New Year's resolutions.

Failing to see the point in Christmas (that is, as the non catholic I am), I find this period pretty depressiong. However, there is something magic about the New Year's Eve... almost as if you could bury in the past whatever you did and start afresh.

And of course, among other traditions, we have to come up with resolutions that we will drop after 2 days... or will we?
Most of the people I know have taken the resolution of not taking any resolution, which is funny but at the same time, I think it's passing on a great opportunity, stop thinking about changing and start doing it.

So last year I decided that my 2007 project would be myself. I have a very bad self confidence issue, I don't like the way I look and even though I'm out-going, I always fear what people will think of me. So in 2007, my resolution was to work on this, and because I love taking on new projects, it really worked.
12 months later I've changed my wardrobe, bought more make-up than I ever did, started playing squash twice a week and a month ago I even joined a fitness club!
I have changed so much that I wear skirts!

So yes, resolutions do work!

But now it's time for a new resolution/project, and because I quit smoking 5 weeks ago, I can't take this one, it would be too easy...
So two resolutinos for 2008:

- Stop giving a damn about things I can't change!

I don't like my nose, so what? Ain't gonna change anyway so stop giving a damn!
I hate the time it takes to put a new process in place at work, tons of stuff infuriate me at work but there's nothing I can do anything about, so I need to stop caring!

However, this also means that what I don't like and can change, I have to do the best I can to make it better!

- I will celebrate New Year's Eve 2008 in the USA!

This year is my year, it's high time I move on, Scotland is a great country, I love my work and my teams, but in 12 months I need to be in a different country, with a new job (I wouldn't mind the same company though!).

These are my two projects, as well as keep on working on my 2007 project which is an ongoing project!