The whirlwind has passed

And it's back to real life again, work and school started today. Christmas and New Year's has come and gone, the presents have all been opened and appreciated, and the clock has rung midnight and we are well into a new year. I don't do resolutions, I am awful at keeping them. I do take stock of the year that has passed, sift and weigh my experiences and joys to see which holds more sand. 2007 rang in on a positive note with me starting my job in a new department I love and ended with a child I love oh-so-much coming home and literally running into my arms for a bear hug to beat them all.

I look forward to 2008 to being a good year, not without problems or sorrows, I am Irish after all, we expect that stuff. But I am one of those people that somehow sees the silver lining in things when it's all said and done, it's my nature also.

So goodbye 2007, sad to see you go. And hello 2008, let's make some magic!