Thanks Santa Polter-cow! Soon I will be listening to the tunes of Rah-Rah Riot while reading one of my favorite authors, Neil Stephenson, "Anthem."
Yay! I'm glad you didn't already have either one.
Riley: Oh, yeah. Sorry 'bout last time. Heard I missed out on some fun. Xander: Oh yeah, fun was had. Also frolic, merriment and near-death hijinks.
'Never Leave Me'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2009: So long and thanks for all the fish.
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 2009? Don't think we've forgotten about you
Polter-Cow - Dec 29, 2009 5:45:29 am PST #227 of 549
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
megan walker - Dec 29, 2009 6:15:56 am PST #228 of 549
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Good lord. I mean, I like a well brewed cuppa, but that's pretty over the top.
To be fair, they gave me a latte because I was buying a number of bags of beans. I didn't really want it because I had to catch a bus. I was ready to be unimpressed, but it was gone before I reached the stop a half a block away. As Agent Cooper would say, that was a "damn fine cup of coffee".
Kate P. - Dec 29, 2009 8:24:54 am PST #229 of 549
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Happy holidays, everyone! Maybe next year I'll get it together enough to do Secret Santa again, but I always love reading about people's gifts to each other.
My year in review: In a word, awesome. I looked back at the 2008 thread to see what I said about that year, and it looks like I never posted in it. So before I get to 2009 I'll just mention that in late 2008 I met and began dating my boyfriend, Mark. This time last year, it was all very new and I didn't know where it was going; now, a year later, we're not only still together, but we've been living together in Nashville since August. The move has been difficult in some ways -- making new friends is hard! -- but I'm enjoying living in Nashville and getting to explore the city, and living with Mark is the best adventure I've ever had.
Speaking of adventures, we've also gotten to do some travelling this year, most notably to Istanbul in May (pictures are here). We also spent a weekend on the Cape with my parents in June and several days in Paris with Mark's family over Thanksgiving.
Finally, now that I've shared this news with my family, I'm thrilled to share it with my Buffista family too: We're getting married!
Aims - Dec 29, 2009 8:30:42 am PST #230 of 549
Shit's all sorts of different now.
WOOOHOOO!!
megan walker - Dec 29, 2009 8:32:00 am PST #231 of 549
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Best Wishes, Kate!
SailAweigh - Dec 29, 2009 8:32:38 am PST #232 of 549
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Yay, Kate!!
Stephanie - Dec 29, 2009 8:34:57 am PST #233 of 549
Trust my rage
Kate, that's so exciting and wonderful!
Kate P. - Dec 29, 2009 8:37:18 am PST #234 of 549
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Thanks, y'all! I'm so, so happy. And slightly daunted at the prospect of planning a wedding, but mostly just very, very happy.
I'll share a picture of the ring when I manage to take a good one, but it was my grandmother's engagement ring, and it's very simple and beautiful.
Sue - Dec 29, 2009 8:39:19 am PST #235 of 549
hip deep in pie
Congratulations Kate!
Jesse - Dec 29, 2009 8:41:00 am PST #236 of 549
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Congrats!!