The highlights

Here’s what’s new in the life of this young socialist professional:

- The major project I’ve been working on since the summer is just about ready to go public. It’s huge. I can’t tell you all that’s involved, but this is basically the biggest thing I’ve ever done. I love it.

- Recently I started dating this guy I’ve known for four years. We were seeing each other for two weeks and then dated for two more weeks before things unravelled. I really like him, though, and we’re going to try to go back to being friends with the possibility that maybe things will work out down the road.

I told him that we’re exactly the same and exactly the opposite. Our opposites were getting in the way to the point that we couldn’t completely understand each other, but I think if we work towards having a better understanding of each other we could make things work.

- I have a strange unintentional sort-of date for Valentine’s Day with this (presumably gay) pretty guy I met at a bus stop a few days ago. He’s new to the area and I don’t really know many people in my neighbourhood, so I agreed to go for coffee with him. Only thing is that because our schedules are a little conflicting, it accidentally landed on Valentine’s Day.

- My sister, the Travelling Photographer, moved to the Philippines last week. She and her husband are leaving for two years. My sister keeps telling me about the cool things they’re doing (like eating mangos and touring the sites), and I’m getting the antsy travelling bug. I’m thinking about going to see her sometime once my contract ends and exploring Thailand and India while I’m in that corner of the world.

- My roommate is turning out to be the cutest, sweetest lady ever. She’s about twice my age and hardly ever home. She does my dishes, shares advise and even bought me a giant bag of chocolate chips to cheer me up after my sad break-up night.