I've been extremely busy in the last several weeks, and I've not found the time to do much blogging. And I've not been really dwelling on too many things as of late. Right now, it feels like what I just want to do is put my head down and barrel through the rest of this year. I just want to get to January 1, 2009, to get that feeling of a fresh start.
So, what have I been up to? A lot of travel. For thanksgiving, I spent about a week back in Sterling Heights, hanging out with family. It was a really good time to be able to hang out with my cousins. Fried turkey is still a novelty to us since we never did that growing up. So, there we were huddling outside, watching the boiling oil, air smelling like a fish fry. Oh...that turkey was all so good. And it is always good to play with the kids. Of course, the Detroit casino. I probably should have stopped when I was ahead. That's all I need to say.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief because my sister finally told the rest of the family that she and her husband are going to be parents! That's right, I'll be a mama (uncle for all you non-Hindi types). I'm pretty excited, although I won't be as excited until it actually happens. I'll have to admit that it's a bit bittersweet. While I'm excited for them, I guess I thought I would have been in that position by now. To think that my ex-wife and I were trying at the beginning of this year, and we had hoped it would happen by the end of the year. But, I am being selfish feeling a little jealous. I have to remind myself that it would have been a mistake to have a child with her. It would have been unfair to that kid.
Then I was in Santa Clara for work. Pretty much standard work stuff. Didn't do a whole lot outside of work because I felt sick part of that week.
But I was definitely feeling better to make it to Steamboat, which I was contemplating skipping because I was a bit tired from not being home and from being sick. So, a while ago I joined a meetup called the Colorado Ski and Snowboard. Every year, there's a big Steamboat trip. While most people are from the Colorado area, there are a few people who fly in for the trip. I definitely had a blast. I did get some snowboarding in there, which was pretty challenging. Of course, there was all the socializing. I did meet a bunch of new people. So, it was a great trip.
Now, I'm here in Chicago for the Christmas holidays. I wanted to come out to Chicago to hang out with my sister and bro-in-law, before the kid came into the picture. I also wanted to meet up with some other people as well, especially my sister's friend who was kind enough to think of me when I was going through the cancer. So, this weekend will be about just hanging out and enjoying Chicago with family and friends. After being here for a few days, even though it's been bitterly cold. I do sometimes think that it would be great to live here. It just feels so comfortable here. I guess I've been here so many times that it just feels more like home, even more than the Bay Area, which was my home for seven years. But right now, I do like Denver too. So, we'll see how things play out in the next couple of years.
For now, I'm so ready for this year to end....but at least I'm going to live it up until then.
So, what have I been up to? A lot of travel. For thanksgiving, I spent about a week back in Sterling Heights, hanging out with family. It was a really good time to be able to hang out with my cousins. Fried turkey is still a novelty to us since we never did that growing up. So, there we were huddling outside, watching the boiling oil, air smelling like a fish fry. Oh...that turkey was all so good. And it is always good to play with the kids. Of course, the Detroit casino. I probably should have stopped when I was ahead. That's all I need to say.
I can finally breathe a sigh of relief because my sister finally told the rest of the family that she and her husband are going to be parents! That's right, I'll be a mama (uncle for all you non-Hindi types). I'm pretty excited, although I won't be as excited until it actually happens. I'll have to admit that it's a bit bittersweet. While I'm excited for them, I guess I thought I would have been in that position by now. To think that my ex-wife and I were trying at the beginning of this year, and we had hoped it would happen by the end of the year. But, I am being selfish feeling a little jealous. I have to remind myself that it would have been a mistake to have a child with her. It would have been unfair to that kid.
Then I was in Santa Clara for work. Pretty much standard work stuff. Didn't do a whole lot outside of work because I felt sick part of that week.
But I was definitely feeling better to make it to Steamboat, which I was contemplating skipping because I was a bit tired from not being home and from being sick. So, a while ago I joined a meetup called the Colorado Ski and Snowboard. Every year, there's a big Steamboat trip. While most people are from the Colorado area, there are a few people who fly in for the trip. I definitely had a blast. I did get some snowboarding in there, which was pretty challenging. Of course, there was all the socializing. I did meet a bunch of new people. So, it was a great trip.
Now, I'm here in Chicago for the Christmas holidays. I wanted to come out to Chicago to hang out with my sister and bro-in-law, before the kid came into the picture. I also wanted to meet up with some other people as well, especially my sister's friend who was kind enough to think of me when I was going through the cancer. So, this weekend will be about just hanging out and enjoying Chicago with family and friends. After being here for a few days, even though it's been bitterly cold. I do sometimes think that it would be great to live here. It just feels so comfortable here. I guess I've been here so many times that it just feels more like home, even more than the Bay Area, which was my home for seven years. But right now, I do like Denver too. So, we'll see how things play out in the next couple of years.
For now, I'm so ready for this year to end....but at least I'm going to live it up until then.
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