Here we are in a new decade & some things have changed while other’s have not. I have a few resolutions this year that I want to practice everyday.

First I want to be more present with my husband & the four legged creature, thinking about the past/tomorrow drains you of the present. No more!

Second I want to be a better listener to my friends & the people I meet, if someone needs my help or are in trouble I want to reach out.

Third to get my errands & chores done earlier in the day, the buses are Nuts around 2-3pm & I am getting tired of it.

Fourth to just be Me & be happy with that. I don’t need to change for anyone anymore.

Fifth to walk dog more during the week, just not when it’s torrential downpour for days straight.

To meet more people, after the death of a celeb here in Norway I want to reach out to more people & to do it everyday. Norwegians are so reserved but I think that needs to change. We need to be more Honest with each other & more open.

Gotta feed the dog now. Happy 2020!!

I think I may have written about this topic in the past but after looking at Love Actually several times this Christmas, there’s a reason it’s a cult classic but it has it’s problems.

First, I want to address the woman in the movie with the mental ill brother who calls her at all hours. In reality when one is in a psych unit you don’t have access to the phone at all hours of the day & it’s extremely limited. She feeds into her brother’s delusions which is something I don’t like in the movie. Psych patients also don’t get scarves in the hospital, for obvious reasons I will not go into here. She also loses out on the love of her life because she won’t prioritize her own happiness.

The cheating husband is another stereotype, too easily tempted at his work place by what’s around him. Something I find sad in the movie but relevant, there’s a reason January has the highest divorce rate in Norway. He spends alot of money on his mistress & then gives his wife a cd for Christmas. Really fdup priorities. His wife played by one of my favorite actors puts him in place in the most mature way possible.

The kid with the heart of gold that wants to tell his crush that he likes her shows us that love is still not complicated, cheated on or married to someone else. Love is simple even with obstacles in the way. The couple that gets together at the end for the right reasons Colin Firth who proposes when he maturely recognizes that he has met the love of his life, writing his book.

All the pieces in Love Actually come together at the end, the string is never broken just like love is. That’s why it’s still relevant nearly 20 years later. The string that is love, always remains even when we think it’s gone. Happy 2020!!

The last few months have been full of stress as I’ve not been feeling well. Yesterday I got some wonderful news, my colon is perfect. No restrictions on what I can eat.

I am so excited, & relieved at the same time. Even though my connective tissue hurts at least I know it’s only that & nothing else. I can manage that with pain meds, for now.

So it’s a good Christmas & I am looking forward to spending Christmas with the four legged creature & the hubby. I hope we can do some hiking & relaxing next week?

I am truly grateful this Christmas it’s almost been better than Thanksgiving. Catch you all in 2020!!