24 years on Planet earth...(reflections on Day 8761)

After one of the most low key birthdays upon recent memory, I am forced to conclude that:

1) Year 23 was wrought with disappointment, but at the end, flickering lights at the end of the metaphorical tunnel offer a glimmer of hope (no, that's not me flicking a lighter while peering thru a roll of toilet paper).
2) Year 24---the third time that my birthday corresponded my lunar calendar animal: the Rooster. May this be a year where avian bird flu does not claim the lives of many, many people throughout the world.

General directions for the next 365 days:

Location: Taiwan (i.e. the "renegade province")
Occupation: Government employed conscript
Task: To Be Determined

Long term forecast (2007 and beyond):

Partly cloudy.

Enjoy the rest of your day!