Actually, things are going well, I've just been re-reading my copy of Bridget Jones' Diary and always liked how she screws the resolutions right on the first day. That's my kind of girl.

My hiatus has been somewhat uneventful. Husband and I celebrated 20 years of marriage on the 19th of December. Went out to dinner. Saw "Curious Case of Benjamin Button." It was a nice night. It was a nice film based on one of my favorite short stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald who gets no credit at all for any of it.

Then there was Christmas. Knitted ass off for family plus store bought presents. Once again, not bad. Bought the kids much stuff and received charcoal drawings from both of them. A chicken from my son, a geisha from my daughter. How different can it get? Went to my mother's, did the present exchange there again, ate dinner, back home to lie around in food coma. Normal holiday state.

New Year's was last night. Watched a movie with the kids and husband, then some general TV programming, then the ball drop with Dick Clark. Dick Clark can no longer speak clearly and since he's been around my entire life, I felt emotional seeing him. I now have to remember to write 2009 instead of 2008, but other than that, things seem to be just about the same.

Oh, except I am going to make a big commitment this year to getting back in shape instead of just saying I'm going to get back in shape. This will not be a Bridget Jones commitment, but a bonafide lose weight, build the muscle, and get physically fit like ex-athlete type of commitment. Since I have a slight hangover from one bottle of Guinness and since I haven't smoked in over a year and a half, I'm not even in Bridge's league anymore. :::sigh:::

How'd this holiday season treat the rest of you? I'll be around to check on everyone soon.