So far, I think I'm settling into this whole 2010 thing nicely. Although doing all the catch up at work has meant that I have actually yet to date anything with "2010" - I'm still entering dates from 2009. I foresee a slight problem in my future...

Christmas and New Year's both went wonderfully. I got to see my family again, including several lazy days of just hanging out with them. I got to celebrate Christmas and reveal presents, and was given some pretty awesome presents in return. I got to see college friends I haven't seen since, well, college, and it was incredibly fun to just hang out and catch up with where everyone's been and dream about where everyone's going.

We had a bbq in December again, at Matt's request, and a few days later I sat outside in the sun with the college roomies eating ice cream. For hours. The change in the weather was definitely very welcome.

Then it was on to Seattle for New Year's, which was rung in at Matt and Beth's (not us, different Matt and Beth's place!) with some horribly awful movies that were unintentionally hilarious and a great crowd of people. A couple more lazy days spent with Matt, time spent tracking down Mike to see him before I left for a dinner or so, and then back home to Spokane for dinner with the housemates and Chris... followed by unpacking and the realization that my room is a mess!

But there are two noticeable differences about this year's Christmas/New Year's trip and last year's. First of all, weather: I did not leave Spokane covered in feet of snow, nor did I return to Spokane to find it covered in MORE feet of snow. This year, the winter theme is rain, rain, rain... though I will admit to seeing a few snowflakes today, they haven't stuck around.

Secondly, I have accumulated vacation since last year, which means that all of that awesome vacation spent with family and boyfriend being very lazy? Was paid. I could really get used to this stuff.

Now it's time to settle back into work, where I have made a large dent in the backlog of stuff that grew while I was away. And to clean my room, and do laundry, and grocery shopping, so that I have clothes and food (respectively) upon my triumphant return. These are important details to consider!

Tonight I go in search of a new bulletin board, as I managed to completely break mine the day before I left. And you know me - I need a place to post my lists! So a new bulletin board and groceries on the way home from work, and then it's time to start the laundry and see what I can cook up for dinner. It's great to be back, though. We start a new game next week, plans are being made for Paul's visit, and work is treating me well. Life is good - and the decade's off to a good start!

-Beth