It has recently come to my attention that the month of January has ended. Since it was one month ago that I made my resolutions for Y2K, and since everyone who listens to Miss Annabelle's lectures knows that a month is 1/900th of the typical human lifespan, it's time take account for that month. Besides, it's always more fun to do a progress check when you actually have some real progress to report. :)

Without further ado, we proceed:

• This year, I shall find a real job. Actually, better make that this month. Or sooner.

  Well, now that "this month" is over, I am happy to say that I'm nearly there. Unless these salary negotiotions fall through (Chances of that happening? Very, very slim. If they do, I'm gonna be cursing myself into the next millennium.), I should be starting work February 14th. Assessment: 98%

• This year, I shall buy a new desktop PC. The former being a prerequisite for this one.

  Let's see. Lately, I've been too busy focusing my CPU cycles on the first resolution to even worry about this one. However, I have, with almost absolute certainty, decided what the name of my next PC will be. I think that counts for a percentage point over last time. Assessment: 3%.

• This year, I shall find a girlfriend. Well, maybe. Or at least meet a few prospectives.

  No progress to report in this area. Assessment: 0%

• This year, I shall find more avenues other than the Internet to channel my self expression.

  lol. If anything, I've been clocking more online time lately than ever. Assessment: 0%

• This year, I shall obtain lodging of my own. The biggest one by far, but a worthy goal. This place is great, but I need to strike out on my own, make a life, gain independence. Ya know?

  Well, I'm gonna go out on a limb, and say that negotiating a good salary could be construed as an element in gaining progress toward this goal. Granted, I haven't even done that yet, but hopefully, I'm on my way. (Or I'm just making a fool of myself in front of my future boss. The jury is still out.) Assessment: 1%.

• Be true, honest to myself. I know this one sounds kind of vague and clichéd. Let me see if I can better define what I mean. Oh heck, this might take a few paragraphs, so I'll get back to it momentarily.

  Hmmm. Well, if I must put a number on the phrase, "To thine own self be true", I think I've been doing quite well. (I now see the error of making this measurement. If I were not being honest with myself, what would keep my dishonest brain from making up a bogus figure in this category, effectively lying? The measurment becomes more meaningless as the real value decreases.) Assessment: 88%

Well, there it is. Obviously, since I'm awake right now, sleep has been evasive. At least I got a few hours during the night. I'm at least attempting to revert to a "normal" schedule, so it doesn't come as a shock when I start at eSoft. Well, I've still got almost two weeks to do that, so I guess I can relax a little.