Healthy New Year!

A long break doesn't quite seem so long when you are sick for the more exciting parts of it. But being sick also means staying in bed all day, which is nice in its own ways. (I got to stare up at my fan a lot, although most of the time I was asleep.) As Mum says, as long as you are healthy, it really doesn't matter if you are poor or stupid...just stay healthy.

My new year's resolutions include the usual—stop swearing, stop wasting time, exercise more, etc., etc.—but for this quarter at least I will have to get my prospectus approved and write up a paper or two (or three). It'll be the first quarter to actually work on a dissertation chapter, so that is a nice feeling.

Many exciting things happening. And for my friends having babies, I can only hold my breath with anticipation! I wish us all health and happiness. :) Thank goodness it's Friday the 13th!