Inara: Who's winning? Simon: I can't tell. They don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.

'Bushwhacked'


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.


Theodosia - Jan 04, 2012 3:08:00 pm PST #349 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"

Next rock:

2011 wasn't without some good, though: I finally landed a programming job! It's a temporary contract, that's been extended once already, but a break that I really really needed, which gives me the business hands-on that I needed.

Also, I've been climbing out of the financial credit hole that extended unemployment/under-employment had slowly created. My roommate paid me back for money she owed me by using her university discount to buy me a MacBook Air so I could do my homework for the class I took.

I got to spend time with family a couple of times this year, including time at the beach, and staying with my Mom. Didn't get to go to a F2F or Worldcon or Vividcon or travel anyplace fascinating, but Having A Job trumped all.

2012 -- well, the contract job situation is uncertain. My manager wants me to stay, but his manager, and his manager's manager were reassigned/replaced, and so whether he gets the budget to keep me is a toss up.

I plan to work hard and get my financial house in order, and if the money is there get some long-deferred house repairs (gutters! paint job!) done. Still paying off the furnace replacement from 2010.


msbelle - Jan 04, 2012 4:40:04 pm PST #350 of 408
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I will happy make anyone a buffista calendar and/or poster, but it will not be like Scola's.


smonster - Jan 04, 2012 4:52:32 pm PST #351 of 408
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I kept forgetting to upload and post this! Here's amyth and I and our Buffista Heart picture - [link]


amyth - Jan 04, 2012 5:13:49 pm PST #352 of 408
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen

Hey smonster, could you email me that picture? I don't have a flickr account anymore.


smonster - Jan 04, 2012 5:19:06 pm PST #353 of 408
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Insent!


JenP - Jan 04, 2012 5:23:18 pm PST #354 of 408

LOVE!


msbelle - Jan 04, 2012 5:42:21 pm PST #355 of 408
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

smonster, your flickr name?


smonster - Jan 04, 2012 5:53:21 pm PST #356 of 408
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

sarita33

Also, I changed the settings so anyone can view it.


Burrell - Jan 04, 2012 7:41:54 pm PST #357 of 408
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

How cute are you two? So cute!


Shir - Jan 04, 2012 9:24:06 pm PST #358 of 408
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

Oh, Calli - I'm glad you've got everything. I was starting get worried - it should have been there in time for New Year.

And yes. I am using the Bald Guy's chocolates as my Seekret Santa Trademark. (Hi, so far, no complaints).

And, as usual, Scola's gifts are made of pure love and awesomeness.