Nic Narrates

Dear 2010,

Now that we’re on a first name basis, I wanted to take this opportunity to get things started off right. Although we’ve only been acquainted these past five days, it’s been a bit of a rocky beginning. What with the bottle of Moet induced hangover on New Year’s Day, followed thereafter by the four-day-sinus-cold-ear-drum-wrenching-snot-fest that resulted in my watching ALL episodes of The Hills marathon despite my hitherto successful swearing off of an LC-free season.

That said, I’m willing to overlook these early slip-ups in the hopes that we can be more than just friends. 2010, I want to love you! You’re all sparkly and new and have yet to disappoint! I know you’ve got it in you, so let’s do this thing. Let’s run away together and never look back. But before we do, there’s a few things you should know. I have a few expectations of you…

• A raise and a bonus. FINALLY. You know it. I know it. After a 26 month dry spell, this is the year for that cost of living increase. Bring it.
• No more credit card debt. That goal of paying it all off before I turn 30? Yeah, it IS going to happen!
• The ability to make various and sundry soups. The soup cookbook and sieve have been purchased, and the crock-pot is primed.
• An updated resume. It’s been five years, a new laptop, and three versions of Windows since I last saw thee.
• The launch of a career-related blog. Still in its “inside my own head” stage, I hope to one day use it as a credible source for new job opportunities in corporate blogging.
• Travel. Travel. Travel. The Bahamas, Alaska, San Francisco and Napa, London, and the Dominican Republic are all on my radar.
• A real summer. Seriously, can we all have a bit of that this year? No more, “Oh, it’s June now…maybe it’ll warm up to a brisk 55 degrees and the tulips will finally be allowed to grace us with their presence.”

Now, I don’t think that’s too much to ask. In return, I promise to always think of you fondly…just as long as you don’t go all 2009 on me, okay?

Kisses,
nic

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