New Year Resolutions ...

In the next six months, I want to go to the Opera and hike Fountainebleau. And I want to improve my French. I want to write more articles, take more guitar classes and take advantage of more cultural events and gatherings. I want to go jogging more often, and there’s a long list of museums that I must hit. I want to meet more people—both locals and expats—and spend quality time with the friends I’ve already made. And then there’s travel—on the list: Portugal, Corsica, Lyon, Berlin, Russia….

When I came to Paris almost 28 months ago, I had my list of goals that I wanted to accomplish by year’s end—much like New Year’s resolutions. Some worked out better than others. Take Swimming  classes: check. Embrace leisurely Sundays: getting better at it. Obtain French proficiency: not yet.

Here’s to an amazing 2010—the start of a new year, a new decade and a million spectacular moments!