Looking back at last year, I dare say that I had the best if not happiest times. Two thousand and seven, brought me all the lessons I needed to learn in order to be a better and happier person.

As I stood infront of my mirror today (getting ready for work) I could see that I had changed in a way consistent with a person who was happy. I think back to the events that occurred last year...some of which I wrote about and some of which I couldn't bear to share...and I'm proud I went through all of it.

Reviewing myself in the mirror, I was smugly self congratulatory about my fidelity to the resolutions I made on the 1st of January 2007. There were many times I wanted to dump my list down the rubbish chute but I didn't and I'm darn proud, I didn't. I stuck by job, university, my relationship principles and my friendships.

I was very happy in 2007. I had mystery.I had challenges: the Japanese language, the juggling of a full time job and studying, saying goodbye to my best friend, trying out a relationship with an older guy, braces at 21, learning to accept my weight . My life was surrounded with drama. Though my days remained rudimentary, it was definitely more evolved that it had ever been.

In two thousand and seven, I implemented the popular saying "you can be anything you want to be and do anything you want to do".

I used to think that saying was a conspiracy of delusion. But last year, I realized it was possible so long as the possibilities were reasonable.

So as I type all this in a bid to characterize the magic and satisfaction and maybe slight vainglory of my life last year...I wish you all a fantastic 2008 and I hope I'll write to you more this year than I did the last.

As always,

infinite x'es and o'es!