One year old today!

My little blog was started exactly one year ago. At the time I was unemployed and was certainly more profilic than I am now. But I hope that someone out there has found something entertaining, amusing or thought-provoking in my updates. Back then my novel was 50,000 words long, and I was busily working on it while going to copious job interviews. Now it's 100,000 words long and I'm working on polishing it when not too exhausted from my day job. In between I've shared little tidbits with you about what I've been thinking, doing and viewing, or links to news, quizzes and other bits and pieces. The year has certainly gone by fast. For this year, I'd like things to go slower - and to finally achieve some of my life goals. Namely:

1. Finish my book
2. Find a publisher who likes it
3. Travel to the UK/Europe with my husband
4. Ski in the northern hemisphere
5. Quit my day job
6. Buy a house, preferably out of the city

Wouldn't that be nice?