Same show, but Spooks is massively cut for the US broadcast as MI-5 (hence the missing 18 minutes).

I'm ready for 2004 to be over. It hasn't been all bad since we bought a house that we love, DH got a job, and I got a new job that may or may not end up in promotion, however my health hasn't been the best. I'm ending the year with a bout of Ramsay Hunt syndrome that has left me with facial paralysis (Bell's Palsy) on the left half of my face. No smiling for me for a while. I notice today that I'm starting to blink my left eye a little faster so hopefully we caught it in time so I'll make a full recovery.

I wish everyone a prosperous and happy 2005.

Lovely, lovely Caribbean vacation. A whole new part of the world to discover (and I saw a capybara at the St. Maarten Zoo!).

Just had to say that I was at the exact same place last month. The turtles were our favorites. The zoo and the french bread were the two best things about St. Maarten, IMO.

God, I was gonna visit Teppy, too, and that hasn't happened because of work. I suck.

No, I think it's your *job* that's sucking your life. Or at least your time.

Same show, but Spooks is massively cut for the US broadcast as MI-5 (hence the missing 18 minutes).

Which are back on the DVD release, right?

I've only found S1 at Netflix, but yes. I can't wait. I don't know if Tom will suddenly make sense, but it can't hurt. 18 minutes is a lot. I wish they could have just inflated it to 90 minutes.

t taps impatiently, waiting for Santee recipient to announce delivery

I know! Innit fun?

Connie is me, except I bet she didn't have to count the days on her fingers. D'oh! Stupid learning disability.

I've been thinking about what to say about the past year. I wanted to make sure I got everything in so I wouldn't have to serial post "oh! and then!"

2004 was a really good year for me, it's an upard trend that's been steady for the past 4 yrs, I'm hoping 2005 will rock as well.

The Good: I hooked up with a temporary employment agency and started working for them. My third assignment turned long term and I've just been hired as a company temp instead of an agency temp. There aren't any benefits but they like me! they really like me!

t /Sally Field

Also I've been told the job will be more challenging once I have access to more stuff. I like my supervisor and one of my co workers and have learned to tolerate the annoying co worker.

I met Buffistas!!!! Totally the highlight of my year! I went to the zoo with many Buffistas including billytea (which was cool). I got to spend tmie with various Buffistas, met Jeeves and Anne introduced me to Live Action Sailor Moon (we really need to screen at least part of this in NOLA).

This summer my shrink told me I only have to see him every 6 mths. I felt like I'd graduated from school. huge milestone there.

My brother's back from NZ and we're getting along. Mom has a new job she loves.

There were some not so good things:

I went back to take a class at community college but I realized I have issues dealing with school so I need to deal with those.

Once again I was a total slacker when it comes to human interactions and keeping in touch with people. I'ma try harder this year.

My G'ma's dementia has gotten steadily worse, but my uncle who'd been slacking on the care taking has stepped up to the plate.

I'm sure there is more stuff but that's the highlight of things.