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This year was a pretty good one.
The beginning was bad; I was in the midst of some sort of depression that included internet addiction, I think. I wasn't going to school, I didn't have a job, and I sat in front of the computer about eighteen hours a day. There was no desire to do anything else. Well, that's not true. I hated it, and I knew that it was bad, but I couldn't bring myself to do anything about it. My life spiralled downward until I hated myself, and I was lying to everyone about it.
When my parents finally confronted me and demanded I get a job, it was almost a feeling of relief. Finally, I had to force myself to do something about it. I had been trying halfheartedly to find one, but this time, I really went out and looked. And I found one, quickly, which helped to make me feel much better about myself.
It's not the best job, but it's a good one; it's one I can do easily, and it pays fairly well. Not what I want my career to be, but it'll do for a few years. It allows me to pay for a new car, and my new laptop, and being on the computer all day at work sort of kills my desire to spend all night on it. It's so nice to feel like a productive member of society again!
My niece is now living with her grandmother, which means we get to see her more often. She's getting comfortable with us, which is good. Means I get to spoil her. *g*
My fic production trailed off; the cancellation of Angel combined with my new job just killed my writing time, and some of my desire. November proved I could still do it though, and then some. I decided to try Nanowrimo, and I finished, which still amazes me. I'm going through the manuscript -- slowly -- one last time before I print it and bind it for a few RL people who want to read it. I'll also post it online for anyone who wants to read it.
That's pretty much all that happened to me this year. A simple one, but it's ended a hell of a lot better than it began.
We're heading for the lake soon (through the desert during storms, yikes!), and I won't have net access this weekend, so I hope that everyone has a fantastic new year!
The beginning was bad; I was in the midst of some sort of depression that included internet addiction, I think. I wasn't going to school, I didn't have a job, and I sat in front of the computer about eighteen hours a day. There was no desire to do anything else. Well, that's not true. I hated it, and I knew that it was bad, but I couldn't bring myself to do anything about it. My life spiralled downward until I hated myself, and I was lying to everyone about it.
When my parents finally confronted me and demanded I get a job, it was almost a feeling of relief. Finally, I had to force myself to do something about it. I had been trying halfheartedly to find one, but this time, I really went out and looked. And I found one, quickly, which helped to make me feel much better about myself.
It's not the best job, but it's a good one; it's one I can do easily, and it pays fairly well. Not what I want my career to be, but it'll do for a few years. It allows me to pay for a new car, and my new laptop, and being on the computer all day at work sort of kills my desire to spend all night on it. It's so nice to feel like a productive member of society again!
My niece is now living with her grandmother, which means we get to see her more often. She's getting comfortable with us, which is good. Means I get to spoil her. *g*
My fic production trailed off; the cancellation of Angel combined with my new job just killed my writing time, and some of my desire. November proved I could still do it though, and then some. I decided to try Nanowrimo, and I finished, which still amazes me. I'm going through the manuscript -- slowly -- one last time before I print it and bind it for a few RL people who want to read it. I'll also post it online for anyone who wants to read it.
That's pretty much all that happened to me this year. A simple one, but it's ended a hell of a lot better than it began.
We're heading for the lake soon (through the desert during storms, yikes!), and I won't have net access this weekend, so I hope that everyone has a fantastic new year!