She’s done it, ladies and gentlemen!

My deadlines are met, the articles ready for publication, and my schedule cleared for the next ten days.

I’m taking some time off from work to hang out with some close friends, because it’s not just the end of a year, it’s the end of a decade. And what a decade it’s been!

Ten years ago at this time, I was in my first year of college (engineering), stumbling around in my career choice and in my personal life. Five years ago I was just about finding my footing professionally and personally, and today, I’m… I guess, still a little unsure of what my place in this world might be, but confident that I’ll find it. I can’t believe how much joy I get from my work, and I have to pinch myself daily to remind myself that my current relationship, this wonderful person I’ve decided to spend the rest of my life with, is for real.

I’ll still be posting on the blog over the next few days. The year-end entries are a tradition on this blog, and I’ve been alone on enough holidays to know that someone out there will surely need the blogs of this world to be updated. I’ll take my break during the first week of 2010.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!