Ah.... a breath of fresh air. (or rain :P)
The New Year has arrived.
I am grateful for my friends, my family and the many small happiness’s of this world.
May this gratitude spread to the people of this world. To be happy with what one has and to fight for a brighter tomorrow.
My new years resolutions: three fold.
One to become more organized with my life and my goals.
Two to graduate.
Three to meet new people and better the relationships that I have in this world.
I spill these resolutions to hold myself to them. I wish you all the best for this New Year and I hope that your road will lead you to happiness and fulfillment.
I am grateful for the past. My last year has granted me much education in many areas. I am happy to leave 2003 with two brand new good friends. To these two people I give my heart as a token. As I give to the closest of my long time friends. I hope that the new opportunities of this year bring us closer and not farther apart.
This year is my greatest adventure. (don’t I say that every year?) I shall find a way to put together my text book (Japanese) and finish my drama fiction (please stop haunting my dreams Garnet) whether it be 100 or 300 pages. Taking 8 classes in the next 6 months, and graduating from state school so I can think about mastering at a better school next year. I shall fight to pass ikkyuu nihongo nouryoku shiken (the highest level Japanese exam) in December 2004. I took level 2 this past December and I won’t hear how I did until March (now that sucks @$$) I shall help Young with his path in Business, as I have promised, where ever that leads him. I will also enjoy working at the entrepreneurial center down town at the S.B.A. (small business association) in order to help instructors find more money in grants and scholarships to fund their ideas and student programs. (I like finding money for teachers :p ) I really shouldn’t work while taking so much class (as some of my good friends shall be supporting me and saying “yea jon you’re the man, you’ll make it work”, and others shall flat out tell me the truth of what’s on their mind: “jon you’re gonna go down Hard”) but in the end I enjoy a good challenge. I need money and I need to graduate. I personally don’t see much of a way around things. So… I will kick some @$$.
I want to be more involved with Fanime this year. Not sure how to find the time. But I shall remain in Jason’s cool publications group as the rest of the convention has mixed feelings about me. I enjoy working with Jason (he’s a really cool guy). And he usually runs a tight ship. I shall push harder to build more of an instructional guide for Fanime’s program guide and build better more structured panels for at con events.
I also hope to finish my website so that I can post information, fiction, and poetry on-line. It would be nice to have more information on-line in order to help people and give a few thoughts for the many surfers whom lose their way occasionally. :p
I wasn’t able to send out nearly as many cards this year. I want to tell people my thoughts, but seeing as I just move (yet again) I didn’t have the time to send out my thoughts to people. So I shall do it live journal style and post it all online.
To my people:
Wow, where to start. To Young, as he stands in front of me waving his hands about talking about his cow sculpture of his latest webcomic (and the fact that I can’t hear a word that he’s saying as I’m listening to the end theme of ROD tv series with headphones entertains me to no end). You are a piece of work. No joke. You spend so much of the year working your @$$ off for others and get so little in return. You deserve the best man. You truly do. I know your path will lead you to greatness. It’s just a matter of time. While you wait we all appreciate your thoughts on Nekobox. It’s a great little piece of entertainment. I hope I will be able to return the kindness you’ve given to me in the past (especially this past year). Dear Natsuki sama. You have been a grace to me. A woman I can be close to and have close conversation with… with out possibility of romance screwing our relationship over :p. (Clark… did you…uh… well you know) In the last year I have been particularly angsty over many difficulties in my life. I appreciate your ear in these difficult times. It has granted me the gift of sanity at times. Thank you. I wish the best for your future. I hope your next job appreciates you as the true master that you are. They better get down on their knees and thank you for your kindness. To Sean, thank you for being a good friend. Your thoughts at times (and a few rides in your Cool car) have been more than entertaining. Thank you for helping me in times of need. To E chan. You have been a great sense of inspiration for me. Thank you for your friendship. I hope your path leads you into the entertainment field so you can show the world exactly how great you are at what you do. Jeff, I hope our friendship grows as it’s always a blast being around you. You seem to have a deep personality. We need to kick back some where sometime, cause I need to pick your brain. (of course we wont talk about work… I don’t want to be killed because I found out some super secret space info :p j/k) A sama. What can I say. You’re way to cool to settle for anything less than a job at a top anime company somewhere. I wish I had the time to find you a cool job man. Until then it must be your fight. If you need help, all you have to