Changes Abound

Where to begin? I really can't believe it's been almost two months since I last posted anything. I did the whole "Hey, I'm going to blog tonight" thing a few times over the holidays and that obviously didn't happen. Oh well.

Let's see... 2008 was an interesting year - a roller coaster to say the least. It started off rough as I attempted to find out what was wrong with baby Otto and continued the struggle to sell the house. Work left me stressed and rather lost, but my personal life was going pretty well.

Late Spring and Summer brought on more ups and downs. The house finally sold and I got situated in my new "pretty much completely done with the ex" life. I preformed my friend's wedding ceremony and that was a truly unique and uplifting experience. On the other side, parts of my personal life that were going well seemed to dwindle and unfortunately Otto's health drastically turned for the worse and I had to put him to sleep. Sometimes I feel like such a dork for how much that affected me. I still cry when I remember baby Otto, all he did for me and what it was like watching him waste away and hopefully not suffer.

Late Summer through the end of the year brought many changes and things I'd like to think are positive. I adopted a new kitty to keep Rufus company. His name is Stuart and he can be a bit of a pain but so adorable at the same time. I figured it was time to start actively dating again since whatever was going on with the one guy wasn't really going anywhere. I met a couple of really nice guys, but determined I didn't have time for a relationship because... I decided to go back to school for Radio Broadcasting - what I always wanted to do. I'm so very glad I did because I haven't felt this right in quite some time. I was somewhat taken by surprise in November when a guy I met through friends asked me out on a date. I can't even remember the last time a guy just asked me out like that. I know it only makes sense due to the roughly 7 years with the ex and then when I attempted to date I did the online thing. Anyhow, the date was great and 2 months later we're still going out. Probably one of the more momentous occasions of the year happened in late December. I turned 30.

Wow, what a year. So here we are in 2009. A monumental year thus far as today we celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama. No matter your race, religion or political affiliation, you have to take pride in how far we've come as a nation and that you can say you "were there" - no matter where you were - when the first African American president was sworn into office. I was personally filled with hope, pride and a little bit of excitement for what lies ahead. Of course it won't be instant and it will take a while for the new administration to find the path and make change, but we can only go up from here.

Okay enough of that for now. I'm interested to see what else 2009 has in store for me. It's started out fairly stressful as my struggle to understand certain aspects of life continues and I attempt to figure out how to juggle work, school and my personal life. I want to thank those of you who have been so supportive over the past year. Surely it would have been much harder without you. Here's to a new year, new challenges and hopefully happier, less stressful days for not only me but for you and your families.

Cheers,
Franz

Note: I was going to rant a bit about winter and perhaps some other stuff, but figured I rambled enough for now. It seemed a little off topic from the rest of this post, but it also means I may have to post another rant sooner rather than later.