2007....rewind.

Reverie. Reflections. Pain. Sorrow. Remorse. Those words summarize this past year in a nutshell.

I did have some good times though. The family and I spent loads of money on vacation and had the time of our life. Discovered the love of the beach and how beautiful life is there. Corpus Christi beckons me back.

My kids suck me in bone dry into the world of Japanese anime. I'm so hooked that I watch a new anime almost immediately after watching another. Naruto will always have my heart and soul. My new fave is Prince of Tennis. I've discovered I can watch the RAWS (anime without subs or dubs) and understand the gist of it. Does this mean I understand Japanese? Mada mada dane (still not yet, eh.) Soon I'll be begging Bobby to ask for a transfer to the far east. Why not. I know we would love it there.

My grandma discovered she had breast cancer the last week of this past year. The doctors have stated that they think they got it all. She will be referred to a specialist this week. I lost my dear cat Ben in the same week. He was 14 years old. Smokey, my oldest of the cats, has definitely noticed him missing. He seems very lonely, I think.

This year, we hope for no more pet deaths. No more family sicknesses of the severe kind. I hope for new seasons of my favorite animes. I hope for a new home. I hope that my kids have an easier school year. I hope that this year, that all goes smoothly and is less of a stress of the last month of this past year.

I hope to have no back pain. I hope to lose my last few pounds. I hope to be financially stable. I hope for nothing to break down. I hope........well, I just hope for the best.