Two Zero One Three
- Young Val
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I'm such a liar; apparently I did do this last year.
Lists are not ranked in any way.
Top Ten Songs I was Obsessed with in 2010 (regardless of what year they were released):
1. Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
2. Birds by Kate Nash
3. I Hear the Bells by Mike Doughty
4. Live Your Life by T.I. featuring Rihanna
5. Open Your Eyes by Snow Patrol
6. King of Anything by Sara Bareilles
7. Tik Tok by Kesha
8. Airplanes, Part II by B.o.B featuring Haley Williams and Eminem
9. Mean by Taylor Swift
10. Dixon's Girl by Dessa
Top Ten Things I Watched in 2010:
1. Veronica Mars
2. Pilot episode of The Black Donnellys
3. Pushing Daisies
4. Battlestar Galactica
5. Top Chef Just Desserts
6. Final season of LOST (not because the season itself was any good--it wasn't--but because it was the end of an era)
7. Mad Men
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I
9. The Prestige (first time viewing)
10. Nature on PBS
Top Ten Books I Read (for the first time) in 2010 (note: this list is wonky because 2010 is the year I reread all my favorite books over and over and over again. It was hard to remember anything other than those):
1. THE MILLENIUM TRILOGY by Steig Larsson
2. MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins (again, not because I enjoyed it, but because it was the end of the series).
3. THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT by John Steinbeck
4. ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver
5. BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott
6. IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote
7. THE WRONG MOTHER by Sophie Hannah
8. KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL by Anthony Bourdain
9. A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY by Libba Bray
10. THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery
Top Ten Personal Moments:
1. Kelly Riley Day 2010
2. My birthday at the Dakota Jazz Club
3. David's birthday brunch and successfully making bagels from scratch
4. 3rd year anniversary
5. Thanksgiving in Boston
6. 4th of July in Boston
7. Media-free nights
8. First cabin weekend
9. Last cabin weekend
10. Weekend my mother and Grandmother came to visit.
Lists are not ranked in any way.
Top Ten Songs I was Obsessed with in 2010 (regardless of what year they were released):
1. Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
2. Birds by Kate Nash
3. I Hear the Bells by Mike Doughty
4. Live Your Life by T.I. featuring Rihanna
5. Open Your Eyes by Snow Patrol
6. King of Anything by Sara Bareilles
7. Tik Tok by Kesha
8. Airplanes, Part II by B.o.B featuring Haley Williams and Eminem
9. Mean by Taylor Swift
10. Dixon's Girl by Dessa
Top Ten Things I Watched in 2010:
1. Veronica Mars
2. Pilot episode of The Black Donnellys
3. Pushing Daisies
4. Battlestar Galactica
5. Top Chef Just Desserts
6. Final season of LOST (not because the season itself was any good--it wasn't--but because it was the end of an era)
7. Mad Men
8. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I
9. The Prestige (first time viewing)
10. Nature on PBS
Top Ten Books I Read (for the first time) in 2010 (note: this list is wonky because 2010 is the year I reread all my favorite books over and over and over again. It was hard to remember anything other than those):
1. THE MILLENIUM TRILOGY by Steig Larsson
2. MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins (again, not because I enjoyed it, but because it was the end of the series).
3. THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT by John Steinbeck
4. ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, MIRACLE by Barbara Kingsolver
5. BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott
6. IN COLD BLOOD by Truman Capote
7. THE WRONG MOTHER by Sophie Hannah
8. KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL by Anthony Bourdain
9. A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY by Libba Bray
10. THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery
Top Ten Personal Moments:
1. Kelly Riley Day 2010
2. My birthday at the Dakota Jazz Club
3. David's birthday brunch and successfully making bagels from scratch
4. 3rd year anniversary
5. Thanksgiving in Boston
6. 4th of July in Boston
7. Media-free nights
8. First cabin weekend
9. Last cabin weekend
10. Weekend my mother and Grandmother came to visit.
you snooze, you lose
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
well I have snozzed and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
so fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting
and I can
hear the bells are
ringing joyful and triumphant
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Ten Moments from 2010 (not all "happy", just moments)
