Looking back and forward
Another year down. 2004 is upon us. Looking back on 2003, a lot of things changed, some good, some bad. For the first time, I’m living on my own, no parents, no roommates, no girlfriend. Did a bit of travelling, down to Georgia to visit Matt at school over spring break, up to Maine to visit my mom and Ralph at their new home, out to Texas for Matt and Lauren’s wedding, moved Hindenburg to Indiana, and went to Michigan for Christmas with my dad and Mary.
I feel like I didn’t personally accomplish much this past year though. I don’t think I did anything major at work, the HTPC is still under construction, I did nothing for the MobilePC. Pretty much the only geek thing I did was the lj-crosspost plugin for MT, and that still needs work done to it. Half the apartment is still a wreck, I still have pictures to hang up and things to organize.
I guess in general I’m just kindof depressed. Work has been stressful for the past month, and it’s really getting me down. Andrea doesn’t seem interested in even talking to me anymore. I feel very much alone these days.
Maybe it’s time to pick up and move. Matt’s been trying to get me to relocate to Texas. Jason was talking about getting me a job in Indiana. Maybe it’s time to get out of NH, move to a new place, meet new people, do new things. My lease on the apartment runs out in a couple of months, if I work really hard I could probably wrap up most of my SimPro work, enough that I don’t need to be full time anymore. I’ve got some money saved up. Maybe it’s time to go.
As for resolutions for the new year, losing weight finds itself at the top of the list, as always. I really need to do that, I think I would be a lot happier in general if I wasn’t so huge. I also want to stick to working normal hours, 8 to 5. I enjoy the extra time it seems to give me in the evening, and it feels good to get up and to work like a normal person. It’s just that going to sleep at a resonable time has always been an issue. I also want to make an effort to be more social. I feel like I’m always the guy in the corner that’s not really involved in whatever’s going on. I need to make myself a part of the events around me. I need to be confident enough to just speak my mind and not care about what people will think.
Hey bud, chin up. You did a lot of really cool things last year, and 2004 will be even better. And, if it makes you feel any better, with the exception of Lauren, I’m completely alone down here. We spend all our time with her friends or her family.
I’ve always thought that moving, and life in general, is an adventure. I went to college in Georgia because, well, I had never been to the south and it interested me. Now I’m in Texas and that’s a whole other kind of interesting. I’m sure I’ll move all over the place before I’m older. Each place is new and exciting and change has never done me any harm. Change is always good. At the very least change is interesting.
I’m not really sure what the future holds for anybody but I know that you’re an intelligent guy who works hard and could find a job just about anywhere. Whether that’s Texas, Indiana or the moon it doesn’t really matter.
Just remember, you’re friends are only a phone call or email away… or, if you move closer to them, probably not that far away at all. :-p
oh, and I almost forgot, if you ever want to come down here and interview in the area you’re more than welcome to have our spare bedroom for as long as you need it.