So, another year has ended. I made the usual lentil soup today and I went back to my posts in January to find the recipe. It wasn't difficult to find it but looking through the other posts around it I was a little shocked by how many things changed in the past year. I was studying then, I have a job now. I lived in the Netherlands then, I live in Hungary now. I saw my boyfriend every day on Skype only and now we live together.
The Christmas period is over but our huge Christmas tree in the living room is still gorgeous. I didn't have enough time before the holidays to prepare myself in spirit, but in the end, Christmas was nice. I was working like crazy in the two weeks before Christmas, so I had zero time to buy things, make the Christmas liquor I usually make or bake as much as I would have liked to. I did bake a lot - 10 bejglis to be precise - but I would have liked to make some other things too. Making the bejgli is usually the task of the grandma in the family but because my mom had a huge argument with her mom, this year it was me who provided the traditional Christmas dessert. And it was good.
So was New Year's Eve, although it seems that every New Year's Eve Jani and I must fight over something. Oh well, sometimes some good fighting is not bad at all. I have one resolution only for the new year. I've put on some weight since I started working and I'd like to get rid of that and keep it off. Losing 6 kgs would be quite optimal and I'll give myself 3 months to achieve that. I have nowhere to rush. Today, I started writing a diary to follow what I eat and drink (that in itself has been a good way for me to lose weight in the past) and I have at least two Christmas presents that will help me: an exercise mat and a 10-occasion pass to my mom's masseuse.
In terms of work, everything worked out fine in the end. I managed to reach my target, which means that I will get a bonus in March and the end of this month was so eventful that I'm pretty much ready with my target for the first month of the new year, too. That's nice - not having to start the year with worrying about money.
Happy 2011, everyone! 2011, bring it on!
