Reflections

It is 1/1/11.

A brand new year. And like most people at this time of year, I have become somewhat reflective. It has been a while since I have had a pretty good year, but 2010 was a pretty good year. I got to travel overseas for the first time in my life and MP and I made the long awaited international move. All in all, pretty exciting stuff!

And now the new year has begun and with all things new, I have decided to do some new things too. So, instead of just writing my resolutions for 2011, I decided to write them for the next 10 years. It is a big decade for me, I've just started my 30's and when all is said and done, this is the decade to achieve things; oh and don't I have some plans (so not sharing by the way)!

Unfortunately we won't be doing any travelling any time soon because MP is saving his holidays for a trip home later in the year. We are also not expecting any public/national holidays for at least 6 months now - maybe the odd day here and there, but none like we just had and we have had an absolute stack! Actually we've been somewhat spoilt by it, but we think that there were so many because it was the 40 year anniversary of Sultane Qaboos' reign. Probably not a bad thing now though, after our last trip I didn't really appreciate it as much and I was very glad to return to our temporary home for a while.

But I digress...

I am actually going home in a few weeks for an undetermined amount of time. Homesickness has gotten the better of me - I miss my family and friends so much - but I am a little apprehensive about going home. I know that it won't have changed all that much, I haven't been away long enough, but I have a few 'what ifs'. Something I am quite nervous about is going through customs! After being to several different airports around the world now, you'd think I'd be over that, but there is still just a little bit of nervousness that I get around airport security... Ridiculous I know, but hey!

So I guess this little post is just a rambling about it being a brand, spanking new year - anticipation about what is to come, stars in your eyes about the imagined successes to be achieved and the excitement about the adventures to come... That's right folks, this is going to be another good year! Well, here's hoping...

We shall see what 2011 brings!