your top highlights from 2007, and your new years resolution!

[Kenso]

well everyone likes talking about themselves a little bit here and there

share with us your top 2 highlights from 2007 and your new years resolution. i made 2 choices cause i know so many people will pick prog power haha!

my top 2 highlights
1. prog power (dont wanna be cliche but cant deny it)
2. graduating high school, not the accomplishment part, the im fucking glad that shits over part

and my new years resolution:

no more mexican food, since ive taken physical fitness seriously here lately, ill make no more trips to this local mexican place which has killer food, but of course isnt the healthiest of choices. saves myself some money too.

also anything else you would like to add about 2007 and your wishes for 2008 share em here! please dont spam headliner wishes for prog power though, there are quite enough threads for that one.

happy new years everyone, hope your 07 was as good or better than my own.

[No-Mercy]

hmm highlights...highlights.
1) phillies come back, and being at all of the last 10 games.
2) SX show in philly. first time theyve came even though they are right across the river in NJ- also showed me echoes of eternity and sanctity which ruled.
3) won my baseball season championship
4) gettin my permit

resolution...to accomplish you're 2nd highlight. lol.
have our debut album completed.
help someone with something they would not have been otherwise

[RiffDaemon]

1) A memorable 2-day stay in Miami during Spring Break
2) Graduating college and finding a job that puts my degree to use, allowing me to fund my guitar habit


Resolutions:

1) Stop getting the usual "coke and food" combo from the gas station on the way to work each morning (and evening)

2) Put my foot down and tell my band that I don't want to learn anymore shitty music (or severely limit the rate of such new songs) so I can focus my guitar-time on furthering my guitar skills/techniques -- I mean, c'mon, we got 35 songs in the bank ... gimme a break!

[Pyramaze51]

Highlights:

1. My wife graduating college with a degree in Clinical Lab Science, and passing her National accrediation Exam.

2. My Daughter Angyl's wedding.

3. My daughter Rachel receeiving her Black Belt in Kung-Fu.

Resolutions:

1. Retire

2. Retire

3. Take my wife on a Scandinavian cruise.

[Dolamite S. Biffle]

highlights:

- getting back into college

- passing my first semester of college in 2 years with flying colors

resolutions

- get fucking laid (seriously its been a while)

- get this local music promotion shit started

- graduate college

[Yippee38]

Highlights:
1) Flying around the country to build flight time. That was a blast.
2) Working out 6 days a week for 3 months straight to get in shape. To bad I let myself slide back to my old state.
3) ProgPower - it was the best yet.

Things I'm looking forward to:
1) Getting a job.

[scooterSST]

I posted this on another mailing list...

Best of 2007
***********

Moving to Raleigh
Having a .5 Acre yard
Having a great house...
Telecommuting
Having real friends online who are there when the shit hits the fan
TACFUG (Far more active than DC or MD CFUG's and not just a monthly advertisement for the hosting company)
Callie, our Cavalier King Charles
Another year with my wife, whom I love dearly.
New contract, back in government contracting, complete with raise.
The hope that some of my boys will make the decision to move down here.
Seeing my best friend, his wife and their gorgeous little girl at Christmas.

Worst of 2007
************

My father, slowly dying in front of my eyes, and the strain that puts on my family.
Realizing that some people are so paranoid, that they perceive anyone new on the job as a threat.
Breaking my record for shortest time on a job, two weeks... it's not even on my resume. (See above)
Having to put off moving to Raleigh until the end of July because of 2 and 3
Having my APA contract yanked at the 11th Hour.
Spending over $3000 to get my old condo ready to sell, and wrecking my credit in the process.
Progress Energy...read my blog


Hope for 2008
************

A breakthrough in Althzheimer's research or...
My father passing away, peacefully and quietly, like his father did.
My brother and sister will work out there differences.
Someone in Raleigh government will realize that you need to pick up trash more than once a week.
We're getting a new federal government, I hope we get one that remembers that we have a Constitution and Bill of Rights, and has actually read them.
That we clean up the mess in Iraq that we created and bring our forces home.
That none of my friends, or family that are in the military, have to go into harm's way.
That people will realize that Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are the same religion at the core, and quit fighting about it. Religion is the singly stupidest thing to fight about.
That every user of .NET, PHP, JAVA, JSP will realize that ColdFusion just rules all, and will switch, thus creating the empire that we've all dreamed of.

[Matt Crooks]

Highlights:

- Spending two weeks in Hawai'i with my wife
- Making new friends, and spending time with my old friends
- Spending a week in Napa CA, and in particular the winery tour and dinner on Saturday.
- Going to Reno, NV to see Heaven & Hell
- Lars, John, Nick & Matt recording Fool's Game
- Finishing the Superchrist and Pharaoh albums

Looking forward to in '08:

- Finishing the Fool's Game album
- Playing the Keep It True festival in Germany
- Our first litter of puppies (possibly)

[Kaosaur]

Highlights from 2007
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1. Music. This was an incredible year for me and I've grown a lot both as far as my tastes and my ability as a musician.
2. Moving (a few times). Been out of the (parent's) house for over a year now...completely without a safety net. This is actually the second time but the first where I'm not living like a pauper.
3. Work. I landed a sweet gig where I got a lot of experience and made a lot of money.
4. Getting fired. Seriously. After 11 months, I couldn't stand the job anymore. I made some good decisions along the way and am now quite comfortably unemployed and can remain that way for several more months if I like.
5. Happiness. Generally this year was pretty great. Far better than the one before and several before that. I can say that I am much more comfortable being who I am.

Highlights of 2008
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1. Health. I've really let myself go the past two years. This year I am going to get my physical health back in order to catch up with my mental and emotional health.
2. Music. I'm going to get even better. There's absolutely no reason not to.
3. Work. This time I'm going to go out and do something that I enjoy. I don't even care about how much it pays...I'll adjust my lifestyle accordingly.
4. Education. I'm going to give it my best shot to get back in school. Finland looks promising.
5. Relationships. Beyond the whole 'getting laid' thing. I'd like to start meeting people I actually find interesting. No more of this bars & clubs bullshit.
6. Travel. I'm going to take vacations as much as possible and go to as many music festivals as I possibly can this year...if the lineups are good.

[Rider of Theli]