*blue balls not included.
Here’s what I said I would attempt to accomplish in 2008.
You know, as far as resolutions go and stuff.
1. Writing goals: shit out of luck on most of these. I never really found more of a motivation to write other than here on this blog — in which I think I did OK. Cleveland Magazine and Cleveland.com’s Blog 5 think so anyway. Although I am still plugging away trying to find an “in” into the realm of media, PR and communications. Sigh, maybe I’m just not hungry enough to compete. And no, I still do not intend to return to school this year to finish my degree. Find me some spare time, a semester’s worth of tuition and a babysitter, then maybe we’ll talk reading, writing & ‘rithmetic.
2. City Immersion: Now, HERE I’ve found some success! Favorite new hang of the way: without-a-doubt, Bar Cento (where you may find me Thursday night for Rock n’ Roll night — Winter Blues edition). I still have a list of “people and places to see and do”, of course because, well, I keep adding new interests. Even better? Having someone just as interested to discover new hangs.
3. Travel: I did not cross another state off the list since writing that. But I did get out of the country again in March. Yes! Too bad that vacation mostly sucked a whole lotta sexless ass. OK, maybe there wasn’t any sucking. I enjoyed what I could, and desperately wished for someone new. And I received that. So, I got that going for me.
4. Home projects: mostly finished, save only for replacing my furnace, uh… this week. House is still on the market, by the way. With a total of ONE broker’s open and ONE person walking through as scheduled. Sweetness, sucky Realtor, sweetness. I both lost my desire to paint and/or tile. I still love my curtains.AND I picked up a sweet old-school green leather reading chair for my living room off Craigslist for $20. I love vintage retro!
5. Family/Friends: due to one replacement iPod (RIP Esteban *sniff*) and a stupid requisite rebooting-without-backing-up, I lost all my birthday lists… again. I was so on track with this too. *sigh* I did reconnect this year, for which I am grateful. I just wish now that I had more vacation days and travel money to see these friends.
6. Financial: I’m pretty sure this entire paragraph can go straight to Shredder. With car repairs in excess of $2,000 for the year and independent insurance premiums and tooth headaches and a new furnace, I am just at a loss for my budget. One thing needs to change though: income. Yup, that there is a problem. I have cut back on everything from lattes to cable and Jack Daniels and still can’t seem to make my budget work. But I guess kudos to me that I pay for my own insurance, right? And at least I bought a little bit of clothing this year. Then I got all guilty and returned most of it.
7. Reading: I did read a lot, but only one book on this list. I got a Barnes & Nobles gift card for Christmas. I shall go look into fixing this. Local bookstore found my “Lion in the Bedroom” book too — at a price of about $70. Same as online. I keep looking for a better deal. $70 on a book, right? I’m thinking “perfect Mel gift.” And then I went straight to B&N and didn’t purchase any of those books on my list. Instead, I bought the new David Sedaris and this book (currently in pre-order).
8. Spiritual: I stopped being a pussy, and I finally got a new tattoo. I quit smoking (5 months with not so much as a social smoke!). I have attempted to run and workout, but my bike was more fun this summer. And I finally have someone to teach me a good golf swing!
And there you have it — a total bullshit year-in-review.
Some yearly stats for you:
Times dumped: 2
Times dumper: 1
Months in each relationship: 10 months, then like close to 2, then like 5 weeks. (Yes, I know that is over 12 months, but the 10-month thing started the year prior — pay attention).
Times I moved my things in, then out: 1+1+2+1?
Months in current relationship: over 2, but not quite three.
Exes in whom I cut loose: 4.5
Dreams in which I had my ex beat me to death with a baseball bat: 1
Months since I have had a cigarette: 5 (yeah, me!)
Times I have desired to have one: 0 (yes, seriously. I have not had one single craving — even whilst under alcoholic influence).
Boobs: 2
Blog post up next: Keeping with tradition, I make more promises that I don’t intend to keep.
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And of MY boyfriend. His blue balls started this mess.
