My husband just toasted the table with champagne. We have two strong, intelligent, funny children.
All the rest is commentary.
Nothing worse than a monster who thinks he's right with God.
Mal ,'Heart Of Gold'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2004: Well, I Wasn't Expecting That.
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2004? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
Betsy HP - Dec 31, 2004 6:41:53 pm PST #669 of 962
If I only had a brain...
Pix - Dec 31, 2004 6:42:10 pm PST #670 of 962
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Well, it's 11:40 here. In 20 minutes, it will be 2005.
2004 has not been a bad year exactly, but it has been the Year of the Holding Pattern. My health issues continued, and some questions were finally answered. One of them was whether or not I was going to have a child any time soon, if ever. Amazingly, I seem to have reached some sense of peace with that answer, finally, even if it wasn't what I thought I wanted. My job was...well, more of a job and less of a passion. I feel myself shifting away from it, reaching toward something new and different and better. I'm outgrowing this life, I think.
However, I will always love 2004 for bringing me the Buffistas. I can't even believe that I didn't know this place, or these people, a year ago. It's not the board itself, though I love it here. It's the people. The real face-to-face time I have had and the incredible bonds I have formed. I can't even...I want to explain...I just can't. Some of my closest friends now were complete strangers last year. Thank you, thank you, thank you for that.
I'm ready to break out of formation now. 2005 is going to be a defining year for me. I turn 30 in six weeks, and I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready for a new decade, a new set of chances.
Ready now...
Happy New Year, loves. And thanks.
Gus - Dec 31, 2004 6:50:21 pm PST #671 of 962
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Just to clear things up: I spent most of 2004 regaining the partial use of some of my limbs.
-30
My son got married to a wonderful girl and now lives in a wonderful place.
+20
My son got shot, while being a caring individual, caring for another's wounds.
-10 for gunshot +20 for coolness of son
I got a cool contract to do cool work in a cool country. +40
Kat and I had a spat. -10
I got snowed in to my house and couldn't open the doors because I was too lazy to take off the summer screen doors. -10
tommyrot sent me a cool book. +10
Bush got elected...
OK, we had a 50/50 thing going, up to that point.
Lee - Dec 31, 2004 6:53:59 pm PST #672 of 962
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I've been avoiding writing up my year, because it's had some good (friends getting married, and having babies, a bitching new car, and some progress in my career) and some bad (the year started with an unexpected death, some aspects of my job were making me unhappy enough to bring me very close to quitting, and I made a few mistakes in terms of who I trusted), but mostly it was just sort of was.
I feel like I was drifting too much, in a lot of different ways, and I guess the closest I am going to come to a resolution this year is to pay more attention and focus more, even on the little stuff.
One thing that was definitely good though, was the Buffistas. I've been to some weddings, and raised a glass to some others. I've been able to say hello to some of the cutest babies in the world, with the promise of more to come next year. I've traveled to Maine (complete with pimp hat!), and DC, the Seattle area twice, and San Francisco a few times (complete with Nilly!) and had a hell of a lot of fun in my home town, all thanks to the Buffistas.
I wish you all a great and glorious 2005.
Beverly - Dec 31, 2004 6:56:34 pm PST #673 of 962
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
In five minutes: My good in 2004--
Gus proposed! (Yes you did. Don't look like that)
DC and SF! Meeting Buffistas!
Nilly!
Who could ask any more than that?
DXMachina - Dec 31, 2004 6:58:16 pm PST #674 of 962
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
2004 was a year like most of the others in my life. Lots of good things happened to people I care about, and few bad things, and I'm glad about that. For me, personally, though, it was a lousy year, and I'm not so sure 2005 will be any better.
Happy New Year.
Gus - Dec 31, 2004 6:58:59 pm PST #675 of 962
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Gus proposed!
Oh, Carp. Did I? Curse this Macallan's single malt!
Lee - Dec 31, 2004 7:04:34 pm PST #676 of 962
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy new year, DX, and I hope you are wrong about next year not being any better. You certainly deserve only the best.
Pix - Dec 31, 2004 7:07:55 pm PST #677 of 962
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
HAPPY 2005 FROM THE RIGHT COAST!
Mwah.
Beverly - Dec 31, 2004 7:10:52 pm PST #678 of 962
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
Happy New Year, DX. I feel much the same way, but I'm going to plaster a grin on my face and dare 2005 to suck as badly as its predecessor.
No, that's wrong. I'm not going in pie-eyed and expecting the best, but I am trying to keep my eyes open to the positive, and not dwell on the negative. It's not that easy, but it's the best I can manage right now. Let's hope it's enough, and 2005 gives everybody a break.
Gus, DH would be startled if I suggested changes. The thrill for me was that you said it out loud--as it were. Thanks.