Year's End 2015
The office is quiet and still in the last thirty minutes of work for year. Our department hired two new people so we are back up to a full help desk again, this time I am the senior person. All the others are quite skilled, they just need help learning how things are done here, which I've been doing. Work continues to be fine, in fact with the departure of Jared and Shannon my confidence has only grown.
Forty six is starting on a good foot. My birthday was filled with sushi and good friends, and I started collecting some nice rums to enjoy in lieu of Scotch. There was a full house this year for Thanksgiving, with some new faces and new friendships formed. Sara's disco party brought the house down, as did my Village People inspired outfit. Honestly I'm surprised I let some of those pictures stay on the Internet, but it's nothing that I wouldn't own up to. The one thing that has slipped is going to the gym, I dropped to twice a week to once a week to not going at all in December. There's a little bit of apathy, and a bit of it not mattering if I put on some pounds or not.
Overall, my mental state has improved, but I can tell I'm in a downward swing right now. It's the first I've had in a few months so clearly things are working, and I'm learning a lot. I have the tools and words to be there for myself and I know that conditions are temporary. One slip of concentration, and things darken quickly.
I'm running a new campaign in January, and going to a magical New Year's Eve party. I should be very excited, but right now I'm just anxious. Time for a few deep breaths, and reminding myself that everything will be alright. There may even be a return to these updates, but don't hold me to that!
You were a good year, 2015. No, you were a great year. I hope to see more of them like you.
Forty six is starting on a good foot. My birthday was filled with sushi and good friends, and I started collecting some nice rums to enjoy in lieu of Scotch. There was a full house this year for Thanksgiving, with some new faces and new friendships formed. Sara's disco party brought the house down, as did my Village People inspired outfit. Honestly I'm surprised I let some of those pictures stay on the Internet, but it's nothing that I wouldn't own up to. The one thing that has slipped is going to the gym, I dropped to twice a week to once a week to not going at all in December. There's a little bit of apathy, and a bit of it not mattering if I put on some pounds or not.
Overall, my mental state has improved, but I can tell I'm in a downward swing right now. It's the first I've had in a few months so clearly things are working, and I'm learning a lot. I have the tools and words to be there for myself and I know that conditions are temporary. One slip of concentration, and things darken quickly.
I'm running a new campaign in January, and going to a magical New Year's Eve party. I should be very excited, but right now I'm just anxious. Time for a few deep breaths, and reminding myself that everything will be alright. There may even be a return to these updates, but don't hold me to that!
You were a good year, 2015. No, you were a great year. I hope to see more of them like you.