I guess I don't get as excited for the New Year's holiday as I do for the others. Maybe it's because I'm old enough to realize that each new year is another year closer to an age I'd rather not be. Maybe it's due to the fact that it's so close to Christmas, and I'm still winding down from that holiday. Or possibly, it could be that most of my holidays and celebrations seem to be so close to each other.
Let's examine... shall we?
Thanksgiving is in November. Christmas and New Year's Eve, December. New Year's Day, my birthday, my anniversary are all in January. Within a span of 10 weeks, I have 60% of my traditional holidays and celebrations. haha Okay, even I'm not that narcissistic or selfish that it always has to be about me. As long as it's SOMETIMES about me, I'm good with that. ;-)
It's entirely probable that 2007 brings some bittersweet events for me. My oldest graduates high school in May, and my 20th high school reunion is in July (or June. I forget which). Both should be something to anticipate... and I am anticipating them, truly... but I'm also secretly dreading them.
So with that thought... I wish the rest of you a fabulous 2007. I know I'll spend much of my time in this new year alternately crying and laughing. A lot.
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Happy New Year!! My 20th high school reunion was in 2003 but I didn't go, I was overseas at the time. Could have been interesting, though. I'm looking forward to what you have to say about yours.
You should change your birthday to July... just celebrate it on your 1/2 b-day. :)
Bittersweet events.
gabrielle: I'd rather be overseas. :-)
5 of 9er: I was one of those kids whose birthday often fell during winter break from school, but my 1/2 birthday was during summer break. I couldn't win!
goldennib: yep. Still not sure how I feel about either of them... very mixed!
Despite it all, wishing you a great 2007!
"I'm old enough to realize that each new year is another year closer to an age I'd rather not be." - yep, that's probably me right there.
I also had my HS reunion in 2003, and I went. (I was dragged there by one of my best friends, who I went to school with for four years but didn't meet until after HS.) Several people told me they thought at first that I was the young wife of one of their classmates. HA! Gotta love that. A crowning achievement of my late 30's, definitely... You must go, if only to come back here and tell us about it!
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