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holly_evolvingA list of things:
January: I won my unemployment tribunal. I officially entered into a relationship with Steve - my first really open relationship.
February: Oh, so that's jealousy.
March: Divorce went through. May it stay forever in the past. Steve and I moved to Chester together. It's a tiny place, but cozy. The work is keeping it clean and neat.
April: Attended my first SCA coronation. Saw many friends honored for being among the best at what they do, in a region where that is basically a Bachelor's to Master's degree worth of work.
May: Went to South Carolina to meet Steve's mother...which was also the first time they'd seen each other in 8 or 9 years. She cried. I like her a lot.
June: I scratched my sclera by wearing glittery eyeliner. Not worth it. Also, grew a vegetable garden. Ate salad I grew myself. It's much tastier that way.
July: Drove around Vermont for my birthday brewery tour. Also, hit 202 pounds, which did not feel good at all. Have determined to get the weight off. Was down to 184 or so in the fall, currently yo-yo-ed to 194. Weight loss is hard and it sucks, but I like when my knees don't hurt all the time.
August and September: worked the Renaissance Faire. I don't actually like to work it, but as long as I'm needed, I will.
October: carved my first Jack o Lantern. Informed by work that, provided I don't take any more time off between then and 12/31, I will be hired in the new year. Sounds good, but if I've learned anything in the last 20 years of working, it's not to trust my employer.
November: went to Storm King Art Center for the first time. It is nowhere near as good as Grounds for Sculpture, but the company was excellent.
December: an Xmas bonus from the temp agency made the holidays easier. Xmas day was spent between my mom's and Steve's dad's. Sadly, the next day I found out that someone I liked very much but had lost touch with died of pneumonia on Xmas day.
Like every year, it's been a year of growth, challenge, struggle, and healing. Like every year, I hope to do better next year.
January: I won my unemployment tribunal. I officially entered into a relationship with Steve - my first really open relationship.
February: Oh, so that's jealousy.
March: Divorce went through. May it stay forever in the past. Steve and I moved to Chester together. It's a tiny place, but cozy. The work is keeping it clean and neat.
April: Attended my first SCA coronation. Saw many friends honored for being among the best at what they do, in a region where that is basically a Bachelor's to Master's degree worth of work.
May: Went to South Carolina to meet Steve's mother...which was also the first time they'd seen each other in 8 or 9 years. She cried. I like her a lot.
June: I scratched my sclera by wearing glittery eyeliner. Not worth it. Also, grew a vegetable garden. Ate salad I grew myself. It's much tastier that way.
July: Drove around Vermont for my birthday brewery tour. Also, hit 202 pounds, which did not feel good at all. Have determined to get the weight off. Was down to 184 or so in the fall, currently yo-yo-ed to 194. Weight loss is hard and it sucks, but I like when my knees don't hurt all the time.
August and September: worked the Renaissance Faire. I don't actually like to work it, but as long as I'm needed, I will.
October: carved my first Jack o Lantern. Informed by work that, provided I don't take any more time off between then and 12/31, I will be hired in the new year. Sounds good, but if I've learned anything in the last 20 years of working, it's not to trust my employer.
November: went to Storm King Art Center for the first time. It is nowhere near as good as Grounds for Sculpture, but the company was excellent.
December: an Xmas bonus from the temp agency made the holidays easier. Xmas day was spent between my mom's and Steve's dad's. Sadly, the next day I found out that someone I liked very much but had lost touch with died of pneumonia on Xmas day.
Like every year, it's been a year of growth, challenge, struggle, and healing. Like every year, I hope to do better next year.