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This is the year my parents split up. I have a feeling however that the repercussions of this one will be developing for a couple of years to come.
On the upside, this is the year I moved interstate, moved in with Scythrop interstate, and we survived the year living together! Now hopefully 2004 will be the year we buy a house... better start saving.
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This has been a pretty average year for me, but I decided I wanted to add to this thread the things I would remember.
2003 was the year:
My grandfather died. Though, it seems he has been dead many years due to the alzheimer's that took his mind long ago.
I didn't get into the School of Music for the second year in a row.
I didn't have surgery. This is in contrast to the last two years.
I didn't get a summer job, despite all my good intentions. I applied at over 20 places and didn't receive a single call back. (I did finally have a temp job for five weeks, but that doesn't *really* count.)
I did have the best semester of my college career thus far, academically speaking. I started my new major (Humanities with a music emphasis) and I absolutely love it. I had great classes, and I enjoyed them. AND, it showed in my grades.
*Looks back at her year*
Seems like there were a lot of 'didn't's in that list. I was really a good year, honestly!
Oh, and can't forget all the Hatrackers I managed to meet this year. I'll attempt to list them in chronological order: Brinestone, Jon Boy, T_Smith, popatr, Hobbes, sarcasticmuppet, Pat, advice_for_robots, pajeba, ravenclaw, narrativium, and Temposs. Pretty cool bunch, eh? Posts: 1635 | Registered: Aug 2002
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I got my license, I got my first job, I got homeschooled, I joined a forum full of, apparently primarily, obsessively compulsed Mormons.
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-My first son was born,whom I adore and who is laughing in his swing at the moment -I graduated with another associates (in honors) -I started transferring home videos into DVDs how I feel about video editing software> -I went to the LOTR ROFK line party
quote: I didn't get into the School of Music for the second year in a row.
Dearheart, please don't think you're the only one. That school of music has screwed over more of my friends than I can count on my hands AND toes. I'm glad you've found something that you love to do despite them.
quote: Saudade nearly died. And then returned to us from out of the shadow.
Thanks for reminding me ak. I miss her. Any word on how she's doing?
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I look back on the year and realize that I spent most of it trying to drive myself sane.
No dice.
Stress didn't work (got my first paid writing job, and proceeded to push deadlines with the help of my friend Tequila).
Neither did isolation (though I had some enlightening moments curled in the fetal position in the mountains of central Idaho).
Sleep deprivation was a temporary solution (but my fuzzy slippers are permanently scarred).
Guess I'll be trying again this year.
Oddly enough, this was also the year when I lost my title of "Most talked about at family gatherings". My antics no longer surprise anyone.
My little sister(23) is engaged with a temple wedding soon to come; my youngest sister (18)is in jail for grand theft-auto, posession of a controlled substance, and posession of a concealed weapon; one cousin(23) is on his way to war in Iraq; another cousin(17) is pregnant.
I'm gonna have to get busy in 2004 to regain my title. I'm probably going to have to fake my own death. Or finish college. That would shock the hell out of pretty much everyone.
As far as my Hatrack year goes, I got in a hot tub with Icarus, Cor, coil, SingingRing, and Leo, drunk White Russians with Strider and Leto...
Spent some time in SoCal flirting with Emily, rollerblading with porce, chillin' with Squirrel, drinking margaritas with Ralphie, Papa Moose, and Mr.Dove, beating Sandy at air hockey with my bare hands, eating food with foob, having a wet t-shirt contest with Mooselet, and playing football with LadyDove.
And I got to carry Dierdre and Ralphie up two flights of stairs in July.
What more does one need?
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Narnia, Saudade is having a great time in Brussels. She is getting better, slowly. Every time I remember that we could have lost her, I realize again how lucky we are to have her. Such a shining light. <beams>
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Thank you for the comfort, Narnia. It has been almost a year since that happened, but there are still lingering feelings I can't seem to get rid of. I know that I am happy with what I am doing, but I'm not to the point where I can say that I don't wish that I had gotten in. Also, taking classes with all the people that *did* get in is a daily battle with jealousy. But hey, "...All these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good." Right? I've learned so much about myself in the last two years with this particular trial, that I know, however hard it is, that that verse is true.
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