[Snowflake]

Morrigon, you are right, there are certain things about 2007 I will be happy to leave behind. For myself, I must remember the adage, "No matter where you go, there you are."

I whined and complained about a lot of things in 2007, at the end of the day, do they really much matter? Not really. I had to spend money I could ill afford, at the time, on functional things like my car, etc. But, I have a good job and there is not sign that it will end abruptly (unless I do something to really screw it up).

I've spent a lot of time this year dealing with the drama swirling around me, just because I happen to live with a person for whom there is nothing without the drama. I'm trying not to let myself get sucked into it, it will be baby steps and ultimately a good thing if I can learn and grow from the experience.

I've got some very lovely friends, I've got reasonably good health, I've got a reasonably good job, a roof over my head and a kitty I adore (who adores me when the mood strikes or she's hungry for food or attention).

I've been fortunate to have a hobby that might actually turn into a book and, dayum, I might actually have a real honest to goodness publisher interested. Well, in fact they are, whether or not they want to budget for this book is a whole other ball of wax. But, I never imagined that this dream could be a reality, maybe.

It's not so much 2007, but the last few years of hills and valleys that allows me to now feel much more philosophical about those hills and valleys. Bottom line, I'd like to know why time does increase in velocity as you age because as I've aged and grown a little wiser than I was in my 20's, I sometimes feel I can't keep up with myself on my 40+ year old knees no matter the wisdom! I feel like I am just getting started to know myself, know my friends and all of sudden it's December and I'm reflecting on another year gone and where'd it go?

What am I looking forward to in 2008? Another year of good or better health, more trips south (and elsewhere) for fun, frolic and adventure, more purging of stuff and more trips to my local museums, galleries and sites in the Bay Area. Getting to know a few more restaurants would be good, too. Most of all, more time to spend with friends and family I love.