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2010 was an interesting year. My grandfather died at the end of 2009, and this was the year I had to adjust to a world without him, hoping maybe I could make myself into someone who could do him proud. He was definitely the member of my family I felt made me who I was and I want to keep being someone who could do him justice. Ultimately, I think 2010 went a ways towards doing that. He's gone, but I'm a stronger person, and I'll keep getting stronger and I will damn well get that book deal. And I will damn well dedicate it to him. I'm writing again, and my creative projects are finally beginning to take off, and I'll do the very best I can to get better and better.

2010 was also a year where I learned a lot more about people. I let a lot of new people into my life this year. Some of them turned out to not be worth it. Some of them turned out to be some of my new favorite people in the world. And some were people who were always there, but who I realize more than ever I am so grateful to have known as long as I have.

So yeah, I think I've come out of this year pretty all right.

And to all those people: thank you, very much. You remind me why I think the world's a pretty cool place.

Happy New Year, all of you.