Happy New Year!

I hope everyone that partied last night is feeling good (or at least so-so) today. We spent the evening at Sarah's sister's house, who made us a great dinner. Then we played the Wii with the kids and then Sarah's parents and aunt and uncle came by, and they played the Wii with us too. We had fun, but Sarah and I were tired, so we left at around 11.30. We had a great time.

I think my plan of not subverting my schedule at work was a success. Ususally I feel kind of depressed at this time of year, because I love the holidays, but I don't get to enjoy them very much because of work and how fast it goes by. I had some help this year for the first time, and Sarah gave me a Christmas tree for my birthday, which we haven't had in a long time (in case you're wondering, she put it in the bedroom to keep it away from the cats).

Right now I don't feel tired, mentally or physically, which is a good thing. Also, I think I finally have realized that the year will be what I make it, not the other way around. I need to extricate myself from the computer and do other things that I really want to do. I need to spend more quality time with Sarah, to keep the house cleaner, to exercise, to plan meals better and cook more often, to have a more positive attitude at work, and yes, to play more video games. Not being sucked into the internets all day will free up time for all of these things.

I hope you all have a great year!