the subway is a rollercoaster that takes you to work.

2006 year in review without jokes.

1. What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done before?
flew internationally

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did. I sometimes do keep my resolutions. I bought a real camera (which has since died) I lost weight (though, not enough) and I dress better than I used to, but I did not make an effort to organize my life or write things down.
I probably won't make more, other than getting healthy, which is an ongoing thing amirite?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
my sister is pregnant. (and my cousins kicked em out left and right.)

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Luckily, no.

5. What countries did you visit?
Ireland, England, Scotland

6. What would you like to have in 2007 that you lacked in 2006?
Some good, solid luvin.

7. What dates from 2006 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I can't retain anything for more than a month. Thanksgiving was pretty intense in a negative way. This one guy's birthday comes to mind, for no reason other than it is close to mine.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
feeling good about myself. traveling to places I would never have dared to dream of visiting

9. What was your biggest failure?
Eating so many doughnuts. Disappointing some friends by losing touch or not putting them first.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Now that you mention it, nope.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
my camera.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My friends, for being awesome and smart and fucking hilarious and good to me.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
People who push on the subway stairs.

14. Where did most of your money go?
The UK

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Traveling, self-discovery, kittens.

16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
The Shins, "Sleeping Lessons" and "Chicago" by Sufjan Stevens and "Quality Control" by Jurrasic Five

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I think I now have deeper capacity in both respects, but compared to last year, I am pretty dandy.
b) thinner or fatter? slightly thinner.
c) richer or poorer? richer? Strangely?

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gettin' healthy.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
crushing on boys, drinking, self-pitying

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
On my parents couch! Awesome.

21. How will you be spending New Years?
At a small house party in Queens with my bros and sis and frindz.

22. Did you fall in love in 2006?
I did all I could to avoid it for most of the year. I'm coming around.

23. How many one-night stands?
Zero. (this answer, copied from 2004, will never change.)

24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I've been trying to let go of my hate and anger and fear and resentment with gives me more room in my heart, you know, for storage.

26. What was the best book you read?
I did not read very much this year. Nothing really stuck out to me. I read High Fidelity for the first time. I guess that was pretty good.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Shins (yeah, yeah, "it'll change your life". blah. I like them. I make no apologies.), Aquisition (the website), Rogue Wave, Sufjan


28. What did you want and get?
It's all about the digital camera. and health insurance!

29. What did you want and not get?
Some good, solid luvin.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
It wasn't a great year for movies for me. I can probably count on one hand the number of movies I actually saw in a theater. I guess The Descent is up there though.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Put together a show with my brother that all my friends came to and performing in. It was amazing. Dirty2 years of (r)age!

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Some good, solid luvin.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2006?
I don't care if you don't like my hair this color, *I* like my hair this color.

34. What kept you sane?
gtalk, wednesdays

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
clive owen, gerard butler, and that new supe. dang, right?

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
so many!

37. Who did you miss?
My fam and b-lo crowd.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jen/steve/keith/other

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2006:
Always say hello. No one owes me anything.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
today I don't need a replacement, I'll tell them what the smile on my face meant, my heart going boomboomboom,
hey, I said, you can keep my things they're come to take me home

Popping with advice for the masses

Last night I gave notes for an ensemble for the first time. That was exciting and nerve-wracking to do, especially while mentors/theater owners and people i admire/am terrified of floated around behind me.
"Um, so . . .well. . . ok, when the words happened . . .that was good. Did you have something to say? no? oh. um. No words . . . ok sometimes too. Who's going to the bar?" I feel like I did ok. I do sort of maybe feel like I know what I am talking about. I don't know if it helps. I don't know.

I got home late last night, so still no sleep for me. I am feeling pretty sick right now. I've been coughing and sneezing for a month, too. Some call it a cold. I call it a way of life.

Whelp, I am going to enter the year 2007 as a single maiden. I don't actually have anything to say about that. It doesn't bother me, but it bothers me that it doesn't bother me. It's only awkward for those thirty seconds after the ball drops when everyone else is making sweet face love and I am staring into space mentally rearranging my bookshelf and quietly praying for the sweet release of a quick and merciful death. Then it's back to business as usual. Better to be single than to wish you were, I say.


Up in the title there, that should say "pooping".

Going faster than a rollercoaster

I got a new quilt! It's lovely. I'll put up pics as soon as I have a minute alone with the compunerd (never). Other than that, things are quiet. Back to the usual stresses and wahwahs. You know.

My lunch today is coffee, 2 yogurts, a seltzer and spud delites. I'm in a weird mood. I only slept for one whole hour last night. What's that about?

Oh, on the cd Alex and Jess gave me, all of it is really good, but Rogue Wave does a cover of "Everyday" by Buddy Holly that is the tits and then some. I can't stop listening to it. They turn this little sugarpop song into a slow waltzy masterpiece. Downlove some Rogue Wave. It's a winner band with a weiner name. (I suggest "eyes" and "kicking the heart out")

Aren't giving it up and turning it loose the same thing? I guess it's just what you feeling like calling it.

