Been thinking what to say all weekend and now the momentous day has arrived and... I've tossed out most of it.

I don't really feel like doing a life introspective right now. I'm still not in a -good- place or even remotely where I want to be but things have been improving bit by bit. My new job has taken a considerable amount of stress off my shoulders. Family drama has gotten relatively low. My social life still isn't great and I get a lot of folks flaking out or causing friction. I have no romantic life to speak of. And I still have a bad streak of losing people close to me year by year.

But I'm happy with who I am, what I've done, and who my real friends are. I know I'm loved, I don't have to worry about paying my bills, eating, or housing. I'm still improving my writing skills and my job is pretty tolerable. So, all in all things are getting better, bit by bit.

So yeah. I think this is a pretty good birthday so far. Turning 30 but I don't feel like it. But I guess you never really feel your age.

To everyone offering well wishes and gifts, thank you, truly, deeply, thank you. I don't always feel like keeping going but the wonderful people in my life always make me want to pick myself up and keep going no matter how long I get knocked down. Thank you everyone.