Silky Segue

As advice from The Man with the Plan, I’ll try to write on this thing more.  

Anyway, the prior few years have been a miserable mundane blur.  From 2006 - 2009, I’ve felt like a zombie just floating around as the years sailed by.  Starting at the end of 2009, things began changing, and 2010 is truly the most eventful year I’ve had in a while:

October 20, 2009 - Left my job after a miserable 2.5 years, and got my start with a very small web startup.  A very uplifting moment.

December 29, 2009 - My stepfather suddenly passes away in his sleep.  After 10 years of providing my mom companionship, and one amazing little brother, he was taken away.

January 2010 - After helping out with the family and trying to make it at my new job, I am finally credit card debt free after 5 years of struggling

February 2010 - My older brother got engaged, it was awesome

March 2010 - I finally get to buy a car I’ve always wanted (as a pat myself on the back)….those who know me know this was an important part of my life :-)

April 2010 - My mother finally recovered from mourning my stepfather’s passing, and became even more of a badass by managing his building efficiently, while holding her current job, and raising my awesome little brother.  She no longer needed us to stay with her.

August 2010 - Moved out of the southside for the first time into the land of Chads/Trixies.  It was a big step, and to date, it still feels I’m living in a hotel, but I like it.

September 2010 - Brother got married and I had the honor of being his best man.  The wedding was lovely.  I’m very happy for my brother, who is one of the hardest working people I know, and also happy for my mother.  They were both smiles ear to ear.  After the hard year she’s been through, this was amazing for her.

and soon to come:

October 20, 2010 - 1 whole year at small web start-up, which has become a large web phenomenon. 

And special thank you to friends who read this, because throughout the year they’ve been keeping me strong and afloat, while experiencing their own tragedies, trials, and tribulations, while dealing with my bullshit.  Honestly, I’d probably be dead if I didn’t have everyone’s support.