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End of 2008 Blahhs.

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Here it is, the end of yet another year, and I'm feeling my typical chipper self: anti-interactional, nervous, and bored. This has actually been a banner year for me, as I am full-time where I work, meaning that I get some job security, a pension, and medical bennies (first time in my career!). I also paid off my credit card debt, which was really vexing to me for a long time - but no more!! The drawbacks have been emotional, mostly. I've been fighting what my mother calls the Irish Melancholy. I also have a penchant for being alone, which means friends have to be very patient with me. Seems I don't have much room in my life except for my wife and my pooches. But I'm generally happy about this, except that I keep having these pangs and guilty feelings at not being more social. I'm hoping that either I'll get more social, or I'll just stop feeling these pangs. Then there is the wife being downsized. The economy has definitely affected us. I lost part