Year End Recap and 2006 Preview

As I look back during the closing hours of 2005, I'm nothing short of amazed at the transformation the last year has brought to my life....

• I got together with D, probably the greatest thing to have ever happened in my life, ever, and suckered her convinced her to marry me.
• I started work at Vassar. Since I'd been wanting for some time to get out of the private sector and into an educational institution, this was a huge change for me. Pay-scale plummetted but my daily "how do I enjoy my job at the end of the day" quotient has gone up considerably.
• Moved out of the apartment and into D's house, where we'll probably live for quite some time

There's stuff I need to take care of 2006, no doubt about it. Part of it is that D and I are committing to eating out less and cooking more. This week's menu is already on the side of the fridge, so we can plan accordingly. Another part is that I'd really, really like to somehow find the time and money for the fencing lessons I've talked about taking since forever ago. Then of course, there's the slew of bad habits that I need to kick, and I need to continue to adjust to the lower salary of higher-ed employment.

In 2006, I'll be switching schools, changing from Marist to Vassar... I get my tuition for free at work, I'd be an ass not to take it, especially given the street-cred that Vassar has as a school.

Oh yeah, in 2006, D and I will also be getting married. Sweet. :-)

So, I hope everyone's 2005 was a great as mine was, and I hope your 2006 goes as well as mine looks like it will be.

Cheers!