It snowed about two weeks ago in Logroño. Enough to make snowmen and snowballs. I made a snowball as a present for Beza and put it in the freezer, where it still is. Maybe in July we'll take it out and throw it, by which time it'll probably be ice and hurt a damn lot.Beza and I went to Barcelona on the long weekend at the beginning of December. It was nice to get away from Logroño just for a few days but I'd forgotten what it's like to be in a huge city with a big crush of people. And Sydney never feels so crowded because the streets are much wider and it's more spread out.
Tomorrow is the last day of 2009 and I'm feeling ambivalent about my year. Was it a good year? Did I become wiser and did I learn anything new or was I too busy having fun? Or did I not have as much fun as I should have had?
Here are five highlights:1. Beza. There many wonderful people in the world but it's not often that we get to know one well or the extent of their wonderfulness.
2. Travelling with my parents. During the month-and-bit we travelled together, I was reminded of how great my parents are and how much I love them. It's easy to forget when you're far away from someone how important they are to you.
3. Camino de Santiago. It was like being a turtle, where you carry your house on your back. And the only thing you have to worry about is the blister on your toe.
4. My nephews. I got to spend time with them in Sydney and they're hilarious little people. And I have a new one that I'm excited to meet.
5. Our flat. There are only two places in the world where I feel comfortable peeing with the door semi-open- my house in Sydney and my flat in Logroño. And we have Methuselah.
I suppose having five highlights is good. Some people only have three and call it a good year.
Some bummers include:
Total neglect of my writing. I haven't even written as many blogposts as I'd like.
Death of our two goldfish. Surprisingly traumatic.
Not being able to attend the wedding of my first close friend to get married. It made me sad that I couldn't be as involved in the lives of people who matter to me because we're in different parts of the world.
One lesson I learned:When in doubt, make tasty food.
