rise and shine, you bloody scalawags

did you see the first sunrise of 2008?

i saw the first sunrise of 2008 from the park a block behind where i live. it was pretty. prettier than usual considering it marks another successful lap around the sun. 2007 was filled with sadness and happiness that shaped me into who i am at the moment, and i am thankful for both of them, because sadness amplifies happiness, and happiness heals sadness. here's to the struggle and excitement that await in 2008, because life is one long journey, and everything that happens in it is an adventure. yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.

that said, now i shall go sit in front of the heater to warm myself up. at 40˚F, it was pretty stupid to go outside just to watch the bloody sunrise.