Monthly Archives: December 2003

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So what do I have to be
Thankful for?

It’s the day before
Christmas Eve and I have a lot of work to
do today, but it seemed to be the right thing to do to take some time and try
and figure out why I should be thankful?

It seems everyone else likes to do that during
Thanksgiving, but I think of Thanksgiving as a time to eat.  Christmas is
the time of day where you try and figure out what the hell it all means. 
Or at least it does to me.  So I reflect here on things, which for better
or worse, from the complex to the mundane,
have made an impact on my life and should give me cause to reflect and be
thankful.

The Good

  • The friendships that I have formed this year.  They have
    been essential to me learning more about me as a person and growing.

  • The relationship that I am trying to foster.  So far, so
    good. 🙂

  • My health, even as it gets better or worse, depending on what
    I do to myself

  • Employment.  That’s a luxury many don’t have this year. 
    And I get the honor of working abroad, even when it is frustrating at
    times.

The Eternal

  • My family.  Without them, I am lost.
  • The past friendships that I have made.  Close friends that have
    stood the test of time.

The Indifferent

  • LiveJournal.  Really, it’s true.  It seems small, but it’s
    made a big difference in my motivation to keep a journal and a log of what
    is happening in my life.  And it’s helped in a big way to fight
    concerns that I am not available enough and that people don’t know what’s
    going on in my life.
  • American-made over-the-counter medications.  The strongest on the
    planet and none of which are available in Sweden without a medical
    perscription for a much lower dosage.
  • The presidential 2004 election season.  We have a chance to
    correct the mistaken outcome of the 2000 presidential election.

There is plenty more to add, and maybe I will come back to this…

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow….

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Well, I am feeling a lot better. So this is a definate positive. I didn’t listen to Dr. Malte‘s advice (probably a bad idea), and I went out drinking and partying. It seems that is what my body wanted…not what it needed – it needs rest…but wanted. 🙂

My party had only about 8 people…I invited 28. But you know what, it was a success anyway. It was cozy and comfortable. And we stuffed ourselves with snacks and drinks and listened to good music. I just need to remember that it was probably too close to Christmas. Or I just don’t have many friends. Whatever, it didn’t diminish the night.

The next party will be in January or February (and Malte, I promise to invite you, a factor I overlooked in my dayquil/nyquil/sudafed-induced state *sad and “i’m sorry” face*)

It’s snowing at the moment, Deborah Cox is in the CD player, and I am gorging myself on vodka-filled chocolates. I feel so Marlon Brando at the moment…as if all the cares of the world can be forgotten just by eating an entire apple pie.