New Year Post

Most specifically because Andres told me I should, I've added blogging more to my resolutions list. The other resolutions are getting out of debt, and losing weight. I know, I'm such a cliche. But what better time to get my shit together than the start of a new year?
2011 was pretty interesting for me. If I were to sum it up quickly, I suppose I'd say it wasn't the best year, but I did alright. I moved out, I made new friends, I sucked in school. But I also feel like I am doing what many people don't get to do, which is being a lost 20-something in search of a true calling. I'm not really proud of my situation but I do realize there is positivity in it. I admire all of my friends who graduated college already, I think it's pretty hard to do so quickly. I've recently decided I might try to transfer schools. To where, I don't know yet, but I never did like SDSU. And, while I'm still an aimless 20-something with little responsibility, I'd like to go somewhere I'd be content with. So we will see.
In recent news, I really enjoyed the holidays this year. Pennsylvania with the Myers family was therapeutic. While I have extremely little in common with my family in a lot of ways, they are all very warm people. When you don't see family, you forget what it's like to have family. The genuine feeling that they care about me so much was really cool. And, relative to thoughts above, their caring about me and their apparent feeling that I'm going to be hugely successful at some point is a reminder that I can't be a fuck-up. It's a lot of pressure, but it is nice knowing that people have such high regard for me.
My aunt, uncle, and cousin are really religious, as are my dad and stepmom. So everybody went to church on Christmas Day, but I got to sleep in, which was so much better than church. Days at Grandma's house were spent playing board games, eating a lot, and chatting. My grandma asked who I was going to vote for, and I successfully avoided an awkward politics conversation by saying I wasn't going to vote. Everyone in the family is very Republican (my uncle said his only real news source is Fox News) and I wasn't going to open up the can of Obama worms. For the record, though, I'll probably vote for Obama.
Nights, though, were spent drinking beer in the basement and playing darts. One night my dad and uncle played, the others were just me, my brother, and cousin. It was one of the rare times I saw my dad truly happy. He's usually exhausted from working two jobs, so he always seems grumpy and drained. But seeing him laughing and stuff made him look like a giddy little kid, it was like looking outside and seeing a sunny day after a week of gray ones. It was one of the more beautiful things I've seen in a long time.
This New Year's Eve was literally my favorite yet, that I can recall. I have come to the conclusion that spontaneity is key in making NYE great. Last year was great because it was spent in some obscure bar that wasn't too crowded, and there were great people involved. This year, I threw a party with less than 24 hours notice, most of my closest friends were there, and then some random people were there. Neighbors came over and I didn't even know their names yet, which I thought, was awesome. Blood juice was surprisingly good, but the hangover was absolutely awful. For me, it was the perfect blend of debauchery and calm. Also, for those that saw me on NYE, I would like to apologize for any disgusting things I may have done or said in my drunken elation.
To bring in 2012, I will make it a year of improvement. By this point next year, I am resolving to be skinnier, richer, a better blog-writer, and even happier with the most recent new year celebration. One last thing, I'd like to stress how much I love my friends. Without them, life would be extremely trite.