358 More Fresh Starts.

I'm not counting down the days or anything. On the contrary: I'm counting up how many new days we have left to make 2009 your favorite one so far. As my first official post of '09, I feel like sort of a jerk, since it's '09 + 7 days. But I'm here, with your breathless anticipation on my neck.
I can't even come up with the appropriate words to how fun my New Year's Eve party was, so I decided I'd show you a few instead:







Seriously so incredibly fun. Every single picture I have consists of a lot of people laughing hysterically and having a good time, and those pictures make me so happy it's a little ridiculous. I was so proud of how my house and decorations looked, as well as the food I made. The best part was that everyone there, even those who had never met before, immediately made themselves at home and my house was filled with fun and good people. I felt home. I may not go all out like I did this time, but I'd have one of those parties with all of those people once a month if we could.
Lots going on starting from now + 358 days. My Italian class reunites tomorrow evening and I am so excited to go back to my learning curve. I missed it and have tried very hard not to forget all the words I've learned; instead, I think I've just remembered all the Spanish I took and am getting them garbled. My photography class doesn't start until February 9th, so I've got a little bit of time. I'll also be posting some new photos in my photography blog once those are done (I learned a little Photoshop over the weekend and am trying to practice my lack of skills).
I certainly hope everyone had a great holiday. I'm glad it's over though! While I'll miss the sporadic days of work, I like having a schedule, writing in my planner, and not feeling quite so "speed of light" during the month. Now I can finally put my focus back where it needs to be, like my career and goals, rather than travel and party planning.
Phew! It's great to see you, 2009. Let's hang out for a while and have a good time.
LC.