In review of 2011

Looking back on 2011 I had a rocky start to my year. January through April I had to deal with a friend who decided I was not giving her enough of my attention (although she had done nothing to encourage warm feelings or friendship between us over the past few months) and we had a falling out. I did my best to distance myself from her and her tantrums, but as time went on more and more drama ensued, and I finally just washed my hands of both her and her husband.

A different friend who I had allowed to move into my house (and I did not require him to pay rent) accused me of stealing $500 in video games, despite the fact that as soon as we were told that they were missing, William and I drove to every pawn shop in town to see if they had been pawned, and took a picture of the only person who could have possibly stolen them with us. We spent more time searching for his missing games than he did, and only after this friend moved out of my house did any of my games go missing also. Instead of letting him simply throw out the furniture he couldn’t take with him, I offered to buy it as a compromise and basically lost $200 on crap furniture.

Good things did happen this year; despite the rocky start. I procured a full time job in my field, and I actually enjoy my job immensely. I don’t see myself doing this job forever, but it is offering me valuable experience that I am more than happy to take advantage of at this time. I make relatively good money, and I have far more cash than expenses at this time.

I now own my home completely, and I have to pay absolutely no payments on the house. All I have to worry about at this time is the utilities associated with owning a home. William and I are discussing several different ideas regarding things such as paint, or small improvements that we feel would be beneficial (such as built in bookcases, adding cubbyholes in the attic to make storing and finding things easier etc.)

Right now my biggest problem is figuring out where I want to go to continue my education. I’m still relatively up in the air as far as making a final decision, but I have until summer to make my final decision, so I’m going to just keep doing research in the meantime.

Aside from my goals to get healthier in the coming year, I want to spend more time writing (both novels and on my blog), play some more with web design, and of course read more books. I currently have Stendhal’s The Red and the Black that I have been reading, but I also have a copy of Slaughterhouse-Five that I’ve been looking forward to sinking my teeth into. If anyone has any suggestions then please send them my way, I’m a rather eclectic reader.