do is call and I’m there. You supply our group with the best in anime. I hope that we will all be able to return the favor some day. (oh and by the way, o tanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu) Andrew, things have seemed to get a little better since we last talked. I give you my best of wishes for this year to improve and grant to you all that you hold in your heart’s desire. Louis, apples are evil. Look at Adam and Eve. They didn’t hire you because they were afraid they would have to answer to the wrath of God if they did. It’s an evil plot to take over the world. They are sick F#$%s. Ok I’m off my soap box. Thank you for the thoughtful card man. I hope we get more time to talk. Thanks for helping me out with computer stuff. And please give the pizza box another chance. It deserves to Live man. And breathe… ok… again, off the soap box :p. To the King. You’re so cool man. People need to bow down to your excellence. You’re always coming up with the funniest of stuff no matter how down or sad you are. You deserve the best. I’m telling you the past women you’ve been talking to… they’re insane crack addicts for not begging you (I mean on their knees) to date them. You are a successful, attractive young gentleman with a lot of friends, and a personality of gold. I’m concerned that after you move out the women will be bashing down the door just to be around you. Young and I will have to show up with bats. “Get back fiend” Serious man no joke. (and natsuki will be your personal assistant “um, excuses me. Are you on the list? I’m sorry. You’re not on the list. The Kinsley will not see you. You’re name is not on the list.”) I wish the best to you man. May the light of the New Year grant you success and joy in all area of your life.
And then there’s the nekomachi group. (http://nekomachi.blackbird.nu/)
Ewen, you’re the best man. It’s been really cool having you in class at school. It looks like we won’t have class together next semester. We’ll of course have to harass the Japanese students at lunch together. Iro iro to arigatou gozaimasu. O kage sama de kongakki mo omoshiroku naru hazu desu ne. tanoshimi ni shite imasu. Chris. Wow. What can I say. The better part of a decade. Old man you have done so much for me. I hope time and distance doesn’t kill our friendship as its been on the rocks a few times before. May this year grant you what it is you crave for. In work, in romance, in art. Give it your best and life will have its way to find you the path. Mike Bom. Boy you are seriously annoying when we play halo… but that aside I consider you a really good friend. I wanted to drop arms when I walked into your work and everyone was giving you hell. I was all, “people, you better not be messing with my bro.” But I thought: you only had a few days left, better to walk than get fired, right. Next time though… I’m there. You’re too smart of a guy to work retail. Give it your best when you start school this year. To Ken. Thank you for being patient for me. I give you hell, mostly because I’m jealous of who you are and all the opportunity it appears that you’ve had. You’re one of the coolest guys I know. I hope that my stupidity does not keep us from being better friends in the future. You have my best wishes for this year. I hope you get everything you want. To the Fulk. Man, it might not have appeared like it, but I’m glad I got to see you for a few seconds this holiday season. I hope that you are able to find happiness and that your path, however far away from us and California it takes you, that it brings you to the place you desire to be in. Give it your best man.
To my newest of friends. Itsuka san. You are a gift from god. I too don’t consider myself to be too religious. But you came to me at the perfect time. I appreciate your kindness. It’s also good to have a friend I can talk to that speaks both of my languages. I hope our friendship will grow in time. I trust you are having the time of your life right now on the other side of the continent with your fiancé. Thank you for your friendship. Here’s to passing the WST later this year. You know I will make sure you’re prepared. Otagai ni ganbarimashou yo.
To Midori chan. My newest of close friends. It seems like I have gotten to know you so well on line. And the conversations we’ve had over the holiday season and being able to see you again were quite possibly the best gifts I received over the holiday. It’s good to know that there are seriously intelligent, entertaining, polite, energetic, conversational, and inspirational young women out there. Thank you for helping me through some difficult times this past year. I hope our friendship will grow with time and opportunity shall arise in that I may return the favor. I’m gonna need to get your demo tape to Japan so you get hired as the new lead American Anime Idol. (I’m a very vigorously motivated individual; I won’t stop till it happens.)
And to all the people that I missed and all the readers out there, happy New Year. May the opportunities and events of the year 2004 bring you that much closer to becoming the person you want to be, the person you are destined to be. May faith and conviction guide your path to excellence. We all have 365 days to better who we are. Do not let a single day go by without fully enjoying who you are and who you’ve become.
[wow this only took me an hour and a half to write... O_o ]
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