2006 in Review
Dec. 30th, 2006 01:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nolawitch58I've seen this meme in others' journals. I've adapted it somewhat by posting the entire first paragraph of every first entry of every month this year. Of course, since I'm verbose, I put it behind a cut.
JANUARY
Officer pulls up as we're shooting off bottle rockets in the front parking area safely towards the street. He asks if that's all we have. We say, "yes," even though we have half a sack of stuff sitting in the kitchen. He says, "Nix the rest and I won't arrest you." Very nice. We slink off back into the house and go back to watching "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on TV. The fog is so thick, visibility is maybe a quarter of a mile.
FEBRUARY
Cain, the Siamese, is missing. The front door blew open and he went out. Sonny went out with him, wisely came back in after Corpsman yelled at him. Cain hasn't been seen since about 8:30 and I'm worried. It's cold and windy tonight and he's old at fourteen. I've been out with the flashlight and cat treats every fifteen minutes calling him. It may be too windy for him to hear me if he's gone far. I've looked out on Clearview to see if he's run into traffic and gotten killed. Shit!
MARCH
(The first entry for the month was a letter to the editor I was writing and so didn't really count.) The annual crawfish boil will be held Saturday, May 13th around 11:00-ish at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. If you want to come and can make it, let me know by replying here or via my Gmail account. If you need directions, let me know and I'll get you a MapQuest map.
APRIL
(Meme.) Think of your favorite underrated film, type the name into Google and do an image search. Find the best pic and then post it in your journal, but don't say what the name of the movie is! Once you post the picture, it's up to your friends to figure out what the movie is from the pic you posted. Ready...set...GOOOOOOOOOOOO :D
MAY
Some of my older underwear reached the end of their usefulness this week so after work today, I went to Marshalls to buy new undies. Naturally, as long as I have to be in a clothing store, I'll gravitate to any hats they might have. There were a bunch of really elaborate, frou-frou, wide-brimmed bonnets perhaps left over from Easter. If you read the comic strip Curtis, you will recognize the type when he comments on the ostentatious displays by the women at his church. The ones I saw had scads of ribbon and feathers and would have been an instant cat magnet if I would have bought any. The one I liked the most had a price tag of $179. I have never paid over $50 for a hat in my life. I would have thought that sort of price would be for a high quality felt hat from Meyer the Hatter on St. Charles, not some remaindered thing in Marshalls. Yeesh.
JUNE
Finally saw "Revenge of the Sith" last night. I consider Lucas' use of computer graphics to be a benchmark. None of the CGI scenes are out of place or too long. They don't bog down the action and they advance the story.
JULY
Well on my way to completion of tasks. I've discovered that if I break a large task up into subtasks, it's easier to deal with and accomplish.
AUGUST
(Une autre meme.) 1. You are in the Witness Protection Program and must invent a new first, last, and middle name.
Alice Rachel DuLac, so my first two initials and last name would be an anagram of Dracula.
SEPTEMBER
If there is one or more people on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
OCTOBER
Yesterday, I got laid off. Not going to the West Bank every day will be a relief. Not dealing with the drama will be a relief. I'll find another job. I've got an appointment for one temp agency Monday morning. I've filed for unemployment online. Today, I'm puttering around the house because this weekend is going to be hella busy.
NOVEMBER
Voodoo rituals are so much longer than any other religion's rituals I've ever witnessed. After standing in Sallie's temple for two and a half hours, I fled to the alley for some air and to find a place to park my carcass. It was freaking hot in there! I overheard someone complaining that they didn't have all the ceiling fans turned on and that they should turn them all on. They obviously didn't notice the shitload of burning candles on the altars under those fans. The two fans that didn't have altars near them were running. I'm sure Ms. Whiney-Pants wouldn't have been too happy to have a fire result. Of course, she should have known not to wear long sleeves on such a warm night. I couldn't stay for the whole ritual. My feet, knees and hips were protesting. I should have taken an Aleve before heading over there last night.
DECEMBER
Work is swell. I'm settling in fine. There's a lot to do and I keep busy to the point of avoiding my computer when I get home.
OVERALL
All in all I would rate 2006 as a roller coaster year. I got laid off and then got a better job. The elections were fruitful in heading towards democracy again. I'm tired from all the frenetic activity. I've gotten all my shopping errands done and am in for the rest of the long weekend. If I'm really good, I'll get the rest of the chapters that have been critiqued updated and then revise at least one of them where necessary. If I'm really really good, I'll accomplish that and get the vacuuming done, laundry finished, battered women's shelter donation collected and the bathroom cleaned.
We also hope to get caught up on some TV watching. I haven't seen a single episode of "The Wire" yet this season. Likewise, DH has recorded a bunch of "Venture Brothers" and a bunch of other stuff that I've been too exhausted to watch. We'll have a nice time with some of them in and around watching the last Saints game of the season tomorrow.
With all the rest of the horrible idiocies and ignominies occuring in the area, the Saints are the bright spot for all true New Orleanians. I've noticed that a lot of people talk about them in the same way that girls in junior high try to conceal their affection for certain boys. There is a breathless OMG quality to the words as well as a raging restraint. We don't want to be hurt and yet we'd love to just melt into a dreamy puddle over them.
