Thinking about 2010

Ever since I received a 2010 diary at an event earlier this month, I’ve been rather excited about the new year. It’s become a newly-acquired habit of mine to think about/write down each December what I want to focus on in the new year ahead so I’ve been giving 2010 some thought. It could just be hindsight speaking but I’ve found it really sets the tone for the coming months when I do that.

For instance, 2008 was my year of travelling. I wanted to travel as much as I could and just enjoy life with Y. We ended up making trips to Tioman, Phuket, Singapore, London, Paris and Rome, and I even clocked a trip for work to Mulu, Sarawak. At the end of 2008, I decided I’d had enough of playing hard for a while and declared 2009 my year of challenges. I wanted to push myself in terms of my writing, thinking, personal growth etc. As it turned out, this was also the year Y and I had our worst ever fight and the year we discovered I was (and still am) pregnant with our first child.

So 2010 is going to be my year of many changes. Our baby is due on 1 April (yes, really) and I’m preparing myself physically, mentally and emotionally for life never to be the same again. Ever. I expect that by the time we settle down to this whole new chapter it will be 2011 and I’ll have forgotten what it feels like to sleep past 7am and watch DVDs for hours on end, but I’m also expecting changes to take place in terms of my work and my writing. And whatever else the year may bring.

Lots of people ask me if I’m excited about having a baby. To be honest, the excitement is only just beginning to creep in. The first few months, everything still seemed so far away. But time, as has become its slightly annoying habit, has simply flown by and suddenly we find ourselves in December, 24 weeks pregnant and with a due date that’s going to be upon us before we realise it. Oh boy.

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• We finally let our predictions out of the box
• Happy New Year!
• Crossing over. 2009, here I come
• Hello 2008
• What dya know? It’s 2007!