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Well 2005 is long gone and 2006 is here. I am grateful- onward and upward as they say. One year to the next is basically the same with a few hills and valleys (some deeper and some steeper than others) and for the most part I am doing well. There has been little to no work at the golf course this winter but I am fortunate enough to have hook ups in the industry and will not be part of the system for long!! Not to say that being a statistic for a short period of time hasn't been fun however, employment insurance just doesn't cut it mentally or materially. It is nice to have leisure time during the Holiday season as I haven't in the past 10 or so years but play time is over and it's time to stimulate the grey matter. Thankfully, I had joined a gym at season end (those who know me understand that this was a feat for a person who has never owned a pair of running shoes or track pants- had to go shopping cause knee high leather boots just don't cut it) Anyway, it has been my one saving grace in the bleakness of winter.
I have also abandoned (well not totally) my wardrobe of black. It has served me well in the past but there is just way too much colour out there for me to resist! I have adopted turquoise as my latest fashion conviction and it is possible to wear it without looking like one of the Gap minions or another dumpling in the crowd. My family was slightly taken aback when I showed up Christmas day in a light pink velour track suit with a camo tank top underneath- actually I was a little shocked myself but it was too damn comfortable to resist- I had made the purchase based on the outfit being sleepwear and somehow it has made it to lounge wear- not sure if I am up for a trip to the store in it or anything crazy like that but I do like it.
Another exciting endevour for the year- my flooring!!!!! Yes I know I have lived in this house for well over a year and have completed only the kitchen but the time is now. I have spent the past 7 months staring at a pile of flooring boards in my living room and at long last, they will serve their purpose. I would have done it myself if A. I had the know how and was not affraid to make a very pricey error and B. If I was the proud owner of a compound miter saw. Luckily, I managed to find someone who qualifies in both of those areas and I should have floors by months end. Yay me!!! I also am planning on a huge house purging. I have not unpacked several of my boxes of crap in over a year thus telling me that whatever may lie within the cardboard walls is really of no use to me and can find it's way to a new home or a land fill somewhere- look out community living there will be a large pick up coming your way soon!
I didn't really make any resolutions this year- I just try to live every day to the best of my ability. I am not saying I am a saint by any means of the word but I do make an attempt in generally being a good person. Not to mention the fact that I am a firm believer in Karmic structure and it's a bitch when it comes back around. I have discovered this year that I am an important fixture in peoples lives. In the past, I never really thought about my presence as having value but apparently when I am gone, I am missed. I guess I just never bothered to take the time to think about my contribution to my world and my environment. In light of recent events, I have also discovered how much I love the people I call my friends. I guess there are some things one can not take for granted and finding a group of people that you can sit around with and do nothing with and still end up in uproarious laughter with really is something you find once in a lifetime. I can only hope that in the coming year, I am able to spend much more time with these people- as of late- due to certain circumstances, my visits have been scarce. I had a small life hiccup in 2005 and although I do not regret my choices, I will live (for now) with the consequences.
Well, I am feeling a little crapped out with the whole writing thing- oh yeah that was one other thing I did promise myself- I will update my journal with fun and interesting goings on this year. For now, I am going to pick up a book and chill out with a hot cup of green tea and try to soothe this mangler headache I have acquired. Adios!
I have also abandoned (well not totally) my wardrobe of black. It has served me well in the past but there is just way too much colour out there for me to resist! I have adopted turquoise as my latest fashion conviction and it is possible to wear it without looking like one of the Gap minions or another dumpling in the crowd. My family was slightly taken aback when I showed up Christmas day in a light pink velour track suit with a camo tank top underneath- actually I was a little shocked myself but it was too damn comfortable to resist- I had made the purchase based on the outfit being sleepwear and somehow it has made it to lounge wear- not sure if I am up for a trip to the store in it or anything crazy like that but I do like it.
Another exciting endevour for the year- my flooring!!!!! Yes I know I have lived in this house for well over a year and have completed only the kitchen but the time is now. I have spent the past 7 months staring at a pile of flooring boards in my living room and at long last, they will serve their purpose. I would have done it myself if A. I had the know how and was not affraid to make a very pricey error and B. If I was the proud owner of a compound miter saw. Luckily, I managed to find someone who qualifies in both of those areas and I should have floors by months end. Yay me!!! I also am planning on a huge house purging. I have not unpacked several of my boxes of crap in over a year thus telling me that whatever may lie within the cardboard walls is really of no use to me and can find it's way to a new home or a land fill somewhere- look out community living there will be a large pick up coming your way soon!
I didn't really make any resolutions this year- I just try to live every day to the best of my ability. I am not saying I am a saint by any means of the word but I do make an attempt in generally being a good person. Not to mention the fact that I am a firm believer in Karmic structure and it's a bitch when it comes back around. I have discovered this year that I am an important fixture in peoples lives. In the past, I never really thought about my presence as having value but apparently when I am gone, I am missed. I guess I just never bothered to take the time to think about my contribution to my world and my environment. In light of recent events, I have also discovered how much I love the people I call my friends. I guess there are some things one can not take for granted and finding a group of people that you can sit around with and do nothing with and still end up in uproarious laughter with really is something you find once in a lifetime. I can only hope that in the coming year, I am able to spend much more time with these people- as of late- due to certain circumstances, my visits have been scarce. I had a small life hiccup in 2005 and although I do not regret my choices, I will live (for now) with the consequences.
Well, I am feeling a little crapped out with the whole writing thing- oh yeah that was one other thing I did promise myself- I will update my journal with fun and interesting goings on this year. For now, I am going to pick up a book and chill out with a hot cup of green tea and try to soothe this mangler headache I have acquired. Adios!