10. Finding out I was pregnant with kid #2
9. Paul applying to a ton of schools for PhD programs
8. Endless rejections from schools - trying to figure out our plans
7. Accepted at Memorial! Holy crap, we're moving to Newfoundland.
6. Selling all our stuff - I miss you, books.
5. Ginny turns two!
4. I quit my job of 7 years.
3. We actually move to St. John's. It is hilly and a bit lonely.
2. My grandpa passes away and I can't go to the funeral. It is hard.
1. Maggie is born with amazing timing. She is beautiful and a perfect end to the year.
10. Finding out I was pregnant with kid #2
9. Paul applying to a ton of schools for PhD programs
8. Endless rejections from schools - trying to figure out our plans
7. Accepted at Memorial! Holy crap, we're moving to Newfoundland.
6. Selling all our stuff - I miss you, books.
5. Ginny turns two!
4. I quit my job of 7 years.
3. We actually move to St. John's. It is hilly and a bit lonely.
2. My grandpa passes away and I can't go to the funeral. It is hard.
1. Maggie is born with amazing timing. She is beautiful and a perfect end to the year.
One Duck to rule them all.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
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It needs to be about 20% cooler.
- starlooker
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1. 2010: How do you pronounce it? Two thousand ten
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year.
3. The best thing I bought was my wedding dress. I mean, I picked it out in 2009, but technically didn't buy it until 2010, so it counts.
4. For me, 2010 was joyous, emotional, struggle.
5. I totally cringed this year when I accidentally dine and dashed my wedding reception.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was pweb.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I N/A.
8. The best day of the year was October 9, 2010. Duh. October 6, 2010 was a close second.
9. The best place I visited was Grand Forks, ND, which is a lot of miles/kilometers from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to find a bigger place to live, work hard on getting my billables increased, and maybe get knocked up (this may be my moment of oversharing).
Ten moments list to follow, probably.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year.
3. The best thing I bought was my wedding dress. I mean, I picked it out in 2009, but technically didn't buy it until 2010, so it counts.
4. For me, 2010 was joyous, emotional, struggle.
5. I totally cringed this year when I accidentally dine and dashed my wedding reception.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was pweb.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I N/A.
8. The best day of the year was October 9, 2010. Duh. October 6, 2010 was a close second.
9. The best place I visited was Grand Forks, ND, which is a lot of miles/kilometers from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to find a bigger place to live, work hard on getting my billables increased, and maybe get knocked up (this may be my moment of oversharing).
Ten moments list to follow, probably.
There's another home somewhere,
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Wil
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1. 2010: How do you pronounce it? Twenty-ten, in preparation for Twenty-Eleven.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year:Eh?
3. The best thing I bought was my super awesome smartphone!
4. For me, 2010 was not too shabby.
5. I totally cringed this year when I almost cut my thumb off.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was The Lonely Island's new song.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I posted anything in Dear You.
8. The best day of the year was November 11th.
9. The best place I visited was Brianhead, UT, which is 170 miles from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to get my lazy ass a job.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year:Eh?
3. The best thing I bought was my super awesome smartphone!
4. For me, 2010 was not too shabby.
5. I totally cringed this year when I almost cut my thumb off.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was The Lonely Island's new song.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I posted anything in Dear You.
8. The best day of the year was November 11th.
9. The best place I visited was Brianhead, UT, which is 170 miles from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to get my lazy ass a job.
- Syphon the Sun
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1. 2010: How do you pronounce it? Two thousand ten.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year. .
3. The best thing I bought was a 42" Vizio flatscreen.
4. For me, 2010 was the busiest year.
5. I totally cringed this year when I got rejected by my top choice firm after making it to the final hiring round.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was this place.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I ???.
8. The best day of the year was getting my provisional law license.
9. The best place I visited was Fort Worth, TX, which is 683 miles from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to pass the bar exam.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year. .
3. The best thing I bought was a 42" Vizio flatscreen.
4. For me, 2010 was the busiest year.
5. I totally cringed this year when I got rejected by my top choice firm after making it to the final hiring round.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was this place.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I ???.
8. The best day of the year was getting my provisional law license.
9. The best place I visited was Fort Worth, TX, which is 683 miles from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to pass the bar exam.
Step softly; a dream lies buried here.
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I said I'd return with something other than the CNN thingy and so I have.
