NYE

waiting for midnight, to ring in the new year 2014 and i am hammered. i singlehandedly downed a bottle of champagne. and i have a major buzz an hour away from midnight.

2013 has been a good year. going back in the Phils made up most of the entire year. it was half a year of preparation and 3 weeks in the Phils. the odds were with us, as the biggest typhoon in the country happened while we were there.but other than that, it was good albeit not what i planned for. the typhoon just did a major curveball on that trip.

but 2013 is a good year mainly because i was back at work, and being back at work and taking over a new position, something that i know i am good at. when i went back to work in feb 4, 2013, i was told that the guy who replaced me will not go anywhere and i was aghast.. this japanese accountant knows more than what i know and he is taking over my job and not leaving. i dont even know what i was there for.i was struggling for a month or two till Mark left and i took over his job, then I was promoted to a 5-day work week and i felt good about it.

human was we are, i felt ripped. I am at work from 8-5 yet the other guy comes to work from 11-4 and we are paid the same. my boss doesnt care what i do and i have no way of validating what i do. it feels weird. i want to be productive yet i dont know how,

i dont care anymore but here's what i hope for 2014:

1. get driver's license
2. get back to school
3. get henley
4. get the kids to montessori school
5. get debt-less
6. get better health
7. get happpier marriage
8. get better paying job

Today is the first day of the year...

TODAY is the first day of the year. It's good that New Year serves as a symbolic time to start new beginnings. 

Today is the first day of the year and we didn't go anywhere. I had New Year's day planned in months.. I wanted to have brunch at Fort Garry Hotel just like what Kevin and I did last year. Then I changed my mind upon realising that it will take much $$$ to take a party of four ( including the in laws). So a Chinese buffet came to mind since that's considered a "feast" for white people. (insert all stereotyping jokes, LOL).

Today is the first day of the year but then the unavoidable happened, despite vaccines and flu shots, the LOs contacted their Dada's colds three days ago. On top of that, the weather is a mean bastard with unforgivable below freezing temperature. Even getting inside a freezer is warmer than going outside!

Today is the first day of the year, yet it wasn't my ideal way of welcoming the new year but it wasn't bad either. The LOs were kinda cranky and crabby, thanks to their colds but other than that they're their usual self. I've been hoping that they would start walking before I go back to work. Walking for me is just a BIG milestone that I want to be the first to witness it. Some kind of a reward for all the momma work that I did for the last year. But, nature doesn't hurry but it will make things done. Emma has been taking couple of steps and last New year's eve was the longest she took, 4 steps!! Happy Happy Momma. I gotta feeling that MILESTONE is just around the corner.. say two-week time frame.

Today is the first day of the year and I am committing myself to write more. WRITE DAILY. write everyday. This is for personal consumption. It is easier to look back when you can actually JUST BACK READ your life. Easier to point out some mistakes too.