The last month of the year seem to travel on by so fast, didn't it? It was a full on month for most families as Christmas preparations began with shopping, decorations up, card list writing and present wrapping. All that expense for just one festive season!! Sometimes I wonder if it is really worth it.
How was your festive season? What did you do over Christmas and New Year? Over the years I have been alive I never really had a big bang of celebrations with Christmas or New Year. My family Christmas is basically very quiet and sharing a family meal at lunchtime but last year I was invited to attend to a different family meal at dinnertime with a different family. I was pretty well fed by the end of the day! I had an enjoyable day and I think it's one of the best Christmases I had for a long time.
Did you see the welcoming of New Year? I was with my best friend at the time on NYE. We went on a mini picnic at a local park and watch the fireworks going off until midnight. Then went back to their place, drinking and talking until sunrise. Only had a couple of hours sleep but had a very lazy NYD. Still feel exhausted and that event happened a week ago now. I used to be able to stay up like a nightowl when I was alot younger but I think those days are now long gone.
After Christmas the girls had a ten day holiday at Grandma's. They live in Hervey Bay! It's a beachy area that is four hour drive from Brisbane. Their grandparents have lived up there for 11 years now. It was the retirement choice to move there after they sold their home in Logan. We were the ones who brought the property with alot of regrets later! Never really like living here so I was glad when the house was sold last year. I am looking forward to a new start in life with my kids very soon.
While the girls were absent I had a mini vacation at my mate's house. I just need a break and get away from this area. It was nice to hang around with some friends for afew days and we had alot of fun. We had a night of social bowling at their local bowling alley and a game of pool for 4 hours. I managed to win four games of pool. And I am not even a professional player!!
December was also the month for the end of the school year for all schools in Australia. My 13 yo finished school 13 days before Christmas while her elder sister finished year 10 two weeks before her. Both of them done well in their school report. Both received an A and the rest of the report card had Bs and Cs for their subjects. I can't believe my 13yo had survived her first year of high school. This year she will be changing schools as we are moving to a different city very soon.
The kids are now on summer holidays until late January. This month (JANUARY) will be busy with packing and moving as the house was sold last month. The settlement day is just days before school resumes. I had alot of stuff packed last year but the sale of the house fell through twice. Now we only got last minute items to pack. Alot of my belongings are already at my parent's house. I have spend afew days already sorting out the boxes and hoping to be back there this week to finish most of the boxes. The only thing I can't find is my resume folder because I need that to find employment.
Inspite the big move back to the inner city, I have the school preparations to do of buying school supplies and new uniforms for my 13yo. My car is due to have its 20 000 km service, rego and insurance to be paid and other business affairs to deal with in one week. I already started to job hunt as I joined two job agencies online. So far I have applied for two jobs yesterday. Also I hope to be studying this year as well.
Whatever New Year resolutions you might have, I hope your dreams and goals will come true in 2014. All the best for a great and healthy year!
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