Number of movies seen for the first time: 79*
Number of tv shows started: 3 (Pushing Daisies, Walking Dead, BSG)
Number of Books Read: 49-50
Percentage of Minimum Moving Funds Saved: 68.1%
Percentage of Estimated Actual Moving Funds Saved: 52.4%
Number of Pwebbers met for the first time: 6
Number of Vacation Days Taken: 5
Number of Sick Hours Used: 4
Most Emotionally Relevant Artist/Band: Maroon 5 (Sunday Morning, How, Just a Feeling, Misery, Makes Me Wonder, She Will Be Loved, If I Aint Got You)
Number of new traditions started: 1 (I pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars...hehe)
* 10 Movies That Stand Out As Most Enjoyable For Me
Easy A
Going the Distance
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Inception
The Losers
Love and Other Drugs
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
She's Out of My League
The Town
Where the Wild Things Are
Number of movies seen for the first time: 79*
Number of tv shows started: 3 (Pushing Daisies, Walking Dead, BSG)
Number of Books Read: 49-50
Percentage of Minimum Moving Funds Saved: 68.1%
Percentage of Estimated Actual Moving Funds Saved: 52.4%
Number of Pwebbers met for the first time: 6
Number of Vacation Days Taken: 5
Number of Sick Hours Used: 4
Most Emotionally Relevant Artist/Band: Maroon 5 (Sunday Morning, How, Just a Feeling, Misery, Makes Me Wonder, She Will Be Loved, If I Aint Got You)
Number of new traditions started: 1 (I pretend that airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars...hehe)
* 10 Movies That Stand Out As Most Enjoyable For Me
Easy A
Going the Distance
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Inception
The Losers
Love and Other Drugs
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
She's Out of My League
The Town
Where the Wild Things Are
Se paciente y duro; algún día este dolor te será útil.
- Jeesh_girl15
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1. 2010: How do you pronounce it? Two thousand ten. At least at the beginning of the year. I eventually started saying Twenty-Ten cause everyone was saying it.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year. .
3. The best thing I bought was a funnel cake. (My parents/ relatives/ friends all bought me my favorite things acquired during 2010. The funnel cake was my favorite thing that I bought myself.
4. For me, 2010 was better than last year, by far. But I expect 2011 to be even better.
5. I totally cringed this year when I learned I'll have to have two more oral surgeries because of one uncooperative tooth.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was EBay.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I ... well nothing, really. I admit, I don't have a Facebook, and haven't been super active on PWeb lately. But apparently, people like to quote me on Facebook a lot. I've heard things...
8. The best day of the year was one of many... I can't decide. But it would be between the day I got elected Class Secretary, or the day I saw my new baby cousin, or the day I made this incredible save (I'm a soccer goalkeeper) during this important tournament and at the end of the game, everyone came screaming onto the field to hug me.
9. The best place I visited was Seattle, Washington, which is many miles from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to be a better person, and help others do the same.
2. Make a facial expression that shows how you feel about the year. .
3. The best thing I bought was a funnel cake. (My parents/ relatives/ friends all bought me my favorite things acquired during 2010. The funnel cake was my favorite thing that I bought myself.
4. For me, 2010 was better than last year, by far. But I expect 2011 to be even better.
5. I totally cringed this year when I learned I'll have to have two more oral surgeries because of one uncooperative tooth.
6. The best thing on the Internet by far was EBay.
7. I'm pretty sure I overshared on Facebook/Pweb this year when I ... well nothing, really. I admit, I don't have a Facebook, and haven't been super active on PWeb lately. But apparently, people like to quote me on Facebook a lot. I've heard things...
8. The best day of the year was one of many... I can't decide. But it would be between the day I got elected Class Secretary, or the day I saw my new baby cousin, or the day I made this incredible save (I'm a soccer goalkeeper) during this important tournament and at the end of the game, everyone came screaming onto the field to hug me.
9. The best place I visited was Seattle, Washington, which is many miles from where I live.
10. Next year, I'm planning to be a better person, and help others do the same.
You musn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
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Re: Two Zero One One
Number of movies seen for the first time: 89, 10 more than last year
Number of tv shows started: 2, regularly - Once Upon a Time and Grimm
Number of Books Read: According to Goodreads, over 52 but I'm not sure on specifics
Percentage of Minimum Moving Funds Saved: 100%
Percentage of Estimated Actual Moving Funds Saved: Not quite what I planned but close to 100%
Number of Pwebbers met for the first time: 6
Number of Vacation Days Taken: 3, I think
Number of Sick Hours Used: 6
Most Emotionally Relevant Artist/Band: Probably the same as last year, oddly enough
Number of new traditions started: I don't think I started any this year
Key 2011 moments:
Positives: 2008 mess cleared up, was asked to be in a Pweb wedding, got myself a boy, and secured a job in Chicagoland.