JANUARY
Officer pulls up as we're shooting off bottle rockets in the front parking area safely towards the street. He asks if that's all we have. We say, "yes," even though we have half a sack of stuff sitting in the kitchen. He says, "Nix the rest and I won't arrest you." Very nice. We slink off back into the house and go back to watching "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on TV. The fog is so thick, visibility is maybe a quarter of a mile.
FEBRUARY
Cain, the Siamese, is missing. The front door blew open and he went out. Sonny went out with him, wisely came back in after Corpsman yelled at him. Cain hasn't been seen since about 8:30 and I'm worried. It's cold and windy tonight and he's old at fourteen. I've been out with the flashlight and cat treats every fifteen minutes calling him. It may be too windy for him to hear me if he's gone far. I've looked out on Clearview to see if he's run into traffic and gotten killed. Shit!
MARCH
(The first entry for the month was a letter to the editor I was writing and so didn't really count.) The annual crawfish boil will be held Saturday, May 13th around 11:00-ish at Lafreniere Park in Metairie. If you want to come and can make it, let me know by replying here or via my Gmail account. If you need directions, let me know and I'll get you a MapQuest map.
APRIL
(Meme.) Think of your favorite underrated film, type the name into Google and do an image search. Find the best pic and then post it in your journal, but don't say what the name of the movie is! Once you post the picture, it's up to your friends to figure out what the movie is from the pic you posted. Ready...set...GOOOOOOOOOOOO :D
MAY
Some of my older underwear reached the end of their usefulness this week so after work today, I went to Marshalls to buy new undies. Naturally, as long as I have to be in a clothing store, I'll gravitate to any hats they might have. There were a bunch of really elaborate, frou-frou, wide-brimmed bonnets perhaps left over from Easter. If you read the comic strip Curtis, you will recognize the type when he comments on the ostentatious displays by the women at his church. The ones I saw had scads of ribbon and feathers and would have been an instant cat magnet if I would have bought any. The one I liked the most had a price tag of $179. I have never paid over $50 for a hat in my life. I would have thought that sort of price would be for a high quality felt hat from Meyer the Hatter on St. Charles, not some remaindered thing in Marshalls. Yeesh.
JUNE
Finally saw "Revenge of the Sith" last night. I consider Lucas' use of computer graphics to be a benchmark. None of the CGI scenes are out of place or too long. They don't bog down the action and they advance the story.
JULY
Well on my way to completion of tasks. I've discovered that if I break a large task up into subtasks, it's easier to deal with and accomplish.
AUGUST
(Une autre meme.) 1. You are in the Witness Protection Program and must invent a new first, last, and middle name.
Alice Rachel DuLac, so my first two initials and last name would be an anagram of Dracula.
SEPTEMBER
If there is one or more people on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.
OCTOBER
Yesterday, I got laid off. Not going to the West Bank every day will be a relief. Not dealing with the drama will be a relief. I'll find another job. I've got an appointment for one temp agency Monday morning. I've filed for unemployment online. Today, I'm puttering around the house because this weekend is going to be hella busy.
NOVEMBER
Voodoo rituals are so much longer than any other religion's rituals I've ever witnessed. After standing in Sallie's temple for two and a half hours, I fled to the alley for some air and to find a place to park my carcass. It was freaking hot in there! I overheard someone complaining that they didn't have all the ceiling fans turned on and that they should turn them all on. They obviously didn't notice the shitload of burning candles on the altars under those fans. The two fans that didn't have altars near them were running. I'm sure Ms. Whiney-Pants wouldn't have been too happy to have a fire result. Of course, she should have known not to wear long sleeves on such a warm night. I couldn't stay for the whole ritual. My feet, knees and hips were protesting. I should have taken an Aleve before heading over there last night.
DECEMBER
Work is swell. I'm settling in fine. There's a lot to do and I keep busy to the point of avoiding my computer when I get home.
OVERALL
All in all I would rate 2006 as a roller coaster year. I got laid off and then got a better job. The elections were fruitful in heading towards democracy again. I'm tired from all the frenetic activity. I've gotten all my shopping errands done and am in for the rest of the long weekend. If I'm really good, I'll get the rest of the chapters that have been critiqued updated and then revise at least one of them where necessary. If I'm really really good, I'll accomplish that and get the vacuuming done, laundry finished, battered women's shelter donation collected and the bathroom cleaned.
We also hope to get caught up on some TV watching. I haven't seen a single episode of "The Wire" yet this season. Likewise, DH has recorded a bunch of "Venture Brothers" and a bunch of other stuff that I've been too exhausted to watch. We'll have a nice time with some of them in and around watching the last Saints game of the season tomorrow.
With all the rest of the horrible idiocies and ignominies occuring in the area, the Saints are the bright spot for all true New Orleanians. I've noticed that a lot of people talk about them in the same way that girls in junior high try to conceal their affection for certain boys. There is a breathless OMG quality to the words as well as a raging restraint. We don't want to be hurt and yet we'd love to just melt into a dreamy puddle over them.
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