Comparisons

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Can always count on Max Ehrmann's Desiderata for comfort.

New Year Resolutions

..come fairly late in the new year.

1. Cook more.
This was the first resolution that came to mind at the terrace of my cousin's house in Bhopal, India. He asked all of us to put our hands out and make one resolution for the new year. The pundit that he is, he resolved to "pray more."

I've had a hiccupy start on cooking.

2. Dance more! In fact, I may as well lay it out. I want to be a salsa / ballroom dance instructor. So a good long year of dancing should do it :)

3. Play the guitar.

4. Learn more Arabic / French / German / Spanish. I need so much help on this.

5. Buy a new bike, and use it!

6. Learn how to drive, and get a car and move around town more.

I think those were it, but they're plenty.

7. Write, write, write.

Pajamas: Pink with some blue. (baby pink and baby blue)
Time: 3pm plus! yay