And I feel pretty damned good about it. On January 1st, yours truly finally landed himself a girlfriend, and what a girlfriend! Her name is Maggie, and she’s absolutely amazing and gorgeous. Two days later, I started my new job at elephants & ants. At the cost of a bit less pay, I got a shortened commute (15 minute walk > 1 hour bus ride), a downtown workplace, and a wider variety of work. It’s my 4th day at the job, and while there haven’t been any fun projects to write home about just yet, it has been very nice to be part of a smaller and more closely knit group.

Another sign of a good start for 2008 has been the presidential primaries. My man Barack Obama won the Iowa caucuses, and is currently leading the polls in New Hampshire. Both victories have been a huge upset for the other candidates, but it’s still way too early to get comfortable. Whatever happens, it seems like 2008 will be a make-or-break year for us here in the states. Hope for the former, prepare for the latter.