Quietly in to that New Year

Oh. My weekend was luxuriously empty. With absolutely no guilt, as everything was closed on Saturday, and very little open on Sunday (per usual).

I am rested and ready to start this year as a new time in my life. Last year was difficult for me, and I've recently achieved a nice level of relaxation. I talked to a friend on the phone this weekend, and he said how different I sounded. 'Relaxed?' I asked. 'Yes.' 'Well, I've been here for two and a half months now.' I responded.

Most of my friends back home have not seen me like this.

While I don't always realize it when it's happening, I know I can get rather stressed and edgy. Most of that is gone right now.

I was even working on some of my creative writing last night. Really, I was typing a story on to my laptop (the story is in a file of hardcopy stories that I have with me). After I finish this post, I will be returning to the residence for a couple hours to finish typing it up and doing some work on it. My mind is finally clear enough to work on some writing, and especially after the last week of heightened relaxation, I feel the creative juices burbling in my mind. I am ready to start writing in a serious manner. It's about time...

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