2011 - the things i resolve not to bitch about . . . .

In 2011, i resolve not to get frustrated about the following things, the list could be a mile long, but here are my main triggers.

DRIVERS - idiots in $80,000 SUVs that think because they have winter tires on their vehicles that they can drive at 130kmh on the 407 in a blinding snow storm, while talking on their phones.

DRIVERS - those damn soccer moms in their Lexus or Audi putting on their lipstick while passing me while I am doing 120 - and wondering why they are weaving from lane to lane.

DRIVERS - (why am I sensing a theme here?) that think that we all have to listen to their stereo, or their mufflers (my son included) while we sit side-by-side at a stop light.

DRIVERS - that do 60 in an 80 zone, drive like Sunday drivers, don't use indicators when turning and make sudden lane changes. Both my parents drive (76 and 70) however, I think all new drivers and drivers over the age of 70 should be retested every year (at a much lower cost of course), then those that pass the retest with a high enough mark can get a discount on insurance!

HUSBANDS - they are the men we married, we cannot change everything (but dammit we try), but we don't always feel like a 'trip to the lake', and really enjohy looking at the Blue balls on the shelf in a jar, it adds to the ambience! But all kidding aside, I resolve to not nag, yell, annoy, wind-up, forget laundry, snore or do anything else that bothers my hubby - but I am not a miracle worker - so i already call B/S on that one!

CELL PHONE COMPANIES - Canada charges almost the most of any other country for cell phones - how did we get so lucky! I keep wanting to cancel my home line, as the only calls we get are telemarketers, but then my sis in UK could not call me - so for now, i will keep it. Why do we have to sign 3 yr contracts when the phones only last for about 6 months and then are obsolete.

GAS COMPANIES - tell me how, and why, the gas goes up by 1 to 3 cents a litre on a weekly basis. If we were in a service industry and kept changing the prices for our clients - how long do you think we would be in business? It is all a money grab - the rich get richer, and we get poorer

INSURANCE COMPANIES - how come they have all the lavish offices, while we pay through out teeth for minimal coverage! Drives me nuts. Again, the rich get richer . . . . . . . .

MEN! - i work in a male dominated industry - and boy oh boy, some of the men I have come across are the most bigoted, egotistical people - but I set them right LOL. Why do men think that women are inferior to them. Having a penis does not make you smarter (even though you now have 2 heads to think with) - it just makes you think with the wrong head most of the time. Give me a room full of people, and I will guarantee you the women want it more, will try harder and will kick the pants off of any of the geezers in the room - Girl Power!

WORK - oh shit, can't complain about my work - i love it. I have no complaints right now, and I feel lucky to say that.

MONEY - we will never have enough money, none of us. Because as we have more, we want more. The biggest purchase I ever made (next to a used car) cost me $900 - and it took me weeks, if not months, to decided to make the purchase . . . . . that was hard earned money, a months worth of groceries, an airline ticket, 6 months worth of insurance . . . . but . . . and this is a big but, sometimes you have to bite the bullet and treat yourself. I am not going to worry about money in 2011. I will pay my bills, treat when I can, and aim to get to the UK with my hubby.

CHILDREN - as much as i bitch that my kids are lazy and untidy, I have to revel in the fact that they are good boys. Yes they piss me off sometimes - but they are home at night (if not at Linzis), they hug me every day, and they are not into drugs, booze or illegal activities (yet!) - so 2011 is the year I let them spread their wings, learn by their mistakes, grow up and become adults.

NEGATIVITY - no more dammit! I will not allow negative people into my life, i started making that move in August 2010, and my life has changed so much for it. No more bitches, whiners, complainers, downers . . . . just positive, happy, spiritual, welcoming, supportive - that is what I will surround myself with.

LOVE - well, I dont think i have to bitch about that. I love my husband, my family, my friends, my job, my car, my camera, my life . . . . . . . . . and you know what, I am staring to love ME - it has been an almost 5 year battle, but 2011 is the year I will love me again.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!