DO THIS!
<3 Joy