Cheers.

The Christmas tree is shining brightly as I sigh and ponder how lucky I am. It’s been an incredible year: I asked the most amazing girl in the world to marry me and she said “yes.” I managed to get through another year of the work/school roller coaster with my sanity mostly in check – not to mention that both have yielded pretty good results. I’ve painted a few good pictures, written some fairly amusing prose, and listened to awesome music, new and old.

Tomorrow Monika and I head to Houston, where we’ll have more good times, including a few trips to the infamous Jade Village (I’m crossing my fingers), some tennis matches to remind the boys where they land in the pecking order (kidding, kidding (?)), and finally, Rajiv and MA’s wedding on New Year’s Eve.

I am blessed to be surrounded by such loving family and friends, and just to be alive and kicking in the first place. Here’s to more learning, loving, and living.

Merry Christmas, everyone.