a new month has dawned

A new month has dawned.

I always look forward to new months. As the calendar numbers scroll back to 1, it marks both a beginning and an end. Reflecting on this last month, I made several accomplishments. I finished my thirteen-month project, “Dwellers of the Night,” which banked out at around 740 pages. I also finished the rough draft of my Romans exegesis, and will do more work on it over the summer. I made some new friends, which is always a plus. On the other hand, I went through a lot of introspective depression, and I was convicted over several issues in my life that need to change. I failed miserably in my dieting/weight-loss goals (apparently I am not as motivated or as determined as I thought I was). One of my friendships has been rather shaky this month. I had a possible girl interest that totally floundered after I got my hopes up (good news: we are still good friends).

As I move forward into the next month, I hope that it will consist of more ups than downs, more highs than lows. The beginning of this new month also marks the beginning of a new journal; my last journal—dating from January 1 to March 31 2009—is finished, and I have started a new one. Starting journals is just as exciting as starting months, for I know that by the time I am done with the current journal, it will be well into summer, and I will be reflecting once more. Now, in reference to hopes:

I am hoping to lose some weight over the next couple months.

I am hoping to decipher what I want to do with my life.

I am hoping to grow closer to God.

Two of those at least look promising depending on my activities and practices.