2006 -- An Improvement

How do you measure, measure a year? Well, first you steal a song line, then you direct people to the archive of your LJ so they can see the year chronicled in detail.

By and large, things took a J-hook and improved this past year. Not that the few before it were terrible, but this one brought a few good things I wasn't expecting. Hoping for perhaps, but not expecting.

Easily the biggest part of my non-work life was Theatre@First. It continues to grow, and I feel I've grown with it. I'm exceedingly proud of what we've done together, and what we're still doing. 2006 brought the fun of being in the cast of You Can't Take It With You. Then came the new experience of directing a one-act in the summer festival. Autumn brought the back-to-back typhoon of the PMRP Halloween radio drama (I was an actor and foley artist), and producing the Winter Wonderland fundraiser cabaret (producing being a supposedly fun thing I'll never do again, but at least it was a financial success). No rest for the wicked -- I'm in rehearsal for the radio drama to be performed at Arisia, and am helping with the 2007 one-act festival. And I'm sure that's just the beginning.

The biggest surprise of the year was beowabbit coming into my life. His wabbity love is a joy I'd almost given up hoping for, and I keep finding new things to adore about him. Thank you for being who you are and for loving me, my darling sweetie.

This was the year that I stopped obsessing about my age, which I'd been quietly (or not quietly) doing constantly since age twenty-nine. This year, it just stopped. I'm young, and that's that until I personally decide otherwise.

There was one important thing that didn't happen -- it had been a goal to find a better-paying job, and I did essentially nothing to that end. Too much life, too many projects -- they were all worth it but I did lose sight of that one non-impossible goal. I'm not one to make New Year's resolutions, but this year I have to. Moving forward with my career is my one and only resolution for 2007. May the search lead to greener pastures with more wildflowers.

And for you, more green and flowers, too. :-)

NYE

I forgot to post about New Years Eve. And a delightful one it was.

Up until a week before, beowabbit and I had been considering going to WaterFire in Providence that night, having sat around for a month wondering "Why are there no parties, and why are we not invited...?" But several last minute parties sprung up locally, and there seemed no reason to go out of town with so many good options nearby. There were a full 4 parties I could have hopped, but that's just too many on one night so I picked 2, both within walking distance. beowabbit, who doesn't care for hopping, chose one party, and I met up with him halfway through the night.

Fun and kisses were had. Congratulations to Kerri and Michael, brand-newly engaged! I got to enjoy the company of too many people to list. By 3:00 AM we were tucked in, but we rang in the New Year more privately in the morning. :-)

What comes after nookie? Waffles! A lovely brunch took place at the new home of dan4th and dabunny. Dan invented a unique variety of savory waffles that I'm certain will become famous. It was a cheerful start to the new year!

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The only downside is that the cold and wind have burned the skin on my face, and it hurts so, so badly. Certain patches are almost bleeding, and it hurts too much to open my mouth more than a little. My regular moisturizer isn't enough -- I'm going to have to get something close to medical strength, and maybe a moisture masque, and will set up my fountain humidifier by the bed. Youch!