I can't say how glad I am that 2008 is OVER. Of all my 43 years I think this was the worst of the bunch. But, its done, so I'm looking forward to 2009 and positive things. There were good things last year, its just the bad kinda outweighed it.

A Few Good Things
Spaz and Lady
Friends who helped when I was hurting
Learning some new recipes
A new(er) car! (despite its problems!)
The house was painted

I won't go into the bad; those who know me know the worst of that. But here's hoping for better times. Tomorrow I'll be getting the party supplies, and more than likely my new La-Z-Boy; I'm kinda hoping that Slumberland turns out to have a New Year's Sale with a 2-for-1 deal. ;)

Friday, again, is the Holiday Party. People can start showing up at 5, although early isn't a big deal. There is a chance I might not be up if its before 3 tho! The food should be ready by 7, I hope- its a LOT of chicken! Several people, firecatmn, mirrdae, joshuwain and foeclan especially are helping out with party components- so it'll be as huge a feast as in previous years.

Be EXCELLENT To One Another, and PARTY ON, DUDES!!

Well, I just obtained what would be a $1000+ office executive desk from work. It was being pitched for god knows what reason, because the scratches on it pretty much came from it being moved to the loading dock for disposal. Its oak finished laminate, so its not THAT magical a find, but its in very good shape aside from scrapes on one side (a little sanding might fix it, or I live with it) and a join that needs gluing. Also, its HUGE.

I'm putting it in the front room of the house, and I'll prolly be moving the computer from my room out front, with the printer, scanner and all that- it'll easily handle all of it and still have open space. Now I just have to decide how to place it. :)

Other than that, I'm at work and the night is a quiet one. I might have to take another look at the car, as I think it may still be leaking antifreeze, but that isn't a serious concern. I've also put in for some time off- March 1st through 3rd- so I'll have a nice 5 day weekend then to clean the house and thereafter slack off bigtime. Maybe a movie party is in order, or perhaps a few TaskForce Missions on City of Heroes.