happy new year

personal high points of 2008:
--attending awesome concerts by Trouble, Iron Maiden, Fish, King Crimson, and Peter Hammill
--spending nine days on my own in San Francisco (and I'm going back in July 2009, yes!)
--securing a home equity loan before the banks began their downward spiral
--starting to use said loan to improve the house (ongoing project for 2009)

personal low points of 2008:
--weight gain due to poor eating habits
--occasional reappearances of my shadow-self, the hurricane

Overall, there were definitely more highs than lows for me this past year. I still struggle with bouts of depression; however, I have enough resources/strategies now to keep the damage to a minimum, with less drama and less trauma. I have no idea what 2009 has in store for me, but I'm sure that I can handle it.

Happy New Year, everyone!