12 months & 9 days...

after reviewing my last post, it's abundantly clear that i did not keep my new year's resolution. it appears i averaged a meager one post during the calendar year. there's no denying the piss poor effort put forth towards my blog and my blatant neglect. i think i will resurrect the banner of averaging a post a month for 2009... roughly one & a third post per month... definitely feasible.

before touching on the big three, i want to first welcome my sister to the blogosphere. her musings, which are exponentially more entertaining than mine can be found at deep but not too deep thought. she has a bit of free time on her hands when she's at work, and constantly talks about food. the ironic thing is she's slender like me, but talks about food like she was twice as big. AND she's quite opinionated... TRUST, this i can definitely attest to... i've known the varying opinions had over the course of her 20+ years... so, stop over for a chuckle... or to see if there's any semblance (aside from aesthetic) between us.

THE BIG THREE...

the most recent development of the big three is my living situation. i've crossed another river, this time the east, for the city. yes, after years in bk & jersey city, i have become a resident of the upper west side. it still seems a little weird to say. i wouldn't have necessarily considered myself a manhattanite, let alone an uws-er. after departing brooklyn (less than idealistic roommate situation), i temporarily set up shop on the uws. needless to say, it grew on me... similar to the taste of beer. commuting to work has been easier, easier commute to weekend activities, closer proximity to fam/friends, AND friends with bartenders at a few local watering holes. although not brooklyn, the neighborhood has its own unique charm & characteristics.

like my first apt in brooklyn, i'm living alone again... gonna take a break from quirky roommates & pets that don't bark. though far from a penthouse and not as large as my first apt... it exponentially larger than most i viewed. housewarming to come... still got a few boxes to unpack, & gotta figure out the logistics.

employment is relatively the same... i'm still in administration, though the individual that brought me in has since departed, as have a number of others. it is still one of the most "interesting" experiences i've had. i was chatting with someone the other day, and she marvelously articulated my same sentiment... "i loved my beat at one point, but then got very worn down and jaded at the end. i think that's sad b/c we're both young and idealistic. but then you see the shit that happens up close and it makes you cynical." some days are better than others, but that's everywhere...

love/relationship... musings & fodder for another post and another day... suffice to say... the more things change, the more they stay the same.

the most noteworthy event to transpire in the past 12 months & 9 days, has been the historic election of this country's first black president; Barack Hussein Obama II, former junior senator from illinois, assumed office january 20, 2009.

there are a multitude of things to blog about, musings, conversations, details, etc... some have transpired and others have yet to occur. let's see if i can do better and average AT LEAST a post a month.

here's to further relinquishing of thoughts!

cheers!