on a happier note, it was fun going to and catching up with friends at our kinda annual christmas parties. it's amazing how eventhough most of us from high school don't keep in touch much during the year, we still get together every christmas...i like the familiar feeling i get and it's fun to see what has changed and what hasn't. even with my friends from college...so many have moved back home...it was great to see everyone all together again. fun times!

of course, the question i was asked a billion times was "when are you going to move back?"....and my answer: not for awhile! i just don't think it's time yet.