When I was growing up New Year's Eve was spent watching the ball drop on tv and grape juice all around (ok, maybe the parents had something a little stronger). New Year's Day was spent watching bowl games, playing cards, and mowing on tons of party snacks we didn't usually get. The Christmas tree was normally in danger of being condemned to it's basement tomb for another eleven months.
Comforting traditions unfortunately change and we are forced to create our own. Last night Sis and I went to a movie in Ames with our old friend Trucker, whispering Happy New Year to each other during the closing credits. Afterward, Trucker and I relived old times, discussed new situations, and played the Wii until 5:00 this morning. Ah, the joys of being a child again in your 30's.
With my parents gone there is no more sports influence. My children enjoy participating in sports but I have yet to instill the desire to sit through a bowl game in them. They tolerate my watching the occasional basketball or baseball game, but they draw the line at football. They get that from their dad's side. So there are no more bowl games for me on New Year's Day, it's not that much fun to sit and watch a team you don't follow by yourself. The "holiday" instead has become an extra day for me to either be productive or relax, which ever I need more. This year it seems to be a little of both since I actually have 3 days off in a row.
I am not one for making New Year's resolutions. I often make goals for myself and I stick to them if it seems beneficial and I revise or scrap them if not. I have a few type A tendencies, so if I want something I am going to push myself to work towards it.
I have made several changes to my life over the years and not a single one of them were given birth to on the first day of a new year: I quit smoking in the middle of August, I threw my Ex out at the beginning of February, I started exercising more in March. What does today signify other than our planet is one more year older?
Big whoop. In two months I will be another year older too.
In my mind, today would be better off spent reflecting on how good our Mother Earth is to us and celebrate the fact that she has lived to such a ripe old age even with her children that aren't so nice and respectful to her. But I guess that's what we have Earth Day for, huh?
Last year I posted a sassy little list of resolutions just for fun to see who I could get going. I know, I sometimes have a strange, sarcastic sense of humor. But here is the list again, with a few revisions and additions.
And for those of you that do hold on to hope that today is the catalyst for the changes you feel you must make, great for you, you have my full support and I hope you achieve your goals!
My 2010 Resolutions
Comforting traditions unfortunately change and we are forced to create our own. Last night Sis and I went to a movie in Ames with our old friend Trucker, whispering Happy New Year to each other during the closing credits. Afterward, Trucker and I relived old times, discussed new situations, and played the Wii until 5:00 this morning. Ah, the joys of being a child again in your 30's.
With my parents gone there is no more sports influence. My children enjoy participating in sports but I have yet to instill the desire to sit through a bowl game in them. They tolerate my watching the occasional basketball or baseball game, but they draw the line at football. They get that from their dad's side. So there are no more bowl games for me on New Year's Day, it's not that much fun to sit and watch a team you don't follow by yourself. The "holiday" instead has become an extra day for me to either be productive or relax, which ever I need more. This year it seems to be a little of both since I actually have 3 days off in a row.
I am not one for making New Year's resolutions. I often make goals for myself and I stick to them if it seems beneficial and I revise or scrap them if not. I have a few type A tendencies, so if I want something I am going to push myself to work towards it.
I have made several changes to my life over the years and not a single one of them were given birth to on the first day of a new year: I quit smoking in the middle of August, I threw my Ex out at the beginning of February, I started exercising more in March. What does today signify other than our planet is one more year older?
Big whoop. In two months I will be another year older too.
In my mind, today would be better off spent reflecting on how good our Mother Earth is to us and celebrate the fact that she has lived to such a ripe old age even with her children that aren't so nice and respectful to her. But I guess that's what we have Earth Day for, huh?
Last year I posted a sassy little list of resolutions just for fun to see who I could get going. I know, I sometimes have a strange, sarcastic sense of humor. But here is the list again, with a few revisions and additions.
And for those of you that do hold on to hope that today is the catalyst for the changes you feel you must make, great for you, you have my full support and I hope you achieve your goals!
My 2010 Resolutions
1. Be a bigger doormat to people. It’s not working to fight it, so why not invite everyone to spill all their problems, seek my advice, love and friendship, then blow me off when I need the same in return.
2. To give up my dreams of traveling, or even getting out to the activities I enjoy for that matter, why not accept that something is always going to come up to ruin it?
3. Give in to my addictions to Facebook, blogging, and texting, they are the biggest form of socialization I seem to get anyway
4. Either quit eating healthy foods or start smoking again… 16 additional pounds since I quit smoking despite exercise, WTH?
5. While we are at it, why don’t I just start shooting whiskey straight (maybe mixed to start?) and go for the “tough mama” look
6. Better go blow all my money at the racetrack too, forget saving it
7. Let all my houseplants die. I’m probably going to wait too long to re pot them or forget to water them anyway. (ok, maybe this one borders on the truth!)
8. Admit that I have no useful organizational skills when it comes to housekeeping and vie for a spot on Hoarders.
9. Start buying into all the 2012 hype and living in fear of living like everyone else.
Have a Happy and Blessed 2010 Everyone!
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