Simply put, a lot’s happened. As in, a lot.
For starters, the good news - I’m having a kid! We’re due in late December, so he’ll / she’ll probably get annoyed with only getting presents once a year. They’ll appreciate it as they get older though, as it’ll probably mean bigger gifts. Haven’t found out the sex yet, but that’s mainly because it’s still too early. Not sure if we will or not, for that matter - I’m keen, but my wife’s uncertain. We’ve been busy furniture, diaper, and every other baby thing you can possibly think of shopping.
On a sadder note, I’ve also been relatively recently diagnosed with a chronic medical condition with relatively serious implications. It isn’t life threatening, but it can lead to fairly major complications if things go belly up. Historically, the 30 year prognosis isn’t great, but on the bright side, the drugs are better than what was previously available, suggesting that the reported “worst case” rates are higher than what would be observed today. The most unfortunate thing is that no-one knows definitively what the causal factors are. There’s quite a few theories and the findings are quite consistent, but there’s no real certainty. In practice, it’s meant quite a few fairly major lifestyle changes - I’m not quitting my job, but I am having to change my diet and behavioural patterns very significantly in the hopes that it’ll make a difference.
On a happier note, the reason I haven’t been writing as is much is primarily because I’ve been writing elsewhere. The writing gig is going well, and I’ve picked up an Xbox 360, with which I’m having much fun. Dead Rising, Oblivion, Forza 2, and Gears of War are all really good fun. ‘Course, that now means I need to update my blog again with a gamertag.
Haven’t had any time whatsoever to take any photos lately, something I’m somewhat disappointed about. Mainly because of doctor’s appointments, having come down with the flu for a week and a half, and completely crappy weather, but still - I really miss getting out there and taking shots. I’m going to try and get out there this weekend, assuming the weather’s good again.
So, that’s where I’m at. It’s been a busy year, probably the “biggest” (so to speak) since I bought a house.