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roseembolism) wrote2007-01-01 09:36 pm
roseembolism) wrote2007-01-01 09:36 pm
That resolutions meme.
So, it was a tough year, moving to a new town, and (hopefully) a new life. This time last year, I was in panic mode, realizing that the coming week would be when I told my boss I was leaving. After that, the shock of moving was far worse than I thought it would be; fourteen years of being stuck in Santa Barbara had eroded my self-confidence and initiative badly, and so I ended up floundering around for nearly six months before even starting to get my feet under me. I can regret the opportunities I missed in that time, both for employment and for friendship, but on the other hand, we made it. We're ensconced in our own beautiful apartment, Sandy at least has an excellent job, and I have better prospects than at any time in the last five years.
As for what I have planned? I won't call them resolutions, because resolutions to me are things to break. But I do have plans for the next year in a couple of areas.
I'm still in transition, and I will be continuing to adjust to my new life in the next year: having a place I can call mine, having far more friends, adjusting to new responsibilities...but one thing that occurred to me last night puts everything in perspective. We were at Wendy and Jeff's New Years party, I was talking to Sandy, and I abruptly stopped. Sandy asked me what was wrong, and I said "Nothing wrong...It just came to me, we're here." The thought brought tears to our eyes.
We're here. And that's the most important thing to remember in the coming year.
As for what I have planned? I won't call them resolutions, because resolutions to me are things to break. But I do have plans for the next year in a couple of areas.
- New Work: It's time to get off the contract work treadmill and get some steady work. This leads to:
- Career Development: I'm going to be working on getting a Technical Writing credential, and trying out that as a new career. I'm tired of admin work, and want to see what else I can do.
- Health: My goal for this coming year is to take care of some of my health problems (primarily allergies)
- Writing: I'm going to write a lot more this coming year, barring my wife borrowing my computer to watch evil Japanese variety shows.
I'm still in transition, and I will be continuing to adjust to my new life in the next year: having a place I can call mine, having far more friends, adjusting to new responsibilities...but one thing that occurred to me last night puts everything in perspective. We were at Wendy and Jeff's New Years party, I was talking to Sandy, and I abruptly stopped. Sandy asked me what was wrong, and I said "Nothing wrong...It just came to me, we're here." The thought brought tears to our eyes.
We're here. And that's the most important thing to remember in the coming year.