Phone rings this morning while I'm getting ready for work. Only one person ever calls me while I'm getting ready for work. ("only one man DARES give me the raspberries... Lonestar!")

Finally found out some of what happened on Xmas day on the Ca homefront and oof. That's all I can say. Oof. There's a veritable fuckton I could say about the situation, but I'd rather not get into it right now; I'm trying to stay in good spirits while the holidays finish up.

I'm probably not gonna be online tomorrow because I have a tendency to slack on writing on the days off, so I was thinking this morning about how my life has changed since last new years. I think this is the time of year when you're supposed to do that, so hooray for me I'm normal. A year ago I was in California, my eye was screwing up really bad again and I was scared, work was horrible and the commute was even worse, I couldn't find a job because no one wanted an artist with a couple of years of work history in the internet industry looking for a job out of the internet industry. I was also single and hung out with different friends. The crazy thing is drastic changes have happened on all fronts. I moved to the (cue pseudo-gang-sign) Midwest, my eye finally stablized, I have a new job I absolutely love to death that isn't web-related. I have a rad-ass boyfriend, and because of the move and because Other Steph rocks I have a new really great group of people to hang with. (it's funny, because even if I was still in Ca I'd be hanging out with different people than I was a year ago)

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone out here that has made me feel so welcome. It's meant a lot to me, and you made my first Christmas away from the bros and sistahs not only less difficult but tons of fun. You all rock the casbah. (Except for Jen. (just kidding) (no you're not!) (yes I am, shut up!) (um, you're talking to yourself again) (oh shit, really?) (yeah dude, shut up already you're gonna look like a psycho) (oh come on, it's years too late to be worrying about that) (hmm, i guess you have a point) (yeah, see? look who's crazy now?) (michael jackson?) (yeah, but tell me something i don't know.) (elephants are the most dangerous animal to work with at the zoo, more so than tigers, because they're so unpredictable.) (i knew that - i'm you, remember?) (then how am i supposed to... never mind. where was i going with this again?) (retard, you said jen sucked, and then you started taking it back and then you started babbling on like a dork, just like you always do.) (oh. right. so does jen suck or doesn't she?) (jury's still out on that one. i'll get back to ya.))

So cheers, here's to the new year and here's to you.

It's good for you america, Ocean Spray.