It's been a long, hard winter - the worst winter in people's recent memories, and I'm so fed up with it all. It's snowing again today, sigh. I really need a vacation to somewhere warm!
Speaking of vacations, I took my first(ish) big solo vacation this past year! Which reminds me of my resolutions at the beginning of 2012. It took me a couple of years, but let's assess my progress. On my resolutions post of 2012, I said I would:
- Host more parties
- Organize more food tours
- Take a solo vacation
- Remember that although we get thousands of lives, each life lasts only one day
- Act gracefully/Joga Bonito
How did I do? Well, let's see...
- Host more parties: A prime example is my blowout 2013 New Year's Eve Pig Roast! So many people came, and there was a tasty roasted pig and all the fixin's (and more champagne than I thought possible for a group of humans to consume) for everyone. It was a wonderful time; my apartment floor looked (and felt - it was so sticky!!) like a bar on in the East Village by the end of the night, but it was worth it. I also hosted a couple more big parties these past couple of years, but I also hosted more intimate parties such as my Carrie Underwood in the Sound of Music-viewing gathering with a few fabulous girlfriends. So... check!
- Organize more food tours: I have taken friends on taco crawls, Flushing tours and other progressive eating tours, so this one is definitely checked off!
- Take a solo vacation: I've traveled by myself before (hell, I even worked in strange countries by myself before for months), but I've never done something quite as ambitious as I did this past year. In between jobs, I took a full three weeks to travel by myself to Chicago, Germany, Switzerland and Portugal! (A friend - now a special, special friend, hehe - ultimately met up with me in Portugal, but I intended on going alone, so it totally still counts!) I was so anxious about the trip before I went, but it turned out to be an experience of a lifetime. I traveled all over every single day by local buses, subways, trains and planes, and I am super fearless now. What I found before is true - I enjoy traveling by myself quite a lot! Check!
- Each life lasts only one day: I've been so productive in the past couple of years, especially this past year. I switched jobs (finally!!!!!!!!), I made new friends and deepened old friendships, I tried many new things, I cooked, I read, I watched movies, I progressed in my various hobbies.... I can always do more, but I'm pretty satisfied that I take full advantage and enjoyment out of this life I've been given. Check.
- Joga Bonito: It means "play beautifully" in Portuguese. I think I have tried hard and done the best I can in this. Check, check, check!
In 2014, I resolve to:
- Live a healthier lifestyle, including eating healthily and exercising.
- Be a good/better person in my relationship, and not slip back into unhealthy relationship habits from years ago.
- Publish at least one book - hopefully more - about craft cocktails and/or card-making.
- Get my real estate broker's license and familiarize myself withe market and process of home-buying. Exciting!
Let's see how I do in a year!
It's going to be a better year than the one that went before. Although no one really knows what will happen, but here's to hoping! I have a good feeling about this year!
Happy New Year! I wish you health, joy and wonderful adventures in 2014!
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