A very Happy New Year to you all!

Phew what a ride last year has been... More ups than downs, and i'm glad to say i've most happily welcomed 2007 as an even finer year. The pre approval for the home loan is still foremost in my mind; once February comes around i'll have been at my current job a year and be more 'desirable' to more lenders, increasing my chances of securing a better deal, so i'll be waiting til then before i start seriously looking. Not that i've had much time off to look anyway - works been hectic, but it's great and i'm still thoroughly enjoying what i'm doing. The lifestyles stimulating, but the works standard hospitality. Always room for a promotion though, so who knows what this year will have in store for me? At the moment, i'm just happy being. I'm away from home a hell of a lot, and it's always great to see everyone once i get back, but more often than not i'm missing out on alot of things.

One thing i've learnt is that you can't please everyone though. The vast majority of my friends have been great and very encouraging, but there's been one or two that rather than look at what i'm accomplishing, simply cannot see past their own expectations of me to fulfil social obligations. Theirs, not mine.

I'm a single person, working to support myelf. There's no partner to pay the bills if i take time off, and my work roster generally goes in 2 week swings. Being a casual, i have to take the work when it's offered, and am always on call. I knew this when i took the job. I'm not complaining about being single. I'm not complaing about being on call. And i'm not complaining about rarely being able to commit to any social outings until the very last minute when i know for sure i will not be called into work. I love the job - it's great for me physically and mentally, and i'm saving a fortune. I feel the best i have in years, but it's just sad that some people can only see the world they exist in, and nothing further. Solipsism's a bitch, eh?

Everyone else has been amazing, and i mean amazing. Birthday dinners cancelled last minute, the birth of a very close friends first child, cutting short endless coffee's and drinks to race to work at the last minute, and running out on family without washing up straight after dinner all to get to work time have all been not only understood, but encouraged. What would i do without these guys?!

Cheers to true friends, and a happy and healthy 2007 to us all!

E x