Out with the old- in with the New Year

Good morning to 2010. My first thoughts were OMG look at the mess in the kitchen. No great epiphanys, just a need to clean up the party from the night before. Great party! We played rock band badly, sang horrible karaoke songs, ate tons of food and laughed a lot. The candle that burned down so low that wax went everywhere seemed like the representation of last year melting away. Too corny? Ah well- I did have a couple of apple martinis and my brain is a little fuzzy. So here I sit and contemplate the Christmas tree that needs to come down and the Girl Scout activities I need to plan. 2010 is gonna need to be different. I need to make some changes; in my job, my attitude and take better care of myself. As I grow and make positive changes I can hopefully be a better mom, wife and all around person. What I need to change the most is the way I look at things. I have a family that loves me, great friends, a job, a house and even a cute dog, yet I am not satisfied somehow. That doesn't seem right. I should be at peace with the world and yet I want more. More travel, more money, more something else that I can't even figure out- it's just out there like the gold ring on the merry-go-round, just out of reach. That's what I need to reach for; my gold ring. Figure out what it will take to be a happier person and in turn be a better person for everyone around me. OK so I found New Years Resolution #2- be a happier person. But first I need to take down the Christmas tree.