To Lead Into The Life We Want

So, 2008 will be over tonight. I made it! Everyone hold hands and sway and sing along to "I Made It Through The Rain" and all will be swell.

Yes, I did just suggest we sing and sway to a Barry Manilow song. Get over it.

So, when I think about 2008 as a whole (hee...whole) I just think "what a fucker of a year this has been." I mean, the economy was a wreck. Gas prices were through the roof. My apartment leaked and made me cry. My divorce was finalized. My husband was engaged before he was my ex and didn't tell me about it. I rear ended somebody. My insurance went up. My rent went up. My pay did not. My 401k went down. And not in a good way. True Blood didn't live up to my expectations. They cancelled Pushing Daisies. And...well...there was a lot of crying. And I mean a lot.

But...it wasn't all bad, was it? Gas prices went down. But, again, not in the good way. (horny much?) My 401k went up a weeeee bit. I adjusted quickly to my new budget. I travelled. I met people face to face that are awesome. I got to see a friend that I miss very much. I got to see movies that I wanted to see when I wanted to see them. I had a great birthday. I made new friends. I made new awesome friends, more specifically. My apartment dried out. The election went well. And I maintained, mostly, my new smaller size.

So...I think all of the positives outweigh all of that other crap. Even with all the crying. I'm ending the year on a high note and that can only bode well for 2009. That's my stance. 2009 will be superb.

So, come on in 2009. I've been waiting for ya...