Happy New Year! And all that other stuff that everyone has been saying to each other lately.....
Not that I don't like people saying that stuff to me. But honestly, I'm thinking about what will happen in 2007. And some of it is scary. First, there's one nagging paper that needs to be written before the end of February. Then, there's trying to juggle being a full-time field director and going to school full-time. Of course, there's the exams at the end of the semester to think about, which is not nice to think about. I try to sort of... live in denial. And then lastly, I have no fucking clue what I'm going to do with myself come summer.
But all that aside, I've been finding some hidden gems in my crazy life. The list of good stuff starts with Niclas. Of course. Every time we talk, even if we talk about our worries and struggles with whatever life throws, I smile. And I like smiling. Naturally, I miss him. Desperately sometimes. But then I breathe, maybe do some yoga, and think that life is life. And I'm in a really good place right now. Last year, I was a bit depressed. It was hard. Now, I'm... smiling.
More on the list of good: eating better (sushi and fried veggies is so yums), technology advances (webcam to talk to Niclas every now and then, Skype, digital pics for all the friends, new cell phone with IM and camera and possibly music in the future), healthy income (YFU is giving me full salary while I take over for Shawna on her maternity leave), awesome movies and music (too long of a list to go into right now, but hey... the little things count, right?).