Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne*
I am writing to you from the future. It is already 2010 in China and, so far, it’s been a pretty good year. All ten and a half hours of it.
Last night Buffin and I went to dinner with Liz, Ashley, Betsy, Stephanie and Scott in Taikang Lu, a block of shikumen houses that has been remodeled into shops and restaurants. Afterward, we met up with Josh and Becky at Bulldog for a 100 kuai, all-you-can-drink fest. We rang in the New Year and were cabbing it home by 1:30. Post late-night popcorn snack and spontaneous dance party in Buff’s bedroom, I was fast asleep. Maybe not the kind of raucous New Year’s Eve one would expect from a twenty-something, but I feel like I’ve turned over a new leaf here in China – an old-lady-in-the-body-of-a-twenty-three-year-old kind of leaf. And I like it. I think you’ll be seeing more of her in 2010.
Now, I’ve never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions – too much pressure and guilt. So, these aren’t resolutions. No, they’re more like very loosely based goals.
- Finally learn to drive stick. The fact that I can’t has been slowly killing my dad.
- Try to stop correcting people’s grammar and general knowledge so often. I don’t think I’m making any new friends with this habit. Hey, I said I’d try...
- Be a better sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend.
- Find a job that is challenging and fulfilling. This one’s kind of important.
- Learn to cook something other than a grilled cheese and cereal.
- Start dancing again. I miss that part of myself.
- Spend more time up in Hunt. I’m a happier person when I’m there.
- Talk to God more and find a church where I feel like I belong.
- Read more books. On the list: the Brontë sisters’ Jane Eyre + Wuthering Heights.
- Stop being so hard on people, including myself – especially myself.
Here’s to a happy and healthy New Year!
*Does anyone understand this song? It has always confused me.
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