Posted on 01/04/2008 7:05:59 PM PST by snugs
As we start the New Year what plans do you have for the year and what is already sorted for the New Year. I am not talking about resolutions we covered that one last week I am talking more about things that you are planning not so much things you may wish to resolve to do but things you will or can do.
In Britain many of my friends have already booked their summer holiday (vacation) some because they or their partners have set holiday at work or have to give their employers dates now. Others have booked their vacation to take advantage of free children's places or special offers for booking early.
Others may be not planning a holiday (vacation) this year as maybe your job is uncertain, you may not even have one or you are planning to either improve your home with redecoration or even modifications such as an extension to the property in form maybe of an extra room or a conservatory or even maybe a new roof.
Maybe you know that your career will be changing this year either by choice or other factors affecting your company or wishes of your employer, some of these you may have a choice with others may be choose for you.
So tonight the supplementary questions are
1) Have you planned or booked your vacation ?
2) Do you expect your career/job to change much this year?
3) Do you expect your home situation to change, either by maybe moving out from parents, moving home or improvements to the property you are in maybe even purchasing that or a different one?
4) Last but not least do you expect your single status to change during this year (if you are single) and are you actively doing anything about this or if not actively are you open to this changing? Often things happen when we least expect it but we have to be open to it and willing to go with it in order for it to happen.
I just spent two weeks in Spain, so I can't think of vacation at the moment. 2) Do you expect your career/job to change much this year?
Hope that things continue to go well in my division. I am always keeping my ear open for other opportunities, preferably on the international end of my industry (where I started). The domestic side is rather dull.
3) Do you expect your home situation to change, either by maybe moving out from parents, moving home or improvements to the property you are in maybe even purchasing that or a different one?
Looking to buy a bigger place, and since we are moving into a buyer's market, I expect to do well.
4) Last but not least do you expect your single status to change during this year (if you are single) and are you actively doing anything about this or if not actively are you open to this changing? Often things happen when we least expect it but we have to be open to it and willing to go with it in order for it to happen.
No, to be honest with you folks. I've switched from Yahoo Personals to Match.com (I always hated the bar scene, even when I was younger. I am NOBODY's "wing man"). Recently, I was contacted by an ex-girlfriend, and the friend of another ex-girlfriend outside of the dating sites, so who knows what is in store.
Alrighty...just called a girl seeing if she’ll go on a second date with me. This shouldn’t be agonizing whatsoever. /s
Was the response encouraging? Best of luck :o)
Don’t know yet, I got her voicemail. For a guy like me, that’s never a good sign.
Making plans for a bit of surgery, followed by a bit of downtime.
Second half of the year will involve non-vacation travel to the UK for 4-6 months.
No time for holidays....
;-(
What date is super Tuesday as I will watch on TV and could do with having the following day off work?
What is the actual election date this year as again I would like to book the following day off work?
Hopefully my job will not change that much during the year though I may get a new boss if my current boss decides she is going to down size her role. She is married to the actual owner of the company and he had a heart attack a few months ago and so both of them may decide to slow down a bit during the coming year there are rumours of a general manager etc being appointed. Other than this hopefully apart from this things will not change as it is only about 3 minutes walk from home. As I have been there for 26 years also they are fairly flexible with me popping home quickly even for a few minutes or flexing my hours etc to fit in with dad’s hospital appointments.
Again I do not anticipate home situation changing and really do not want it to as it is very accessible for work, in walking distance of the rail station, supermarket and town centre. We may have to have some house repairs though including an ongoing insurance claim regarding the roof.
In view of being a carer for dad I do not anticipate my single status changing as it would be unfair to both myself and someone else to try to maintain a relationship where my number one concern and responsibility has to be dad.
1) Vacation - I wouldn’t know what that is. I do plan to go to 2 conferences, w/1 in Canada, so that would be it. If I get really lucky and can sedate myself for the trip, I’d like to see my friend in Norway.
2) Job change - Yes and no. I go from teaching 1 course to 2, which will take time away from research, which is what I really like, and writing, which is what I must do for tenure. No, because I won’t be changing employers or position.
3) Situation - No major changes. I’m trying to pay off debts that accumulated in grad school so that I can buy the house I’m renting in another year or so.
4) Single status - Not expecting a change, but feel settled enough that maybe I can start doing eHarmony or Match.com.
Me in Majorca
Have you shared the bunny rabbit addition to your family to the singles thread I am sure those that may not have seen the photo of your rabbit the other night would love to see it.
Is that the voice-mail of her cell phone or land-line? Just thinking if her cell phone maybe a text message would be better than voice-mail often women in particular view this as more personal. In Britain most people under 50 seem to survive on this form of communication.
It was her cellphone. Often I don’t text people unless I consider it appropriate, especially if a phone company doesn’t provide free txt’s.
Where in Britain will you be or will you be all over?
Sorry no time for holidays I really miss the fact that I have not been able to get away for a week or 2 weeks for about 8 years now.
Planned and booked. My nieces and their families have asked me to join them in Myrtle Beach for a week. The rest of the year I prefer to spread out over 4-day (Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon) weekends.
2) Do you expect your career/job to change much this year?
According to predictions and hard to find manpower, I expect to be busier.
3) Do you expect your home situation to change, either by maybe moving out from parents, moving home or improvements to the property you are in maybe even purchasing that or a different one?
Expect things to stay the same except for some continuing remodeling
4) Last but not least do you expect your single status to change during this year (if you are single) and are you actively doing anything about this or if not actively are you open to this changing? Often things happen when we least expect it but we have to be open to it and willing to go with it in order for it to happen.
I'm open to change but I'm still pining for my ex that I broke up with a year ago (dang I miss him, but I did the right thing), so I'm not actively seeking.
Oh my gosh. Thank you. Excellent idea. I'm going to do think about doing that. I always feel like crap the next morning.
LOL. That section of the community may be seniors like me. I just don't get txt messaging. It takes way too much time for me to do it. The younger ones live by it tho. No offense to other seniors who may be experts at txting.
Aww. That’s adorable.
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