2005 Year In Review
So Cammie had this up the other day. You go to the first and last entries of each month (public, protected, private - it doesn't matter.) Copy and paste the first and last lines of those entries...and that's your year in review.
January
"1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Got a terrible sunburn in Hawai'i (shiiiiet, I ain't no haole!)"
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"if these are the things
dreams are made of
why don't i dream anymore?
i've tried to tell myself
it's all for the best my dear
but i look around me and think
maybe that's not so"
-tracy chapman, if these are the things
"he and i never ever have arguments or conflicts. for 22 years we've been nothing but the best of friends. so today i was caught off guard. i was working my ass off not to cry into my lunch."
"why is he still such a huge part of my life?"
February
"I guess I gotta be careful what I wish for because sometimes, it comes true."
"Maybe right now, that's all I need to hear."
"this past weekend i made a supershort trip to LA and it was surprisingly refreshing."
"each woman would come to the table with whatever it was: personal, work, family, some jokes, whatever. but we'd break it down and work thru it all together (over good food and drinks of course!) i miss these women..."
March
"i used to complain that there weren't enough hours in the day. now, i need something to keep me busy."
"i think i'm delirious. the sight of my own blood spewing out of a deep cut freaked me out."
"here's an important press release from minami, lew, & tamaki:" (MLT woo woo!)
"Korematsu’s other community activities include serving as past President of the San Leandro chapter of the Lion’s Club, and actively supporting the Boy Scouts of America. Funeral arrangements are pending."
April
"so the quietest asian girl in my class asked for my screenname today. how could i say no to an adorable, shy 13 year old? well shooooots.
"korean american woman with a nice voice, kinna rachael yamagata / norah jones / soul / folksy feel."
"without taking a stand on the asian nations battling each other (b/c it's a conflicting topic for me) i'd just like to post this related pic i saw on cnn.com the other day. quite endearing..."
May
"this weekend i ran the LiveRight 5K race at golden gate park"
"The bastard widget....even my computer mocks me!"
"I almost never have my cell phone out at work; it's just a habit I suppose."
"I dunno what's worse, when they call me plumpy, or when they act crazy. I think I actually prefer them acting crazy!"
June
"OK i know i write a lot about the youth i work with, but lately i've realized how much i'm going to miss them."
"But aren't there times where you just wanna say fuck it and be angry or sad or overjoyed in front of everyone?"
"so today was my last day of work."
"oh yeah: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN! we'll celebrate when you hurry your ass and move back from korea"
July
"just got back from ta-ke sushi with sun and minh. our somewhat regular meals together are great times."
"time to restore that shit and take some photos of the beautiful east bay."
"racism is a mutha-fucker. we knew this.
it's making me asthmatic. we didn't know this!"
"there is a beautiful full moon outside"
August
"He asked me, 'Do you regret it? Finishing early, leaving LA, and starting a new life here?' The topic of regrets - things I didn't like to think about."
"Even though I know things are not ideal, my stubborn ass refuses to feel regret."
"i'm moving to the city with my brothers in a few weeks so it's time to remove clutter from my apt."
"a dixie paper plate covered in nice messages from CAPSA people from the spring 2004 retreat"
September
"Sometimes it all starts with a casual invitation huh."
"I must have forgotten what it was like."
"Things seem trivial in the daylight."
"maybe tomorrow i'll find me a cupcake after work."
October
"it seems like everyday i'm just waiting for friday."
"friggin korean movies make me a sap!"
"i hate halloween more than anything - i have never had a good day on halloween."
"but right now, i'm just feeling really really down. i don't even know how to depend on myself anymore."
November
"speaking of songs, i have been attached to my ipod today to get me through the day."
"i want to make a save-the-day mix."
"This was in today's day in pictures on sfgate. Look at the cuties making kimchi!"
"It'll be a lot of work, but it will be a great addition to the Lee kids =)"
December
"the fortune teller told me this year would be rocky, but i was not prepared for all of this shit."
"Over dim sum, Cammie asked me, "What do you honestly feel about what happened?" and that question floored me because I had forgotten to take my feelings into consideration."
"i never sleep deeply when i'm at home, but there is an odd comfort of sleeping in the place where you grew up."
