Goodbye 2006

Comments and thoughts on 2006:

Another year of not having a job. I'm actually in a much better frame of mind than I was last year when I was working in another thankless corporate job. To be fair, the last 'real' job I had was a farce, it was a small company with no true direction and a one very egotistical man in charge of IT, and by extension, the company.

Another year of failing diets, but that's life. So in 2007, I can have another year of failing diets.
I guess it isn't that important to me. One must be motivated to lose weight and I've had lots of other issues to deal with, and that comfort food has been a help.

My list of home repair items is growing, some are cosmetic, some aren't, but until I can make some real money, there's nothing I can do but hope.

When I do land a 'real' job, I'll have to drop some money on a new wardrobe, which sucks in many ways. I don't want to spend money on anything this size, but I don't want to look like Little Orphan Annie's mom. The way you dress does have a bearing on how people relate to you.

Socially, I'm in limbo. I still hang with some hashers, and I've found some friends, but for the most part, I just don't enjoy drinking beer to the point of doing stupid things. And even with all my years, I still do stupid, regretful things when plied with alcohol. And it also sucks to be the only sober person at a hash party. Where do the middle-aged men hang out?

I'm excited about the opportunity to take some classes next year. I would have liked to have addressed the idea of going back to school before, but I didn't know what to take. This class that I'm interested in isn't offered at Evening at Emory and, with a degree in Management, I don't really see any reason to enroll in GaState or another 4-year college. These classes are specialized classes for corporate individuals and are not cheap. I'm looking at a 2-day class for a few thousand dollars. But I'm desparate.

All in all, I guess I'm in the same boat I was in this time last year, and really haven't progressed at all. Welcome to Middle Age. Financially, I'm worse off, but emotionally, I think I'm making progress. Just a little.

Hopefully, in the next few days, we will say 'Good Riddence' to Saddam Hussein. They say his execution is emminant. I personally feel he should be drawn and quartered, or at least tortured a little, but that won't happen.

More to come...
As things happen, I'll be posting. Thanks for taking the time to read. You're opinions are welcome but if you have to start calling me names, don't bother, I won't read them. As my Dad says 'Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one.'