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Something Old... Something New

Let me start this post off by saying I'm a creature of Habit who fears change and Newness around me. I will some day turn into that guy from 'As good as it gets' where I do the same thing every day, and when something doesn't go the way I expect it to, I will freak out and lock myself in my apartment.
So in a venture to break that cycle and not turn into a crazy person in my old age (no promises) I have made it one of my [Numerous] New years resolutions was to try at least ONE new thing every month; and post my experiences here.

This month, I just kind of "Fell" into it, and found myself being that girl on the other side of the sales man desk with my Husband buying our first new car. I was so scared when our old standby broke down - questions flooded my mind and I couldn't find all the answers I needed. Of course Eric was there beside me being the wonderful husband he is, and we survived and will be driving a new car off the lot hopefully this weekend.

My knowledge gained from this experience is immeasurable, but I can say that it was a NEW experience for me. I count this as my January "Something New" :o)

In a smaller "something new" I will be trying to 'Tag' my posts so they're easier to search through, for example: if you want to read all of my "something new" posts, you can just click on it, and it will bring them all up. I've been really good with my Mom's blog, let's see if it carries over to this one.

I have a few things lined up to be "new" with for the next couple months, but it can be as big as going to a New city... or as simple as trying something new at an old restaurant. Next Month!? Sufi Dancing in Kingston... Watch out world Abby is on the loose!

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