Ok, so this joke has a quickly approaching expiration date- in fact most of you will read it after it's gone bad- but right now I'm living in next year and you ain't here yet!
I just wanted to take a quick moment to tell you Happy New Year! My evening was completely and totally terrifically awesome. It required a lot of adjectives, and all of them good. I think if the superstitions about New Years Eve are true then this might very well be the best year of my life coming up ahead of us- and it's got pretty stiff competition from the last 27 years, so I'm really throwing down the gauntlet on that one!
I was walking towards my plans for the evening when suddenly it dawned on me that I'm getting on a plane to Los Angeles wednesday. As in this Wednesday, which is a part of this week. The feelings of excitement and sadness that collided in my chest exploded so forcefully they squeezed the air right out of my lungs for a good few seconds. When I finally caught my next breath only the excitement had survived. Thank you Roberto, Life is Beautiful!
Ok, ok, ok, Ariel. Enough of these metaphors and turns of phrase! What, pray tell, is your resolution for 2006, oh superstitious one?????
Well, I did such a good job on the one from 2005, I thought this year I could handle three.
1. Leave a smaller ecological footprint. Hard to do in Los Angeles, but I think I'm up to the challenge.
2. Work towards my passions every day. Whether it is editing, singing, hiking, running, playing ball with the dogs, learning to salsa, whatever- even if somedays that just means taking really good care of myself so that I have the energy to get back on my feet and dance again tomorrow.
3. Be of service. My life is so insanely awesome, I would like to make a difference in the lives of others, too. It is my sincerest hope that this is actually a sub-resolution of #2.
Bonne Année Mes Amis! Je vous aime!
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