Rock. Maybe if I'm feeling saucy I'll start something in Movies.

evil does not equal bad grammar.

Oh, I think it does.

Buffistas are the best folks on earth. I just received a PayPal gift that several wonderfully generous folks put together for me. I'm wrestling with my Puritan instincts on whether Christmas is best served by paying bills or by buying something fun, but either way, blessings on you all.

via eatourbrains, a timely (Spanish) holiday Dish Network ad:

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(worksafe, if silly)

2006 cost me a job, but the parts of it I did work I saved sensibly and am not screaming (yet) financially. And some of the interviewing has made me look differently at myself. And not in a bad way.

So there's that.

2006 had many migraines. I'm gonna go with a projected total of about 600. The one I'm having now's not that bad, though.

So there's that.

I haven't seen most of my friends or my family much in 2006. But I had one friend by my side more days than not (oy, I won't even estimate how many) and the times I saw everyone else were ratcheted up in appreciation. As I do appreciate the friends and family that I haven't been able to see.

So there's that.

Friends of mine are having dreams come true. I think I like that better than me having my dreams come true. But while we're on the topic, I'm a krav instructor. A good krav instructor. And I'm on schedule for a black belt test in 2007.

There is quite definitely that.

So I ask of 2007 not that much: more employment, better health, more time with friends and family, and a similar dose of fulfilment all round. And krav.

The bar is set both low and high.

Dear Secret Santee,

I have one lovely item ready to go, which I suspect many gift recipients would be well-pleased with. But you see, I got an idea for (a) matching knitted item(s) that would also be terrific. So depending on how much I've bitten off, you may have to wait a couple more days, or even until after Christmas for your Secret Santa.

Your Knitting Secret Santa, me

Jumping on the it may be a bit late, Santee train. Sadly, I have not near as fun an excuse. Just stooopid slow shipping. I ordered some stuff, from that place, at the time...and well, I guess everyone else in the universe ordered from there too...and well. I haven't gotten it yet to send it to you and, Hmph. But soon...for reals.

I'm on the "I hope your gift isn't late" train. I mailed off my Santee's gift yesterday, but the post office was full of dire warnings so it went UPS Ground instead.

It is on the way, though!

I gave my Santee gift to my shipping department last week Monday. This week Monday they called me up and started asking questions about what was in it. One week it sat! If it doesn't get there in time, I'm making them pay the damn shipping. (We have to pay ourselves for personal shipments, which is fine, just don't screw up my plans!)

There's no other way to say it - 2006 sucked royally in my household. Here's why:

- MIL diagnosed with lung cancer in February.
- I start suffering Anxiety attacks and other fun stuff
- In April, MIL's cancer found in her brain, bones and spine
- In June, DH gets sick and ends up having surgery on an abccess, postponing trip home to visit his Mom
- Also in June, my mother suffers a heart attack and has a stent inserted
- July, DH diagnosed with diabeties - travel home postponed again
- July 30, MIL died. Luckily B was there when it happened.
- September, we go on "summer" vacation out west. It snows and is cold.
- December, our cat starts showing overt symptoms of his FeLV + status. He's still with us but he's struggling.
- All Year: my job has become more sucky.

I guess a few good things happened:
- DH lost 50 pounds
- we inherited some money allowing us to pay off debts
- I learned to knit and have found it to be a good anxiety reducer
- I didn't lose any friends and gained quite a few through knitting

Bring. On. 2007. Please.