Thirty-two!

Thanks to everyone who's sent me birthday wishes today. I never like to make a big deal about my birthday so it's honestly a surprise to me when other people remember. It genuinely makes me feel good that so many notice it.

I haven't had much worth talking about lately, hence the lack of updates. Between writing during the day and playing World of Warcraft at night, you could say I haven't actually been in the real world that much. My big plans for tonight are dinner with my parents. Yeah, exciting I know, but a free meal is a free meal. Work has been very busy the last few days and I'm looking forward to some quiet this weekend. Other than that I don't have a whole lot worth mentioning. I hope everyone else is doing well.

Reflections on the last year...

I can't help but think about this time last year. I was miserable every day of my life in my old job. For all the stress in my life right now, it was nothing compared to what I was going through then. When my birthday came around I had two days off and was determined to spend them doing whatever I wanted and having as much fun as I could. As I recall, it was a really wonderful two days. Then I went back to work and got the present I really wanted for my birthday: I was released from my job and able to go back to the job where I had been happy. It's been a year since then and I still feel tremendously blessed for the way things worked out. It doesn't feel like it's been as long as it has, maybe because that year I spent at my old job is still so fresh in my mind and I'm still very, very grateful that it's all behind it now. So in a way I guess my birthday is more than just my birthday now. It's the anniversary of my life changing for the better.