And here comes the obligatory New Year’s Day entry.

Last night at work, one of the guys asked me if I survived or flourished in 2005. I definitely survived.

This past year, my grandfather’s cancer came back, and he passed away. I had depression. I worked full time and went to school full time. I moved. My apartment flooded. Twice.

At the same time, I graduated, got my job at the newspaper, kicked depression’s sorry ass and have been stable for 6 months now, moved into a place of my own, spent a lot of time with my family. Went to San Diego with the T-club and came in second in regionals. And I saw Jen get married. Cristin and Fuf and Jen all got engaged within 3 months of each other.

I think that those things equal each other out. So I surivived. This past year has been crazy in more ways than one, and although I’m sad to see my life in college go, I’m so glad the stress that surrounded me is over.

And so I see the flourishing happening in 2006. I have an interview at Harcourt on Tuedsay, and two of their departments are interested in me. I’m hoping that at least one will pick me, and hopefully for a long project as opposed to a two month one. Pete and I are both out of college, so now we can actually spend time together rather than see each other once a week. And I have another six months to go until my doctor will wean me off my meds and I’ll hopefully stay ok. And my apartment is not supposed to flood again. I’m also going to be in one, possibly two, of my best friends weddings, so that will be fun.

It’s crazy how I look back and can see how I’ve grown up. I’m happy at 22. I want to stay 22. I can’t believe such a huge chapter in my life is over, but it is. And, unlike high school, I loved college. I’m finally feeling okay about Miami for the first time in 6 years, and just that is an amazing thing for me.

Anyway, this is getting long and rambling.

As for my resolutions:

-Cut down on the unnatural sugar and the caffeine like I’m supposed to.
-Wake up by 10 as long as I’m on my night shift schedule.
-Read for fun. A lot.
-Run a 5k with Leelee.
-Join OTC. And play lots of tennis.

Nothing much different than what I should be doing, but there they are.