New Year

Looking back on 2005, I can only conclude that it was sort of a "blah" year. On a personal level, nothing really memorable happened in 2005. I fell far short of my personal goal of 7 personal revelations (I had zero), and I think my most significant achievement was getting my car windshield fixed. I even topped the one date I went on in 2004 by going on zero in 2005.

I don't think it really hit me that it was going to be 2006 until I was watching VH1's "I love the 90's" two weeks ago. What troubled me was that 1999 seemed so recent -- I mean, I still have those songs on my playlist, and I remember watching those shows they're talking about -- yet it's over 6 years ago! It bothers me to no end that we're closer to 2010 than to 1999, and that my memories of the 2000's are hazy and vague at best. But it's all good. The way I figure, '03 was still a college year, '04 was getting used to work, '05 was working, and '06 will be growth.

So it's '06, another goddamn year. I feel emboldened. Hopeful even. Damnit, I need a drink.