2008

I will be happy when this year ends. It has been, I believe, the most difficult and trying year of my life so far. Heartbreak, friendships souring, moving, and numerous deaths. Another death happened while I was home, and though not related to me I can't help but feel for those that lost.

There was some good, however, namely receiving my diploma. Definite good, that. And Mickey. Mickey's awesome. And of course Obama's victory. Aside from those three things 2008 sucked.

Hopefully next year will be better, less pain and hurt, fewer people lost.

When we were young

Remember when we were 16 & 17 and used to wear lipstick and Too Faced eye shadows, short skirts and bright colored tights or fishnets, and dye our hair blonde or black? Remember when we went to clubs, and diners, and sat around in the square and smoked, and that would be the thing? I remember when. I remember having good times. I remember some bad times. But I remember the experience of it all, and the way I used to be. Sometimes, I think, it would be nice to feel that way again.

And I do, but I don't. It is now fewer and further in between than it was once.

Remember your old beat up car? Remember that time we ditched school with Eliot and Gabbi to eat at Todai and go shopping? When Eliot was still fresh from London? When we were all still friends? When time and distance hadn't dragged us all apart? Remember when you dyed your hair black and it turned your shoulders blue? And you always wore bright red lipstick, and I curled my hair and wore 50s dresses.

We might not have much to talk about now, now that we've grown apart, but I remember, and I know that I wouldn't be who I am today with the interests that I have if I had never met you.

what a week

And now I'm coming down with a cold. Poop!

So far just the nose is being a bitch. Just as long as the throat doesn't go bad this is manageable.

Snowier World

Flight canceled again. 

Tomorrow so they say, I will be flying out. So they say. Weather predicts no snow in Portland for tomorrow. So they say.

*update 4:19 PM*

Flying out Thursday now. Get in at 11 pm. Lovely. We'll be pretending Friday is Christmas this year.

Snow World

Originally I was supposed to fly out on Sunday at 7:15 JFK to PDX, but there was no more room for pets and so obviously I had to change that flight. And so I changed it to Saturday, same flight number and everything, and got all packed and ready to go. At around noon the Delta site said the flight was canceled. So I had to reschedule again to today. Money goes down the drain.

Overnight in Portland it snowed half a foot. That's 1 1/2 feet of snow. Which means I might have to walk a mile to get home in the snow after midnight, with the backpack, the suitcase, and the cat. So I am bringing nothing but the essentials (i.e. presents).

The New Black

out of sight

Moonless nights don't miss the light.


Similar to candy, bacon, or cigarettes - you crave it even though you know it's bad for you.

Victory

Watching Victory and Joe get together makes me realize I want some romance in my life. But I can't.

Keeping my hands occupied pt. 3

1. k, p, k, p, k3, p2, k2tog, k, yo, k, yo, k, skpo, p2, k3, p, k, p, k
2. k, p, k, p4, k2, p7, k2, p4, k, p, k (repeat for all evens)
3. k, p, k, p, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, p2, k3, p, k, p, k
5. k, p, k, p, k3, p2, k, yo, skpo, k, k2tog, yo, k, p2, k3, p, k, p, k
7. k, p, k, p, 3, p2, k3, yo, sk2po, yo, k2, p2, k3, p, k, p, k

and repeat.

Keeping my hands occupied pt. 2

1. k2tog; yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, sl1 k2tog
2. p (and repeat for all evens)
3. k; k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, k
5. k2tog; yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k5, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, sk2tog
7. k; k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k7, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, k
9. k2tog; yo, k2tog, yo k, yo, k2, s2kpo, k2, yo, k, yo, skpo, yo, sk2tog
11. k; k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k, s2kpo, k, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k
13. k2tog; yo, k5, yo, s2kpo, yo, k5, yo, sk2tog
15. k; k, yo, k, s2kpo, k, yo, k3, yo, k, s2kpo, k, yo, k2
17. k yo, skpo, yo, s2kpo, yo, k5, yo, s2kpo, yo, k2tog, yo, k
19. k; k, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, k, s2kpo, , yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2
21. k; o, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, kpo, yo, s2kpo, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k
23. k; k, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2
25. k; yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, sk2po, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k
27. k; k, yo skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, k, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2
29. k; k2, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, sk2po, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3
31. k; k3, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k4
33. k2tog; k2, yo, k, yo, skpo, yo, sk2po, yo, k2tog, yo, k, yo, k2, s2kpo
35. k2tog; k, yo, k3, yo, skpo, k, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k, s2kpo
37. k2tog; yo, k5, yo, sk2po, yo, k5, yo, s2kpo
39. k; k, yo, k, s2kpo, k, yo, k3, yo, k, s2kpo, k, yo, k2
41. k; k2, yo, s2kpo, yo, k2tog, yo, k, yo, skpo, yo, s2kpo ,yo, k3
43. k2tog; k, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, k, s2kpo
45. k2tog; yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, s2kpo
47. k; k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, yo, skpo, k

Whew!