Saturday, January 21, 2006

New Year New Hope

Dear Friends,

Where has January gone?! I've been neglecting this Blog for way too long but I've got 2 1/2 good excuses-

1. Writer's block;
2. I'm in Graduate School in UK (MSc Development Finance) and up to my eyeballs in work;
3. I'm supposed to be on sabbatical, of sorts.

Alas, I couldn't stay away for too long.

The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love,
and something to hope for. -Allan K. Chalmers

I'm not very good at making New Year's Resolutions. I like sports not dieting. I'm pretty frugal with my money, easy to be when you're broke. I'm already doing what I want to do, running MTB and studying Intl Development. So I guess my New Year's Resolution is to make a little more money, put MTB in better financial shape and educate a few people about Development in the world.

Well back to that writer's block. I don't have much else to say so I'll sign off with a quote from an intellectual writer whose diaries I will probably never read:

My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.

Anais Nin

Until next time, Amanda