do i have goals for 2003? why yes. especially given that 2002 was the worst calender year in my life. i say this not in a self-piteous way but simply as an objective statement of fact.

of course, all sorts of great things happened to me this year. and on balance, it really hasn't been that bad. it's just that i had a stunning run of great years through the late 90's and into the new century. so 2002 pales in comparison.

i find that i have much greater luck articulating positive change in my life and following through with it closer to the spring equinox. you know, rebirth, cycles of life, sunlight, warmth, etc. so i'll get back to you regarding my resolutions once that sleepy, hungry, hibernatey thing wears off.

today, i am working. temping, exactly where i have been temping in the past. in fact, i may even be here tomorrow. good omen that my first work day of 2003 began with an 8 am phone call, springing me out of bed and into action. work is good, busy is good, money is good.

do you know those times when you've been away from the diary and there is soooo much to share and such that you just don't even know where to begin? that is how i'm feeling right now. the last ten days have been chock full o' stuff. i will most likely be drying out as i have existed in two states over that period of time: altered and post-altered. time for some NON-altered.

both christmas and new year's were spent safely and warmly in the company of family (not the biological kind), old and new. and believe me, i am mucho grateful for those who have invited me wholeheartedly into their lives.

so, 2003. if it finishes out as promising as it started, i'll have no complaints.

-finn