akemashite omedetoo gozaimasu
happy new year! sadly, i have to admit, despite the hope and well-wishes of many a friend, i have kept to my tradition of not kissing anyone at the strike of the new year. maybe tradition isn't the right word. more like 'history'.
i don't normally declare a resolution at new year's start. not that i'm perfect already and am resolute not to improve. more like when i find an area of improvement, i tend to start in on it right then and there; no reasons to stew in a vice or whatnot till year's end. this time 'round, however, it occurred to me that there was something lacking in my life, and it's a resolution that could lead to less stress, more filling, in my life... without directly declaring "my resolution = less stress." so without further ado...

i resolve to hug more people.

i like hugs, they make me happy. but it seems like ever since returning from the land o' no hugs (aka japan) where it's not a common social expression of affection, i've gotten used to not being hugged. and then when i am, i feel a little squished. endorphine block or something, i'm not sure. so i'll be changing that, getting back to my free happy self, and hugging more. so, world, open your arms, cuz here i come.