Tis The Season

I have been pondering what topic I wanted to tackle with my latest blog. I've started to realize that a good retrospective of how the year went would be a perfect way to end 2006 blogging. I would like to preface this with letting those of you know that I am currently in a "warm and fuzzy" state of mind.

I have learned a lot about myself this year. It truly has been a good year for growth. Not only have I recognized this in myself but those around me. I have come to terms with some of my faults and character flaws and begun to accept them as a part of what makes me unique. I have also learned how to set reasonable boundaries for myself.

The greatest gift that I have received this year has been love. I was not looking for it by any means. I most certainly was not expecting to find love in the very far booth at the back of Addison's. It turns out for me that this great love of my life, I am going to use an analogy here so bare with me, has been like the gardener who watered and took care of, me, the seed as it has grown and prospered throughout the year (yes, I realize the "cheese factor" of that statement but, it's the truth).

I am not the only one who found love or rekindled an old flame. Many of us find ourselves in completely different places in our lives after a years time. Some have found themselves engaged, many have graduated started their first full time jobs, and others have moved to new places. I am very excited to see what happens in 2007.

Well, it's about time

I realize that I haven't really updated my blog in almost a month. It really has been quite the month. Thanksgiving happened, my car got a new timing belt(cost me over $600 to replace.. ouch), 16 inches of snow fell on Columbia closing highway 70 for half the day (and causing me to miss out on a super fun Detriot weekend with Sally), and Nick won co-Socket employee of the year.

Out of these the most exciting business is the employee of the year. Socket asked those nominated for employee of the year (those who were employee of the month were eligable) to make up a wish list of things they would want if they won. Here were the restrictions:

1.) Items could be up to $10,000 but not exceeding.
2.) Could not be exchanged for cash.

Needless to say $10,000 can be spent many different ways. Nick choose to have his 1964 Chevy Pick Up restored, a 40 inch flat pannel LCD HD TV, a Sony digital living system, an xbox 360 with gear of war, and the actual furniture to put the tv and system on. Pretty awesome. I didn't take any pictures of the holiday party because i'm lame. Sorry, I know how you were looking forward to seeing me dressed up all formal like.