Happy New Year!

To all the friends I’ve met over the past year, readers who faithfully stop by, and even those who will land on this post via Google Search – I wish you a blessed, fulfilling and fabulous 2010 with lots of love, luck and laughter!

Every year, since I was 14 years old, I indulge in a tradition on New Year’s Eve – I make a list of “Firsts.” That is – things I experienced in the past year for the first time. Looking back on my list from 1992, these were a few of my firsts:

1. Kissed by a (good looking) guy for the first time.
2. Bought boots from Aldo for the first time.
3. Tried Thai food for the first time.

And from 1995:

1. Mixed rum and beer and threw up in the back of a car for the first time. (and last)
2. Showed up in uniform on Civies Day for the first time.
3. Fell in love for the first time.

And from 2006:

1. Was proposed to for the first time. (hopefully last!)
2. Enjoyed a live jazz performance for the first time.
3. Learned about Kazakhstan courtesy of Borat for the first time.

Of course, these are just abbreviated lists – there are more like 30-40 firsts each year, everything from the foods I ate to silly little first experiences. This year, my list would include:

1. Called “Mama” for the first time.
2. Tried Afghan cuisine for the first time. (delish)