Day: December 26, 2003

Food overload!!!

Golden turkey, spicy stuffing, juicy ham, mashed potatoes, buttery carrots, gravy, wine, cheese, homemade xmas log, hot apple pie straight out of the oven…. sensory overload.

It's a good thing that I'm wearing sweat pants right now, cause my jeans wouldn't fit.

But it's a great feeling.

A friend of mine recently wrote that everybody seems to be writing retrospective entries. As I'm warming myself by the fireplace, I figure that's not a half-bad idea. This year has been … spectacular in some way, horrendous in others.

I've met many new people this year, some of which have touched me in very significant ways. I saw a little sparrow for the first time, to finally put a face to the wit. That didn't last long, as she moved across the country, but she's still someone I talk to as often as I can. On the bleh side, things went from neutral, to bad, to worse with Tw. I loved her, but that's now dead and buried. I'll always have very fond memories of her, as she was the first woman I ever said “I love you” to. Unfortunately, that's not the only thing I'll remember her by, but now is not the time for that. Misunderstandings led to miscommunication and anger.

Family-wise, things could have been better. My grandfather died, and that was rough on my family for many reasons. That also highlighted another problem, that I feel hasn't been fully resolved yet. I'll keep working at it, but I have a feeling it'll be a long process.

Romance-wise, well, I'm still single as I write this, but I can say that I've never had as much support from my friends as I did this year. There have been fun moments with some very special people, and i think I'm finally working on my chronic shyness :) I've gone on more dates this year than ever before, so that's a very good thing. I still feel that sleeping alone is a pain in the butt, and I'm still looking for someone to cuddle with while watching movies, but that'll come when it comes.

Work-wise, this year has been hard. I realized that I become way too emotionally attached to my projects, and take them to heart. That may be good in the sense that I love my work, but it also means that when things go badly, I worry. To the detriment of my health. That's something I need to work on. I need to be deal with stress in a more sane way, or I'll blow a fuse. My health has been a negative point of this year. I've gained weight, my blood pressure increased, and my diet went to shit. My resolution to go to the gym twice daily went to hell and gone when the CGI project started to go sour.

So, overall, I'd give this year a 7.5/10. The lessons I've learned from this year will influence my resolutions for the upcoming one;
– Shape up! If I maintain this way of life, my body will rebel, and it'll win.
– Dare. I let slip some occasions, and regret is a bitch.
– Be with the ones you care about. I love my friends and family, and I want to spend more time with them.

That's all for now. I need to go put more wood on the fire.