Good riddens 2004
Well in my opinion, 2004 gets a big SUCK IT. This year was just plain old bad - it contained death, me being in very poor health, and two sucktacular winners (the Red Sox and Bush). I've decided it was one of the worst of my life...which I guess isn't saying that much, b/c nothing too bad happened, especially compared to the devastation in Southeast Asia. However, I am really quite glad it has come to an end. Hopefully 2005 will be better. Let's take a look at a recap of this unhappy year (much complaining will now ensue).
January- One of the better months of the year. Nothing bad really happened, other than me being really bored at home. However, I did get to go to Florida and escape from schoolwork for a whole month. =)
February - A new semester began. Bad parts - It was cold out. My neighbor broke her leg on the ice and my mom felt responsible. Anthony commited suicide. Jamie & I got rejected from ZA and felt depressed. I probably contracted mono this month. Good parts - multiple parties, Dyke Ball, fun times with friends.
March - Bad parts - My health began to deteriorate. I was sick immediately before and during Spring Break. I was also probably sick with mono the last week of March. Good parts - week off from school, parties, times with friends.
April (worst month ever) - One word to describe it: mononucleosis. I was sent to the ER b/c they thought I had low platelets (symptom of leukemia). I couldn't get out of bed or eat a single thing for 48 hours. I missed a week of classes while I was at home. I thought I was better and then had this incredible pain in my left side. Health Services sent me back to my room where I could have died if my spleen ruptured. An ultrasound a few days later showed a splenic hematoma. I was in the ER again. I stayed overnight in the hospital attached to heart and breathing monitors. I missed more classes. A few days later one of my classmates died in the woods. I had to live in the College Club with my mom b/c of the heamtoma and couldn't really do anything fun or normal for the rest of the semester. Good parts - I didn't die; Weather got warmer; Marathon Monday funness; I lost 10 pounds when I was sick.
May - Stuck in the College Club. Finals. Good parts - end of first year with semester & spleen intact; warm weather; home.
June - The summer boredom began. My job fell through. Ultrasound showed my hematoma had not disappeared at all. I still wasn't allowed to do much. Realized I still wasn't going to learn how to drive. Good parts - Jamie's surprise party, Father's Day, Chris's & Mom's birthdays, Mets game with Jamie, beach =D.
July - Went to Florida for family reunion/grandfather's 95th birthday. This made July another one of the better months...well at least the first week. I also did work for a few days and made some money =). The rest of July was boring and dull and made me feel depressed and lonely. July also included more ultrasounds & a Catscan. Yay for possible cysts/tumors.
August - Best month of the summer. School was finally coming close (yay for friends), my birthday came =), my dad was on vacation for 2 weeks, and I got to go the US Open 2 days in a row. Repeat ultrasounds showed spleen hematoma was finally disappearing. I actually can't think of bad parts of August other than the continuing boredom. Yay August!
September - Yay for a new semester! Finally got to see my friends again =). 3rd floor Caz sketchiness ensued. However, sophomoredom scared me and made me feel old and like I was growing up too fast.
October - Bad parts - Worst month of first semester this year. Had several mini-breakdowns related to major-choosing, pre-med-ness, going abroad, getting *old*, and baseball. The Red Sox won the World Series and my beloved Yankees failed to come through. Had several arguments on Community & was insulted by students & a professor (yeah I know it's a bitch-fest but it still sucked). Good parts - Fall Break at home, Parents Weekend, Halloween, campaigning for Kerry.
November - Bad parts - major depression all over the country the first week when asshole Bush won the election. I felt very sad for awhile but things did brighten up. Good parts - No more baseball, fun times campaigning for Kerry, one of the best party weekends ever (Hillary's birthday weekend!), and the first snowstorm.
December - Not quite over, but overall an ok month. Bad parts - Finals stress, cold weather, saying goodbye to friends for 6 weeks, tsunami disaster in Asia which has killed over 120,000 people. Good parts - 3 semesters down, 5 to go!, Pi Lam Formal with Hillary, end-of-classes party in Caz 312, home, Christmas, Jamie's New Year's Eve party tonight, I have finally reached the 20-pound weight loss mark.
Alright, well I hope this entry wasn't too pessimistic and full of complaints...ok so I know it was haha...not gonna change it now. My thoughts & prayers go out to all those devastated by the earthquake/tsunami. I know my life is really really good compared to theirs. I still can't fathom how water could kill so many people and destroy entire communities and towns. So sad =(.
