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Rockin' New Year's Eve

December 31, 2007



New Year's Eve.  Time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new one.  New beginnings, a fresh start.




As a kid, we looked forward to New Year's Eve because our folks would go out, we'd get a baby sitter for all nine of us and it was party time.  We'd make peanut butter sandwiches and cut them into little pieces, stick toothpicks in them and call them appetizers.  We'd wear funny hats, plastic leis and blow curled up horns that unrolled into each others faces.  Then we'd pour sparkling grape juice into plastic champagne glasses and toast in the New Year.  Of course, we ended up doing this several times as the tv celebrated midnight all over the world.  The coolest thing, of course, was watching the big ball fall in Tme Square.  We scream "Happy New Year" in each others ears, throw confetti and sing our version of Auld Lang Syne (Old Hang Sign).



Another New Year's tradition is the dreaded New Year's Resolution.  You all know, that thing that you promise to change about yourself (for the better) to get 2008 off to a great start. 

I'm kind of in a quandry this year.  I've always taken the "I want to lose weight," but I've done that.  I don't smoke, so can't use that one.  Be a nicer person?  Well, I really try to do that all the time anyway.  Be more organized?  That's never going to happen, so no use wasting a resolution on that.  Does that mean I don't have to have a resolution?  Am I the best I'm going to be already?  Or is it that I can't think of anything that I'll stick to for more than 24 hours.  Hmm, maybe that's the answer.

My resolution is to get up every morning with one thing I can change for 24 hours.  Let's see, I can not drink soda for 24 hours (difficult, but not impossible).  I can not complain for 24 hours (again, difficult, but doable if I don't go out much that day).  Perhaps I'll sit down and actually write real note cards to send people, instead of email for one day.  No tv for  a day (just not on Tuesday).  I may have to repeat some things because coming up with 365 resolutions could be daunting.  Wonder if I'll be able to keep my resolution past January 2nd?

Happy New Year Everyone!!  And good luck with those resolutions...

Bottom Line:  My best bet is possibly to stop making resolutions...or at least telling anyone what they are.
                                           


Posted by Barbara Vey on December 31, 2007 | Comments (12)


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December 31, 2007
In response to: Rockin' New Year's Eve
mary s commented:

Happy New Year Barb! We think you're perfect anyway, so don't worry about resolutions!!




December 31, 2007
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Shari Anton commented:

I'm still stuck on the weight/smoking, so I don't have to give mine much thought :). Maybe you could write them all down on little slips of paper, toss 'em into a bag and draw one a day. That way you'd only have to keep a resolution for 24 hours. Might be a problem if you draw No TV on Tuesday, however! Good Luck and Happy New Year!!




December 31, 2007
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Clea Simon commented:

How about this resolution? For just one day - 24 hours - I'll try to love myself as I am. After all, all your friends can't be wrong!

Happiest of new years.




December 31, 2007
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JT BANKS commented:

Happy New Year!

My resolution is to read less and write more or, at least, wait until I write my pages each day before I reward myself with a little reading. Thanks for all the great recommendations this year.




December 31, 2007
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Jody commented:

Happy Hogmanay (New Years in Scotland)!! My resolution is to make better use of time and I figure it that works all the other resolution should fall into to place. Here's hoping that you find a few new authors to read and a few surprises from the ones you already read. I'm off to a Hogmanay party at the Irish Heritage center in Milwaukee. Cheers!




January 1, 2008
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Rowena Cherry commented:

Happy New Year!

My resolution is to not make resolutions I can't keep, and to adopt a "Swiss Cheese" policy. That is, I will poke holes in things I have to do.




January 1, 2008
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Lucinda Betts commented:

I've resolved to try sky diving this year. It's better than a mammogram!




January 1, 2008
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Christy commented:

Happy New Year, Barb! I have no major resolutions that I wish to strive for, only small things I'd like to change that I think would make a huge difference in my life. I want to start another gratitude journal and open it every day to add something that has happened that day that I'm thankful for. I want to learn to accept that I can't reach every goal I set for myself overnight, that it will take time. I want to spend more time with my neice and nephew so that I don't lose the view of the world from the eyes of a child. I want to play with my dogs more often so that I may always view life as they do - as my playground! And Lucinda, skydiving is an amazing experience that you'll want to do more than once! I hope that you get to do it soon! Happy New Year everyone!




January 1, 2008
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Marilyn AKA The Playground Monitor commented:

I need to exercise more and firm up/lose weight. But until I get my arthritic foot fixed, I can't walk, which is my exercise of choice. I have an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon for January 21 and am hoping I can still snag a surgery date in February. Keep your fingers crossed. Other resolutions? Write more!




January 1, 2008
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Liz Kreger commented:

First of all ... Happy New Year. That's an ambitious resolution (or resolutions), Barb. Let's see. I can resolve to make better use of my time (which means cutting back on my Spidar Solitaire) or to cut back on my shopping. I'd like to lose 20 pounds and will try to do more walking. Okay, that's it. That's as ambitious as I get.




January 1, 2008
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Deborah Macgillivray commented:

My resolution: See Dawn Thompson gets home with her kitty Miz Fuzz!!




January 2, 2008
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Missy Taylor commented:

Well it must be nice to be in a place where you don't really have any resolutions to make. My resolution is to be in that place next year <g>. Happy New Year. I look forward to another year of blogs by the witty Barbara Vey!





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