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Post by Hellfire on Oct 8, 2006 22:08:49 GMT -5
ok, i know it's only october, but since there's only two months left, the chances of this year turning into crap (for me) or really great (if you've had a crappy year) are very very slim (sorry for those who had a shit year and just went "oh crappy bastard!"), so this thread is still kinda timely.
so yea. this year was one of... hell, scratch that, the best year of my young life as i can remember it. seriously, the universe cut me some slack, i must've been really good to someone in dire need without realizing it. for once i didn't feel like God was going out of her way to make my life crap. i'm so excited 'bout 2007! here's my reasons:
1. my mother and i are getting along smooooooooothly. it's never happened before for longer than 48 hours, so i'm pretty happy about it.
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2. i've moved. to a bigger, nicer, quieter apartment at a much better neighborhood. only problem is it faces the street so it makes my insomnia THAT much more intense, but i'm working around that.
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3. i've got a new job. i was jobless for six months looking for an internship and was tired of having to ask my mother for money and listening to an entire rainbow of family members going "there's the bum, why doesn't he find himself a job?" yea bitches, like it was that easy. but yea, i made it! it's no intership, so i thought, i'd do this for a while but eventually i'll have to quit and find one otherwise i won't graduate. it was a temp fixup, but then....
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4. i got an internship! unpaid, but yea, it's in college, the hours are very, very flexible, i get to keep my job, fulfill all the hours i need to graduate and work in a project involving history and culture and i might even get published once it's done! i've always, always, always wanted to do that.
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and yea, ok, now the really big news i'm even afraid of saying in order not to jinx it, but...
5. i'm engaged!!! seriously, it comes as a shock even to me considering i've always been very spit on all this love shit but it was impossible to say no.
my boyfriend fiancé (god, that sounds SO strange for me, makes my stomach all queezy) caught me off guard one night, in the rain, when my mood was really crappy, i was irritaded, had a headache and was bitching the fuck out of the world on his ass (my, what a nasty sentence) and still he turned and said "shut up, we should get married!" and i thought to myself, wow, a guy who's crazy enough to see me at my worst and still phatom spending the rest of his life with me has got to be a great catch or completely deranged. either way, i shouldn't say no to that!
so yea, i accepted it. no party, no fuss, no dinner, no official proposal, nothing of that shit. it's pretty much me, i loved it and said yea on the spot. maybe he was just trying to get me to shut up, but hey, this came as a bonus, i guess! we haven't got the rings yet cuz he wanted to have them custom made for us and that's gonna take a while.
no, there are no plans of marr civilunioning (ergh) yet, probably when i'm off college, but just the fact we've been together for almost 2 years and are thinking so far ahead in the future makes me really happy and feel like throwing up at the same time. but hey, time for me to grow up and start my own uh... "modern little family", shall we call it that? i really couldn't be happier. i just hope 2007 won't screw it all up, but i really doubt it!
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okay, now share your own experiences of this marvelous and unforgettable (or utterly crappy and depressing) year that was 2006 and don't forget to freaking congratulate me in the process, hot darn it!!! much love and dancing nanners for all of you.
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Post by Aims on Oct 8, 2006 22:13:45 GMT -5
OOOH!!! Congratulations! that's so cool ;D And yeah, it does sound like you've had a damn good year all round. Sweet  Mine has been ok. Neither here nor there. |
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Post by Hellfire on Oct 8, 2006 22:18:57 GMT -5
thanks! and i promise you i'm never gonna stop being a sarcastic arsehole, don't worry. l*ve hasn't made me mellow.  |
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Post by Aims on Oct 8, 2006 22:24:03 GMT -5
No, I don't imagine that even old age will do that to you.
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Post by Hellfire on Oct 9, 2006 10:53:50 GMT -5
i'm dying when i'm 40, yo. die young, leave a good looking corpse.
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Post by ♪Carly♪ on Oct 9, 2006 12:19:13 GMT -5
Greatness:~Miranda slept over at my house.  ~I got to see Neko Case, Martha Wainwright, Tool, Damien Rice, Fiona Apple, and Cat Power. ~I had a job that gave me some great experience. ~I decided to sober up. ~One of my poems was chosen to be included in a poetry and music fusion production. ~I made a few people into Patty Griffin fans. ~I applied to go back to school (starting January) to get my teaching license. Badness:~I've been unemployed for four months and now have a collections agency after me. ~I decided to sober up. ~I got kicked out of aftercare treatment. ~I could have been in the front row at the Cat Power show, but the friend I was with wanted to sit in comfy chairs that were way far away from the front row. I'm scarred for life.
