I would have made some new years resolutions this year but well back in 92 I resolved never to make a new years resolution and so far I am sticking to it pretty good - much better then the other resolutions I used to make
For me its all about the characters.I fell in love with Princess Meredith from Laurell K. Hamiltons MerryGentry series.The first book is A Kiss of Shadows.
My New years resolution is to do something to better myself something that will improve my life and bring on change.
i feel that way too sometimes, re: the game and rules. as far as the validation, i liked what you wrote and it seemed like, in a way we were coming from the same place on things.