Letter to 2011
Dear 2011,
I will admit, I am not looking forward to you. Most likely because I will be turning the big 3-0 this year, and feel like I have not done enough in my life to possibly be that age. I have to keep reminding myself that, just because I'm not married and I don't have any children like the vast majority of my friends these days, I have actually done a lot of pretty cool things*.
Your predecessor, 2010, was an interesting year. For nearly half of it, I had a stupid injury that I kept trying to get fixed. It seems that the first part of this year will be much the same in that regard--though things seem to be going smoothly on that front, so I'd like for that to continue so that I can DO things again. Not just work (we all know how much I don't like fieldwork), but fun things like dancing and roller skating!
Besides the knee and an easy transition into the third decade of my life, I'd like just a couple more things: 1) to take a step towards figuring out what to do with my life, 2) the continued good health of all my family members, friends and pets and 3) lots of luck.
Best wishes 2011! I will try to get over my aversion to you as soon as possible.
Love,
Jackie
*I was going to link to an older entry here, wherein I listed all the cool things I've done, and when I went back to re-read it I realized that I complain about a lot of the very same things. And that entry was from back in 2007. That's nearly 4 years ago and I have done barely anything to remedy any of those complaints. Fuck. Help, please, someone?
I will admit, I am not looking forward to you. Most likely because I will be turning the big 3-0 this year, and feel like I have not done enough in my life to possibly be that age. I have to keep reminding myself that, just because I'm not married and I don't have any children like the vast majority of my friends these days, I have actually done a lot of pretty cool things*.
Your predecessor, 2010, was an interesting year. For nearly half of it, I had a stupid injury that I kept trying to get fixed. It seems that the first part of this year will be much the same in that regard--though things seem to be going smoothly on that front, so I'd like for that to continue so that I can DO things again. Not just work (we all know how much I don't like fieldwork), but fun things like dancing and roller skating!
Besides the knee and an easy transition into the third decade of my life, I'd like just a couple more things: 1) to take a step towards figuring out what to do with my life, 2) the continued good health of all my family members, friends and pets and 3) lots of luck.
Best wishes 2011! I will try to get over my aversion to you as soon as possible.
Love,
Jackie
*I was going to link to an older entry here, wherein I listed all the cool things I've done, and when I went back to re-read it I realized that I complain about a lot of the very same things. And that entry was from back in 2007. That's nearly 4 years ago and I have done barely anything to remedy any of those complaints. Fuck. Help, please, someone?