So this is the new year (almost)

I really only have one reason why I stopped posting in 2007.

My cat got a pacemaker.

That pretty much threw me off my game for all of July and August and then I - along with dear Sophie - spent the rest of the year recovering, emotionally speaking. Well, Sophie's recovery was more physical of course - she never lost her famous spirit. And, thanks for asking, she's doing just swimmingly now. Awesome, actually.

So, that said, I am very happy that we are about to embark upon a new year.

(True, I always feel that way on Dec. 31. This is not an unusual thing)

Some reasons why:

• My battery-powered cat is doing great, as confirmed by a recent trip to the vet
• Cory & I both still have jobs - no mean feat in this shrinking newspaper / record industry day-and-age
• I'm going to start teaching at the end of January. I'm terrified but also excited
• We just got a new computer. A pretty, fast new iMac. We can once again live without all those buggy crashes - at least for a few years.
• You are all still my friends. I learned a lot about friends this year and, frankly, I think the ones I have are the best

Happy New Year everyone!