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inulroThere's little point waiting till I'm feeling more articulate to do this, so here goes.
My 2005 can be summed up as "I did a certain amount of x, but not as much as I'd have liked."
Having admitted defeat on the getting to the cinema more often front, I joined an online DVD rental service, so while not keeping up with what's on currently, I've seen a lot more movies this year than - well, ever.
I read some good books but ended the year with the scariest to-read stack ever, thanks in equal parts to my tendency to use the library despite the pile of unread books I own, my secondhand book spree in Brattleboro, VT and the generosity of Jason and my mother when faced with my Amazon wish list.
I didn't go to nearly enough gigs, but saw two live acts that I never thought I'd ever have the opportunity to see, namely Henry Rollins and Alice Cooper. Also saw and adored the Dresden Dolls twice.
I did quite well on the travel front, but am still kicking myself for not getting my shit together to attend Castle Party in Poland. Finally got to NYC, something I've been desperate to do since I was about 8.
I didn't get a career, but I didn't get fired either.
I made the step from merely having Too Many Pets to being the full-on Crazy Rodent Lady. I'm concerned enough about having the crazy animal lady smelly house that in fact I have been keeping the house cleaner since I got the mice than it was before. You just don't want to see my incense budget.
My biggest failure was not seeing enough of other human beings, which led to spending the better part of December feeling really quite down despite having achieved a reasonable amount this year. It's not that my life sucks, it's just that I have somehow ended up with the wrong life. Somewhere out there a domestic activity loving introvert is being forced to go to gigs and parties every week.
My goals for 2006, aside from the obvious survival of family togetherness in Argentina, are mutually exclusive. I do need to get a life. The house needs some attention which will eat both money and time. I want to save more and have a healthier bank balance. I will have to wait and see how broke and broken I am when I get back from South America before I can really think about this year. 2006 will start in February, OK?
My 2005 can be summed up as "I did a certain amount of x, but not as much as I'd have liked."
Having admitted defeat on the getting to the cinema more often front, I joined an online DVD rental service, so while not keeping up with what's on currently, I've seen a lot more movies this year than - well, ever.
I read some good books but ended the year with the scariest to-read stack ever, thanks in equal parts to my tendency to use the library despite the pile of unread books I own, my secondhand book spree in Brattleboro, VT and the generosity of Jason and my mother when faced with my Amazon wish list.
I didn't go to nearly enough gigs, but saw two live acts that I never thought I'd ever have the opportunity to see, namely Henry Rollins and Alice Cooper. Also saw and adored the Dresden Dolls twice.
I did quite well on the travel front, but am still kicking myself for not getting my shit together to attend Castle Party in Poland. Finally got to NYC, something I've been desperate to do since I was about 8.
I didn't get a career, but I didn't get fired either.
I made the step from merely having Too Many Pets to being the full-on Crazy Rodent Lady. I'm concerned enough about having the crazy animal lady smelly house that in fact I have been keeping the house cleaner since I got the mice than it was before. You just don't want to see my incense budget.
My biggest failure was not seeing enough of other human beings, which led to spending the better part of December feeling really quite down despite having achieved a reasonable amount this year. It's not that my life sucks, it's just that I have somehow ended up with the wrong life. Somewhere out there a domestic activity loving introvert is being forced to go to gigs and parties every week.
My goals for 2006, aside from the obvious survival of family togetherness in Argentina, are mutually exclusive. I do need to get a life. The house needs some attention which will eat both money and time. I want to save more and have a healthier bank balance. I will have to wait and see how broke and broken I am when I get back from South America before I can really think about this year. 2006 will start in February, OK?
