the subway is a rollercoaster that takes you to work.

mmmmmmmmmyello? 2008 calling?

Can you believe it? I cannot!
Yesterday, I spent 6 hours cleaning my bedroom from top to bottom, clearing the clutter out of the corners for the new year. 6 hours? I am messy. But a lot of that was laundry at the House o' Suds. I washed every stitch I own. My closet is actually really neat because I cleaned it a few months ago and then some junk piled up in front of the door and I couldn't get into it to mess it up.
I got stuff to look forward to in the new year.
Tonight, party at Dan and Sarah's. Tomorrow, go through and shred old papers! New Year! I OWN YOU!


1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
This one is stumping me, honestly. I really ought to have done something. Everyone does something new.
I filmed that comedy net doc that no one will ever see. (thank the heavens!)

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Do yoga. Did a bunch! I'll do more when I can, hopefully soon. I really love it.
I'd like to drop another solid 30. heh heh. oh.
I also need a new mattress Thanks mom and dad!
I am ready to re-acquaint myself with a personal life. Def getting there.
Asking out boys I did that a little. Wasn't too hard. It was fine.
I'll make more resolutions, probably. I always do.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Mah sister had Xander! He's a pumpkin!
Also Lisa Garvey had Addie!
Also Jen Nails had Zach!
So yes! Alot!

4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope.

5. What countries did you visit?
No vacations this year. boo.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
My own place!
With one e-nor-mous chair! Woooooooouldn't that be loverly?
And some good shoes.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I think it would probably be the day I did that totally new thing.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Watching 144 hours worth of Buffy the Vampire Slayer over the course of three months.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Let's not!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was super sick in November and early December. I think it was the sickest I've ever been.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
my little laptop! hooray!

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Alex and Jess, for making me feel all warm and loved and saving me from staring at my parents all night every time I go home. And all of my friends, and me!


13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Won't go into it here, but if you know me, you know who. So I don't need to say. But yikes and golly.


14. Where did most of your money go?
The Triple Crown. Ugh.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I spent July getting really positive, doing really positive things and thinking positively. I still have a little of that brewing, even though the months after got a little rough.

16. A quick mix that will always remind you of 2007?
"Us", Regina Spektor,
"Peach Plum Pear" Joanna Newsom,
"Comfy in Nautica", Panda bear
"fresh feeling" The Eels
"chinese translation" by m.ward

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? tough question? about the same.
b) thinner or fatter? about the same. ridiculous.
c) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
saving money, makin out.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
spending money, makin messes.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
i spent it with my fam in buffalo. Actual Christmas day I spent alone with my parents until the evening, when my brothers mercifully rescued me and took me to a movie.

21. How will you be spending New Years?
house party in Queens probably. Yes I think yes.

22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
nope! I'm going for the record!

23. How many one-night stands?
Zero. (this answer, copied from 2004, will never change.) (I should just get rid of #23, shouldn't I?)

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Buffy, Lost, and 30 Rock. and I am just getting into Friday night lights.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really. I actually stopped hating some people I used to hate. Progress.

26. What was the best book you read?
I Love You Beth Cooper was pretty funny. And The Ruins was a good ride. I don't read enough. Hello, resolution!

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Once, the movie and album.
Thank you Matt Love, for the gift that is Panda Bear.
Massive Attack


28. What did you want and get?
I am perm at this job now, which is rough in certain ways, but also cool in others, for stability and insurance and such and things. And some clarity, I guess?

29. What did you want and not get?
Some good, solid luvin. Oh! This was my answer last year, too. Though it's pathetic, but I am strangely ok with it. It's mah trooth.

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I loved Juno, which I just saw this weekend. I was so thrilled about 30 Days of Night I can not even tell you.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Bikram yoga, followed by a party at the bar. It was so awesome and nice and perfect.
I am now the age where I don't talk about my age anymore.

32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Maybe a little Non-Buffalo travel.

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Trying a little harder.

34. What kept you sane?
My cozy bed, netflix, Michele Laikowski on the gchat

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I wouldn't say I fancied him as such, but I became a little obsessed with Karl Pilkington.
Forced to make a choice, I'd say Saracen on Friday Night Lights seems like a fine specimen, from what I have seen of him.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I've become a lot more environmentally conscious. By that I mean I AM TERRIFIED.
I am also kind of excited about the whole electing a new president thing.

