thoughtfulThis past year has been an absolute roller coaster ride. High points have included my first-ever visit to Australia (and winning the CAMPBELL AWARD OMG), publishing not one, but three books, under two different names, a good half-dozen conventions, ranging from the massive (San Diego forever!) to the small and intimate (Spocon rules!), winning my third Pegasus Award, and finishing three more books. I never said I was all that fond of sleep. Low points have included exhaustion, travel woes, illness, and throwing my back out. On the balance, I'm calling it a win.
Whether today is the beginning of your year, the beginning of your holiday season, or just another Monday, I wish all the best to you and yours. May your days be sweet, your fires be warm, and your skies be filled with stars.
Happy New Year.
November 1 2010, 17:52:16 UTC 6 years ago
I have decided to continue to believe it to be Fall through November, and not put up any Christmas decorations until Dec. 1. This means I am going to leave my Halloween decorations up for another week or two, until I am ready for Thanksgiving. So, I am not quite up to starting the new year, though I like your start date better than the norm for our area.
I will however, allow myself to buy Christmas stuff after Thanksgiving but before December, for I fear it will be all be gone come Dec 1. Due to the 'buy your Halloween decorations in August' theory that store owners seem to have. Currently, the year in my mind, starts with the preparations for Christmas Eve.
I suspect All Saint's Day is a much better start for the year. It means that one has some time to get used to the new year before the 'wow it's too darn cold' kicks in, those giving a the year a better start.
November 2 2010, 15:01:06 UTC 6 years ago