2007 was Eventful
Wow, it's really amazing how quickly time passes as we get older. I turned 31 this year and really felt like 30 should have lasted a lot longer than it did.
In 2007 I:
- Started volunteering at Jacksonville Animal Care & Control on Saturdays. This is something that has really been very important and rewarding for me. I originally planned on spending one or two Saturdays a month there. I have wound up being there every Saturday that I'm not out of town.
- Had my apartment all to myself. It really wasn't all that I would have hoped/expected. I mean, it was nice to have the entire place to myself because the apartment was so small, but I missed Jim a lot.
- Was laid off from my job with Equinox. That's fine since I had saved up some money over the past year to get me through any such event and I started working with Steve again.
- Went to Las Vegas for the first time. It was good to go, but it's not really my kind of place.
- Was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Although it was a moderately big deal at the time, it really isn't a big deal at all now. I DO hate giving myself a shot 3x a week, but that's really just an inconvenience compared to the many other ailments that could be plaguing me and the treatments that I'd have to go through. I'm also grateful that the treatment is available. If this was 30 years ago, there would be nothing that could be done for me. And, if I lived outside of the U.S. today, there would likely be nothing available to me. My friend in Hungary has a friend who was recently diagnosed. What they told her? "There's nothing we can do." The pill-form of MS treatment is in Phase III clinical trials and should be available to the public sometime in 2009. So, I really can't complain much about the shots. At least there is treatment available to me and it will likely not be in the form of an injection for the rest of my life. I haven't experienced any more episodes since diagnosis either.
- Took in 3 feral kittens that were born under my apartment building. Although it was a LOT more work than I expected to tame them and get them ready for adoption, it was educational and rewarding.
- Got a sewing machine and started learning to sew. At this point, I just make cat beds for the cats at the shelter. Perhaps in the future I will take some classes and learn to make clothing and/or more interesting things.
- Moved to Saint Augustine in the last days of 2007. Moving is never a fun experience, but the new place is so much better than the old place, it was certainly worth the work!
I'm sure 2008 will be even more interesting...a preview of the events I am aware of at this time:
- Settling into my new place
- Trip to South Africa
- Getting Butterscotch adopted
- Lots of friends and family coming to visit (and now they have their very own room/bed/bathroom. =)
In 2007 I:
- Started volunteering at Jacksonville Animal Care & Control on Saturdays. This is something that has really been very important and rewarding for me. I originally planned on spending one or two Saturdays a month there. I have wound up being there every Saturday that I'm not out of town.
- Had my apartment all to myself. It really wasn't all that I would have hoped/expected. I mean, it was nice to have the entire place to myself because the apartment was so small, but I missed Jim a lot.
- Was laid off from my job with Equinox. That's fine since I had saved up some money over the past year to get me through any such event and I started working with Steve again.
- Went to Las Vegas for the first time. It was good to go, but it's not really my kind of place.
- Was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Although it was a moderately big deal at the time, it really isn't a big deal at all now. I DO hate giving myself a shot 3x a week, but that's really just an inconvenience compared to the many other ailments that could be plaguing me and the treatments that I'd have to go through. I'm also grateful that the treatment is available. If this was 30 years ago, there would be nothing that could be done for me. And, if I lived outside of the U.S. today, there would likely be nothing available to me. My friend in Hungary has a friend who was recently diagnosed. What they told her? "There's nothing we can do." The pill-form of MS treatment is in Phase III clinical trials and should be available to the public sometime in 2009. So, I really can't complain much about the shots. At least there is treatment available to me and it will likely not be in the form of an injection for the rest of my life. I haven't experienced any more episodes since diagnosis either.
- Took in 3 feral kittens that were born under my apartment building. Although it was a LOT more work than I expected to tame them and get them ready for adoption, it was educational and rewarding.
- Got a sewing machine and started learning to sew. At this point, I just make cat beds for the cats at the shelter. Perhaps in the future I will take some classes and learn to make clothing and/or more interesting things.
- Moved to Saint Augustine in the last days of 2007. Moving is never a fun experience, but the new place is so much better than the old place, it was certainly worth the work!
I'm sure 2008 will be even more interesting...a preview of the events I am aware of at this time:
- Settling into my new place
- Trip to South Africa
- Getting Butterscotch adopted
- Lots of friends and family coming to visit (and now they have their very own room/bed/bathroom. =)