Where did 2008 go?
Was that a short year, or is it me?
In 2008, I played a live show with a band for the first time. Two, actually. And I got paid $20!
In 2008 I got my blue belt in martial arts. I began doing a lot more teaching of the lower ranks and got to help promote someone for the first time. It's very fun and satisfying.
Last year I took on a lot more responsibility at work when my boss went on maternity leave. I did a good job and got kudos for it, including encouragement to take on additional training and spokesperson duties.
Unfortunately, I also decided that I'm completely out of love with not only my job but my career, and after a lot of soul searching and even more research, I decided that I want to work toward becoming a physician's assistant. Unfortunately again, I finished my research and figured out the path slightly to late to get started with classes this spring, but hopefully that'll happen in summer or fall.
In 2008 having my own place started to seem like a burden as I cycled each day between Squid's, Trousers' and my apartments. It was a wonderful and very important experience, but I think I prefer living with someone if that's an option.
Last year I got excited about politics for the first time in many years. I'm cautiously hopeful that this country might be able to make some changes for the better over the next few years.
Travel-wise, it was a pretty good year. Nice trip to France, very good time in New York for a big fancy wedding, DragonCon was more fun than ever, ComicCon was ComicCon, and New Orleans was a blast for the seventh anniversary with the Squid.
I feel like I grew up a lot this year. Not in good or bad ways, just in the ways people do. I'm becoming less idealistic and more pragmatic. It's easier to accept that things don't always work out the way I want them too. It might sound ridiculous, but I feel like I faced being alone more this year than I ever have before - my essential aloneness - and I'm more ok with it than I ever have been. I feel like this has allowed me to be more generous and braver, but I've also shed a lot of comforting certainty.
I also received a lot of love and support from my friends, who make the occasional cold, dark, scary places a lot brighter, warmer and less terrifying. Thanks to everyone who reaches out with LJ comments or kind words when things are hard. You make my life better, and I hope I do yours too.
In 2008, I played a live show with a band for the first time. Two, actually. And I got paid $20!
In 2008 I got my blue belt in martial arts. I began doing a lot more teaching of the lower ranks and got to help promote someone for the first time. It's very fun and satisfying.
Last year I took on a lot more responsibility at work when my boss went on maternity leave. I did a good job and got kudos for it, including encouragement to take on additional training and spokesperson duties.
Unfortunately, I also decided that I'm completely out of love with not only my job but my career, and after a lot of soul searching and even more research, I decided that I want to work toward becoming a physician's assistant. Unfortunately again, I finished my research and figured out the path slightly to late to get started with classes this spring, but hopefully that'll happen in summer or fall.
In 2008 having my own place started to seem like a burden as I cycled each day between Squid's, Trousers' and my apartments. It was a wonderful and very important experience, but I think I prefer living with someone if that's an option.
Last year I got excited about politics for the first time in many years. I'm cautiously hopeful that this country might be able to make some changes for the better over the next few years.
Travel-wise, it was a pretty good year. Nice trip to France, very good time in New York for a big fancy wedding, DragonCon was more fun than ever, ComicCon was ComicCon, and New Orleans was a blast for the seventh anniversary with the Squid.
I feel like I grew up a lot this year. Not in good or bad ways, just in the ways people do. I'm becoming less idealistic and more pragmatic. It's easier to accept that things don't always work out the way I want them too. It might sound ridiculous, but I feel like I faced being alone more this year than I ever have before - my essential aloneness - and I'm more ok with it than I ever have been. I feel like this has allowed me to be more generous and braver, but I've also shed a lot of comforting certainty.
I also received a lot of love and support from my friends, who make the occasional cold, dark, scary places a lot brighter, warmer and less terrifying. Thanks to everyone who reaches out with LJ comments or kind words when things are hard. You make my life better, and I hope I do yours too.