2008 was a bitch of a year. There were good aspects, but over all it held more trying times, more stress, more confusion, more doubt, more fear, and more anguish than I've experienced in a very, very long time. I'm not at all sorry to see it go. I'm trying to really turn my thoughts towards thinking more positive, holding onto hope, and to stop worrying SO much about my place in the world.

The Australian Aborigines have something they call a Walkabout. It's an ancient and very spiritual journey that a person undertakes as rite of passage. It involves going off on one's own into the wilds and undergoing a lot of self-discovery. I incorporated this idea into the Azu-nah as well, because I love the idea so much.

I realized, though, that I've been going through an incredibly trying time, and doing a lot of flailing and squalling. I should take a page from the Azu-nah (or really, the Aborigines). And so a few weeks ago I decided that I would treat the next month or so as my own kind of Walkabout. I've been distancing myself from TV and the internet for a while. I'm trying to seriously evaluate how I react to things.

It seems to be working. H-Unit and I have moved into a lovely new apartment, which has been a significant improvement in itself, and the job interview I had last week called me back with an offer two hours afterward. So I think I might be finally getting things right.

I'm going to begin reintegrating things like DeviantART and whatnot in the next few weeks, but for the time being, I want to keep wandering a bit longer to see if I can really figure out what it is that's important to me.

Thanks to everyone who've been commenting on and favoriting my work. I really appreciate it!

I hope you all had a good holiday season! What'dja do for Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwaanza/Yule/Solstice and New Year's? ^_^