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Post by mana on Oct 9, 2006 13:31:42 GMT -5
Firstly: Congratulations Pepe!!  Well, for me this year has actually been quite crappy as a whole but somehow I don't feel so bad about it because year is a long time (although sometimes it feels like years just swing by like "whoosh!") and I'm usually a happy person. And good things has happened to me too. One bad thing is: a friend of mine has had bad problems but I haven't known how to help her. I haven't known what to do at all... I probably should've been there more for her but I've done the best I could and it seems she's getting better. I still feel a bit bad about it, I've known her for 10 years and all but during her problematic period I've been probably quite a bad friend... I hope she forgives me. Another big bad thing is that I ruined sweet relationship... sorta. Well, I at least changed it a lot. It was "only" online thingy but I think I hurt that other person quite badly... But I couldn't stand the current situation anymore, I had to do something. Maybe I could've handled it better but I hadn't known how. Now we are alright but he's probably carrying the scars for long... And he's such a great person, I just had to "cut myself free". And generally, I'm a bit worried about my future, I have last year at this school I'm at now and I have no idea what to do after that... :S But there are great things too. I feel me and my best friend have had very great time, I feel our friendship is stronger than ever. And many little things have made me happy... I know this looks like now I've had more bad things than good things but still I feel I've had many good things along the way too. |
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Post by Hellfire on Oct 9, 2006 18:28:38 GMT -5
hey, bad things some times come as a blessing in disguise. i hope your friend feels better soon and as for cutting yourself free... well, it sucks that he got hurt, but there's only so much you can do, right? so on to a better 2007 for you and thanx for the wishes. |
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Post by sweetsangria on Oct 9, 2006 21:23:46 GMT -5
Aw.......Congrats, Paulo. ♥
This thread makes me want to cry. I'll come back with my good and bad later.
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Post by Hellfire on Oct 9, 2006 22:24:22 GMT -5
aw, don't cry.... i like you!
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Post by Koalapupu on Oct 10, 2006 11:25:16 GMT -5
Congratulations Paulo! That's awesome news! My year has been kind of a rollercoaster ride. First, I got two great jobs by just being in the right place at a right time. No, make that 2 great jobs and one if not great then still a very positive a job. (Two of those within the same department... I was never sacked, don't worry). The bad stuff has mainly been my health. I've never been in any possible serious situation, and now I have had two of them within one month! The latter will most likely affect me for the rest of this year, which sucks. Oh, and I have some more potential good news, but I won't know whether they'll turn out like that until at about half-way December. No, I'm not pregnant  But I don't want to jinx it by telling it yet so... This year can still go either way for me! |
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Post by matzy on Oct 10, 2006 11:48:31 GMT -5
can't wait to hear the good news, jenni. paulo - congrats on the engagement. but didn't you guys already get engaged like a year ago or so? anyhow - 2006 was a wonderful year for me, too. first of all, i moved back to berlin, my home town, and the greatest place on earth. things are going really well with the job. i got my own office and stuff like that. next year i'm going to be posted abroad for the first time (so 2007 could become even more exciting), and i've got the feeling that this is the right job for me and that i'm gonna be doing it until my retirement. love it and i don't regret anything about it. then - even more importantly - i met my current boyfriend in january. it took us some time to actually fall in love, but we've been going out for over 9 months now, and it's getting more wonderful every day. he's a beautiful guy, very talented with everything he does (especially the cooking, yum)... he doesn't like tori, though.  also, this year, i took a wonderfiul trip to madrid, saw madonna twice (front row!), kicked my stupid roomie out and sued him. germany was the host to the world cup (and our team ended up in an incredible third place) - the atmosphere in this city was amazing. this certainly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. so yeah, this has been a great year so far. there are still 2 1/2 months left, but chances are very low they'll destroy it. |
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Post by mana on Oct 10, 2006 13:16:18 GMT -5
hey, bad things some times come as a blessing in disguise. i hope your friend feels better soon and as for cutting yourself free... well, it sucks that he got hurt, but there's only so much you can do, right? so on to a better 2007 for you and thanx for the wishes. Thanks for your supporting words. Yeah, I just need to think positive. ^^ |
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Post by spacedog83 on Oct 10, 2006 13:35:53 GMT -5
Pepe congratulations, I'm glad you got back on your feet.