Tomorrow, I shall post some New Year's resolutions and they will be optimistic and cheery =). Happy New Year everyone! <3
January- One of the better months of the year. Nothing bad really happened, other than me being really bored at home. However, I did get to go to Florida and escape from schoolwork for a whole month. =)
February - A new semester began. Bad parts - It was cold out. My neighbor broke her leg on the ice and my mom felt responsible. Anthony commited suicide. Jamie & I got rejected from ZA and felt depressed. I probably contracted mono this month. Good parts - multiple parties, Dyke Ball, fun times with friends.
March - Bad parts - My health began to deteriorate. I was sick immediately before and during Spring Break. I was also probably sick with mono the last week of March. Good parts - week off from school, parties, times with friends.
April (worst month ever) - One word to describe it: mononucleosis. I was sent to the ER b/c they thought I had low platelets (symptom of leukemia). I couldn't get out of bed or eat a single thing for 48 hours. I missed a week of classes while I was at home. I thought I was better and then had this incredible pain in my left side. Health Services sent me back to my room where I could have died if my spleen ruptured. An ultrasound a few days later showed a splenic hematoma. I was in the ER again. I stayed overnight in the hospital attached to heart and breathing monitors. I missed more classes. A few days later one of my classmates died in the woods. I had to live in the College Club with my mom b/c of the heamtoma and couldn't really do anything fun or normal for the rest of the semester. Good parts - I didn't die; Weather got warmer; Marathon Monday funness; I lost 10 pounds when I was sick.
May - Stuck in the College Club. Finals. Good parts - end of first year with semester & spleen intact; warm weather; home.
June - The summer boredom began. My job fell through. Ultrasound showed my hematoma had not disappeared at all. I still wasn't allowed to do much. Realized I still wasn't going to learn how to drive. Good parts - Jamie's surprise party, Father's Day, Chris's & Mom's birthdays, Mets game with Jamie, beach =D.
July - Went to Florida for family reunion/grandfather's 95th birthday. This made July another one of the better months...well at least the first week. I also did work for a few days and made some money =). The rest of July was boring and dull and made me feel depressed and lonely. July also included more ultrasounds & a Catscan. Yay for possible cysts/tumors.
August - Best month of the summer. School was finally coming close (yay for friends), my birthday came =), my dad was on vacation for 2 weeks, and I got to go the US Open 2 days in a row. Repeat ultrasounds showed spleen hematoma was finally disappearing. I actually can't think of bad parts of August other than the continuing boredom. Yay August!
September - Yay for a new semester! Finally got to see my friends again =). 3rd floor Caz sketchiness ensued. However, sophomoredom scared me and made me feel old and like I was growing up too fast.
October - Bad parts - Worst month of first semester this year. Had several mini-breakdowns related to major-choosing, pre-med-ness, going abroad, getting *old*, and baseball. The Red Sox won the World Series and my beloved Yankees failed to come through. Had several arguments on Community & was insulted by students & a professor (yeah I know it's a bitch-fest but it still sucked). Good parts - Fall Break at home, Parents Weekend, Halloween, campaigning for Kerry.
November - Bad parts - major depression all over the country the first week when asshole Bush won the election. I felt very sad for awhile but things did brighten up. Good parts - No more baseball, fun times campaigning for Kerry, one of the best party weekends ever (Hillary's birthday weekend!), and the first snowstorm.
December - Not quite over, but overall an ok month. Bad parts - Finals stress, cold weather, saying goodbye to friends for 6 weeks, tsunami disaster in Asia which has killed over 120,000 people. Good parts - 3 semesters down, 5 to go!, Pi Lam Formal with Hillary, end-of-classes party in Caz 312, home, Christmas, Jamie's New Year's Eve party tonight, I have finally reached the 20-pound weight loss mark.
Alright, well I hope this entry wasn't too pessimistic and full of complaints...ok so I know it was haha...not gonna change it now. My thoughts & prayers go out to all those devastated by the earthquake/tsunami. I know my life is really really good compared to theirs. I still can't fathom how water could kill so many people and destroy entire communities and towns. So sad =(.
Tomorrow, I shall post some New Year's resolutions and they will be optimistic and cheery =). Happy New Year everyone! <3