of the good
Hullo, internets! So ... after a moderately terrible summer and fall, good things have been happening to me at a ridiculous rate. In no particular order:
+ Went to visit tinzelda last week, and we talked until 3 a.m. and watched media (Sherlock and Doctor Who, mostly) and giggled and ate tasty things and had all the fun.
+ I'm a-goin' to Vividcon! I had actually forgotten about registration (see above, re. having fun) and was horrified to discover my error on Sunday morning. I'd figured I would be waitlisted, but no, I'm in!
+ I made a New Year's resolution (first one in years) to wear a pedometer and get 10,000 steps a day. It hurt at first. It was so hard. But I'm doing it. I've only missed three days this year, and my overall average is comfortably above 10K. (I've also been counting calories and restricting them just a little -- not going overboard, not focusing on that.) I think I'm prouder of myself for this than for anything else I've ever done -- I've been walking when I'm tired, when my legs hurt, when it's raining, when it's 10 p.m. and I still need 4000 steps and I want to go to bed. I feel like a champ.
+ My 3-year-old dog had been tentatively diagnosed with arthritis. A follow-up visit and x-rays today revealed: no arthritis! Probably just a little injury that's taking a long time to heal. Good dog!
+ Got a new job -- well, a long-term, full-time freelance contract. I'll be the production editor for a medical research journal, lots of communicating with the editorial office and with authors, lots more responsibility. I didn't even ask for this; a manager I'd worked with for a long time asked me if I was interested. The next stage of my career just came knocking on my door! There's so much to learn and I'm a little overwhelmed right now, but I'm going to be good at this. Yes.
+ The weather today is ridiculously beautiful.
I feel very strange posting all this "yay, wonderful things, my life is so good!" It has been (and will be again) balanced out by a lot of "oh god no, my life is awful," but I just don't usually post that.
Gonna go play in the sunshine now with my non-arthritic dog. :-)