"fur all the quaint ants; bees forgot.....

... and never balled to hind..."

... god bless Bobbie Burns... bloody genius, but as the case with most fellow Scots, totally incomprehensible...

'07 in an hour or two, will be gone... I just wanted to post here just one more time this year, I made it, just under the wire... "pound another out," as it were... I don't really have anything profound or humorous to say.. not really anyway.

I guess I just wanted to put down somewhere out here that I for some unknown reason, am not quite ready to let 2007 go yet. It's been an okay year, but really one of coasting; no big challenges or huge changes; just kind of the status quo. I think mostly my reluctance to let it go stems from my fear of the next one.
I have the distinct feeling that next year will be big for everyone... I know that I'll have to make some pretty big choices in my life; everything to professional, personal, and lifestyle... Why? I'm not completely sure... I just do...

In the larger sense though, I have a sinking, almost barometric feeling that things are gonna change for us all, though, and quick... whether they'll be good or bad, I'm not sure, but I have the unnerving feeling that things will be much different for all of us when I write here this time next year... Thar be clouds 'a brewin'...arrrrr....

I dunno... Maybe it's the presidential elections coming up, the assassination in Pakistan (that really kind of freaked me out) or maybe even the anxiety of (more-than-likely)having to find yet another job within the next few weeks (and the consequential fear of getting an even lower wage than I have now; a continuation of a now 3 year trend)... or perhaps I'm being a big ole' drama queen...

.... I know... relax... breathe...

Inhale pink....

{{{{breaaaath}}}}}

........exhale blue

{{{{whhhheeeewwwww}}}}

... thanks... sorry.... much better...

In some part though, I hope I'm right... Big changes can be good, and I hope many of them are in store for all of you, in the coming year...

or just the simple, traditional hope of happiness, love and prosperity...
I am really honoured to have you all in my life and have been really blessed to have seen my circle of friends grow and not shrink this year... I love and am thankful for you all!
Have a great 2008, everyone!
-m