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It's been about one year since my last post.* Time does fly, doesn't it? Since then, I've finished my Ph.D., said goodbye to my U.S. student-visa, secured a position at GPRC, moved into a great condo, met some new people, had some adventures, and got bangs. Busy year, eh? :)

What I've learned during this hiatus:

1) You have to give time time.
2) When someone you truly love dies, your heart breaks in ways that you didn't know were possible. And geographical distance does not affect the sincerity of that relationship.
3) When your heart does get broken, it grows back bigger and more open.
4) My family is my greatest fan.
5) A Ph.D. is a HUGE undertaking. It's a bitch, actually, but it can be done.
6) A steady paycheque of live-able wages makes a difference.
7) Pheasants are cool (despite what Sir S. thinks!)
8) Close friends can remain close despite ostensibly insurmountable distances.
9) You can only be as happy as you allow yourself to be.
10) My little Neon is a tough bugger.
11) Animals make me happy.
12) The art of conversation has been lost---I intend to find it again.
13) A wind chill of -52 Celsius is fucking cold.
14) Being on this side of 35 is pretty cool.
15) Magpies are cute and are not, like some folks believe, the rodents of the sky.
16) A little road trip can go a long way.
17) My body will not forsake me if I nurture it.
18) Taking chances can yield SENSATIONAL results.
19) The job I have is absolutely what I should be doing with my life.
20) Integrity still exists in this world--it's just hard to find sometimes.

*My thanks to S. whose recent conversation reminded me that this blog was here. I think it's time to rejuvenate it... not because I want/need to change the world with my thoughts, but because I'm a thinker, it's fun, and I'm a writer at heart. :)