2012 -- what have you for me?

I seemed to have been neglecting my place of solace quite a bit, of late. Truth be told, I had to shy away for sometime due to workloads and focusing on other things *read: lots of sleep and family time* -- my other half has developed a rather strong aversion to the sight and sound of my incessant typing. he is always pulling me away to face some movie on the TV screen. So, the obedient partner that I am, I obliged. I had a bit of time this morning, did some web-surfing and watched some cool videos on YouTube and Vimeo. I feel inspired somehow.

I turned 34 earlier this month and as quiet as it went, I had the best time of my life so far -- got pleasantly surprised by a birthday gift hiding in my soft and fluffy pillow! Harris turned 8 on the same day and we held a small birthday do for him at Captain Americas. Lucky us, there were a balloon-making lady clown and a face painter on duty organized by the restaurant. The birthday boy himself seemed happy having his friends around and Mr Daddy ended up broke *and broken!* i'm sure after all the spending. I definitely feel blessed and so thankful to Allah the Almighty for every single blessing he bestowed upon each and all of us.

2011 was a truly positive and one great years for yours truly. I set a few goals and key performance indicators for myself and although there are still quite a number of them that I haven't managed to achieve, i feel like I have given my all and for that I am truly grateful and satisfied. I feel like I have grown a little bit towards a better me, both from a personal point of view, as well as in my career and quest for the meaning of life in general. I strived to achieve certain credentials whilst climbing that endless ladder of what I'd like to call success, but I am glad I haven't neglected what is really, the most important objective of my entire existence: to be a good person -- a good moslem, an obedient daughter, a loyal partner and loving wife, a devoted mother and a dear friend. For that, I am happy to think that 2011 has been a great year despite all its challenges, through which I grow and learn important key lessons of life.

2012 will hopefully bring me:

1. patience as a virtue that I'd like to further develop 
2. happiness as a goal for me to bestow upon others and hopefully, others upon me
3. consistency as a trait that I always strive to gain and maintain
4. composure & contentment both in my personal and working lives
5. health -- both in physical and mental state  
6. gratitude for Allah's every little blessings that comes my humble way
7. love for me, my beautiful family, my great friends and lovely people who cross my paths

And last but not least,
May 2012 offer you many great things too!
All set for the new year,