Happy New Year!

YELP's Moulin Rouge New Year's Eve Bash

I wasn’t looking forward to New Year’s Eve this year, as I’m not quite single so I can’t participate in any of the church singles activities like I did last year. And then at the same time I’m in the process of getting a divorce so it’s not like I was going to spend New Years with him. 

And it wasn’t just New Year’s that was getting me down. It was all of the holiday festivities. I kept reminiscing on all the fun Krystal and I had last year during the holidays. Starting out in October we went to several Halloween Parties. Then Christmas came fast and we went to a couple of Ugly Sweater parties and then year ended with me making a tough choice of which New Year’s Eve party I was going to attend.  It was a wild and crazy New Year’s Eve.  A friend and I tried a social experiment to see if we kissed under the mistletoe would it snowball and get everyone kissing. It was a failed attempt, but it sure was a fun night filled with many New Year’s Kisses. 

So, here I am a year later, sitting around remembering the good times and mourning the loss of all the fun I could be having if I were still single. Yes, I go thought these phases of mourning. They don’t last long, but they do happen.

I kept debating on what to do on New Year’s Eve. Josh said he might have a party at his house so I thought that would probably be my safest option, so I talked my roommate into doing that with ne as he didn’t have any plans either, but didn’t sound that exciting. The week before New Year’s Eve my girlfriend said her and another friend were going to hit up a bar, due to there was no cover and that was a big thing as most of the clubs were charging on average $50 a person to attend their New Year’s Bash.  I don’t drink so that didn’t sound like much fun and I really hate driving on New Year’s Eve, as it’s not that safe. I thought of dragging my roommate to the Church YSA dance and crashing that, but thought that just wasn’t a good idea as I’m not a YSA and not single.  Sitting home and feeling sorry for myself wasn’t really an option as that just isn’t my thing. My friend Jim from Snowboarding invited me to join him at his friend’s house.  That was tempting, but I didn’t want him to get the wrong idea and I had already committed to hang out with my roommate.  A few days before New Year’s Eve my boss got an e-mail inviting to a mutual artist’s party at her Studio. She was inviting all of her artist friends. Apparently YELP.com contacted her and asked to use her studio to host their New Year’s Eve Bash.  It was a Moulin Rouge Theme, which got my attention. As I really was in the mood to dress up for New Year’s this year.  Another thing that caught my attention was they were only charging $5 a person and that included food and drink, not that I can eat any of the food or drink, but it was a nice perk for my roommate.  After much thought we finally opted on that option with the clause that if we weren’t having a good time we could always leave.  I was hoping to see some of fellow artists I used to work with, especially K, but figured they would probably all be out with their spouses.   I told my roommate all about K and how I hoped he would be there, but highly doubted it and doubted I’d know a soul.  As it turns out K was there with his wife, son and his son’s girlfriend. I was in total shock and thrilled to see them. I am so glad we went. I haven’t seen him in forever and was thrilled to meet his wife and son. We had a great time chatting and K said he’s going to have monthly dinners and got my info. I really hope they happen because I really like spending time with him and would love to see the other artists that I used to work with. I’ve been out of the art scene for so many years, but it would be nice to reconnect every so often.

I’m learning that life doesn’t always go as you plan and that’s ok, God has other plans for me that are better then I could have ever planned or imagined.  Now, if only I can remember this, I could reduce stress and anxiety in my life by not getting so hell bent on having things my way.  This is so much easier said then done.

We all need at least one new years resolution so this will be mine, put more trust in God and let him lead my life.  I have to say I always seem to think I know what I want and need and I have to commend God at the good job he has done at getting me back to where I need to be. He always seems to orchestrate things so my life is back on track. He also does a good job at placing people into my life at the exact time I need them to get me where I am going.  

So here is the beginning of a New Year. Filled with promise and many more adventures.  As my life seems to be one adventure after another.