The first day of the year 2009 and I’m feeling pretty good. The year got off to a good start and so I have high expectations concerning the rest of the year. Hopefully this new year will bring me on to new adventures and to new places, bring me and my loved ones happiness and joy each and every day!
Usually I’ve had a certain idea or a kind of feeling what the next year might or might not have in store for me. You know, the usual “I’ll be in school”, or “I’ll continue working at the coffee shop”, or something like that. This year, everything feels different in that I don’t really know where this year will lead me. First time in my life, I’m kind of at a crossroads: the only thing I “know” about 2009 is that I’ll be working on my gradu and hopefully doing my internship, but as far as other things are concerned, I have no clue where I’ll be or what I’ll be say six months from now. But, for the first time, this uncertainty doesn’t bother me, but it rather feels good not to know exactly what the new year will bring.
Year 2008 was phenomenal. If year 2006 was awesome and 2007 incredible, 2008 was heavenly. So many things, big and little, have made year 2008 into the best year of my life so far, but it would take me hours to recount each and every memory and moment that made it so good. So to sum it up quickly, year 2008 consisted largely of good times, travelling, new acquaintances, new challenges, newly-discovered independence, romance, parties, and new family members. It’s always remembered by Toronto, all the people, moments, and months there; Canada and the road trip; birth of my nephew Nooa; my moving back to Finland and settling back into the Finnish society; friendships; and what not. After 2008, I’m wiser because now I know Canadian indie music, because Toronto is my second home and I know my way around the city, I know about wine, about gradu-writing, about vegan food and about the Canadian university life. I’ve been to New York and I’ve driven around the East coast of Canada. I’ve become more me and I’m not afraid to show my true colours.
Every year I’ve wondered if the new year can surpass the previous one. For several years, I’ve been amazed to see that it has, so I’m not wrong to say that for sure, year 2009 will be even better than year 2008. Like I said, NYE was just a start for all good things and so the next 364 days must be out of this world!
