When you get there, you take what you're given
My friend's husband has been referring to this as the "taint week." DUDE. SO RIGHT. Plus, I have been surrounded by a fail field the likes of which might even impress Cat. However: two days till vacation! I can do this!
Anyway, since I wrote a total of one (ONE, WTF) fic this year, there's not much point in doing a fic year in review, but the RL year in review goes something like this:
Honestly, 2010 was as difficult a year as I've had in my adult life (though I know that there are infinitely worse years to be had in the world), and I'm not at all sorry to see it go. But, true to the cliché, I learned a lot, and hopefully those things will help with a happier (or at least less dramatic) 2011.
And of course a lot of good things happened this year, too: there was bitchinparty, where tons of super-awesome people came to my city; there was the part where I accidentally kidnapped catwalksalone for three weeks (though of course I wish it had happened under happier circumstances!); I officiated the wedding of my adored chosen sister, which was one of the coolest, scariest, most intense experiences I've ever had the honor of having; I got to venture out of North America for the first time in almost a decade; I laughed a lot with my husband; I made some new friends, reconnected with some old ones, and got to know some better; there were concerts and good food and new adventures; work was, overall, challenging and interesting and sometimes even fun. And throughout, I was gifted with love and goodwill and patience from various (and sometimes very unexpected) quarters, which means more to me than I can say.
So thanks for the good times, 2010, and may I remember what I learned from the less-good ones. And may you all have joy and light ahead of you in the new year. Here's to what's next.
Anyway, since I wrote a total of one (ONE, WTF) fic this year, there's not much point in doing a fic year in review, but the RL year in review goes something like this:
Honestly, 2010 was as difficult a year as I've had in my adult life (though I know that there are infinitely worse years to be had in the world), and I'm not at all sorry to see it go. But, true to the cliché, I learned a lot, and hopefully those things will help with a happier (or at least less dramatic) 2011.
And of course a lot of good things happened this year, too: there was bitchinparty, where tons of super-awesome people came to my city; there was the part where I accidentally kidnapped catwalksalone for three weeks (though of course I wish it had happened under happier circumstances!); I officiated the wedding of my adored chosen sister, which was one of the coolest, scariest, most intense experiences I've ever had the honor of having; I got to venture out of North America for the first time in almost a decade; I laughed a lot with my husband; I made some new friends, reconnected with some old ones, and got to know some better; there were concerts and good food and new adventures; work was, overall, challenging and interesting and sometimes even fun. And throughout, I was gifted with love and goodwill and patience from various (and sometimes very unexpected) quarters, which means more to me than I can say.
So thanks for the good times, 2010, and may I remember what I learned from the less-good ones. And may you all have joy and light ahead of you in the new year. Here's to what's next.