I m under ur christmas tree, stealin ur hohohoz

I am at the family home, in my pajamas, drinking coffee. I have finally finished my shopping. I think. It's like exercise, you're never really "done", you can only declare yourself "done". I can always buy more crap for more people, but I need to draw the line this year. I didn't get stuff for everyone I wanted to, but hopefuly they will still love me.

Yesterday I ate Mighty Taco TWICE and had a beef on weck from Andersons. A good eating day, I think. I bought a new pair of favorite jeans, and some crazy looking gauchos which have a name that makes them almost too funny to wear but are surprisingly flattering. I also got myself a little black dress. I've always needed a little black dress, and now I have one.

So, as far as shopping goes:
me 1
people I give presents to, 1ish

everybody's happy.

The right arrow key on my parents' computer doesn't work properly. I am surprised by how much of an adjustment this is.

It's always good to be home. I love my family.

For reasons unknown, under special needs on my flight confirmation I am listed as "blind". Also, our office manager put the menorah on my desk and put me in charge of screwing in the lightbulbs at sundown. People have been wishing me "happy . . you know . . . ok." It's been a strange day.
I have to RUN from here at five to Times Square, buy a few more things, audition on camera for something that will hopefully take negative 30 minutes, RUN home and pack (I haven't even started) feed my guide dog and scammer to the airport to go back to b-lo.
Fair warning to everyone I know: I might not have a present for you, but I still love you.

They're shooting this in my neighborhood.
Adam said, "Colin Firth as the bumbling lover in a romantic comedy - wow,
they are taking a chance!"

Dear Santa,

I'd love the same thing I asked for last year, please.
If that's not possible, I'd love a new ceramic teapot.

Love,
sarah

And I am Telling You

So I'm excited about Dreamgirls. Shut up.
(Srsly though, listen to that song and try not to get chills. Or, just listen to that song. Lordy.)

I am allergic to the antibiotics I got ("wow. I didn't have chills before I started getting better. And this all over itching is new." maybe I should read the instructions before I take things.) Strangely, I am starting to feel better. Except for occasionally when I cough I sound like a T-rex swallowed a chainsaw. Other than that I am cool beans. Which is good, because I have a jam-packed week.

Tonight-gym-coaching-party
Tuesday-rehearsal
Wednesday-gym-show-party
Thursday-pack-go-home-on-plane

I'll see you goonies then.

This is the sickest I've been in recent memory. I usually buy cold medicine, use four doses, lose the box in my bedroom somewhere, and feel better. I've gone through two boxes of day time and one of nighttime and I'm still wobbling like an old lady. I'm finally on some antibiotics, so hopefully I feel like a human being sometime before crimmace comes.

Kittah.

The key to falling asleep when you have a horrible cough is to prop yourself up on an extra pillow. Is this common knowledge? It damn ass works. One damn ass nyquil helps, too. I am so sick of being sick.

We're having a "guess the desk" photo contest on one of the forums I frequent. We're playing for a one at a time personal coffeemaker.



In my defense, I once told my boss I needed to be given more to do.

This is what I am about


shopping-shopping
I am determined this year to get all the christmas presents I want to get for everybody.

Thinking/speaking/acting positively.
In an attmept to be funny I find myself being way more negative than I actually mean to be. I'm a good person! I can do it! There is always hope! Crap like that.

Salad
Who knew?

Bond Theme songs
Shirley Bassey is the tits.

it's 10:30am and I'm already bored.

Last night was the theater's Holiday party. It was really lovely. Everyone got all shined up and skirtey and jackety and gave out awards and did jokes and ate sandwiches from Subway and the theater looked magical. I called it "Nerd Prom" because I am a jerk. I didn't drink at first because I had to slip out and do a show at a different theater for an hour during the party and I never drink before shows. (Ok, maybe once or twice. Not if I can help it, though.) When I came back to the party the keg was kicked and everyone was faced. I don't think I've ever been behind like that before. I didn't really drink much after that, I just hung around and enjoyed watching people bumping into each other and trying to make out (and missing).

My outfit was pretty kickin. I dont know if I'll get pix, but I am happy with the result of wearing a 10 year old skirt as a dress and a long filmy top. I won't be self-deprecating about this one. It looked nice.

I only had a salad for lunch yesterday and didn't eat anything last night because I didn't want to get my face all sandwichy. My blood sugar was a little wackadoo but I didn't drop dead. I ate a huge breakfast this morning. I know you were worried.

Dilemma

Last night I saw someone I might have known on the subway. I had a hard time seeing his face because of the way he was angling himself, but I am pretty sure it was him. It may not have been. I could have easily gotten up in his face so we could have a conversation. The dilemma is: do I ignore him and miss out on a pleasant conversation to speed my ipodless journey, or interrupt his reading so we could both face the fact that his fly was wide open.
It was probably not him, though, is my thinking.

One of the things I've learned but have yet to apply in my life is, always say hello. And-if accidentally wear too much cleavage, lay off the sourdough pretzels.

lalala

My aol avatar is a gnome. Gnomes make me laugh for no reason. I hope that's ok.
I am going to a pub quiz tonight to cough on people. I've never been. I imagine I will be out of my depth and congested. I will probably also have a fun time.
My cousin had her 8th baby just now. yay.