New Years Resolutions

New Years Eve 2010 was a very grown up affair, cocktails in a lovely new restaurant with 3 dear friends. I'm at the age where that was the appropriate thing to do...however I couldn't resist persuading my ("Oh god do we really have to Victoria?! Can't we stay here please?") friends to bob into a local nightclub for an hour.  We had a dance surrounded by twenty somethings who were holding out for that all-important snog come midnight.  Actually - the DJ sucked and didn't even announce the "bongs", so by 5 past midnight people had an air of "oh...is that it then?".  Yep, exactly.  Its just a movement of the big hand on the clock face.  Its the spiritual and emotional shift that counts.

For me this is the year where I actually make some resolutions -I never had have before as I believe they are to be broken by Jan 2nd.  Not this year though, because mine are achievable, and I feel at this moment of reflection (yeah OK, tis a HUGE hangover being touted as a reflective mood)..that these are promises to myself I intend to keep.

Resolution 1: I will spend time with my wonderful friends - old and new - in 2011 because I didn't spend enough time with them in 2010 and I regret it. I am surrounded by some wonderful people and I will wallow in their fabulousness a whole lot more in 2011.
Resolution 2: I will stop doubting my abilities and build on the fantastic start my business has had last year...we rock and we will continue to pave the way in 2011.
Resolution 3: I will ask for help when I need it.  I will stop believing that people don't want to be bothered by me when I'm not 100% happy and sorted; my true friends love me and are there for me.  I will be bothering them more in 2011.
Resolution 4: I will stop feeling unworthy and will snog gorgeous, amazing and talented men in 2011 and avoid the losers.
Resolution 5: I will invite more people round for dinner as I love cooking and sharing good times around a table.
Resolution 6: I will NOT tell a man I love him when I don't.
Resolution 7: I will stop worrying about my wobbly arse.  I'm nearly 41, I have a young child and a busy life and I will NEVER be happy with what I look like in the mirror naked because I am a woman and it is an unwritten law to feel inadequate. Instead I will drink champagne and roll around naked with aforementioned gorgeous, amazing and talented men and to hell with the wobbly bits.
Resolution 8: I will try to be a little more patient with my darling daughter whilst remembering that I am a bloody good mother...and continue to dance around the front room with her in a ridiculous fashion on a regular basis.
Resolution 9: I will listen to music more and see more movies at the cinema.
Resolution 10: I will take more time off work and enjoy life with my daughter, friends and family.

So there we have it.  Nothing too scary, just some common sense ways to improve my life.  Because I love this time of year, the New Year is like a present that promises amazing things, just waiting to be unwrapped.  Because despite appearances, I am an unashamed romantic and I wish to dance into 2011 daring to hope for a better year and with a huge grin on my face.

Wishing you all a prosperous, healthy and outrageously happy 2011.