but a new year calls me to a new more aware, active, concious & energized way of thinking & being. 2009 felt like it zoomed by and i was left on the sidewalk as an observer. Lots of changes happened during this past year such as, moving house, new job for the hubs, my daughter starting preschool, me becoming an avon rep... but after all this change i feel like i havent really accomplished anything, which sounds awful because i dedicate a big chunk of my time & energy & existance into my family. Last years resolutions were all themed around ME.. start exercising, get back into reading, do things that im passionate about, spoil myself occasionally.. and i would give myself a 2.5 out of 4 as ive definatley gotten back into reading which i am very passionate about! i could probably count the times ive spoilt myself in the past year on one hand but thats ok.. exercising came and went but hopefully this year it will be a more consistant element in my everyday life.
i guess im hoping that 2010 is of better quality than last year. i dont want to achieve more i just want better. i want to make better choices, i want to spend my time and money in a wiser manner, i want the time i spend with my kids to be quality time, i want everyday to count, i want less crap & stress and more joy & peace.. i guess we will have to see how the year unfolds.
READING, as i said earlier, is my life. Books make me feel alive, awake, refreshed, a little wiser & fulfiled. Corny i know but they really do. Books give me more than a pair of shoes, a new outift, a good meal or an entertaining movie could every give me. Maybe its because books take more time to consume. i see buying books as an investment because chances are you'll be keeping it for the rest of your life if its a good one. i recently bought and read a book that i will be keeping for the rest of my life and it is...
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
holy moly, i could talk about this book all day & not have the words for it at the same time. The basic story is that of a man with a genetic disorder which makes him travel through time involutarily & the way that he and his wife meet & how their love & life story develop. Sounds out of this world and kinda crazy but i think most people will be able to relate to the challenges in relationships, separation from loved ones & lack of control you sometimes have with who you fall in love with. I love the characters in the story. I love the way the story was written & told. It normally takes me a while to read a book but i read this book in 2 days and its not a quick read. that says a lot.. as soon as i had finished the book i wanted to flip to the start & read it all over again. i just didnt want to put this book down but at the the same time i didnt want this book to end. i was 10 pages from the end and i put the book down because i knew the end was coming sooner than i wanted it too. I guess knowing whats to come is a part of time travelling and how it can be both a good thing & a bad thing.
I got so much out of this book. This book showed me how sometimes love hurts, a lot. it also showed me how love can withstand so many challenges. It taught me that loving is hard & challenging but worth every struggle. This book showed me the importance of really cherishing time together. If its meant to be, it will be. Patience pays off and sometimes waiting is all you can do in a situation.
I normally dont watch movies of novels that i have read but i MIGHT make an exception for this one.
on a lighter note, my youngest daughter turns 3 next month which is insane beyond any comprehension! i feel like i just gave birth to her last month.. a family holiday (minus the hubs unfortunatley) back to indonesia is coming in 5 short, quick weeks which is insane!! so im busy planning/preparing for that which is exciting yet exhausting at the same time. hopefully blog posts will occur more frequently xo
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