We sure did. It was a quiet affair, watching the fireworks on the harbour and bondi from our rooftop. Felt a bit cheeky, seeing the lights from the comfort of our own home, no line for the loo or the bar to worry about or hailing a taxi in the wee hours to get home!
Thinking back on how Tom and I spent New Years Eve 10 years ago, we certainly have mellowed in our old age. We celebrated the end of 1999 by hosting a mammoth party in his parents house (who were away, luckily for us/unfortunately for them) where an entire couch was burnt on the bonfire in the early hours of the morning and the sun arose on a very drunken, boisterous, egotistical bunch of 17 year olds.
This year we just quietly passed out on our couches, and I got up around four and toddled off to bed, spending a good portion of new years day there too.
I hope wherever you were there was love, laughter, champagne, emotional happy tears (my favourite kind of tears!) and that 2010 brings more love, laughter and happy times to your table.
I feel like I've grown up so much this year - not in a world weary and wise sort of way, but in a 'on a journey and learning about the world and how I fit in it' kind of way. I've learnt some new skills, I've made some wonderful new friendships and strengthened some old ones, I've spent time with my family, been on holiday, lost my job and whilst it hasn't been dull I don't really think I rose to all the challenges I faced this year. I'd like to do better next year.
I saw Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium for the first time just the other day. Mr Magorium is a wise and wonderful character and his words to a young woman struggling with her talent and her purpose made me realise that I too have the power to run a magical toy store, metaphorically speaking!
"Your life is an occasion. Rise to it"
Motto for 2010 - sorted.
Thank you for following me this far on my journey - I do hope you'll join me again in 2010, help me grow, learn, discover, laugh and love life! You're all such brilliant sources of inspiration and motivation for me, did you know? Happy New Year!
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6 comments:
Great moto.
Wishing you all the best for 2010.
Lovely motto.
I'm still working on mine...
Love reading your blog posts!
xo
not cheeky at all - being able to see the fireworks from your own rooftop is a might bonus to your address. i would be so happy with this. what a great new years. its funny how we mellow though, well at least i know i have too. however i dont think i ever burnt a couch on a bonfire - not one that was being used anyway. sounds like fun times : )
great motto!!
x
LOL at your new years story. gosh I had a bit of that too this year. feeling older, but in a good way.
Loving the life motto. loving it.
and re your comment on my blog ::
haha that is a funny story. glad you had some away time, and thank you so so much for your sweet comment! I can't wait to get into photo taking. in fact, the boyfriend and I are going to the zoo tomorrow (cliche I know) but you know, mad photo ops! I also wish there was more space, as I have been banned from putting up anything else. makes me sad. happy new year to you too!
thanks guys - you're all super and your kind words mean so much to me! xx
Ooooh, lovely. What a good phrase to keep in mind. Do you ming if I steal it?
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