Mission Successful, 2009 Edition
Wow, I just settled in to make my yearly summary/reminiscence post and started thinking over the events of this year. Hell, the events of last year. I never made my 2008 retrospective post, so I guess I'll gloss over most of that and just jump into 2009.
My new year's resolution for this year was to get laid. To be more specific, it was to find someone to date or see enough of to care about and be involved with to get laid with. I'm going to have to call that mission only partly successful, honestly, but the year threw some... curveballs at me, and one in August sort of derailed that particular project. But it's been a good year - I found a couple of playmates, successfully got laid, and finally got the chance to sort of see how meeting people in ways not specifically intended to get laid can develop into fun and playful times. I guess that was part of the theme of 2009 for me - I had fun with people, and started learning to enjoy just having fun. I remember being the sort of person who would randomly twirl or skip instead of just walking down a hallway - I feel much more in touch with that side of myself, the old, more playful me, and I have no idea how to repay the friends who've helped me let that loose again. <3
( I also just sort of kind of maybe could be went on my first formal-ish date type thing in... gods, a year and a half? Something like that? We'll see how things go. I'm in no hurry atm. (-: )
We had an amazing success with the convention back in February, and ramping up for the next one has been more of a learning experience. I'm enjoying the process and hope that I get to continue to be part of what we've started.
Several transitions at work have left me exhausted and tired - I'm no longer an accountant, but given some of the politics that were going on, I'm rather okay with that. I'm enjoying my current position and looking forward to learning more of my new position. :-D
School is a mixed bag. I finished my break from school almost on schedule and have moved forward. My grades suck, but I'm passing and every class gets me closer to graduation. I'm in a holding pattern but I'll make it work, gosh darn it.
Entertainment-wise... I worked through 24 with Halfwit again and continued to adore my Kiefer, discovered (well, was introduced to) Spooks, saw various movies (Coraline, Watchmen, Star Trek, Angels & Demons, Up, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Zombieland, Inglourious Basterds, Where the Wild Things Are, and Avatar) around when they came out, caught Jonathan Coulton (and Paul & Storm!) in concert and saw Gabriel Iglesias in the flesh, went to the Pocket Sandwich Theater, attended several SCA events, hit FF, RCFM, A-kon, MFM and Oklacon, saw the first half of Deathnote and Code Geass, saw snow and did a Texas form of ice-skating of sorts. *g*
This year was a rough one for my circle of friends. I was going nuts with stress for a while in the first half of this year overall, and pushed some of the people I care about away without meaning to. I also lost someone who I thought of as a good friend - they didn't die or anything, but what had once been a friendship turned into... well, into ugliness. I had a social group used as a weapon against me, and I'm not sure how I'm going to settle out from that entirely, knowing that I've lost ready access to several people I'd really grown to care about.
At the same time, I started expanding my circle of friends, and trying to get to know some of the people in my life a bit better. I've come to love Tuesday evenings and that crowd, miss my Wednesday night gatherings but enjoyed scattering time with *that* group among other days, gotten some fantastic *g* tv and movie recommendations and gotten to know several people better than I did before. I made several parties and played several new games that were awesome, and got to spend some time around awesome people.
And now, I face 2010. What shall I do in 2010?
For one, I'm going to finish my degree. Somehow, some way, no matter what it takes, I'm going to be done with school. After that, I'm going to focus on getting healthy, losing weight again and developing a healthier lifestyle. I want to learn to cook and make a habit of doing so, and I want to learn to cook more than the hamburger helper that I'm used to eating. I've encountered so many interesting foods over this last year - I'd love to start developing a lifestyle that incorporates more of them. Part of me is still champing at the bit to move forward with it now, but time-wise, it really must wait until I finish my degree.
I also want to keep developing my playful side. I've enjoyed that so much the last while, and I want to be that person again. I don't think I can (or should) stop obsessing, but I want to keep developing the side of me that doesn't necessarily bring it up to other people when I'm upset or depressed - not to keep it entirely to myself, but to develop some filters so that I don't drive away people I love by being... well, boring and depressing, quite frankly.
One of the things I started realizing more fully this year is that there are several ways that... well, I just don't know what I want. Generally, they're areas I have limited experience in and don't know what there *is* to want, but there are also several areas I just don't have a preference. I think one of my goals this year - maybe my primary goal? - will be to figure out what I want and start being a bit bolder in seeking it out. I don't really know how that's going to work out, but I think it'll be an interesting ride.
So I guess that's my 2010 new year's resolution - to figure out what I want. In life, in love, in work. Pull things together and make them happen. Maybe not too specific or useful except to me, but I like it as a theme for the year. *nods*
Last night's new year's party was awesome. We wound up having right around 20 people over the course of the evening, and my dual living room setup worked out beautifully. We had the liquor bar of the gods - I swear, I don't think I've ever seen that much or that varied alcohol in one place outside of a bar or actual liquor store - and it was a great evening talking and hanging and cuddling with people. (I also got to see the first bit of The Prisoner finally - yay! - and have every intention of finishing it this weekend.) I did learn some lessons over the course of the evening to apply to next year, which is always useful. *g* Thanks to everyone who came for making the evening fun!
