quillory | And, As The Year Writes Itself Out...

...I find myself sitting in a less-than-warm apartment, alone, writing jigs for this tin whistle contraption (which I'm rather fond of at the moment). Somewhere in the world - hell, somewhere in the state - people are watching fireworks and drinking and socializing. At the moment, I envy them for everything but the booze. Ah, well.

...The hell is with my mood lately? XD

This past year has been... interesting, to say the least. Though it wasn't terrible, you couldn't pay me to live it over again. It was tumultuous and trying and eye-opening. I learned things this year I never would've dreamed of knowing. If I could tell my high-school self about this year, I'd laugh at myself. I wouldn't believe it. It would've been impossible to my highschooled mind. Im-freakin'-possible.

However, this year wasn't all bad. Rough, yes. But not all bad. I laughed. I... didn't cry. I finalized a mental battle waging between my ears. I revealed more of myself to the world than I ever thought was safe. I made a few friendships that can only grow from their current status, pruned a couple friendships back a bit and surveyed them (for better or worse is yet to be known), and drew another friendship from the not-quite-ashes of a not-quite-failed relationship.

The best thing that happened this year was, hands down, developing a ridiculously close friendship with

coranglaisman. Just sayin'. Sorry for the direct callout, darling, but I love you that much. And now I'm going to spout to the world just how awesome you are. >:3

Okay, not really. But still. I can easily say that the aforementioned is my bestest fwend in teh whole wide woyld... with the possible exception of my TashaCat back home... possibly. I can also state with confidence that I wouldn't be where I am today without his friendship and support. I could go on and on for ever and eeeeveerrrrrrr, but he's prolly gonna kill me enough as it is. So I'll move on now. ((Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Έτος, Καλεβι. I hope this new year is everything you've hoped for, and more. <3))

As for what I'm looking forward to in this year ((Also known as: resolution time!!)), I've got to say that I hope to reach out and socialize a bit more. I need to get rid of this shell that I've grown up with. I won't get anywhere hiding beneath it. Obviously, shedding said shell (ten times fast. Go.) won't be an easy - or quick - process. But that's what music and coffee and good friends are for, right? I'm also going to try to get out more. Because I'll never meet anyone if I'm just treading water. So out I go. ((Must get over the shyness. MUST.))

Uhm, uhm, uhm... yeah. Just realized that it's past ten, and I should really be getting to sleep soon.

Then again, there's little to no harm in staying up until midnight then passing out for three-point-five hours, right?

...Right? :D
Happy new year, everyone! Best wishes for all of you!!