Negatives: Lost a home in Pweb, saw the Chargers collapse on themselves
2012 is going to be an adventure...
Number of tv shows started: 2, regularly - Once Upon a Time and Grimm
Number of Books Read: According to Goodreads, over 52 but I'm not sure on specifics
Percentage of Minimum Moving Funds Saved: 100%
Percentage of Estimated Actual Moving Funds Saved: Not quite what I planned but close to 100%
Number of Pwebbers met for the first time: 6
Number of Vacation Days Taken: 3, I think
Number of Sick Hours Used: 6
Most Emotionally Relevant Artist/Band: Probably the same as last year, oddly enough
Number of new traditions started: I don't think I started any this year
Key 2011 moments:
Positives: 2008 mess cleared up, was asked to be in a Pweb wedding, got myself a boy, and secured a job in Chicagoland.
Negatives: Lost a home in Pweb, saw the Chargers collapse on themselves
2012 is going to be an adventure...
Se paciente y duro; algún día este dolor te será útil.
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Re: Two Zero One One
These lists are in no particular order, except how I thought of them.
Top 11 Books Read in 2011 (I didn't read nearly as many books as I would have liked, so the pickings were a little slim)
1: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
2: I am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
3: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
4: Sabriel by Garth Nix
5: The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale
6: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
7: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
8: Treasure Box by OSC
9: Vaccinated by Paul Offit
10: There's Treasure Everywhere! by Bill Watterson
11: Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Top 11 Movies Watched for the First Time in 2011
1: Easy A
2: Toy Story 3
3: Something Borrowed
4: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
5: Megamind
6: X-Men: First Class
7: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
8: Crazy Stupid Love
9: Captain America
10: Thor
11: Water for Elephants
11 Most Played Songs of 2011
1: Hallelujah by The Canadian Tenors
2: Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade
3: I Want You by Eliot Sloan
4: Defying Gravity from Wicked
5: Almost Paradise from Footloose
6: Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey
7: Honky Tonk Badonkadonk by Trace Adkins
8: Show Me the Way by Styx
9: I See the Light from Tangled
10: Then by Brad Paisley
11: I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
11 Accomplishments in 2011
1: Getting a 4.0 my first semester of working while going to school
2: Completing my first 5K
3: Making pie from scratch
4: Completing a NYT crossword puzzle, with no help or hints
5: Keeping track of finances and mostly keeping a budget for a whole year
6: Never missing a week writing my best friend
7: Taking the GRE
8: Marrying off two roommates without killing either of them during the wedding planning process
9: Having the cutest nephew in the world (not really my doing, but claiming it anyway)
10: Reading the entire New Testament
11: Talking with a real-live Pwebber on the phone
Top 11 Books Read in 2011 (I didn't read nearly as many books as I would have liked, so the pickings were a little slim)
1: North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
2: I am America (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert
3: My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
4: Sabriel by Garth Nix
5: The Actor and the Housewife by Shannon Hale
6: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
7: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
8: Treasure Box by OSC
9: Vaccinated by Paul Offit
10: There's Treasure Everywhere! by Bill Watterson
11: Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
Top 11 Movies Watched for the First Time in 2011
1: Easy A
2: Toy Story 3
3: Something Borrowed
4: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
5: Megamind
6: X-Men: First Class
7: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
8: Crazy Stupid Love
9: Captain America
10: Thor
11: Water for Elephants
11 Most Played Songs of 2011
1: Hallelujah by The Canadian Tenors
2: Fall For You by Secondhand Serenade
3: I Want You by Eliot Sloan
4: Defying Gravity from Wicked
5: Almost Paradise from Footloose
6: Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey
7: Honky Tonk Badonkadonk by Trace Adkins
8: Show Me the Way by Styx
9: I See the Light from Tangled
10: Then by Brad Paisley
11: I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables
11 Accomplishments in 2011
1: Getting a 4.0 my first semester of working while going to school
2: Completing my first 5K
3: Making pie from scratch
4: Completing a NYT crossword puzzle, with no help or hints
5: Keeping track of finances and mostly keeping a budget for a whole year
6: Never missing a week writing my best friend
7: Taking the GRE
8: Marrying off two roommates without killing either of them during the wedding planning process
9: Having the cutest nephew in the world (not really my doing, but claiming it anyway)
10: Reading the entire New Testament
11: Talking with a real-live Pwebber on the phone
I used to hate gravity because it would not let me fly. Now I realize it is gravity that lets me stand.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.
