2010 I welcome you! (And true to form, I'm a little bit late with it...)

I'm now going to sound like one of those people who seemed massively old when you were 7; but where the hell has this year gone? It seems like 5 seconds ago I was watching my friend launch a paper lantern into the air to mark the beginning of 2009. And quite the year it has been. (Be prepared for a slightly uncharacteristic bit of gushing...)

I can definitely say that 2009 has been both the best and worst year of my life, in that moments of both have definitely occurred.

I had the time of my life with the most wonderful friends. Fell even deeper in love with the most wonderful guy I know (some may know him as A.) Said good bye to A, my favourite person in the world. Saw the sites of Dublin, watched some of my favourite live musicians and spent many a lazy day under a duvet with my aforementioned favourite person. Discovered a love for tents and learned the true value of a can of spaghetti. Found out that a weekend spent with A, limbs tangled in a tiny bed is well worth the train fare. Failed to achieve what was expected of me and hit rock bottom. Recovered from the end of the world and realised no matter how much I moan about getting out of bed, I love hard work as long as it gets me out of the house. Was faced with the prospect of my beloved N not making it to 91. Got to tread the boards one last time. Visited a new continent. I began and ended the year with some of those I treasure the most. And wouldn't change a second of it.

Here's to another year with enough good times to make the bad ones seem worth it.