NEW YEAR IN PRAGUE

I was given a last minute opportunity to drive to Prague for a night or two for a New Year celebration. 

In Prague, I found myself being a tour guide to a lost individual, 

 sharing sparklers with someone who had NEVER lit them before tonight, 

introducing foreigners to the most delicious Czech cinnamon treats called Trdelnik

(It is totally worth it to get it with a little nutella spread inside).

speaking with an Australian girl who was crying because it was the first time she was experiencing snow and she was so happy (not pictured), 

and viewing some aerial fireworks lit by random people on the street (possibly drunk). I didn't stay long because I was afraid of getting shot in the face with a roman candle, but I sat in the window in the apt on Parizska and watched and listened to the works all night long.

May we spread joy and smiles around the world this coming New Year and try to make at least one person's experience a little brighter each day (including yourself).

Happy New Year.

I love you.

RESOLUTIONS

It is a new year and this has lead me to do a lot of thinking. I want this year to be good. So I need to be good. Sounds easy enough, right?! So what do I have to do? Maybe clear some skeletons out of my closet and start new? I don't know how well this will go, but I am hoping it works for me.

#1 I want to apologize:

-because I used to just think bad words when I was upset...now I sometimes say them

-for taking more than "1 per customer" of the free dessert sesame pineapple at the Whistle Wok (mmm...best sesame chicken I've ever had)

-for sometimes not phoning back when I say I will (this one is not on purpose...I'm just bad at that)

-for ever telling my parents a half truth about where I was/what I was doing when I was a teenager (I was never breaking laws or anything-just sometimes hanging out with boys my mom didn't like...and she was right)

-for ever cheating in school throughout the years (even in Chemistry H when I'm sure the teacher knew the entire class copied the same 3 kids)

-for sneaking goodies to the movie theater (although I most likely will do this one again)

-for sometimes being too awesome at Boggle that I never gave my opponents a chance at winning

-for asking my mom if she needed help and silently repeating "please say no. please say no." in my head

-to all patrons who ever ate the same restaurant at the same time as me and my DA group of friends (we get kinda rowdy)

#2 I need to work on:

-being more kind

-not wanting to reprimand people who don't say please, thank you, or excuse me

-listening better

-taking shorter showers

-being more consistent with my exercise routine (or maybe actually starting one)

-eating less junk food

-not being a lazy blogger girl

-being a better real life friend

#3 I want to be:

-nicer

-more honest

-more understanding

-better at keeping my room clean

I think that's enough for now. Done and done. Happy new year to you and me!

xo

NEW YEAR...

...kiddie style

with my nieces and nephews

included sparklers

 face painting

 Disney Dance Party

 even Hershey (Sexy Chocolate) stayed up way too late

 to drink sparkling cider

Happy 2013