Yes yes, happy new year. Didn't feel like writing it in a FB status- although every other person on the planet seems to have done so! My new year moment was spent comforting my two year old who suddenly has become afraid of alot of things (but of course, with all the crazy fireworks that sound like the city is under attack, it must feel pretty scary to a toddler). Nothing special there, and frankly, I am glad all this is over to get the routine back on track. Visits from the family, travelling back and forth, christmas (the gifts, the food) and sickness kind of took alot of energy. Now, like the head of BP said "I want my life back".  

on a sidenote (but not really) I really feel I have to say something about "Sex and the city 2". Never been a big fan, although I do enjoy the occasional episode but seeing half of the movie, I thought maybe they are on to something. (aka the writers, who I have heard are mainly homosexual men). Odd also as everybody had said the movie, this sequel was really bad. But was it? I wondered, (pretend I have the voice of Sarah Jessica Parker for a sec') what if the characters were supposed to portray all the roles we need to fulfill to become the modern "perfect woman"? I mean, the guilt of not being able to be the perfect mother/wife (Charlotte), the career woman / single forever young girl (samantha), The career woman sacrificing work for family - or the other way around (Miranda) and the egoistic, stylish always "picture-perfect" sexy girlfriend (Carrie). Isn't there a pressure to be all these characters at once -if not just from oneself? I didn't get much further in that thought as I couldn't watch the rest of the movie, being on the plane with two kids under 2 who needed immediate attention- I dropped being Carrie to only attempt being Charlotte, before the stewardess came to resque the situation as I was totally unable to calm Mr. F down, who for some reason panicked during his 11th flight-trip. So much for being the perfect mom.

But I am just saying, no one puts pressure on us as much as we do ourselves. And although I know its impossible for me to be all these women, I still try. Maybe its time to face the music and admit that time will be my friend on this - and for now what is the most important is to find balance for the four of us. That's what 2011 will be...with less proverbs