happy new year!

hope everyone had a great christmas and new year! i did, and it was all about the...party...poker. ;p seriously, two-thirds of my holiday get-togethers included poker...and i know that 'cuz i bring my brother's poker set it looks like i know what i'm doing, but no, i don't..i'm just a wanna-be who's happy to break even.

it was soooo nice to hang out with everyone...staying in the area, spending time with family and friends, getting a lot of non-school/work related things done...ugh, i felt bad keeping that last post up so long 'cuz it was one afternoon of small and petty little things that i really had no right to complain about. it's almost ridiculous that i have things so good that those circumstances constituted a "bad day" for me.

the last few weeks have been great, and i have so much to be thankful for. it's amazing to look back on the last year and reflect on all the grace and blessings God's poured out...and humbling to remember how little i appreciated them...

looking forward to 2006!