Odd... they say that where you spend New Year's Eve indicates something about how you'll spend the following year.
A year ago today, Hubby and I were on an airplane.
boy -- did that turn out to be right.
We were taking a couple of good debaters (and neat people..) to a tournament in California. We flew out on New Year's eve and were supposed to be in LA by 10:00 PM their time. Of course, that didn't happen and we technically spent midnight in several time zones as we flew west. We landed in LA about 2 AM, made it to the hotel by 3 AM and collapsed.
We spent New Year's day introducing D1 and D2 to the Pacific Ocean.... which they declared 'salty'.... (with a tone of surprise in their voices). They also decided that palm trees are "creepy" and then that those creepy things didn't exist. The tournament itself was good for them -- they performed well, in spite of record rainfall for LA in January.
Little did I know that in 2006 hubby would be moving to Red State and that I'd be much more familiar with both airplanes and the Corn state than ever before.
Hubby and I are spending New Years Eve 2006 in snowy Red State -- tonight he'll pack and I'll go out for take-out at one of our favorite places. We don't do the 'go out and party on New Years' thing -- we don't find it fun or relaxing and we both tend to hate people and drunk people more than the normal person.... so New Year's Eve is a good time to retreat to our cave, eat some good food and watch a video of 7.
We will spend New Years day traveling to desert state. I doubt thast 2007 will find us in desert state often, but I'm sure that it will find us travelling quite a bit -- as it looks like hubby will probably have a job and house-sitting here next year.
By this time next year, I want to be furiously writing the final chapter of my dissertation so I can hand it all in, in person to my grad school. I would also like to be getting an offer to teach in Red State -- and be looking for a cute little condo we could afford with two professor's salaries, minus student loan debt.
So -- tell me, how are you celebrating (or, how did you celebrate if you are cooler than I am and going out to party..)?
Also -- tell me what you want to have accomplished by this time next year?
3 comments:
We are not very exciting on New Year's Eve around here. My husband doesn't drink and we don't go out much anyway- our usual tradition is to play Scrabble! Happy New Year to you!
I went to a party with our friends from Church. What? You're suprised? I went to Concordia. Don't worry, we consider a 'party' any gathering of people not related by blood that occurs outside of church and includes snacks. Hope to see you when you're in the desert.
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