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shadowkatNew Year's is a weird holiday - much like that song everyone sings, Auld Lyne Syne. You approach with a combination of dread and anticipation, celebration and mourning - part of you wanting to move on - hoping better horizons lie ahead, part wishing you can stay put.
Wales is coming over again to hang out, drink brandy (multiple brandy) laced egg nog, watch vids and ring in the New Year with me, much as we did before. Neither of us is up to going to bars or into the City this year and rubbing elbows with the multitudes. The city is incredibly packed as it is due to the Euro being so high and the dollar so low - to the extent that Europeans appear to be treating it like a Costco or Discount Supermarket.
Since she's due over around 6:30 and it's 6:10 now, I'll make this baby short. And save the list making for New Year's Day. I'm not sorry to see 2006 go, as you know it has not been an easy year for me and while I've accomplished a few things they felt like grains of sand, slipping through my fingers. Did not finish my novel like I planned, but was distracted. And it's no biggie if I wait to finish it next year. Nor have gotten a job as of yet, but that too can wait for next year. I survived without doing anything dumb, met new people, broadened my horizons, made a few mistakes and learned a few new things. Not so bad, methinks.
Happy New Year's Everyone.
[*And man, I need some new icons. Preferably ones that aren't associated with tv show or movie characters. The one above, I believe is Billie Holiday. If you have any you don't mind me swiping - point the way!]
Wales is coming over again to hang out, drink brandy (multiple brandy) laced egg nog, watch vids and ring in the New Year with me, much as we did before. Neither of us is up to going to bars or into the City this year and rubbing elbows with the multitudes. The city is incredibly packed as it is due to the Euro being so high and the dollar so low - to the extent that Europeans appear to be treating it like a Costco or Discount Supermarket.
Since she's due over around 6:30 and it's 6:10 now, I'll make this baby short. And save the list making for New Year's Day. I'm not sorry to see 2006 go, as you know it has not been an easy year for me and while I've accomplished a few things they felt like grains of sand, slipping through my fingers. Did not finish my novel like I planned, but was distracted. And it's no biggie if I wait to finish it next year. Nor have gotten a job as of yet, but that too can wait for next year. I survived without doing anything dumb, met new people, broadened my horizons, made a few mistakes and learned a few new things. Not so bad, methinks.
Happy New Year's Everyone.
[*And man, I need some new icons. Preferably ones that aren't associated with tv show or movie characters. The one above, I believe is Billie Holiday. If you have any you don't mind me swiping - point the way!]
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Happy 2007!
Date: 2007-01-01 03:55 am (UTC)http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/embers_log/icons/
Lately I'm getting ready for the Dresden Files with this icon of Harry that I made myself.