AWWW MONDAY - WEEKEND 31 DECEMBER

11 years ago

 

Linking to AWWW MONDAYS 

 

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WEEKEND NEW YEAR 

We we Ol'girls from our building had decided to spend New Year's Eve together which we did.

We started quite early at 5.30 pm, because we didn't know if we could stay until midnight to welcome 2023. Nobody had believed it, but we stayed until somebody on the other side did a nice firework because in our city was nothing only in Brussels there was a big one.

Here we are enjoying our aperitif, which were all little glasses with shrimp in different sauces, unfortunately also "Foie Gras" which I don't eat, but there were lots of other things.

 

It was Adeline(84) who had prepared all these delicious things herself ! What a work, but she loves to cook and as she has a big family she had prepared for an army !

When we had finished the main course in Adeline's apartment, we went over again to mine to continue with the desert. I forgot to take a picture, because I was so full, I couldn't eat anything anymore, I ate it later. Then we chatted, watched TV and suddenly midnight had arrived and we raised our glasses to wish a better year for all of us, 2022 hadn't been good for many. Then everybody went home, very practical, nobody had to go out in the rain, just one or two floors down.

On the first day of the new year, I stayed in bed until 10, I really felt tired, and when I wanted to say something to Rosie, I spoke like Louis Armstrong. After my coffee and breakfast it was better but not yet normal. I was tired, did answer all messages I had got during the night, watched a movie and then the two young girls from the first floor came to wish me a good New Year. I had a blueberry cake and alcohol free Champagne which we ate and we had a lot of fun together ! They also brought me an invitation to their marriage next year, and for the first time I got a card with a QR code with all the information ! 

I am really happy that the year's end festivities have come to an end, and I hope to start a new life. Fortunately Christmas and New Year had been better then I thought. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR

A LINK INTO THE NEW YEAR

more participants at Jenny Matlock's Alphabet Thursday

Our letter topic for this week is to make a "New Year linky".

Therefore I make a linky from 2010 to 2011, which in any case I can't avoid as worldwide the year will change as we all use the Gregorian calendar. If I would use the Hebrew calender I would be now in the year of 5700 and something, which makes me older while the Islamic year is now in 1400 and something. Honnestly I am too lazy to calculate my age and keep the one I have in my passport.

Since I started blogging I heard for the first time that people make "New Year's resolutions". Not used to this costum I had looked in Wikipedia which always helps me to get more and more instructed and wiser. Soon you can call me Wikipedia II. So I learned that :

"A New Year's resolution "is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year's Day."

The problem with me is, I don't know what kind of resolutions I could make ! I don't want to reform my habits or my lifestyle, I had 50 years of time to do that.

The things I should improve are :

Improve health: loose weight, exercise more, eat better, drink less alcohol, quit smoking.
Fortunately I have no health or weight problems, I don't drink alcohol, I eat nothing greasy, and I pretend that I don't smoke.

Improve finances: get out of debt, save money. I never had debts and am happy with my finances.

Improve career: get a better job. I now got the best job ever, I am retired !

Improve education: improve grades, get a better education, learn something new (such as a foreign language or music) Nothing to improve (besides learning Wikipedia by heart) not even learning languages I think 4 are enough and music I don't want to learn but listen.

Improve self: become more organized, reduce stress, be less grumpy, manage time, be more independent. Grumpy I don't know (ask Mr. G.) for sure I am organized and more independent as I am is impossible. I can't reduce stress, because I am never stressed. I am angry or furious.

Take a trip, to where or with what ? My travel planning is full

The only thing which will change my life is the fact that I became a grandma for the first time in November, but for that I don't have to make any resolutions !


In fact this is a new job !

To all of you !