Whatever happened to the still beating heart of a virgin? No one has any standards anymore.

Giles ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2011: Maybe the even years are better  

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. 2011? Room for improvement. Srsly.


Calli - Jan 04, 2012 1:17:59 pm PST #339 of 408
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I have 1) coffee beans rolled in white chocolate and cinnamon and 2) milk chocolate cubes filled with espresso praline cream. Don't they sound wonderful?


Polter-Cow - Jan 04, 2012 1:19:17 pm PST #340 of 408
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

NOM.


Tom Scola - Jan 04, 2012 1:57:38 pm PST #341 of 408
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

More awesome from msbelle.


JenP - Jan 04, 2012 1:58:23 pm PST #342 of 408

Cool!


Polter-Cow - Jan 04, 2012 1:58:26 pm PST #343 of 408
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Aw!


lisah - Jan 04, 2012 2:09:21 pm PST #344 of 408
Punishingly Intricate

Adorable!


Beverly - Jan 04, 2012 2:39:42 pm PST #345 of 408
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

Can we buy these? Can msbelle sell 'em? Make a damn mint!

And yes, msbelle is awesome.


Steph L. - Jan 04, 2012 2:43:35 pm PST #346 of 408
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Dang, that's fantastic!


Calli - Jan 04, 2012 2:52:28 pm PST #347 of 408
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

What a great idea, msbelle!


Theodosia - Jan 04, 2012 2:56:55 pm PST #348 of 408
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Yow.

2011 downs: worked as a $10.25/hr file clerk, then worked as a $9.50/hr supermarket cashier. Still scared to look at my final grade on the really hideously difficult programming course I took in the spring. I actually did learn a lot and sharpened up my programming skills, but I turned in assignments that only half-worked at best.

More bad 2011: Mom's health took another hit this fall, and she's on 24/7 oxygen now, and is reacting to this with panic attacks and depression and what's called 'medical anorexia. She's 89 and still sharp, so it's hard to watch.

More bad 2011 for my immediate family: one brother continues to have impaired use of his left arm/hand and will go through another surgery to help relieve pressure on nerves this week. Other brother had a persistent sore throat, went to the doctor, was referred to another, who called a top Nose Ear Throat guy and was in surgery within the week for a cancerous tonsil. My 82yo aunt (mom's only sibling) fell and got a concussion two weeks before Christmas.

And my roommate is still struggling with chronic depression and serious health issues, and is supposed to be going to an inpatient program at McLean's in a couple weeks.