NYE and NYD

Quick gratitude post! I had the best New Year's Eve and New Year's Day! On NYE, I got up early and did some productive writing. Then, James and I had Thai at our fave place, Ra-ka-de-ka, and I didn't even freeze in the unheated restaurant! After foods, we got my needle replaced on my record player (for free!) and perused, for quite a long time, Record City vinyls in Hillcrest. Almost purchased Elliott Smith and Joni Mitchell, but opted to save my money for what I really want--Sigur Ros and Radiohead. That night, I rejoined my family and brought some box wine along with me ('cause I'm classy!). We all drank, watched Sherlock, and played silly charade games. We rang in the New Year's with some bubbly and lots of hugs all around. I almost didn't make it! I'm getting so old. ;)

NYD was just as good, if not better. I woke up early to pray and journal. There was frost on the rooftops outside, which is basically snow in San Diego! I felt so thankful to see a new year. For breakfast, I had homemade menudo at my grandmother's house next door, and even caught some of the Rose Parade. Because it's one of my "resolutions" (hate that term), I hardly picked up my phone or computer yesterday, and it drastically changed my day. Instead of mindlessly browsing the internet, I watched TED Talks with James, danced on the rooftop (and in my bedroom to the Beatles on vinyl), had a good bible study, watched Midnight in Paris and more Sherlock, and fell asleep after a few glasses of wine. It's been such a great couple of days. This year is going to be amazing--I can already tell. 

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