And so another year closes...

Wow, I'm kind of a douche! I say I'm going to start blogging again, but then I post twice and forget all about it for 3 months...

Hmmm, well I was reading through old notes and posts on my myspace blog and decided it's time to write again!

So, here goes...

Nostalgia hit hard about 2 hours ago. I was sitting here, minding my own business flipping through random profiles on facebook (some might call "stalking") when I was suddenly hit with a feeling of loneliness. I shrugged my shoulders and continued stalking... Then I realized it's Christmas and this is what you're doing... all alone.

I then realized 2008 comes to an end next week and thought back on all the stuff that happened this year... Too much stuff. I can probably name 3 big things from each month this year that have made a huge impact on who I am and I'll always remember them... for better or worse...

Oh well, a new year approaches and I have high hopes for this one! I leave you with "I Know Things Now" by Stephen Sondheim from the Musical "Into the Woods"

I KNOW THINGS NOW
Mother said,
"Straight ahead,"
Not to delay
or be misled.
I should have heeded
Her advice...
But he seemed so nice.

And he showed me things
Many beautiful things,
That I hadn't thought to explore.
They were off my path,
So I never had dared.
I had been so careful,
I never had cared.
And he made me feel excited-
Well, excited and scared.

When he said, "Come in!"
With that sickening grin,
How could I know what was in store?
Once his teeth were bared,
Though, I really got scared-
Well, excited and scared-
But he drew me close
And he swallowed me down,
Down a dark slimy path
Where lie secrets that I never want to know,
And when everything familiar
Seemed to disappear forever,
At the end of the path
Was Granny once again.

So we wait in the dark
Until someone sets us free,
And we're brought into the light,
And we're back at the start.

And I know things now,
Many valuable things,
That I hadn't known before:
Do not put your faith
In a cape and a hood,
They will not protect you
The way that they should.
And take extra care with strangers,
Even flowers have their dangers.
And though scary is exciting,
Nice is different than good.

Now I know:
Don't be scared.
Granny is right,
Just be prepared.
Isn't it nice to know a lot!
And a little bit not...

If you don't know of the show still... I highly recommend it. And REALLY think about the lyrics... they work as pieces to assist the plot of course, but each has so much humanity in it... UGH! He's a wonderful man!