(fine, sasha FIERCE. this is a better picture anyways.)Everyone knows that the new year officially starts on Jan 2.
January 1st is usually reserved for 1) sleeping off the revelry of the night/morning before, 2) dealing with a massive hang over, 3) sobering up, or 4) cleaning up all the barf from the bathroom floor/toilet/sink/bath tub.
So here's to ringing in the new year with new people, plenty of booze, interesting characters, and (apparently) lines of... white... stuff at 7 in the morning.
2008 was an amazing year. I did so many great things, met so many great people, and learned so much.. it's going to be hard up for 2009 to beat it. But maybe with my newly acquired skills, it will.
It's hard to say goodbye to the past year, it's helped me grow in ways I probably haven't even figured out yet, but it's time to build on past experiences and do what I need to do.
I've never really been so ... lost ... in life, as I have been the last week or two (omg, it's only been a week and a bit? It feels so much longer...) so this year I pledge to get my life back on track. Find a job as soon as possible, make decisions about the rest of the academic year, all the while not compromising my principles and ideals, and put the experience of the last 6 months to good use.
I want to continue with my languages - work on my Portuguese and on my French writing skills.
I'm also going to take inventory. Find those who have been there for me, and those who haven't, and... phase them out. Sorry, but I have incredibly low tolerance for drama and childish grudges at this point, and don't really plan on entertaining dead friendships for much longer.
I want to thank those who have been there for me in the last week, those who have listened to my stories, asked questions, and helped take my mind off of how strange it is to be at home.. and sort of helped my reintegration back into my life again.
Thank you to all my CWYers who helped make 2008 unforgettable, and to Marylene, whose life-advice I will try to apply to my everyday. I'm sure we'll all be reunited soon. (3 months!)
I'm going into 2009 with a vengeance. (A happy focused vengeance.. not a scary, angry one...) My life has changed, I have changed, so what better than a change of year to cement new friendships, and apply new lessons learned?
Here's to an amazing 2008, and to a better, shinier 2009!
January 1st is usually reserved for 1) sleeping off the revelry of the night/morning before, 2) dealing with a massive hang over, 3) sobering up, or 4) cleaning up all the barf from the bathroom floor/toilet/sink/bath tub.
So here's to ringing in the new year with new people, plenty of booze, interesting characters, and (apparently) lines of... white... stuff at 7 in the morning.
2008 was an amazing year. I did so many great things, met so many great people, and learned so much.. it's going to be hard up for 2009 to beat it. But maybe with my newly acquired skills, it will.
It's hard to say goodbye to the past year, it's helped me grow in ways I probably haven't even figured out yet, but it's time to build on past experiences and do what I need to do.
I've never really been so ... lost ... in life, as I have been the last week or two (omg, it's only been a week and a bit? It feels so much longer...) so this year I pledge to get my life back on track. Find a job as soon as possible, make decisions about the rest of the academic year, all the while not compromising my principles and ideals, and put the experience of the last 6 months to good use.
I want to continue with my languages - work on my Portuguese and on my French writing skills.
I'm also going to take inventory. Find those who have been there for me, and those who haven't, and... phase them out. Sorry, but I have incredibly low tolerance for drama and childish grudges at this point, and don't really plan on entertaining dead friendships for much longer.
I want to thank those who have been there for me in the last week, those who have listened to my stories, asked questions, and helped take my mind off of how strange it is to be at home.. and sort of helped my reintegration back into my life again.
Thank you to all my CWYers who helped make 2008 unforgettable, and to Marylene, whose life-advice I will try to apply to my everyday. I'm sure we'll all be reunited soon. (3 months!)
I'm going into 2009 with a vengeance. (A happy focused vengeance.. not a scary, angry one...) My life has changed, I have changed, so what better than a change of year to cement new friendships, and apply new lessons learned?
Here's to an amazing 2008, and to a better, shinier 2009!
