Happy New Year everyone! Thats what we say, we wish for a year better than the last, and lets face it, 2010 better be a better year. With the economic climate 2009 has been pretty harsh on a lot of people. I was lucky so far to keep my position and and just now seeing the light at the end of a long tunnel as far as my education goes. Some losses in the family made it a tough year along with some people close to me unexpectedly passing on (Brian I think of you often and hope you are in a happier place, we miss you!). Finally, as I write this my wife is sick in bed, well the blow up her brother is lending us, and I am gonna sleep on the couch again– can’t wait to get home!
Now, I can’t fully knock ’09. This new podcast started up in may of ’09 and I think they have potential to be something worth while. It has attracted a lot of great listeners and have made some new friends across the globe. I really have to say that the people on here have become almost a second family and having not been broadcasting in several weeks makes me feel as if I am missing something.
As for ’010, I am truly looking forward to it. Making new friends in the industry and looking forward to some cooperative works with others in the podcasting world. Hopefully we will see some new Sponsors that can help us grow and get to those tournaments that you have all asked us to get to. Our one year will be coming up in may, perhaps something special for that? We will see. Our first Real contest coming to a close and a slew of articles to be added to the website.
Non-podcast related, I will hopefully be graduating this spring from my terribly long educational journey and shall be searching for another job (anyone need someone with a bachelor’s in history?). I will be traveling a bit in celebration of that– Europe here I come! Who knows… maybe adding to the family (my vote is for a dog, my wife is voting for a little human, we will see who wins). Tor got engaged on Christmas, so I will get to see him get married (very excited for you bro)!
So, I am raising my glass of Crown Royal to all of you out there, truly wishing you a Happy New Year and look forward to continuing our journey together. I look forward to the future with a mixture of excitement and fear, as I always do with the unknown. I hope this year shall be prosperous for everyone! Cheers!