Monday, January 01, 2007
nye.dinner at the salmon house. salmon and fries and salmon chowder. walked for 20 mins to gasworks park, shivering in the cold. almost 0 degrees. remember the scene from 10 things i hate about you where julia stiles and heath ledger were playing paintball and paddling away in the paddleboat? that's the park, north shore of lake union. right across is downtown seattle where the space needle is.
2 hours freezing away waiting for the fireworks to start. long-d phone calls to gen and mel brought some warmth and cheer despite the clickety click sounds over the phone. the skyline at night is beautiful, with the yachts all parked out on the waterfront and the buildings decked out in lighs. the fireworks themselves? not the grand kind exploding like starbursts all over the sky...but came right out of the space needle. at 1159pm the lift started moving upwards the space needle and when the clock struck 12 the fireworks started coming out from the space needle...first the sides and then the top.
another long walk back but this time it wasn't so bad cuz we took a more lighted path. someone at the park actually stripped...i can't believe how anyone could possibly take the cold. but no one else looked as cold as us students.
i am grateful for all that 2006 has given me. mistakes were made, mostly due to my impulsiveness and carelessness. wounds were reopened. people were hurt. sometimes i lack sensitivity, mostly i am self-centered and impatient. blessings have come, but i haven't appreciated them fully. in short, i haven't stopped to smell the roses, instead trundling along full speed ahead in pursuit of whatever fires my determination to get it.
a late start to 2007, after conking out from last night. still, my new year's resolution is to make hay while the sun shines. especially since the sun here sets at 4.30-5pm. and to be thankful for everything that God has given me and for all the blessings that i have received.
I wish you bluebirds in the spring
To give your heart a song to sing
And then a kiss
But more than this
I wish you love
I wish you shelter from the storm
A cozy fire to keep you warm
And most of all
When snowflakes fall
I wish you love
rachel at 12:30 PM