"work wise, it would be really easy for me to slip back into LA. emotionally, it would be hard to leave the bay area, especially with 2 of my girls set to move up here."
January
"1. What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before?
Got a terrible sunburn in Hawai'i (shiiiiet, I ain't no haole!)"
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"if these are the things
dreams are made of
why don't i dream anymore?
i've tried to tell myself
it's all for the best my dear
but i look around me and think
maybe that's not so"
-tracy chapman, if these are the things
"he and i never ever have arguments or conflicts. for 22 years we've been nothing but the best of friends. so today i was caught off guard. i was working my ass off not to cry into my lunch."
"why is he still such a huge part of my life?"
February
"I guess I gotta be careful what I wish for because sometimes, it comes true."
"Maybe right now, that's all I need to hear."
"this past weekend i made a supershort trip to LA and it was surprisingly refreshing."
"each woman would come to the table with whatever it was: personal, work, family, some jokes, whatever. but we'd break it down and work thru it all together (over good food and drinks of course!) i miss these women..."
March
"i used to complain that there weren't enough hours in the day. now, i need something to keep me busy."
"i think i'm delirious. the sight of my own blood spewing out of a deep cut freaked me out."
"here's an important press release from minami, lew, & tamaki:" (MLT woo woo!)
"Korematsu’s other community activities include serving as past President of the San Leandro chapter of the Lion’s Club, and actively supporting the Boy Scouts of America. Funeral arrangements are pending."
April
"so the quietest asian girl in my class asked for my screenname today. how could i say no to an adorable, shy 13 year old? well shooooots.
"korean american woman with a nice voice, kinna rachael yamagata / norah jones / soul / folksy feel."
"without taking a stand on the asian nations battling each other (b/c it's a conflicting topic for me) i'd just like to post this related pic i saw on cnn.com the other day. quite endearing..."
May
"this weekend i ran the LiveRight 5K race at golden gate park"
"The bastard widget....even my computer mocks me!"
"I almost never have my cell phone out at work; it's just a habit I suppose."
"I dunno what's worse, when they call me plumpy, or when they act crazy. I think I actually prefer them acting crazy!"
June
"OK i know i write a lot about the youth i work with, but lately i've realized how much i'm going to miss them."
"But aren't there times where you just wanna say fuck it and be angry or sad or overjoyed in front of everyone?"
"so today was my last day of work."
"oh yeah: HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN! we'll celebrate when you hurry your ass and move back from korea"
July
"just got back from ta-ke sushi with sun and minh. our somewhat regular meals together are great times."
"time to restore that shit and take some photos of the beautiful east bay."
"racism is a mutha-fucker. we knew this.
it's making me asthmatic. we didn't know this!"
"there is a beautiful full moon outside"
August
"He asked me, 'Do you regret it? Finishing early, leaving LA, and starting a new life here?' The topic of regrets - things I didn't like to think about."
"Even though I know things are not ideal, my stubborn ass refuses to feel regret."
"i'm moving to the city with my brothers in a few weeks so it's time to remove clutter from my apt."
"a dixie paper plate covered in nice messages from CAPSA people from the spring 2004 retreat"
September
"Sometimes it all starts with a casual invitation huh."
"I must have forgotten what it was like."
"Things seem trivial in the daylight."
"maybe tomorrow i'll find me a cupcake after work."
October
"it seems like everyday i'm just waiting for friday."
"friggin korean movies make me a sap!"
"i hate halloween more than anything - i have never had a good day on halloween."
"but right now, i'm just feeling really really down. i don't even know how to depend on myself anymore."
November
"speaking of songs, i have been attached to my ipod today to get me through the day."
"i want to make a save-the-day mix."
"This was in today's day in pictures on sfgate. Look at the cuties making kimchi!"
"It'll be a lot of work, but it will be a great addition to the Lee kids =)"
December
"the fortune teller told me this year would be rocky, but i was not prepared for all of this shit."
"Over dim sum, Cammie asked me, "What do you honestly feel about what happened?" and that question floored me because I had forgotten to take my feelings into consideration."
"i never sleep deeply when i'm at home, but there is an odd comfort of sleeping in the place where you grew up."
"work wise, it would be really easy for me to slip back into LA. emotionally, it would be hard to leave the bay area, especially with 2 of my girls set to move up here."