37. Who did you miss?
I always have a hard time leaving my friends and family, especially my niece and nephews, at holiday time. And Megan, who is in Mexico for too, too long.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
I've really enjoyed getting closer to people I'd met before.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007:
I guess I am taking whatever comes and knowing it's going to be ok. Boring, but true.


40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
erm. I leave it blank and come back at a later date, yes? I mean, the year ain't over yet.

First thing I did when I came home was call the cops on my neighbors. Whassup, Queens!

I came home and gave out all my presents except for one that I have to give Tracey when she gets here in an hour or so. I drank a bit with people I know, and watched a lot of tv. My parents get a channel which is called "chiller". I wish we got it back home. It's all old episodes of Night Gallery, but I still want it. There is this baby which is cute, and two older kids who are precocious and hilarious.
I think I did ok with gift giving. Not great. My brother Adam and I gave each other almost the exact same haunted castle calendar. We are not weird, just similar. I thinkt he fact that we got each other slightly different haunted castle calendars is creepier than if we had bought each other the same. I think Tracey might like the thing I gave her, I hope. I gave Quinn a few things he didn't like and a Spiderman TPB, which I think he enjoyed, because he was over my shoulder reading the buffy books with me.
I got 25 pairs of socks, the buffy comics (!), a lounge outfit, and some lemony lotion. Pretty good. My sister and I spent a ton of money and four hours making food for Christmas eve. That was more fun than I thought it would be. There's so much left! Last night I saw Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem with my brother and several members of the Buffalo Sheriff's department. I don't get why people get so nutty at the movies on Christmas.
Anyway, I drive home in a bit. I am cramping really hard and the only thing my mom has is baby aspirin and Demerol. I might just have to suffer. pics to follow.

I comes home tomorrow afternoon. I need break from city. I tired.

Another girl for the Garveys, another missed opportunity to name the kid "Clark".

Merry Christmas, Happy new baby!
You guys are the best. Love!

RJ: Hi Sarah. You're wearing a lot of makeup.

uh, yeah, I've been under the weather.


My boss: OH MY GOD! your FACE! It's all RED!

I have . . . I don't know, it's cold out? Maybe a touch of rosacea?


FedEx Guy: What HAPPENED?

I--What? What do you mean?

FedEx Guy: You're wearing a SCARF!?!?!?


Um. It's part of my outfit.


I am hideous. That's the lesson. Stay indoors. I'd like to think I have something interesting, like body dismorphic disorder, but no, I am pretty sure I am just visually offensive.

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It's rough not being able to do this from work. Right. Well, here's hoping that's the most I can complain about.

On tuesday our company had a party for our clients, so I ran around with a few people I used to know from when I worked on a different floor. we had "Casino Night", which was kind of hilarious. A guy I who said he didn't gamble a few days before was all OVER the craps table, and he managed to teach me how to double our fake money. At the end of the evening I was leaving and he had 6000 in chips, and he said "I don't feel like carrying this anymore. Let's go put them all on prime numbers." Puts a smile on this face.


Under the Tuscan Sun is on. Shhhh. Best movie ever. When the water comes out of that spigot-I tell you. Water. Works.

You'd think I'd have cabin fever by now. Nopes. My tv has gotten quite a workout. I finished Wonderfalls (again. sigh!) I love that show. The first four episodes are like ok but then it just gets so fun and funny. Also, only the first four episodes aired, so if you watch the rest it's like you and I are in a special club. I am super psyched about Paranormal State on A&E, not super psyched about going back to work.


It's almost Christmas and I haven't even THOUGHT about what I am going to do.

I'd like to feel better now, thanks.

Day 3 of hibernation. It's going well. I am still sick as hell. Thursday afternoon I was convinced I had meningitis. I saw my doctor yesterday, fully prepared to be admitted to a hospital for double pneumonia and pancreatitis.
"Seems like you've just got a real bad cold."

I have to push fluids, get some rest and watch less House, MD

ow

Tonight I finished 145 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I am truly glad and proud to have ha dthis journey. I would liek to go back and buy the first 3 or four seasons to watvh again. I will miss having i t in my life.,
Willow married wesley! thstas crazy.

Aslo right sfter i watched the last ep I brned my left hand very badlyv while sauteeing some peppers. It just stopped hurting but now it us bandaged, typing is hard. wah!

I'm going to see Ween tonight. I am over the moon. I love live music like crazy!