New start....

I started this year, with a goal for it to be better than last. It's a fairly vague New Year's resolution, but that was the point.

With the move at work, I've been making some new friends, and turning old acquaintances into friends.

Was supposed to hang out with one of them today. He's a sweetheart, and very fun, so I figured the two of us would have a lot of fun playing video games(his idea) together. He talks a lot of crap, but when it came down to it, I could totally kick his butt.

Instead, after texting each other all day yesterday, a good 200+ text messages(yea, it was interesting), we decided to hang out after I got off work last night. We talked, watched a couple of movies, talked more, and then passed out on the sofa. This morning, after picking up coffee for him, and tea for me, I took him home. When I was dropping him off, I got a hug, a kiss on the cheek, and an expressed desire to hang out again.

I haven't had that much fun, outside of family events, in a LONG time. While it was just a couple of friends hanging out, I got all giddy. lol, I'm such a dork.

There is one tiny thing bugging me though.... While he's a really nice guy, I noticed a lot of personality similarities between him and Bill. When I asked him how old he was, I found out he's a year younger than me, and his birthday is the same as Bill's. Uh, what? *shrug* That's just weird.... I did however keep my comments to myself when he told me. I know my jaw must have been scraping the floor though.

I need to learn to stop comparing every guy that interests me to old relationships. I tend to shoot down opportunities to at least make a friend if I notice anything familiar. While I will still protect myself, everyone is different, and I need to give myself the chance to get to know them.

Anyway. Spent the bulk of today, wandering around like a zombie, cleaning. Still semi-recovering from my flu, and I stayed up way too late last night/this morning. The apartment is a mess. I don't care how long it takes, this place will be clean. Christmas tree will be coming down tonight. I need to get a new box for the tree itself, since the old one has a gaping hole in it. Rubbermaid really can't stand up to the abuse Bill puts it through. At least I have an extra small one lying around for the ornaments.

I need to completely reorganize my pantry/storage closet. It's so full, I can barely open the door. I know I don't need a lot of that stuff, so tomorrow will be a good day to go through it all.

At least the kitchen is clean now, and the funky smell is slowly working it's way outside. Those Glade vanilla candles in the iced holders are AMAZING! I just want to eat them they smell so good!

I have a huge box of clothes to take in for donation. When I dropped all that weight last year, I ended up with an entire wardrobe of clothes that don't fit anymore. Darn the luck..... A friend of mine has contacts at a women's shelter, so we'll be taking them and my old cell phones there.

Anyway, I need to get back to it.... Only have today and tomorrow to get this place clean before I return to work, and the real learning begins.

Hope everyone is well!

*hugs*