So I've been having a really wonderful few weeks!!

Incredibly awesome actually! Everything's going well and I've been having a blast!

Something interesting happened yesterday that made me feel a bit like I was in a sitcom. As I mentioned in my comments in the last blog, my best friend had kinda sorta started seeing this guy. It was confusing, and the other guy didn't really know what he wanted. Meanwhile, I'd been kinda, sorta seeing this cute Japanese boy *cues Vapors song* Actually that was...nondescript too....well actually it was just a fling. At the same time our other good friend was in an actual relationship with this other guy.

Now it's the final pairing that was actually the most problematic for everyone involved. Basically we (me, 'good friend' from previous entries, and our other two friends) were all trying to be supportive of their relationship, and nice to the guy...only he kinda made us all uncomfortable. He kept hitting on us, all of us! In front of his boyfriend/our friend no less, and in very flagrant ways!

Anyway, we all went out the other night, had dinner/movie nights, get togethers, etc. and it was all really fun, only over the last two days we've all ended our respective...situations. So New Year's Eve comes and we're all sitting around, drinking, playing games, setting off fireworks*, etc., sans the boyfriends. It just struck me that right at the New Year we were all back where we'd started from (granted all these flings were very limited in duration and the longest - the actual relationship one - was about three weeks). Still hanging out, and having fun together, but all ready to start the dating game over again. Just seemed like the ending of a sitcom Holiday Special.

In other news, my New Year's resolution is to give up chocolate(!) which is of course my biggest healthy lifestyle sin. I'm also considering joining a gym with the non-drinking friend (see footnote ). I'm not sure if I should though. I mean I actively don't want to bulk up or gain a lot of muscle (I really like the slender look not just on others, but on myself as well), and overall I'm pretty happy with my body. On the other hand, it would probably be fun, and regardless I could use more exercise!

Ohh, I also got a permanent job...well, as permanent as possible, I doubt I'll do it (or any job really) forever, but I can see myself happily doing it until I either move away from Houston or finish my schooling and get that Ph.D. I want (which is just so far in the future, it'd probably be more likely that I'll move away first). Anyway, I really like it! It's an office position working for a company that does assisted living for seniors. It feels rewarding and relevant, and it's far enough into the "human services" field that it seems semi-related to what I'll eventually further my education in. Anyway, what I like best about it is the schedule (M-F, 9-5 - which IMO is pretty much the perfect schedule assuming you're working 40 hours a week), as well as the general stability of the whole thing.

So yeah, while I could tell you all lots of specific stories about happy happenstances, as well as a few sombre situations, that have been occurring, I shan't bother. I'll just end this on:

I'm doing great, everything's going well, and the world's a lovely place!

I hope everyone had an awesome New Year's day, and may the coming year bring you all a great deal of peace, love, happiness, and all that other nifty stuff that people like so much

Take care all!

*before someone points out how irresponsible it is to drink and play with fireworks - which I agree with - I want to point out that the person lighting them was one of our good friends who was not only not drinking, but doesn't drink at all.