Well, since it’s the beginning of a new year, it seems a physical impossibility to continue on without at least some review of the last year so here goes:

• I completed my master’s degree
• I did not complete my thesis
• I worked three part time jobs during my last term at school
• I had to pay for an additional credit in the summer in order to get my degree
• I went back to NC for a visit and it was really good
• I had at least two moderate periods (first time in two and a half years)
• My pap went from high grade abnormal to normal
• I began my full time job (the first permanent position other than my grad assistantship in five years)
• I officially celebrated two years of celibacy (no, I’m not joking)
• I broke up with a good friend
• I made up with that good friend
• I broke up with another good friend (we haven’t made up yet and may not)
• I learned how to knit
• I quit riding for 10 months
• I found a new barn and began riding again
• I did two salsa performance classes and upped my dancing game
• My ex-housemate’s boyfriend moved in and my living situation became icky
• I survived the ickiness and moved out (at the expense of my relationship with my ex-housemate)
• I found a great new place and my landlady let me paint!
• I went through all my boxes and unpacked everything that can be unpacked
• I sewed my first curtains ever
• I made some wonderful male friends who I value highly
• I made a number of new friends
• I was asked to be on the board of a wonderful nonprofit organization and accepted
• I continued to work to establish a farm advocacy nonprofit
• I maintained financial stability
• I realized I have to stop using my credit card
• I started reading fiction again
• I quit writing almost entirely after I finished school
• I began doing an intense amount of program and curriculum development at my new job
• I got a bike (the guy who moved out of my new place gave it to me when he left)
• I finally cleaned up my computer (the dust bunnies were enormous)
• I discovered Putumayo and Six Degrees
• I started learning how to make/produce music
• I bought Christmas gifts for the first time in two years
• I got a little crush and managed to keep a good relationship in spite of the crush
• For the first time, someone actually walked me to my car and asked for my number while I was out dancing
• My bff and I got even closer
• Someone I thought was a bff removed themselves from my life (with no explanation)
• I continue to find extremely great and cute clothes and reasonable prices
• I bought my first-ever pair of red 2″ pumps
• My niece had her fourth birthday (which I missed)
• I learned blues dancing and a little east coast swing

Yeah – I think that’s enough for now.