happy new year...

   Hello everyone! It's been a while! Although I am late in wishing everyone a happy new year based on the Western/Gregorian calendar, I am right on time in wishing everyone a happy new year based on the Lunar/Chinese calendar. I've been incredibly busy the past few weeks, as well as having been taken ill. So new blog postings have definitely been pretty much non existent. However I have been away travelling as well, and before I bombard this blog with holiday pictures, I thought I'd share a few of my new year's resolutions... well the ones I could remember, because I made a list and last I checked I was already at resolution # 48. 

New Year Resolutions & Goals:

-    Learn how to sew.

-    Memorize Hungarian Rhapsody & Air on G (Bach) on the piano.

-    Learn a new artist biography. (Odilon Redon perhaps?)

-    Put dogs on a diet & walking regimen.

-    Lose last 10 lbs from the past 5 yrs. (& perhaps another 5.)

-    Learn 5 new cake recipes.

-    Write down my philosophy on food.

-    Send more letters by post.

-    Learn how to make a chocolate swirl meringue.

-    Actually document recipes.

-    Walk more often.

-    Reduce carbon footprint.

-    Practice Yoga regularly.

-     Keep a daily journal. (at least write in one frequently.)

-    Start a travel/holiday only savings account.

-    Take more photographs.

-    Express gratitude more often.

-    Never have a bad day.

-    Find inspiration everyday.

So both in Mandarin & Cantonese:

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

(Congratulations & Wishing you prosperity!)

Happy New Year everyone.