There's something odd about this period between Christmas and New Year's eve for me. It has always been a period of reflection, one of introspection, total self-evaluation. What basically ends up happening, irrespective of whether I mentally prompt it or not, is that I undergo an introspective epiphany of sorts.

I summarise my actions, be they good or bad, and attempt to gauge just how much I've grown. Moreover, I evaluate just how much of what I went through led to regrets on my part. Quite frankly, even though I felt 2004 to be somewhat of a crappy year, I can honestly only think of two things which I truly regret and had control over. Not a bad track record, in my opinion.

There are a few minor things in my life that I want resolved. I need to come off some of the medication I'm on. I'm having recurring headaches, and I'm wondering if it's not because I've perhaps reached a point where my system needs an infusion of paracetemol. Whatever the case, though, I'm cutting those out, cold turkey, as I write this. Next step: sleeping pills.

And thereafter, maybe caffeine... although I'll probably end up turning back to that come my next set of exams.