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Re: Two Zero One One
2011: I had a baby. Holy carp.
"Only for today, I will devote 10 minutes of my time to some good reading, remembering that just as food is necessary to the life of the body, so good reading is necessary to the life of the soul." -- Pope John XXIII
- Rei
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Re: Two Zero One One
2011: Moved continents and had a baby. Oi.
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connait point.
~Blaise Pascal
私は。。。誰?
Dernhelm
~Blaise Pascal
私は。。。誰?
Dernhelm
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Re: Two Zero One One
2011
-wife
+girlfriend
+2 kids by proxy
+new job
+promotion/raise
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=awesome
-wife
+girlfriend
+2 kids by proxy
+new job
+promotion/raise
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=awesome
Ubernaustrum
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Re: Two Zero One One
2011 was pretty much awesome for me.
I finished the classroom portion of vet school.
I started my clinical rotations.
I got MARRIED.
Went on a week long Caribbean cruise.
I lived with my husband for a month before having to come back to school. (Ok, being separated kind of sucks.)
My husband got a job in Charlotte, NC.
We rented the CUTEST little house in a really great part of town.
I got a job offer (salary discussion still pending.)
I expect 2012 to be even better! I graduate from vet school, move to Charlotte, start actually being a veterinarian, and intend to start trying to get pregnant!
I finished the classroom portion of vet school.
I started my clinical rotations.
I got MARRIED.
Went on a week long Caribbean cruise.
I lived with my husband for a month before having to come back to school. (Ok, being separated kind of sucks.)
My husband got a job in Charlotte, NC.
We rented the CUTEST little house in a really great part of town.
I got a job offer (salary discussion still pending.)
I expect 2012 to be even better! I graduate from vet school, move to Charlotte, start actually being a veterinarian, and intend to start trying to get pregnant!
-Kim
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Re: Two Zero One One
I was a big fan of 2011. Even the bad stuff.
In no particular order:
-Finished grad school, the bane of my existance.
-Lost 22 pounds
-Ran my first two 5Ks
-Started swing dancing again
-Built my first computer
-Had my home infested by mice (wasn't good at the time, but it forced me to start doing dishes rather than leaving them in the sink)
-Boyfriend got deported (I miss him, but it's nice to have this year to myself before we settle down)
-Rejoined Pweb
-Learned to play D&D
-Was offered (and accepted) a full-time government job
-Wrote my first freelance article
-Spent tons of time with my friends and family
In no particular order:
-Finished grad school, the bane of my existance.
-Lost 22 pounds
-Ran my first two 5Ks
-Started swing dancing again
-Built my first computer
-Had my home infested by mice (wasn't good at the time, but it forced me to start doing dishes rather than leaving them in the sink)
-Boyfriend got deported (I miss him, but it's nice to have this year to myself before we settle down)
-Rejoined Pweb
-Learned to play D&D
-Was offered (and accepted) a full-time government job
-Wrote my first freelance article
-Spent tons of time with my friends and family
"I seem to remember that when I was younger, overly sugared brats were sent down into the basement to fend for themselves, like Lord of the Flies."
- Rei
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Re: Two Zero One One
Out of curiosity, what style? Swing--lindy, especially--is one of the things I really miss here.-Started swing dancing again
Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connait point.
~Blaise Pascal
私は。。。誰?
Dernhelm
~Blaise Pascal
私は。。。誰?
Dernhelm
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Re: Two Zero One One
Lindy! DC has a pretty decent sized swing-dancing scene, and I've been dancing lindy for eight years or so.
You haven't been able to find a group in your neck of the woods? I know that it's pretty popular on the coasts of the U.S., but I don't really know about elsewhere.
You haven't been able to find a group in your neck of the woods? I know that it's pretty popular on the coasts of the U.S., but I don't really know about elsewhere.
