2006 - Still Working Hard; Still Single.
If one was to say that my 2006 would read like a long yawn then yes, forgiveness would be forthcoming for the understatement. If someone was to ask me to sum the year up in a sound byte phrase, it would be "Still working hard; still single".
Working hard is what I was brought up to do. It's not as though I can't be lazy -- I can be very lazy when I want to be -- however, going to university is something I take very seriously. After five years of working very hard in a career in architecture that I practically fell into, these studies should set me on a new path towards a hopefully happier future. I think that's worth working towards. Overall I averaged an A grade last year and I aim to keep that up for my second and third years. I have already begun work on my final year dissertation.
As for being single... that wasn't something I was brought up to do though it's something I think is being encouraged so as not to get in the way of my studies. That said, this year -- a matter of a few weeks ago in fact -- I bought some flowers and asked a friend if she'd like to go out with me. As I notch up another rejection I do get the feeling that nice guys like me are destined to have plenty of female friends, none of whom want more than friendship. Yes, it makes me a little unhappy at times but considering the alternative, I'd rather have them be my friends. Just the way things are.
So does this mean that nothing else happened in 2006? No. I just don't believe anything out of the ordinary happened. That said, when I moved into a house with five other students in September I became friends with some great people; if you put their attitudes towards bills and cleaning aside. Since moving in I have transformed the garden and look forward to Spring when it should come to life as I planted a gazillion daffodils out there. Oh and I discovered that I do in fact like Chineese food. Yes, the fact I'm now struggling to think of anything from 2006 I want to mention here probably says a lot.
All that's left to say is a big thank you to my family for their continued support; and that I hope everyone has a wonderful 2007. Happy New Year!
Working hard is what I was brought up to do. It's not as though I can't be lazy -- I can be very lazy when I want to be -- however, going to university is something I take very seriously. After five years of working very hard in a career in architecture that I practically fell into, these studies should set me on a new path towards a hopefully happier future. I think that's worth working towards. Overall I averaged an A grade last year and I aim to keep that up for my second and third years. I have already begun work on my final year dissertation.
As for being single... that wasn't something I was brought up to do though it's something I think is being encouraged so as not to get in the way of my studies. That said, this year -- a matter of a few weeks ago in fact -- I bought some flowers and asked a friend if she'd like to go out with me. As I notch up another rejection I do get the feeling that nice guys like me are destined to have plenty of female friends, none of whom want more than friendship. Yes, it makes me a little unhappy at times but considering the alternative, I'd rather have them be my friends. Just the way things are.
So does this mean that nothing else happened in 2006? No. I just don't believe anything out of the ordinary happened. That said, when I moved into a house with five other students in September I became friends with some great people; if you put their attitudes towards bills and cleaning aside. Since moving in I have transformed the garden and look forward to Spring when it should come to life as I planted a gazillion daffodils out there. Oh and I discovered that I do in fact like Chineese food. Yes, the fact I'm now struggling to think of anything from 2006 I want to mention here probably says a lot.
All that's left to say is a big thank you to my family for their continued support; and that I hope everyone has a wonderful 2007. Happy New Year!
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