The Year That Was
I'm not usually one to welcome the New Year with a bang. I admit it's not my favorite holiday but since 2007 has been quite a noteworthy year, I might as well catalog the circumstances (in my boring life) of the year that was.
- I turned 30 (Good Lord, now my siblings call me 'old')
- I suffered an early mid-life crisis (depression, waterworks, drama, the works)
- I started blogging
- I read more of Capote, Kundera, Kazantzakis, biographies, and autobiographies: and less of Coelho, Gibran, Morrison, and fashion magazines
- I had 12.5 inches of hair cut off
- I exercised less
- And for the first time in my life, I actually enjoyed having friends
I don't believe in resolutions either. Seriously, resolving to do something doesn't necessarily guarantee you'd actually DO it.
In place of resolutions here's a wishlist of well, wishes and hopes for the year ahead:
- Patience, patience, patience (Dear Lord, I need a lot :)
- Fuseless temper (if only for Joel & my kids)
- Wisdom, courage, temperance, fortitude (you know the rest)
- A large throat to swallow a terrible amount of pride
- An insane amount of luck (When, oh when am I going to win the lottery???)
- Distinction, merit, the works (I don't know what for and with what though)
- A Chanel 2.55 or another Balenciaga City
- A full-time job
Happy New Year to all!!!!
Labels: Personal
posted by Black_Mamba at
1.1.08
19 Comments:
I too need a lot of patience!
wishing you a thrilling and exciting New year 2008 :-)
I wish you a good year. And that everything you wish will fulfilled. Not everything that we think is bad is really bad (do you know that fable?) If everything good was really good, the good God would fulfill all our wishes, I hope. Or Santa at least. I think so. If not, we have to think, the good God or Santa do not exist at all. But it's not true. Or you don't think so? ;)))
Wow. Lofty wishes indeed, and ones we would all do well to have. I wish you a happy new year- may all of your wishes come true!
PS- 30 is not old, you whippersnapper.
Ivy! Welcome back from the Neverland of BlogWorld! It's nice to see you back. Excellent post! I couldn't have said it better. As for being old at 30? Hmmmm...do I EVER wish I was thirty again. :-)
I love your take on New Year's resolutions. I feel exactly the same way. Anyways, in the fear of sounding too common I'll stop. Ivy, I wish you all the best of health, happiness, success, luck, distinction and patience for this New Year 2008. Peace and happiness to you and your family.
~JD
welcome to my decade, ivy! LOL. i am finding that even tho its been excruciatingly painful, i am all the wiser for it. *lol* i think these really are our growing years!
your post was lovely. i really dont believe in "resolutions," either; however it always is a good time to re-evaluate my priorities, set some new goals (i do this pretty much every month. LOL.), and also to offer support to my friends. i'll specifically pray for your patience and temper!!! ((HUGS)))
hey, you! happy new year! :-)
Well, Happy New Years!
I'm not a fan of New Years resolutions either because it's just an excuse of something I should've been doing before lol... but hope you accomplish your list!
Also, I tagged you at DatMoney.com hope you get a chance to check it out...
Jay
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yo! you're back!
yeah, kundera and capote - keep that. after a few book of coelho and gibran, i kind of had enough on life-and-philosophical reads..but the fashion magazines..hmmm..i'm still getting a few of that once in a while =)
may you have all the patience and (the big throat! :D) all the things you wish for this year..
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you and your family! :)
Happy New Year Ivy!
Happy New year Lolah! Malandi Kah!
dont believe in new years resolution too coz i always end up breaking em as soon as i made them LOLs
happy new year, may all our dreams come true
Di ako makapaniwala...gusto mong manalo sa lotto? akala ko mayaman ka na??? kahit pala mayaman nangangarao manalo sa lotto?
:O
I'm sure ipangbibili mo lang yan ng bag!
APi NU Yer!
I am ONE big kundera fan! :)
You know what my New Years resolution was about 8 years ago. "I resolve to never resolve anything, ever again!"
Happy New Year dear friend. :)
When you get the chance... kindly change my URL to: http://mysinigang.com/
I just moved to wordpress! you should consider moving too since you already have your own domain name. I think it's just better. ;-)
-mae
may all your wishes come true! Happy New Year!
ivy, ang edad eh numero lang. with your physical activities, your cell won't degenerate that fast (as usual for many women).
ohh,i disagree...
havent you known that a woman`s prime starts at 30?LOL!
happy new year!
hugs,
ghee
Welcome to the 30 CLUB!! .. yep, I had no choice to be a member of this club either :( .. wish I'm in my 20s too ..
Btw, WISHING YOU THE BEST in this brand new yr ..
Hugssss,
Annita
ps. since you mentioned a new yr resolution, mine would be: becoming a chic mommy ** blushed** I'm on that path now. just bought myself high knee boots
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