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So we’re nearly to the end of yet another year (just 12 hours to go) and it’s sure been a weird one for me.

This year I have -

• Spent 4 weeks working in South Africa – Lots of work but overall was a fun time and got to see a little bit of Cape Town and the surrounding area (though nowhere near as much as I would have liked).  Met and worked with some good people and even managed to look like a local by the end of it when I was stopped and asked for directions (until the guy heard the scottish accent and then he just laughed at having asked a tourist for directions and walked away)
• Got offered a new job role which would have meant more responsibility but also a bit of a step away from technical stuff (not completely but enough to make me think about it!).  After due consideration I accepted only to be told a few weeks later that it wasnt happening after all.  Suffice to say work generally went downhill rapidly….more on that below.
• After not having a proper (non working/non american football) holiday for around 7 years I had a relaxing and awesome week in Menorca and will be spending New Year in Florida for another weeks holiday.  By the end of 2008 i’ll have visited 3 different continents in the space of 12 months…who’da thunk it!
• Steve and Jill got married (i was there and it was awesome!), Tosh and Alannah got married (I wasnt there (pesky work)…but it was still awesome!)
• I turned 30 and officially started my slow decline into senility (some may say it had already started).
• I bought an xbox 360 in January and a Wii a few months ago to complete the console trio.  I also purchased a variety of games for each none of which i’ve actually found the time or energy to actually play to any great degree   Still it looks like i’ll have time in the new year wont I! (again see below!)
• I bought not one, but 2 new computers within 1 week of each other as my desktop packed in just after i’d spent silly money on a new shiney laptop…so i bought a shiney new desktop too…for silly money
• I quit my job (last day working was Dec 23rd but officially i’m employed till Dec 31st) after there were some issues over the holidays i had booked for new year, and am very happy about it.  The holiday issue was just the last issue in a long line of them….maybe it was just time for me to finally move on.  Ask me again in 3 weeks time when i’m fed up of watching Jeremy Kyle every morning whether i’m still happy about it
• I saved a ton of money which was supposed to be for a house but will now be used to support me while i find a new job

So onwards to 2009….have a good one everybody!