December 31, 2009

New Year’s Quiz 2009

This is my second New Year’s Quiz. Here’s my first one. Thank you, again, to Linda from All & Sundry for the inspiration. She’s right, it is cool to look back.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

I got paid for essays. I got a colored tattoo. I [...]

December 31, 2009

twenty things I’m proud of doing in 2009

The other day I wrote about stupid things I did in 2009. (I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t continually goof up one way or another.)

But I did some things in 2009 that I’m really proud of. They might not be appearances on Oprah, but I think they’re pretty awesome. I started writing [...]

December 29, 2009

resolve

Almost everyone I know is ready to say goodbye to 2009. (You know, the kind of goodbye you wave with your middle finger.) I can’t say I disagree. The pain and loss I’ve experienced this year certainly threatens to overshadow the joys. The pain and loss suffered by dear friends of mine is enough [...]