♪♫Should auld acquaintaince be forgot and never brought to mind? We'll take a cup o' kindness yet, for auld lang syne.♫♪

Obviously the song line is from Auld Lang Syne a traditional Scottish folk song that's attributed to Robert Burns from way back in 1799.  It's New Year's Eve day, thus the reason for that choice. Thanks Robert Burns and thanks to whomever first decided.. "hey let's make this the theme song for the new year."

This year has been full of ups and downs professionally. Let's review:

-Finished my internship - Up
-Turned down a job offer in Rochester because the pay was unacceptable for a MT salary - Down/up
-Got an actual MT job on a dementia unit fairly close to home - Up
-Passed by Board Certification exam officially adding MT-BC to my credentials - Up
-Did not have ability to take dance classes due to new work schedule - Down
-Realized I am actually darn good at my job and I really love doing it - Up
-Bought a brand new, really nice, beautiful Larrivee Guitar - UP

Obviously there have been others, but these are the significant ones. It's nice to look back and see more memorable ups than downs. Here's to another year.