The Post 2007 Post

I think for me there is a direct relationship between warm weather and creativity, inspiration and desire. Winter has a creepy way of sneaking inside me and boring me from the inside out. I'm not depressed, but certainly am less spirited than the summer version of myself. Maybe it is the layering... too much fabric is muffling my good intentions, or something.
Anyway. It is supposed to be the coldest night of the season tonight, below zero with the windchill. And that just sucks.

But enough complaining. Happy New Year everyone! I rang in the new year at a wonderful party with kind people, most of whom I never have hung out with before. I think it was a good sign for the year ahead, hopefully filled with new friends whose stories I will learn from.

2007 was a good year. Though the winter was endless, the summer too, was long and perfect. I don't remember a summer so full of sunny warm days and breezy nights. I don't remember watching so many sunsets or going for so many walks. My sister got married, which was one of the highlights not just in her life, but in the history of our family. I traveled to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, I made a lot of interesting new friends and reconnected with old ones. I also fell in love over and over again with lots of dogs.

And 2008 will be even better. Though my resolution is the same as every other year, to figure out my life, my lesser resolutions are all good and more attainable. I'd like to smile more. I'd like to make sure my friends know I appreciate them. I'd like to answer phone calls. I'd like to keep in better touch. I'd like to take it easy on myself. I'd like to learn Spanish. I'd like to be a kinder and more compassionate woman. I'd like to be better informed. I'd like to manage my money better. I'd like to laugh a lot.

Here's hoping it is a good year.