It’s amazing the things you get done when you have a deadline. I had my Post-Xmas/Pre-New-Year/Housewarming & Going-Away-Version-1 Party tonight and boy did I get my place cleaned up good. It is a very good feeling when your place is cleaned and organized. I feel as if a weight has been lifted, which I guess it has since I’ve been procrastinating for a while now. I just have one more shelf and one more room to go through and I am done. I also want to go through my clothes and either have a clothing sale or just donate to the Salvation Army. I also have a few things that I don’t need and so by giving them to the Salvation Army, I’ll gain more room and space.
The party was fun and chill, just what I wanted. I wanted to just hang out with my friends. Now you may wonder the reason for the long title for a small party, but I have this thing for combining occasions. This is a going-away-version-1 because I knew that there would friends who couldn’t make it due to the holiday season, so I am planning a going-away-version-2 in January. This way I have a better chance of seeing all my friends before I leave.
Chatting with my friends about my trip somehow makes it more real. Everyone had ideas and tips for me, but I told them to email me because there is no way I would remember everything anyone tells me! I will be posting my tentative itinerary here soon, so you can have a rough idea of where I will be on a particular day. Feel free to let me know any tips or notes that you think I should know. Now that I have my place pretty much organized, my next major task is packing. I already have an issue, and that is footwear. I went from taking maybe 3 pairs of shoes to now wanting to take about 6 pairs of shoes! I definitely will have to work on eliminating.
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. New Year’s has always been my celebratory thing. I don’t really celebrate any holidays besides Chinese New Year since my family isn’t religious. The two occasions that I do celebrate are birthday and New Year’s. This year, I am going to dinner at Ocean 617 and then to Vibes with a big group of friends. I am looking forward to dinner as I have not been to Ocean yet and I looking forward to trying Sean’s cooking. Sean used to work at the Vancouver Club and he was always pretty cool, so it would be nice to see him again. The New Year’s party saga ended well as I got the tickets tonight. It should be a fun party with 2 rooms, hors d’oeuvres, chocolate fountain and one free drink and champagne toast at midnight.
I can’t believe we are at the end of 2006. This year has simply gone by so quickly, yet it has been such an incredible year. It felt like it was only yesterday that it was the end of 2005 when I decided that I was going to make 2006 a fantastic year. I am very happy to say that it has indeed been a fantastic year and that I accomplished my mission. I aim to continue on this wonderful journey that I started this year and make 2007 even more fabulous than 2006.
Have a fantastic 2007, everyone!