I'm Sure You Survived - If You're Reading This

There really is no right or wrong way to start off a new year.  Well, I guess if you wake up naked on a living room floor you've never seen before - that could be the wrong way.  I don't know of anyone who did that, so as of right now, this is a good start to a new year.


I will say, my friend Jennifer came out last night.  She thought she had a cold.  She ended up in the ER in the middle of the night because said cold was a middle ear infection.  God Bless her.  I hope she's feeling better.  I take partial responsibility: having her outside on a rooftop on a windy night.


I am so happy to know that when you start to Google "vegan drinks..."  "Vegan drinks at Starbucks" is a top option.  Happy New Year!  


I have found that listening to Yellow Ostrich while blogging or running heightens my progress and success rate.  


I saw a lot of people last night.  Some people I see on a regular basis, some I only see about once a year.  I wish Robert could have made it.   Alas, going to that A&M bowl game got him and was in bed by 10:30.  Needless to say, I was woken up at 7:45 by a "Happy New Year.  I went to bed at 10:30.  I'm old." text from him.  Works for me.


I wish Kristen could have been there.  This was the first New Year's Eve we didn't spend together since I moved here in 2007.  I attribute this to not getting a kiss at midnight.  She was in bed by 11:30.


I wish Teresa would have been feeling better.  I'm sad she had to stay in a doctor her sickness. The world is a much more fun place with Teresa in it.


I made a friend from Fairbanks, AK.  Really, he got called out because he's from Palestine.  I had to tell another guy I was going home to someone.  He then asked Jennifer if he can look her up on Facebook.  Smooth.


I attract the most unappealing, unsmooth men at bars.  I'll make friends with anyone though.


Dara fell in love with Elijah Wood's doppelgänger.  I discovered that if I'm wearing heels, my friend Travis gets an excellent view of me, if you follow.  He's not very tall.  Needless, I sat down most of the time.


My neighbor The Heff was there, in a white jacket.  I didn't speak to him.


I don't make resolutions, however, this year I will successfully complete this 30-day vegan challenge (started today).  I never weigh myself, so maybe I'll borrow Robert's scale (if he'll let me) so I can see if this will actually cause me to lose weight.  Let's hope not.  I'll document.


This month, I will also do something else, because I suddenly grew some courage the other day.  It was an amazing feeling.
  
"So please ignore the next few lines cause they're directed at you."

It's almost 2:00 on a beautiful, Sunday in 2012.  I'm going to go outside and enjoy it.  I know there's a lot of football on today, but step outside.  The lighting is perfect today - photograph something.


Happy New Year.  Don't carry it all.  Loosen up.  May the year be blessed for you and by you.