Slowing down again....
Wow, almost a full month has gone by since my last post at this point. Imagine that. I must be getting old and slowing down or something... heh.
I've actually sat and started typing a few times since the second, but never finished a post. I think, "gosh, this would be cute to post" or something, then my brain would start to drift to something else, and in the end, there's no post. I don't think I'll try for much cute this time, we'll see where that gets me.
Of course, it's new year's eve. Time to reflect on the one hand, look forward on the other. I sit and think that my parents are flying back to Ohio tomorrow, and Beth will be taking them to the airport around 5am. I'm planning to get up when she does so I should see them again this trip, but still it amazes me how short this trip seemed. Of course, it started with a chest pain scare for my dad (which turned out to be nothing, at least nothing the hospital could find after holding him about 40 hours) and was followed by me (and J and X) coming down with obnoxious colds that we're still in the process of recovering from... ah, Christmas. And to think we'd given up our family tradition of going to the ER on Christmas... no, we revived that one this year.
But even if everyone was in good health and good condition, it's still just a little blip. On the one hand I miss being closer to family and I miss seeing people. On the other, even when they're here there's an extent where it's just life as normal. There's not a whole lot that can be said in person that can't be said over the phone... I feel I kind of keep up with my sister-in-law by following her blog... I wonder to an extent where my sense of attachment is going? I've come to realize in some of the trips I've taken for business this year that I do feel very attached to seeing Beth and the kids on regular basis, but beyond that... am I losing my sense of attachment? I enjoy spending time with others in my family and I look forward to seeing them, but most of the time I would be perfectly happy to hole up here with Beth and the kids and just cocoon ourselves up nice and warm.
This past year brought a number of changes... probably more good than bad. Next year I hope will be similarly more good then bad, but I guess we'll just have to see. *sigh* I look back on 2007 sometimes though and say, what, did I blink? Other than switching jobs and moving between cities, the vast majority was still just "getting through the work week" or whatever else. Sometimes I wonder if I'm really living my life vs. getting through it... and what am I in a rush to get through it for? Still, how do I get to a point of enjoying it more without putting more pressure on myself now?
I have a couple of resolutions for the new year, but I don't think I'm going to announce them yet while it's still 2007. Wait for 2008. Will it be worth it? Will I announce them here? Will I change my mind in the next hour? We'll just have to wait and see.... heh.
Whatever 2008 brings for me, I hope it brings the best to all of you reading this. Or, is that "both of you?" Hrm. heh.
I've actually sat and started typing a few times since the second, but never finished a post. I think, "gosh, this would be cute to post" or something, then my brain would start to drift to something else, and in the end, there's no post. I don't think I'll try for much cute this time, we'll see where that gets me.
Of course, it's new year's eve. Time to reflect on the one hand, look forward on the other. I sit and think that my parents are flying back to Ohio tomorrow, and Beth will be taking them to the airport around 5am. I'm planning to get up when she does so I should see them again this trip, but still it amazes me how short this trip seemed. Of course, it started with a chest pain scare for my dad (which turned out to be nothing, at least nothing the hospital could find after holding him about 40 hours) and was followed by me (and J and X) coming down with obnoxious colds that we're still in the process of recovering from... ah, Christmas. And to think we'd given up our family tradition of going to the ER on Christmas... no, we revived that one this year.
But even if everyone was in good health and good condition, it's still just a little blip. On the one hand I miss being closer to family and I miss seeing people. On the other, even when they're here there's an extent where it's just life as normal. There's not a whole lot that can be said in person that can't be said over the phone... I feel I kind of keep up with my sister-in-law by following her blog... I wonder to an extent where my sense of attachment is going? I've come to realize in some of the trips I've taken for business this year that I do feel very attached to seeing Beth and the kids on regular basis, but beyond that... am I losing my sense of attachment? I enjoy spending time with others in my family and I look forward to seeing them, but most of the time I would be perfectly happy to hole up here with Beth and the kids and just cocoon ourselves up nice and warm.
This past year brought a number of changes... probably more good than bad. Next year I hope will be similarly more good then bad, but I guess we'll just have to see. *sigh* I look back on 2007 sometimes though and say, what, did I blink? Other than switching jobs and moving between cities, the vast majority was still just "getting through the work week" or whatever else. Sometimes I wonder if I'm really living my life vs. getting through it... and what am I in a rush to get through it for? Still, how do I get to a point of enjoying it more without putting more pressure on myself now?
I have a couple of resolutions for the new year, but I don't think I'm going to announce them yet while it's still 2007. Wait for 2008. Will it be worth it? Will I announce them here? Will I change my mind in the next hour? We'll just have to wait and see.... heh.
Whatever 2008 brings for me, I hope it brings the best to all of you reading this. Or, is that "both of you?" Hrm. heh.
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