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I used to do it in Toronto, and there's definitely groups in some of the cities not too far from here. The catch is we don't have an affordable way to get there. I think there's salsa and such here, but it's Lindy that I miss!
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How do you measure a year in the life?
In pictures, of course! (That is if you want to make Alea's day!)
I tried to pick candid shots to show more of real life. There are captions for each picture, if you are interested in what we were doing!
In pictures, of course! (That is if you want to make Alea's day!)
I tried to pick candid shots to show more of real life. There are captions for each picture, if you are interested in what we were doing!
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Um, YES! Steph, my dear, you are the best. I am on my way out the door very soon here but I will look very closely when I get back.
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Yay for pictures!
Steph, your family does the coolest things all the time. I hope to be half as awesome as you someday.
Steph, your family does the coolest things all the time. I hope to be half as awesome as you someday.
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Really awesome!
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Steph, your 2011 may not have ended in the best way but good grief, overall, it looked fantastic. I love your family, so, so, so much. Those pictures were great; I think my favorite was the animal Christmas tree.
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Thanks, guys. It really was an amazing year. I've had someone tell me yesterday when talking about my year's end: "I've heard that 2011 was a bad year for a lot of people!" I told her, my year was AWESOME! We just had some trials at the end.
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Wait a minute... Casa Bonita is real!?
Steph, why haven't I visited you yet?
Steph, why haven't I visited you yet?
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Wait a minute... Casa Bonita is real!?
Steph, why haven't I visited you yet?
Ditto! I'm totally going to use this fact to help convince the husband that a trip to see you is a MUST!
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That was my first reaction!Wait a minute... Casa Bonita is real!?
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Um, yeah, Casa Bonita is a very real place. Was it featured on South Park or something?
Casa Bonita is the must-take-place for out of town visitors. (Right, Alea?) The food is TERRIBLE, but you just fill up on the all-you-can-eat sopapillas instead. The atmosphere is epically awesome: cliff divers on the waterfall, complete with the cheesiest skits you've ever seen (with bonus bad mics!), Black Bart's cave, pinatas and puppet shows for the kids, tables in nooks and crannies of every mine, cave, and adobe house.
Please, everyone come visit and we'll have pweb night at Casa Bonita!!!
Casa Bonita is the must-take-place for out of town visitors. (Right, Alea?) The food is TERRIBLE, but you just fill up on the all-you-can-eat sopapillas instead. The atmosphere is epically awesome: cliff divers on the waterfall, complete with the cheesiest skits you've ever seen (with bonus bad mics!), Black Bart's cave, pinatas and puppet shows for the kids, tables in nooks and crannies of every mine, cave, and adobe house.
Please, everyone come visit and we'll have pweb night at Casa Bonita!!!
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Right! It's a lot of fun and the food isn't that bad (though, I did eat a non-Mexican meal).Casa Bonita is the must-take-place for out of town visitors. (Right, Alea?)
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Caaaasa Boniiiiiita!
It's been running though my head for a couple of days now!
It's been running though my head for a couple of days now!
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Two Zero One Two,
There was just so much to do.
Two Zero One Three,
You better be prepared for me!
It's that time of year again to get all mirror-like and start reflecting on things.
There was just so much to do.
Two Zero One Three,
You better be prepared for me!
It's that time of year again to get all mirror-like and start reflecting on things.
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Guys, it's been a whole year and NONE of you came to visit so I could take you to Casa Bonita.
Shame on you all.
Shame on you all.
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*hangs head in shame*
Sorry steph
I'll try better next year I promise
Sorry steph
I'll try better next year I promise
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*sigh of shame*
Caaasa Boniiiita : (
Caaasa Boniiiita : (
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Re: Two Zero One Two
2012
I had a baby. And that's pretty much it.
I had a baby. And that's pretty much it.
There's another home somewhere,
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
~~Mary Chapin Carpenter
There's another glimpse of sky...
There's another way to lean
into the wind, unafraid.
There's another life out there...
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2012:
Changed jobs and as a result am much happier. It's also resulted in me seeing my best friend almost five days out of the week (I work with her). Had a scare with my Mom's health, but that turned out great and just brought us even closer.
Overall, it's been one of the better years.
: )
Changed jobs and as a result am much happier. It's also resulted in me seeing my best friend almost five days out of the week (I work with her). Had a scare with my Mom's health, but that turned out great and just brought us even closer.
Overall, it's been one of the better years.
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