2011 has spawned, and with it another depressing winter. I'm not actually depressed, my meds to a great job of keeping that in check, and the weather in Dallas helps too. Although not quite as sunny as San Antonio was, it's still much nicer than Michigan in January.

Work is rockin along, actually it's picked up quite a bit. Exposure is always a good thing.

On the home front, we've made the decision to move "closer in". While I love living out here in the sticks, I concede that it's a little too far out, even for simple things like running to the grocery store. We're looking for something around Frisco/McKinney. Great friends of ours live in Craig's Ranch, and ideally that would be a perfect location. Excellent access to several highways, and many ways in and out. At this point, there's little reason to actually buy a house. The Fed is toying with the idea of getting rid of the interest rate deduction for mortgages, and if they do that, I'll probably never own a home again. It's very nice to simply call the property manager if something is broken and have them deal with it.

I traded in the Mazdaspeed for something a little more practical. Now I've got a Mazda CX7. It's really nice and I'm happy with it. The ride is excellent, quiet, and has lots of creature comforts . Unfortunately, three days into my lease, some asshole fuckwad ran into me in an alley, thus crunching my fender, wheel, and front fascia. I think the wheel is bent as well, the alignment is definitely off as it pulls to the right now. He admitted fault at the scene. I've filed a claim on his insurance and I'm waiting until they talk to their client before I take it to the body shop for the work. After I get it back, I'll post some pics.

Obama's State of the Union is tonight. I doubt I'll watch, but I'm looking forward to all the aftermath.