Since I am unsure whether or not I will have internet access while I'm staying with my parents over the holidays, I'd like to take this opportunity to say, to anyone that will read this, Happy Holidays.
No matter what you celebrate, or who you celebrate it with, this is a time of year when people come together; the silent, painless death of one year ushering in the birth of a new.
For me, it has been a long and difficult year, which I could not have survived without the help of some very good friends. To you, each and every one of you, I say thanks. I sincerely hope that entering this new year will usher in a time of prosperity, both for myself and the ones I love.
To each and everyone, enjoy your holidays. Relax with your loved ones. And come into the new year with your heads held high

Akinobu Himitsu