holiday update

Ho ho holy crap there's a lot going on in my life lately and what better time than the holidays for that extra little dash of chaos. Apart from the typical "my job sucks" comments and blaming every bad thing on the economy, there's actually been quite a few new things to write about that I actually had the will to write about. For starters, my job does suck, but apparently I'm being promoted. All well and good right? Wrong. You see, promotions tend to lose their grandeur when someone else gets laid off in order for that to happen. And since I work in a place with fewer than 10 employees it makes it all the more difficult since we're all pretty close. So Merry Christmas to me... and all of the gut-wrenching, nerve-wrecking, God-awful horrible feelings that go along with feeling like I somehow had something to do with that decision even though I merely did my job to the best that I could and someone noticed. The commute is at least a little bit better now that I'm finally moved into the new place. Everything there seems to be going swell except I've decided that I need to start spending more on actual groceries than new and exciting beers that I discover in the alcohol jungle at Wegmans. As far as the holidays go, well let's just say that they seem to come and go as quickly as I seem to be getting older these days (which isn't that old but when you're in your twenties I guess you're gonna think that way). It doesn't help when the cousins start having children of there own and everyone starts looking in your direction to keep the ball rolling (note: children will not be in my plans for at least 30 more years). I suppose I got more than I asked for this year which isn't saying much since I never ask for anything. I seem to be more in the giving spirit these days than anything. It's much more satisfying to be able to help someone else who needs it more which I guess is why I organized a group effort among the co-workers to raise $470 for a co-worker with 4 children, who's wife doesn't work but who is in college, all funded by my friend who doesn't even have a vehicle to get himself to work...which by the way is an hour and a half from where he lives. So yeah, I guess I don't really have it as bad as I try and make myself believe sometimes. Well I suppose that's enough to get off my shoulders for now even though this was an extremely objective entry. Have no fear, as sure as the rain the rants will come.