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Hey, it's that time again! The time when I write my year end post which I keep doing even though there is an echo in here lately. For New Years I am doing a contest so all four of you reading should enter! More on that to come next week.

But right now, let's do this thing!

2008: The Year

Theme of this year: Hmm. I am not sure. and I have no one to blame since I started these categories myself. I am tempted to say DEATH but that is not so cheerful. But I did think about it a lot. Three of my friends lost parents this year, including my best friend who lost her dad and then my grampa went and died unexpectedly (jerk) but he was 83 and he had a long life. As my dad said, he never got sick, he never had to wear a diaper. We are basic like that in my family.

Best Month of the Year: July (for the forth year in a row!). I spent a good part of July in the Virgin Islands. And you can't really go wrong there, I don't think.

Best Day of the Year: The day we spent going to the Grand Canyon, my dad's birthday, moving day, the day I quit my job, the few days I got to spend at Pinky's house while I was unemployed, and the Christmas Eve party just the other night were all pretty good days.

Worst Day/Time of the Year:  March was hard and then May. I hate you, death.

Favorite Person of the Year: I thought about my grampa a lot, even though I didn't see him once this year.

Favorite Moment of the Year: When I swam with a turtle.

Favorite CD of the Year: Tegan and Sara, The Con. I also listened to Rilo Kiley More Adventurous A LOT.

Favorite Movie: I didn't see many movies... I guess No Country for Old Men (although that came out in 2007, right? but I saw it this year) was the one I thought about the most. I would like to see it again but it was kind of fucking terrifying.

Live Show of the Year: Bruuuuuuce. And it was nice to see Rilo Kiley mostly because I would like to live inside Jenny Lewis's shoe.

Best Thing I Bought: Two Tano bags.

Favorite Trip: The Virgin Islands! But also going to Las Vegas was very fun. And the dude and I had a good time in New York, even though other things were going on.

Book of the Year: I am so bad about reading lately and when I do I finish the book in two days and can't remember it a month later. I read Revolutionary Road which is very depressing but good. I also liked Animal Vegetable Miracle but that might just be because I was reading it on vacation. There is a book called Only Child with essays by (duh) only children which I liked.  

And with that, we go onward into 2009. Hopefully no one dies this year. Fingers crossed!

Last year. The year before.

15 Favorites

Brian Byrne tagged me to do this marm.

Pick 15 of your favorite movies.
Go to IMDb and find a quote from each movie.
Post them here for everyone to guess.
NO GOOGLING/using IMDb search or other search functions.

 

1. Good-looking people don't have any spine. Their art never lasts. They get the girls, but we're smarter.
2.  I love you too, but I'm gonna mace you in the face!
3. Well, when one's lost, I suppose it's good advice to stay where you are until someone finds you. But who'd ever think to look for me here?
4.  I just want you to feel you're doing well. I hate for people to die embarrassed.

5. I am looking for a dare to be great situation.

6. But I don't want to believe something or not believe it because I might feel bad. I want to believe it because I think it's true or not... I'd like to think that my life is important... Or that it's connected to something important...
7. One scoop of creamed potatoes. A slice of butter. Four peas. And as much ice cream as you'd like to eat.
8. Why are you wearing pajamas? Do you live here?

9. Also, you'll find a pair of safety glasses and some earplugs under your seats. Please feel free to use them.
10. The world is made for people who aren't cursed with self awareness.

11. Honey, there's a spider in your bathroom the size of a Buick.

12. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!

13. And this here's the TV. Two hours a day, either educational or football, so you don't ruin your appreciation of the finer things.
14. I really love Rudy. He is totally enamored of me. I mean, I've had other men love me before, but not for six months in a row.
15. And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?

Guesses?

Only child of divorce

I am currently shut in the bedroom.  With only my computer and coffee and no sounds and no lights. Everyone, shhhh.

I have been with people, lots of people, all the time, since Tuesday. That's six days of people. I think The Dude loves to be around lots of people a lot of the time and sometimes I wonder how much that has to do with how we grew up. Me, often on my own or with just one other person. Him, surrounded by 7 other people a lot of the time. Of course, he also likes to be quiet and on his own and sometimes I like to go to parties. So whatever. My theory (like a lot of theories) is probably bullshit.

Confrontation makes me want to throw up. I was just thinking about that today too - when something bothers me I often turn inward and just try to block everyone else out. Instead of speaking up or saying something, I get quiet. Some people could say I pout. And I hate that. I don't want to be the one pouting alone in the corner but it is hard to say what is bothering me. Sometimes when I try, all that comes out is tears. I wonder if there is a self help book I could read about this.

I am not sure what The Point of this entry is. I think I am getting introspective since another year is ending. My mom was saying "let's hope 2009 is a better year!" and I thought, well, 2008 was okay. I mean, some things were really awful and sad. Other things were pretty good. It's a year, good and bad things happen.

Christmas was nice. We had a couple of parties and a lovely Christmas day and gave each other presents to celebrate Baby Jesus although we aren't terribly religious. Then we all got together again and celebrated our real religion, Eating.

As you know, New Years is in a few days and no I don't know what we are doing. I don't like the PRESSURE TO DO SOMETHING on New Years but I am sure we will find Something To Do. Why, what are you doing? Can I come?

I think right now I will go and watch Netflix Now all day in my pajamas. Maybe I'll eat popcorn. Or more cookies. I hope you are somewhere nice, doing whatever you want to do.

Merry Christmas!

My blurry tree and I hope you have a lovely holiday with the ones you love.

Simple request.

A couple weeks ago I was waiting for the bus and a woman who I often see on the main street of our town was sitting on the bench, waiting.

She came over to me asked me "can you buy me a submarine sandwich?" I shook my head no because I didn't have any money on me but I liked her specific request. Not just a sandwich but a SUBMARINE sandwich. I had to respect her for knowing what she wanted. 

As people went by she would say to each one, "can you buy me a submarine sandwich?" but no one was volunteering. Maybe they were put off. I felt like she might have done better if she asked for a dollar. But she really wanted that sandwich. Finally one (rude) lady was approaching and the bench lady called out to her. Rude lady said, "what do you want?" Bench lady called back, "a submarine sandwich!"

Then the bus came and I never did find out if she got that sandwich. I hope so.