the New Year

i should probably be writing some deep insightful thing here, reflecting on the past year, what i look forward to in the new year etc. but i rarely feel nostalgic around new year. as far as i'm concerned it's a time where i have to start remembering to change the date when i write it. so instead i'll just do an update.

the holidays have been pretty good. rockstar hubby managed to score a tree job and he decided that gaffer would be shipped off to sitter for a day so i could write. and i did. for like, 6 hours. it was awesome. then through that job he managed to score 3 more, 2 of them we're waiting for the ok. so he has a full day of trees tomorrow which is awesome because the savings account is getting a little too low for my comfort. and the gaffer is going to sitters on thursday so rockstar hubby and i can have a date. which will probably consist of a latte, and maybe walk around new homes being built so we can get ideas...for nothing that we are planning. it's just something to do that's free.
yesterday i got to spend time writing and i'm so pleased with the progress. i've been doing character development to make them more likeable and i'm adding descriptions to the characters and their surroundings. i sat in that chair at my favourite coffee house for 5.5 hours straight with moments to pee. it was awesome. i'm so excited about guelph's writing conference in june. rsh and i discussed the weekend and i've been given 'permission' to go all by myself. i'm kinda excited. i'm going to be a nervous wreck as it is and the last thing he needs is for me to take it out on him. so i'll go alone, footloose and fancyfree.

last night involved going to our pastor's house for new years. blessedly (is that word?) we are good friends as well, so we had a lovely time eating food, drinking wine, hot tubbing and playing games. lovely, lovely, time.

as for resolutions? none. as for plans? well...i have the rational that i eat about 85% of the time healthy foods. in moderation. and i don't gain weight. however, i'd like to lose a few pounds. just a few, not several. so i'm thinking if i'm super strict for exactly 30 days, i'll lose those few pounds and then i can go back to my regular eating and i should stay at that weight. i have no idea if it'll work and i am a little nervous about it because i looooooathe veggies and fruit. i'm sick of salads, i can't eat most veggies unless i chase it with rolaids and fruit? so expensive in the winter time. but i'm determined to do it. 30 days including a food diary. starting tomorrow of course. (as i devour a few 'turtles' and eat cheese and wine tonight)