Magic.

Do you remember when you were younger, when you'd get a new coloring book and a brand new box of crayons, and there was so much magic surrounding them that you didn't want to mark on the pages or touch the crayons yet? You didn't want to ruin a perfectly good picture, or break a crayon, and you just kind of stared in wonder for a long time. What was so appealing about a new box of crayons? I don't know, but I still act this way.

I don't know if that was just me or if that was everyone, but my point in saying this is that there is so much magic surrounding my idea of 2009 that I'm afraid to dive in and get started. I've just been wondering desperately how I can possibly begin working towards achieving my goals without taking the magic out of it all.

I know it isn't all going to be pretty and fun and sparkly, but I'm going to do my best to keep most things that way. I'm just not sure where or when to start. I'm not ready to potentially make a mistake on the canvas of 2009, or break one of my precious crayons. You know?