So I’m a week late, but I figure better late then never. 2006 was an interesting year. Nothing big like 2005 where I bought a condo and moved in with my girlfriend, but still a mighty interesting year. A resounding theme throughout the entire year was to take risks and cut your losses.

Last year saw the start of yet another new employment after what can be called a dramatic ending to my previous employment. A good summary of those events can lead to a combination of two words: “Shit happens”. After dabbling with my feelings for a good month I was presented an opportunity where the resounding theme came into play. I cut my losses and soldiered forward. While working for “The Man” can suck sometimes and you have to deal with a lot of corporate tape (in my words boohaha), I’ve never felt this happy or secure employment wise.

What else did I do in 2006? Well I decided to adopt a dying dog (at the time) or a diamond in the rough (fits with my personality might I say). After some big vet bills the dog is doing tremendously well and I feel proud knowing that I saved the life of another being. In September I decided to finally get rid of my family sedan aka the Mazda 626. After only being on craigslist for 3 days I sold the car to a 16 year old girl and her overly cautious dad. I bet if I run the VIN 2 years from now through Carfax it’ll be marked as a totaled vehicle. My replacement vehicle? A brand new Scion tC.

Finally I also managed to pay some of my negative debt off this year, which leads me to my resolutions for this year. Other then the usual “Lose 20 lbs and turn it into muscle resolution” I also plan to have completely paid off negative (as in collection type) debt by the end of the year. Personally its just another step towards improving my life and I know I can do it.

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