Another New Year's Eve.  But unlike the other years, I'm actually looking forward to 2013 (though I'm nostalgic for 2012, too).  Maybe this is because I made progress and lots of things happened this year.  A brief list:

Best Educational Moment: Walking up on stage and getting my B. A. in English.
Best Career Moments: Finishing my internship and ( Read more... )

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday/Tuesday.  Today was a good day.  It doesn't matter what I got.  I'm just glad I got to spend time with my family, especially my grandparents.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

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To everyone on my flist living on the flist: You guys have my sympathy and I hope you're getting your power back.  I've been there, too, on December 31, 2010 (explanation: out-of-season tornado).  I hope you're still finding ways to enjoy Halloween this year.  *sends hugs*

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

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This movie has a lot of great songs in it, but this is probably the most pirate-y, even more than "Professional Pirate".  It's just really rolling and swaying and sinister and kind of perfect.  And everything's just better with the Muppets.

Here, have this:

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Happy 14th Birthday, Dad!  He's the same age as my sister until June.

Wonderful Leap Day Miracle Surprise: Deadpool/Spiderman fanmix!

Oh, and for my "Writing About Place" class, we went to the airport for half an hour and saw sexy Marines.  I shouldn't have sat with the group---I should have gone with my classmate Sarah and talked to them.  Darn it ( Read more... )

Overall, I think 2011 was a pretty good year for me.  The world was insane and the media wants to put it behind us, but every year is insane in its own way.

This was the year that I actually landed something that was pretty close to an actual paying job.  It's an internship and the main reason that I don't update often, and I'm only getting paid in ( Read more... )

And/or Happy Sunday!  I hope everyone on my flist is doing well this weekend!

Gifts of note:

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (novel): I've tried reading it again, and it's quite good, if pulpy.

The Offical 2011 World Series Film (DVD): I haven't watched it yet, but it's narrated by Jon Hamm, and it includes highlights and the Parade and stuff.  And ( Read more... )

To my American friends:  Happy Independence Day/Fourth of July!  I hope you guys have fun and stay out of the heat, wherever you are. :D

To my non-American friends:

...Have a puppy:


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