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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January 15th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Was that dream about Grady Sizemore? I’m just trying to figure out if it was a nightmare or a sex dream.
January 15th, 2009 at 9:15 am
Or was the moving things 1+2+1+1? Or 1+2+2+1? Nice reference by the way. Do I get be Tim Curry or Leslie Ann Warren in this exchange?
[Raises glass to Mel having a more agreeable 2009]
January 15th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Boobs - 2. Did you have three?
January 15th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Glad to know your boobs are still in tact. How many penises?
Here’s to 2009.
January 15th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
hey kind off subject, but i see you lost you ipod….if you lose your ipod can you put all your old songs (even ones you bought through itunes) on the new one?
January 16th, 2009 at 10:38 am
I have a feeling that 2009 will bring bigger and better things for you
xo*
January 17th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
hey,
i am new to the cleveland blogosphere and just wanted to say i think your blog is kick-ass sista! thanks for your no-holes-barred honesty!