The slogan at the BCS where I am working is "New Year, New You." They sure know how to capitalize on making us feel inadequate; three tables worth of diet books greet customers as they walk through the doors. While this is not necessarily my favorite way to bring in 2008, I like the catch phrase and feel it sums up my feelings about this coming year. This is a new me in so many ways -- I am not really even sure I can quantify or qualify just how different this year's New Year's was compared to all the years prior. For one, I fell asleep at 9:30. For two, I worked (time and a half, ca-ching) all day on Jan 1st. And for three, the holiday slipped by pretty much unnoticed.
Christmas, however, did not. We crammed anywhere from 9-12 adults in this house at any given time, plus 2.5 babies. The little ones have a way of taking up more than their fair share of space, but they are so darn cute we forgive them. Having the family here was awesome -- I didn't feel a need to escape the madness at any point like I had thought I would. I worked a lot and that was too bad, but maybe it helped me make the most of my time with eveyone while home. It was just a good, happy holiday. Although, I ate waaaay to much sugary goodness. Again, those diet books are not a nice reminder in the mornings when I get to work.
Meanwhile, Mateo is growing and seriously considering the possibility of crawling. We have enjoyed watching him struggle to make it happen. He has become a pro at getting up on his knees, less so at getting his legs to move forward. As my dad said, he crawls by doing knee-knee-nose, meaning once he is on his knees, he just flops forward, nose first. Not a good technique, but I think it is paving the way.
This month will have me seriously working on the job search, as I couldn't help but feel that the holiday was sort of keeping anything from happening on that front. I hate looking for work, hate interviewing even more, but hopefully something good will come of all this. I have been working 40-hour weeks and have just learned that I will most likely get a solid week off as of Saturday, so I hope to maximize my time and set some things in motion. So many changes to look forward to -- it is both exciting and overwhelming.
New year, new you, right?
Happy New Year to everybody.
Yea! Happy New Year to you and the whole family.
You sound so well and happy; it's great. Good luck with the icky job search (i don't think there's a way to make those more fun).
Happy New Year to you too!!
Lee, good to hear you had a nice holiday with your family. that's what it's all about, right? good luck on your search. i miss you. Happy new year!
Cute baby! The diet books are a bit ridiculous.
But I like the idea of transformation in the coming year. From one thing to another...and while its not eating less-- food is simply too much fun, for a new year resolution. Instead cleaning out the basement is mine. But I doubt that BCS has a whole section at their door how to stay and keep organized.... but then again maybe they do.
I myself went to Walmart on December 29th. Join the mad rush-- I knew I was in trouble when there was just one cart left for the whole store, and five open lanes.
Do you want to stay in Ann Arbor? There is a guy I know -- not well mind you-- who just went to work as an arabic translator for a company maybe I can find out where he went... the name of the company...that is if you'd be interested in work as a linquist.
he is adorable :) happy new year to you!
Bonne annee, he's still a cutie!