I suppose to end the year on a sort of 'high note', I have to mention that I've been published again in The Man magazine. My latest article can be read here - comments are of course welcome! Two other articles that I've submitted recently will also be going to print, so will put those up as soon as they're published online.

Perhaps 2009 sees me with a writing career?

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Now that the Christmas hoopla has died down, I can spare a little bit of time to muse on the holiday season and look at a year gone by. In all truthfulness, I really enjoyed Christmas this year, simply because for once it wasn't filled with the drama that I usually experience. Instead of spending Christmas day with my deranged family and having a very uncomfortable and silent lunch with all of them, I instead opted to spend Christmas day with some friends of mine, and it was fantastic. I spent the morning at a spa with them getting rid of a year's worth of stress and trying to relax, but apparently I came out behaving more wound up than ever. Went to church in the evening, had a great dinner out with friends, and then curled up in bed, soaking up the leftover Christmas cheer. No family, no drama, no stress - I think this is the start of a beautiful new Christmas tradition.

2008 was a funny year for me. Although I didn't get to travel as much as I had planned to, I did make a quick getaway to London to escape work, and had a great time there. My love life stayed pretty much the same, which was a bit annoying, but we will see where that goes in 2009. Some exciting things happened at work for me, but I'm sure there's more to come in the new year - just hoping that I can cope with it gracefully!

But looking back on 2008, the one thing I've discovered is just how much my family gets to me. Sure, everyone's family gets in the way every now and then, but 2008 was just a plain fucked up year. So much went on around me that I hardly had time to stand back from the chaos to realize that it was affecting my health as well as my relationships with some people. Only much later in the year did I realize that I don't have to fulfill this 'savior' role that my parents seem to see me as. I'm fed up with every single family member trying to involve me in their drama and not really bothering whether I want to be a part of things or not.

So for the new year, I'm going to start thinking a little bit more about myself - as much as I love to give people a hand, sometimes it's not so bad to give yourself a little time away.

Or a facial - definitely a facial.

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Merry Christmas everybody! Hope you have a fun and safe Holiday season!

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I thought I'd introduce a new feature to the blog called 'outinmyhead loves' where I briefly rant about something that's caught my eye or something that's worth mentioning to you all.

Today, outinmyhead loves DealByEthan.com
Found among the plethora of emails I get, this is one website that is going to make you sizzle! Featuring some ridiculously sexy men posing in some alarmingly short briefs and other goodies, there's a lot on offer here, from t-shirts to shorts to jewelery. Plenty to zoom in on too (*woof*)!

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This is a *must* see!


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A friend of mine recently asked me if I was ready for a relationship yet. The question caught me completely off guard, because it's been ages since I've thought about hooking up with someone. I think I'm still in the 'not looking for someone but would be nice to have someone' part of my life. I know some guys say that they're lonely and longing for someone to hold them at night etc, but I'm not lonely - I've got a great group of friends who certainly keep me on my toes better than a partner would. Work keeps me occupied of course, so that I don't sit around wishing and hoping that a man would fall into my arms. To be honest, if a nice guy walks into my life, I'll just have to see what happens!

With Christmas about 2 weeks away, I've managed to finish most of my shopping, though today has been designated as a the last possible shopping day, as I'm really busy over the coming weeks. And before you know it, 2009 will be here, and the word 'resolutions' will be the most Googled one in January.

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