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That’s it. One twelfth of 2011 is done and over with. Photographed, memorialized and boxed up in the attic. Done.
No matter how many times I say it, it still seems surprising how quickly months go by.
As a child, months swarmed into eternities but in adulthood, I blink and that’s it. Done. Gone. 1 down, 11 to go. Nights get swallowed up with school work, dinner cooking, long runs and hard hikes and the unscheduled time the weekends bring gets languished away on the couch or the bed until Monday strikes again.
Sometimes I wish I could be 6 again.
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January was:
8 days on a boat. Exploring new places. Trying new things. Slip-sliding down a water slide. Kayaking for the first time. Falling in love again. Making fun of myself. Meeting new people. Facing my fears. A cold hot tub. Strong winds. Black pineapple. Putting my face in the water. Getting dressed up for dinner. Long naps. Caribbean beer. An amazing vacation. Snow storms. Flight delays.
Game nights. Sushi dates. Wine dates. Girl time. Signing up for #BiSC. A perfectly fitting card from an internet friend. Emails with ladies who get it. Searching for inspiration. Full of reflection. A visit from a favorite cousin. Three years of marriage.
Making big, potentially life-altering, decisions. Scheming. Watching kids get their lives back on track. Trying to keep warm. New projects. Pushing myself. Walking 6 miles in 89 minutes with 25 pounds on my back. The start of what could be a long journey. Going for it. Realizing that I’m the only one who can hold me back. Recognizing that I’m more able than I think I am.
Thinking about what and who I want to be. The start of a new semester. Learning how to learn again. Playing with the dogs. Crossing things off. Spying on the neighbors. Watching Andrew fall asleep. Taxes. Dog snuggles. Daydreams. Cookie baking. Wok cooking. Tofu tasting. Movie watching. Couch snuggles. Vacation dreams.
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What did January hold for you?
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Twitter: suki
January 31, 2011 at 2:33 pm
Your January sounds lovely AND productive.
I don’t usually take the time to reflect for fear that I might realize that I’m not doing enough or wanted to do more.
suki recently posted..ON-DEEV- not EN-DIVE
So glad that you did decide to reflect!
Is it bad that I can’t even remember?! This whole month has been about my new job – learning new things, meeting new people, feeling lost, then feeling accomplished. It’s literally all I’ve thought about, all I’ve worked on, all I’ve gotten through. Hopefully February will bring me the chance I need to work on myself, personally, a little bit more.
Your January has been the month of VERY BIG THINGS, with the job and the #BiSC and SO MUCH HAPPENING. Here’s to February being a little bit more chill.
Love that we both did this; definitely great minds think alike. Glad that January had so much good for you; congrats on three years of marriage, too! that’s huge.
I hope I can somehow to get BISC!
Would love to meet you!
nora recently posted..5 Minutes- January
YES! Come to Vegas! It would be great to meet you!
This sounds like a brilliant January! And VERY jealous about BiSC, you’re going to have an amazing time!!
Emily Jane recently posted..I’ve got the sun in my heart and my heart’s in the sun- skies are as bright as your eyes…
Time really does pass quicker the older we get. A friend of mine mentioned my 26th birthday the other day, and I thought to myself, “Shit, didn’t I JUST turn 25?”
For me, January held a first-time-ever-out-of-the-country trip that opened up my eyes and made me realize that for the past 25 years, I’ve been living in a bubble. Now, I can’t stop thinking about my next travel destination. Needless to say, I’m hooked.
Happy February to you.
Gina recently posted..Adventures in Paris and London- The Food
Cheers for out of the country trips! I had no idea how much travel abroad would change me, but it absolutely did. Things are just different now.
Stoked to meet you at BISC, yay!
YAY! I’m so excited!!
Time is definitely flying….was only saying to The Boy yesterday that the last year has FLOWN by!!
Hermia recently posted..Let me tell you about the time I…came into work drunk
I know – 2010 was like a blink, and then it was gone.
It sounds like January kind of rocked for you! That’s always a good way to start a new year. I got to experience a few new things and some falling in love as well. That’s the best.
I’m jealous that you’re going to BiSC! I’ve always wanted to go and always been a bit too broke.
And I completely know what you mean about the months flying by in adulthood. I feel like just yesterday it was 2008. And 2005. And 2002. Definitely a sign of aging
lauryn recently posted..Blizzards and Disappointment
It does feel like 2008 was super recent. That was a big year for me and I can’t believe it’s already been 3 years. Time is moving WAY too quickly.
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