Shaking It Up

"You have to shake it up to break it up." I read that today and thought, "yep, definitely holds true for me."

New Year's is always such a good time for shaking it up. I "shake it up" often but this time of year, this day, just makes me do so much more consciously.

Amongst the "shake-ups" (doing something different) for me right now other than what I wrote on my earlier post about focusing on me and my direct family (hubby and boys):

1. running my 1st marathon in 26 days (I've been training since October),
2. buying myself new - and TRENDY - clothes (I NEVER shop unless I am traveling and actually need something, i.e. thermal underwear!), and
3. finally saying NO to the news (wayyyy too negative and sensationalized - more on this on another post) and pop culture crap (meaning no celebrity news or shows, good or bad).

Life's just too short to be wasted on meaningless, fruitless pursuits and I respect it and time and myself wayyyy too much to not be putting it to its best use. I just wonder what took me so damn long. Who knows and who cares at this point really. I'm just glad to bring myself up another level. Feel free to come with. :-)

A "Foggy Fog" New Year

This is what it looked like at the farm early this morning. I've gotta say I LOVE fog. I've probably said it here before on the blog. This morning it kind of was how I was feeling, too - in a fog - and it wasn't from drinking because we don't drink. I mean, I have my glass of wine here and there but that's about it.

I think I was - no, I know I was - in a fog because I went to sleep that way. I was super tired after all the holiday stuff of the weeks before, running 10 miles on Sunday, helping my Dad move and clean his apartment yesterday. After coming back from doing that at almost 6 PM and hanging out for a bit, I bathed the boys and then laid down with Dylan at about 8:30 PM and by 9 PM he was fully asleep. I changed into my PJ's at about 9:30 PM and it was lights out here at 10.

We usually wake up at 11:55 PM to catch the NYC ball-drop on TV but not this year. This year, we slept right through it. The only way we knew it was 2008 was by the sound of fireworks and the phone ringing at 12:04 AM. I didn't get up to answer it even when I heard my Mom's voice. I looked around at my bed and saw my 2 boys and my hubby peacefully asleep and that's all I needed to know. We were home, safe and sound, together and at peace and that's what I want for 2008. I wish everyone the best - make that the ABSOLUTE best - but, for the 1st time in my life, I am just concentrating on me and my direct family and that started at 12 midnight. :-) It'll be a good thing for everyone. In fact, I have a feeling it's gonna be a really good year for us all. Make it so for you and yours, too, and have yourself loads of fun while you're at it! I know I will. XOXO