In the new year, I want to travel somewhere besides Mexico

Ooh, ooh, Java cat, I know where: ALASKA!!!

Not that I have strong feelings about the matter or anything.

ION, I just have to say how much fun I'm having trying to figure out which sekrit santa might be mine. Each day, I look for a package. Each day, it's not there. While you might think that would be depressing, you would be wrong! Instead, I'm very much enjoying the growing anticipation. I'm actually having fun seeing others getting their gifts, and ticking their sekrit santas off the list of possibilities. And you totally have until the 12th day of Christmas before you're even late.

That looks all sarcastic and mean, but I really, really mean it sincerely and nice. You know how some of you don't like the way your writing used to be? Unfortunately, this issue continues on for me. I think it's kind of like listening to a recording of your own voice. I hope so.

Clever Beverly. I may have to do that when I have time to go back and look myself up.

I found the Buffistas on TT, thanks to someone I knew who *always* had spoilers, and finally told me where they were getting them. I'm vaguely afraid to go and look for any of my old posts.

2006 has been interesting, and mostly the good type of interesting. New job, new kitties, finally working on a book, getting to see lots of people I'm fond of. Of course, there's also been health scares, stress, insomnia, and various frustrations. But overall, I think I liked 2006. That doesn't stop me from fervently wishing that 2007 is better for all of us.

I didn't record my first post but it was about two weeks before the DC f2f. So I was around for the Nilly Tour lovliness. Such a great story.

Another big hug to you Beverly.

2006 was an odd year for me. Nothing terrible, except for having mono for the first 6 months. That was of the bad, to be sure, but I survived.

I did work that I didn't love...did it for the sake of security...which didn't really work out for me on a very deep level. I can't say it wasn't interesting...nothing I ever do is boring...but it sucked out a part of my soul that I'm really looking forward to having back.

I entered into a relationship that has been secure...but not fulfilling.

I let go of friendships that no longer served me. I reordered some priorities. But for the first time in a long time, nothing stood out as a great adventure or a worthy accomplishment.

I'm looking forward to shifting that dynamic in 2007.

I'm grateful for many things...good friends, the increasing good health of my beloved Bartleby, a warm and happy home, and the many things I've learned and enjoyed here.

May all the Buffistas count 2007 as their best years yet. eta: m makes more than any

Heh -- this is why I don't go looking for old posts of mine. I was *really* irritating back in 2001. I'm kind of amazed anyone was willing to talk to me at all.

Right there with ya. I can sometimes be...um...completely abrasive. See how I avoided swear words there, with my understatement?

DJ: which episode of This American Life?

It wasn't so much an episode as Salon TT is where their message board lived.

I always try and remember who was already a buffista before me, and who I remember seeing for the first time. I know Hec, Betsy, ita and Steph were there before me, but I would have sworn Jessica and Erin were too.

Maybe it was 2000 that I came to TT, DJ. I know it was the first couple of months that I worked for KU, but I forget if it was 2000 or 2001.

I think I left KS in Oct 2002, so that would make it...oh, hell I dunno.

BevDog inspired me to go search and note the following in my profile:

Delurked March 7, 2001 - Buffy 6 on TT, post 1222

FTR, I then double posted at 1232. ahhh, the joys of newbiedom. I too find my old posts annoying.

I don't find my early posts particularly problematic. Then again, I started posting immediately after "Dead End" aired and my opinions on that subject matter haven't changed in the intervening 6 years.

I think the second thing I posted was a spoiler that burned Dana's eyes.