Overall, it's been a stressful but worthwhile year, and I'm looking forward to seeing what 2010 will bring. Thank you to all of the people who make my world awesome (local and long-distance!) and happy new year!
My new year's resolution for this year was to get laid. To be more specific, it was to find someone to date or see enough of to care about and be involved with to get laid with. I'm going to have to call that mission only partly successful, honestly, but the year threw some... curveballs at me, and one in August sort of derailed that particular project. But it's been a good year - I found a couple of playmates, successfully got laid, and finally got the chance to sort of see how meeting people in ways not specifically intended to get laid can develop into fun and playful times. I guess that was part of the theme of 2009 for me - I had fun with people, and started learning to enjoy just having fun. I remember being the sort of person who would randomly twirl or skip instead of just walking down a hallway - I feel much more in touch with that side of myself, the old, more playful me, and I have no idea how to repay the friends who've helped me let that loose again. <3
( I also just sort of kind of maybe could be went on my first formal-ish date type thing in... gods, a year and a half? Something like that? We'll see how things go. I'm in no hurry atm. (-: )
We had an amazing success with the convention back in February, and ramping up for the next one has been more of a learning experience. I'm enjoying the process and hope that I get to continue to be part of what we've started.
Several transitions at work have left me exhausted and tired - I'm no longer an accountant, but given some of the politics that were going on, I'm rather okay with that. I'm enjoying my current position and looking forward to learning more of my new position. :-D
School is a mixed bag. I finished my break from school almost on schedule and have moved forward. My grades suck, but I'm passing and every class gets me closer to graduation. I'm in a holding pattern but I'll make it work, gosh darn it.
Entertainment-wise... I worked through 24 with Halfwit again and continued to adore my Kiefer, discovered (well, was introduced to) Spooks, saw various movies (Coraline, Watchmen, Star Trek, Angels & Demons, Up, Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince, Zombieland, Inglourious Basterds, Where the Wild Things Are, and Avatar) around when they came out, caught Jonathan Coulton (and Paul & Storm!) in concert and saw Gabriel Iglesias in the flesh, went to the Pocket Sandwich Theater, attended several SCA events, hit FF, RCFM, A-kon, MFM and Oklacon, saw the first half of Deathnote and Code Geass, saw snow and did a Texas form of ice-skating of sorts. *g*
This year was a rough one for my circle of friends. I was going nuts with stress for a while in the first half of this year overall, and pushed some of the people I care about away without meaning to. I also lost someone who I thought of as a good friend - they didn't die or anything, but what had once been a friendship turned into... well, into ugliness. I had a social group used as a weapon against me, and I'm not sure how I'm going to settle out from that entirely, knowing that I've lost ready access to several people I'd really grown to care about.
At the same time, I started expanding my circle of friends, and trying to get to know some of the people in my life a bit better. I've come to love Tuesday evenings and that crowd, miss my Wednesday night gatherings but enjoyed scattering time with *that* group among other days, gotten some fantastic *g* tv and movie recommendations and gotten to know several people better than I did before. I made several parties and played several new games that were awesome, and got to spend some time around awesome people.
And now, I face 2010. What shall I do in 2010?
For one, I'm going to finish my degree. Somehow, some way, no matter what it takes, I'm going to be done with school. After that, I'm going to focus on getting healthy, losing weight again and developing a healthier lifestyle. I want to learn to cook and make a habit of doing so, and I want to learn to cook more than the hamburger helper that I'm used to eating. I've encountered so many interesting foods over this last year - I'd love to start developing a lifestyle that incorporates more of them. Part of me is still champing at the bit to move forward with it now, but time-wise, it really must wait until I finish my degree.
I also want to keep developing my playful side. I've enjoyed that so much the last while, and I want to be that person again. I don't think I can (or should) stop obsessing, but I want to keep developing the side of me that doesn't necessarily bring it up to other people when I'm upset or depressed - not to keep it entirely to myself, but to develop some filters so that I don't drive away people I love by being... well, boring and depressing, quite frankly.
One of the things I started realizing more fully this year is that there are several ways that... well, I just don't know what I want. Generally, they're areas I have limited experience in and don't know what there *is* to want, but there are also several areas I just don't have a preference. I think one of my goals this year - maybe my primary goal? - will be to figure out what I want and start being a bit bolder in seeking it out. I don't really know how that's going to work out, but I think it'll be an interesting ride.
So I guess that's my 2010 new year's resolution - to figure out what I want. In life, in love, in work. Pull things together and make them happen. Maybe not too specific or useful except to me, but I like it as a theme for the year. *nods*
Last night's new year's party was awesome. We wound up having right around 20 people over the course of the evening, and my dual living room setup worked out beautifully. We had the liquor bar of the gods - I swear, I don't think I've ever seen that much or that varied alcohol in one place outside of a bar or actual liquor store - and it was a great evening talking and hanging and cuddling with people. (I also got to see the first bit of The Prisoner finally - yay! - and have every intention of finishing it this weekend.) I did learn some lessons over the course of the evening to apply to next year, which is always useful. *g* Thanks to everyone who came for making the evening fun!
Overall, it's been a stressful but worthwhile year, and I'm looking forward to seeing what 2010 will bring. Thank you to all of the people who make my world awesome (local and long-distance!) and happy new year!