NB - This entry was written a week ago, and sadly a bug has prevented it from being released to the world...until now. This is the full transcript in its entirety.

A merry Christmas and "happy" new year to one and all - I hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable time. Mine was fairly quiet as usual, only without the arguing this year, which made it a bit more bearable and relaxing.

One of my main personality traits, for better or worse, is my analytical nature. Whenever a problem is encountered, I seem to enjoy mulling over it for some time, rather than accepting the problem exists in the here and now and moving on. Last week, this took the form of researching a condition (although not recognised as such by scientists) known as "love-shyness" - basically, the form of shyness as it pertains to desired relationships with the other half - and seeing if I could diagnose myself with it.

Many of the characteristics could be associated with me - no sister in my family, feelings of loneliness (although surely that's a characteristic of love-shyness rather than that of people you'd categorise as love-shy?), cynical about the world. But a lot of the findings didn't really apply - I don't care much for the arts, I like competitive sports, and I sure as hell haven't tried anything funny with Barbie dolls or pets.

It's difficult to conclude on the matter definitively, especially when it's not even a recognised condition. I'd say it's probably fair to say that I have an element of it, certainly. But it's something that can hopefully be addressed. Stop analysing, start addressing the age-old problem. No exams to hide behind. Ties in quite well with the aforementioned resolutions.

So the problem shall be addressed. In time.