I've had a crappy year, but am not going to let it bother me.
1.I lost my job, well I quit out of rage. Due to conflict of interest.
A long story but to make it short, I worked at this place for four years, I was fired from a jerk who doesn't understand people have health issues. Then I was hired back by another supervisor who thought I was worth it. Well I was harassed and questioned every day for a year by my ex supervisor. He caught me on a bad day, see he thought he was still my boss (no idea why, ego.) He expressed to me that he was still my boss and I'd better treat him like he was, so I quit. I'm not good under pressure. My boss wouldn't stand up to him. Go figure they were best friends.
2. My girlfriend had her second back surgery. I had to take time to take care of her which I didn't mind I love her so much. However it did take time away from my job search. Now I'm having trouble finding a job. Like Pepe I am sick of people getting on my case. I hate not working.
3. My dad goes into surgery tomorrow for his second bypass. I have good thoughts though.
I treat each day like a fresh piece of paper and try to start new. It's all you can do in this cold cruel world that we live in.
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Post by ♪Carly♪ on Oct 10, 2006 16:45:52 GMT -5
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Post by Hellfire on Oct 10, 2006 19:34:02 GMT -5
No, I'm not pregnant But I don't want to jinx it by telling it yet so... This year can still go either way for me! aaaaw.. you should be, babies rule!!! ;D paulo - congrats on the engagement. but didn't you guys already get engaged like a year ago or so? no, i think i'd remember if something that great had happened to me before. Thanks for your supporting words. Yeah, I just need to think positive. ^^ and some times it helps not thinking at all, trust me! i know it sounds silly, but whenever i'm depressed and wanna feel better, ice cream works wonders. Pepe congratulations, I'm glad you got back on your feet. and i actually found your post to be very much positive in what concerns the way you treat your girlfriend. taking care of someone after a surgery as complicated as a back surgery (what happened to her anyway, if you don't mind my asking?) is no easy job and it's really nice to know you wouldn't turn your back on her. trust me, some people would. as for your job, some times it's a lot better to be unemployed than being in an unhealthy work environment. i know it may not seem like it some times, but you made the right decision. everything will work out your way, you'll see! seriously, i'm psychic, i know. aw... if i weren't certifiably bitchy i'd cry right now. you know how much i love this song! i'm so happy right now i could bake y'all a cake. |
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Post by Aims on Oct 10, 2006 21:56:02 GMT -5
Spacedog, that does sound like a crap year indeed.
I hope your dad's bypass goes well! *hug*
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Post by sweetsangria on Oct 11, 2006 18:31:29 GMT -5
Good~
-I've become healthier, both physically and mentally
-In the last week I have attended my first party sober and have taken my first yoga class
-I didn't die of a panic attack from the above two
-I'm not so opposed now to reproducing in the future
-I got a great camera and am in photography heaven
-I started hiking again
-I read some amazing books that have really impacted my life for the better
Not So Good~
-I had to go back on meds and deal with the side effects, particularly insomnia
-I had to give up a very bad, but very comforting habit
-Social anxiety is draining and exhausting
-My job is taking it's toll on my body
-I don't know what else I can do for work, as I have no other skills that would actually make money
-I thought we were going to stay here and buy a house, and now our future is very much up in the air
That's about it, I guess.
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Post by Hellfire on Oct 11, 2006 18:38:02 GMT -5
hey Sabsy, it seems like there are more good things than bad in your list, so i guess the good year wins out after all, eh? congrats, girl. let me know how it all works out with your (our) insomnia.
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Post by sweetsangria on Oct 11, 2006 18:38:33 GMT -5
aw, don't cry.... i like you! No such luck when I saw your new av/sig pics ♥ |
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But I don't want to jinx it by telling it yet so... This year can still go either way for me!
