As you probably know, I haven't been so into the blogging thing lately. With newer online social outlets like Facebook and Twitter, it's kinda easier to just summarize my thoughts into short fragments and pictures and spit them out that way. Plus, more people are going to read those thoughts (whether they actually want to or not.) However, as I was sitting here with roughly an hour left in the first day of the new year, I realized I had to do my annual New Year's Day summary of how my life is going. Sadly, like this blog in general, not a whole lot has changed and I don't have much to say.
Before I get to that, I guess I should give a little update on the Christmas and New Year's Eve festivities. Christmas was a little different this year, but still good. My oldest brother Jamie and his kids decided to stay in Seattle for the first time since the kids were born. It was a lot quieter around the house, but we didn't really get the same early-morning Christmas excitement as we've always had. Matt, Carrie, and I stayed up until about 3 or 4 in the morning playing video games on Christmas Eve though, so I guess the freedom to sleep in was pretty nice. I also got the second worst cold of my life starting Christmas Eve night and lasting through pretty much today. I don't mind colds too much in general because I get to miss work and it gives me a reason to wear pajamas all day, but I wouldn't recommend this cold.
For New Year's Eve, I broke my streak of sitting alone at home watching TV with my dog to meet up with some high school and college friends in West LA. It was good to get out for a night, and I got maybe 3 miles worth of walking exercise, but I may resume my TV/dog tradition next year. I think bars just aren't really my thing. They're too loud to talk in, too expensive to drink in, and dancing...well, I don't understand dancing. It's not that I'm too cool to dance or something like that. It's more like I'm an alien visiting Earth and I can't comprehend your strange rituals. Hearing funk/techno/R&B/etc. music in a dark room doesn't cause a reaction in me to walk out to an open space, partner up with someone, and flail my extremeties. People say I'd understand if I drank more, but I don't see why I'd want to use rotten liquid to trick my brain into enjoying something it wouldn't enjoy in a rational state. Also, I've had my share of alcohol before, and it never made me want to dance. Just sleep.
Anyway, here's the much-anticipated annual New Year's life evaluation:
Family: I lost a great aunt and a cousin in the past few months, but as the circle of life goes, two new additions to the Carroll army are on their way. Brodie and Jen found out they're having their third kid next March but they're going to let the gender be a surprise. Then Matt and Carrie found out they're having their first one next May and it's a boy. My name recommendations were Waluigi or Salacious Crumb, but I don't think those are gonna make the shortlist.
Friends: With each year, I can feel a little distance growing between me and my friends. It's sad, but I guess that's how things go. I did get to see Pat a lot over the past week and really picked up quickly, so that's been good. Plus, Jason is now back from Portland indefinitely, so I will be able to see him on those rare occasions that I find the courage to make my way into Canyon Country.
Work: Just had my four-year anniversary at my job. I don't know if I'm really proud of that, but I guess I should be proud that I survived the summer of layoffs. Also, I've recently taken up the habit of going to movies and having video game nights with some of my co-workers, so that's helped me fill a void and enjoy the things that made my younger days more fun.
Love: Natalie Portman just got engaged, so I guess it's over between us. Plus, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson filed for divorce and that's kinda jaded my hope in true love.
Hobbies: I'll be honest...Potential Difference is in a bad state right now. I have a feeling our summer show at the Orange County Fair may have been our last. Scott and I have been writing songs together for roughly a third of our lives, but I think he's finally lost that loving feeling. There's no Gallagher feuds going on between us or anything; we're still BFF's. I think trying to make it as a band just isn't what we hoped it would be like, and it's no longer a big priority for him. I'm hoping to find a way to finish the album somehow, but it's going to be difficult. Motivation and support is always helpful, so if you've ever had anything nice to say about the music, now's the time to say it.
As far as other hobbies go, TV is still high on my list and going strong. Also, this year, I finally went to a foreign country that isn't Mexico. Granted, Canada isn't very far away or very foreign, but I enjoyed it a lot. I also got to see Portland and more of Seattle while I was up that way, so it was a great experience.
Appearance: My hair's a lot shorter than it was at this time last year, but it's still long enough to be kinda cool. I started off going for the Boone from Lost look, but it looks a little different every day. I've also started doing the Spartacus workout routine a few days a week, but I don't look like a Thracian gladiator just yet.
Alright, 2011...deal me something good.
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