So, here we are. 2009. 2008 didn't totally suck, but there are many parts of it I am more than glad to see the back of. I have a few goals and hopes for this year, the main one being that I make it through in one piece.
I mostly though, hope for the usual stuff of good health and happiness for my man, family, friends offline and online, pets, the world... and me while I'm at it. Health and happiness seem to cover it all, because if you have them, most other stuff follows. Okay, enough of my nonsensical ramblings.
This year was the first year in many in which we celebrated it with the family. Usually Christmas is family and New Year friends. We spent the evening at an old friend of my Dad's at Pyrmont which has fantastic views of the harbour. We wouldn't normally go out of our way to see the fireworks due to the heavy crowds, but viewing them from the comfort of a lovely home was worth it. We chatted, ate tasty foods, played Guitar Hero and of course watched both the 9pm and midnight fireworks. They were amazing. For the first year ever, I really felt like we were heralding in the New Year...a fresh start and all that. It can all look the same the next morning, but even to have that feeling for a moment is pretty special and hopefully I can hold onto it throughout the year.
The crowd building up in the park below
A beautiful afternoon
North Sydney to the left of the bridge
The city on the right
Homemade spring rolls
Tasty
Night falls...
9pm fireworks!
Mango and avocado salad
Awesome chicken wings made by our host and my Mum's colesalw
My sisters made two kinds of fresh fruit trifle
I made my caramel tarts
Midnight!
Please excuse my poor photography..
The pretty lit up boats which sail around the harbour afterwards
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