The New Year's Here!....So?

I must be getting old. I managed to miss ringing in the new year for the second year in a row. And not because I didn't make the effort to stay up for it. But because I simply wasn't paying that much attention to it. I didn't notice that the clock had struck midnight until about one o'clock. At this age I guess I can't be bothered to care as much as I once did in my younger days. I did not make any new year's resolutions this year. Several years ago I would vow to quit smoking annually. I would then ring in the new year resolved to follow through with my decision. Around forty-five minutes later and determination having given way to weakness, I would be found hiding in the bathroom, feverishly sucking the death out of a cigarette. Old habits are sure hard to break. So this year I didn't even bother.

There are some things that I do want to see happen for us in the year 2007. We had taken a gamble a few months ago to move to the city. It was a risky move because we have no resources should things fall through for us. We decided to proceed anyway as I had just finished retraining and the career opportunities are abundant in a large urban setting. So that's one of the things I want for this coming year. I want to see our investment yield a rich return. I have big plans in terms of what I want the future to hold for my daughter and I. But they are by no means unrealistic as far as my ability to achieve them for us. So I would like to see things begin to come to fruition over the course of this new year.

Other minor things include maybe joining the Y and finding a hobby for me. My little one is involved in all sorts of clubs and activities, and I can find myself a tad jealous at times that she has so many well defined and developed interests and skill sets. When I am often hard pressed to be able to adequately express my favourite colour anymore. So I definitely want to find something new to do. Whether it be physical like climbing, tae kwon do, or working out; or maybe something creative like writing, or scrapbooking. We shall see. I plan on exploring a few avenues to see what suits me best.

Least important on my list of things to accomplish in the year 2007 is also the thing that will occur first. I would like to be able to stop myself from writing 2006 when I date everything. Happy New Year!