Two Thousand and In Between

Where the heck has the time gone?  How can my hiatus be half way over?  I would say I am 50% upset that 2012 is over and 50% excited for 2013.  2012 was a pretty awesome year for me...so 2013 has got a lot to live up to...

This year we had a very adult low key celebration because we are so mature now (or because he played on the 1st).  But in all seriousness it was really nice to wake up on New Years Day without a hangover.  A large group of us went out for a nice four hour prefixed four course dinner in Old Town.

 I was downing shots....of espresso to stay awake, flying in on NYE morning was not the best idea.   We had a break before dessert, so we went out into the madness to enjoy some of fireworks.  

 There was an outdoor concert and it looked like things were getting pretty rowdy...but I have to say I have never seen people party so hard as I did last year in Gothenburg, Sweden. This description sounds like it was a snooze fest but it was actually the perfect NYE!

I am officially calling 2013... Two Thousand in Between because I am neither at the beginning nor at the end of anything, kind of in a fantasy limbo stage of my life.  Maybe one of my resolutions will be a continuation into 2014?!

                                        

 I am not really sure if I even believe in New Years resolutions,  usually I forget what I even resolved (?) about. Or I do the usual subjects weight and men.   Of course when the balls drops every year, I say that 15lbs is going to go with it and I am going to get Britney Spears body circa Justin Timberlake:

                           

I also  promise Craig some bogus thing like  to "be more patient with the time difference" or "I'll try not to sweat the small things" but by the next day, I have forgotten and I am heated with him because Skype isnt working properly. 

Even though I have a crappy track record...I am hoping to follow through this year, and I think writing them down will help...

Here they are in no particular order:

1.  Come up with a 5 year bucket list- Craig and I were having a conversation about what we are going to do after the seasons over, summer, next year yada yada ...he asked me if there was anything that I would like to do....just in general.  And I honestly couldnt think of one thing I wanted to do that I havent done already.  So, I am going to make a mini list for the rest of my/our time here ...and then a longer one when we figure out our next step.  

                                                 

2. Cut off the Worry Wart and Say Goodbye Patty the Planner- and its not the kind of planning that normal people do....like I have a planner and I am so organized and neat and cute, its the planning that happens in this head of mine.  I dont plan day to day I plan years to years. I swear the moment I stepped foot off that plan in Munich I was already worrying/planning what we were going to do when we got back on.  It's just not really practical and definitely not useful...plus it drives Craig nuts when I ask him what exactly he is going to be doing in 3 years, and demand an answer on the spot.  So, as of right now I can plan the rest of our stay in Europe and brainstorm about this summer...and next summer and next summer...

3. Be a better person- citizen, friend, cousin, daughter, sister, girlfriend...just overall improvements.   For example, I dont need to park like a jackass just because the guy downstairs does.  

                               

I figured 3 is enough to get me started!  I have a crap ton more of things I need to work on but... as Marilyn best put it  "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous then absolutely boring." (my motto).

2013 has exactly started off on the right foot for Craig and I... he has been on his death bed for over 24 hours and counting.  I dont think I have ever seen someone so sick...apparently its a flu-ish thing that's spreading through his team.  The last two nights I haven't gone to bed before 4 am...so I look and feel like hell.  We're struggling over here...but things can only get better 

                                                 

Good news is he has Monday and Tuesday off so we get another mini vacation! I am not sure what we are going to do yet...depends on how he is feeling.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!