Happy New Year Everyone!
A lot of people (including me) have commented that "next year has got to be better than this last one." Hopefully that is true, but at the same time it makes me smile to see so many people on my friend's list sharing the accomplishments that went RIGHT this past year. So what am I thankful for in this past year?
First and foremost - I still have my job! So many people do not. No only do I still have my job, but the university has doubled in size and my department has gone from 3 people to 18! When a graphic design company I worked for for 12 years folded and laid off a lot of quality employees, I was in a position to say "come work for us" and that makes me feel really good.
Second, I'm still married. 24 years down (yikes!) and ??? more to go - we have had rough times in the past, but I can honestly say I love him more now than I did this time last year. Now the in-laws are a completely different story!
Good friends. Check. And I spent more time with them this year than I have in a long time.
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So! Aspirations for 2010!
- To update this journal more often and make more friends.
- To lose the 28 pounds I picked up this year
- To play and travel more
- To develop some tact
- If I can't bring myself to mend broken bridges with my in-laws, at least I can try to stay away and not let them bother me. Baby steps.
I hope all your aspirations get fulfilled in 2010!
First and foremost - I still have my job! So many people do not. No only do I still have my job, but the university has doubled in size and my department has gone from 3 people to 18! When a graphic design company I worked for for 12 years folded and laid off a lot of quality employees, I was in a position to say "come work for us" and that makes me feel really good.
Second, I'm still married. 24 years down (yikes!) and ??? more to go - we have had rough times in the past, but I can honestly say I love him more now than I did this time last year. Now the in-laws are a completely different story!
Good friends. Check. And I spent more time with them this year than I have in a long time.
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So! Aspirations for 2010!
- To update this journal more often and make more friends.
- To lose the 28 pounds I picked up this year
- To play and travel more
- To develop some tact
- If I can't bring myself to mend broken bridges with my in-laws, at least I can try to stay away and not let them bother me. Baby steps.
I hope all your aspirations get fulfilled in 2010!