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January 02, 2006
happy new year!
2006! remember when anything 2000 (a space odessy) sounded like a totally unreachable year... so far into the future? we imagined space ships and mylar jumpsuits, moon boots and robot maids. it's so hard to believe we're barrelling through those years, and so far, the only mylar jumpsuit I've ever worn was a costume for an 80's cover band I sang in. and really, it all feels so normal, so present, NOT futuristic at all. yep, it's 2006 and we're all still here, doing our thing: living, loving, traveling, eating, laughing... life is good!
we spent New Year's Eve in Beijing -- the night before the Mama and Miss Karen had to be back at the airport for their big flight back to the States. we walked around Qianmen Daije, had a wonderful (not too spicy) duck dinner, hung out in the hostel commons area and cheered the new year, announcing our resolutions, reflecting on the past, present and future. it was a nice and quiet way to bring in the new year. sadly, the next day, we had to take mom and karen back to the airport. those 12 days really zipped by so quickly. we crammed a lot into those days though: Summer Palace, Mutianyu Great Wall, Tianenmen Square, Xian, shopping, eating, walking around, and lots of partying! we'll miss having your smiling faces here, but know we'll be back in Jax soon to share our stories!
Our resolutions:
britt - to travel more and make more music
daisey - to travel more and quit smoking (as much)
mom - to enjoy her new single life
karen - to spend more time with her mom
Good luck to all of us, sticking to our resolutions!
Posted by daiseykat at January 2, 2006 02:15 PM