Well, hello 2010. Nice to meet you.

Ahh... another year has passed. A lot of stuff and a lot of nothingness happened in 2009. The year started off slowly. To be honest, I sat at home, in my studio apartment in San Diego, on new years eve last year. I really wanted to finish the Twilight saga before 2009, so I did precisely that. I sat at home on December 31st and read the rest of Breaking Dawn. It was amazing. I finished shortly before midnight. Then I ate some cheese and crackers, drank a Mikes Hard Lemonade and went to bed. Spectacular, I know. Don't be too jealous.

This year, I came down to San Diego (I moved to the bay area in July and came down to visit) and spent December 31st trying to console a friend, helping said friend pack, and chatting with a group of really nice people whom I've met once or twice. We (my friend and the group of people) played taboo and had some champagne after midnight. It was pleasant.

Last March I was "involuntarily terminated" from the company I've worked with since 2005. That was tough. It meant that I needed to decide if I wanted to leave my home of 8 years (San Diego) and move back to the bay area, or if I wanted to look for a new job in a declining market to stay in my studio. As you may know, I chose to move. It's a choice that I believe was for the best. I'm glad I did it, but I also miss the city and people that I knew and loved. I had hoped that I would be able to see the city I loved, see the people I miss, and enjoy San Diego again for a couple of days. That hasn't happened and won't due to circumstances beyond my control, but it has opened up my ability to start out 2010 in a new, different way. I am starting my year, "showing my true colors." I enjoy showing my friends that I care about them. I think that a lot of good could come in the world if more people would do that.

My start to 2010 hasn't been a great one, but I'm with my best friend. She might be unhappy right now, but last year I started the year alone, so I figure this is a step up. Some of the years before were rang into terribly too, with 911 being called a couple of years. (One year, my dad broke his ankle and we didn't know... he kept passing out on New Years Eve, so we called. Turns out his blood pressure medicine when mixed with a broken ankle means bad news for the flow of blood to his head... I digress).

I'm trying to have high hopes for 2010. I had high hopes a month ago that the new year would be amazing. I mean, now I'm jobless and living at home... it kind've HAS to improve from here, right? But no... so many other things could go wrong... eek! I just hope that 2010 has good things in store for me... for my family, my friends... for everyone really.