I'm seeing a lot of retrospectives over the blogosphere this time of year. Stuff like, The Most Important Thing I Learned This Year, or The Best Books Of the Year, or A Look Back at My Year.
Or even My New Year's Resolutions...
I'm not doing one of those. There are things I learned this year, about myself and about society and about specifically some of the people I choose to interact with, but those things are private. And in a lot of ways they're still percolating around under the surface of my brain. I love that feeling, and I don't want to pour the pot prematurely.
Things have happened that I don't feel like sharing around with the rest of the world at large.
And there are things I'd like to do, changes I'd like to make in my life. But New Year's resolutions seem to serve little purpose but to engender feelings of "Not Good Enough" or guilt when they don't work out. I may make a private little list, but again... private. It's hard enough to admit to those parts of yourself that you're less than proud of, less than comfortable with; exposing them for all the world to see is a little outside my comfort levels. I'll show my boobs (although I don't really think anyone but the DH wants to see them) but I won't let you know what things make me feel bad about myself. Deal with it.
Life is pretty good for me right now. I'm lucky to have a husband and kids who are healthy (hubby's crutches notwithstanding). We have enough money to get by (though it'll be nice when we eventually get credit cards paid off & the like). Our immediate family is in pretty good shape, altogether. Hubby may be getting deployed again soon, which isn't so much fun, but I have faith we'll get through it. And if not, well...the world is unlikely to quit spinning. Plans will change, courses will alter.
I hope you can steer safely through whatever rocks loom on your horizons in the coming year. I hope we're still friends this time next year. If I don't know you yet, I look forward to getting to know you. May this year be better than the last, and not as good as years to come! Joy to the World!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
I have been a bad, bad blogger-girl...
Therefore, a meme...
Saturday 9: I Will Survive
1. Who or what bores you enough to mentally drift away? Oh, lots of stuff. My DH's endless Military Channel documentaries (well, most of them; every once in a while one will interest me despite everything), listening to my kids fight, sports...
2. How many members of your family not living with you do you see on during the holidays? It varies by year; this year my parents and sister will be visiting us.
3. When spending time with family, how long after you arrive do you begin to feel "antsy" about being there too long? Oh, pretty much immediately; I have a low tolerance for Too Much Togetherness, but most especially when there are lots of people in a small space.
4. Does your family more generally get along at a holiday gathering or are there generally arguments? We do pretty well, but we're mostly a bunch of introverts, with only the occasional extrovert, so it can make actual interactions difficult.
5. Are you ever embarrassed by your family around friends? I'm sure I would be, if I had a more developed sense of personal modesty. As it is...well, I've been desensitized.
6. Of the celebrities that died in 2011, who will you miss the most? Ummm... I am almost embarrassed to admit that I can't think of any of the names just at the moment.
7. When you watch a movie in a movie theater, do you like the theater filled to capacity, halfway full, or nearly empty? Does your answer change depending on the type of movie you're seeing or do you feel the same way regardless of the movie or genre? Nearly empty, because I tend to make snarky comments to my companions, and that's much easier when there's nobody nearby but us. I pretty much feel the same, regardless of movies, but I'm less likely to snark at certain types of movie.
8. What’s one really cool/useful/nice thing you purchased for yourself this year? ummm...new jeans? I don't really buy a whole lot for myself. We did buy me a laptop, but it's crapped out TWICE and now needs a new hard drive.
9. Are you in the holiday spirit yet? I'm getting there. I've done most of my Christmas shopping, so I can mostly relax on that front. However, I really really need to clean and I haven't done a crumb of baking yet, so there's that. And wrapping, but I really enjoy that...
Saturday 9: I Will Survive
1. Who or what bores you enough to mentally drift away? Oh, lots of stuff. My DH's endless Military Channel documentaries (well, most of them; every once in a while one will interest me despite everything), listening to my kids fight, sports...
2. How many members of your family not living with you do you see on during the holidays? It varies by year; this year my parents and sister will be visiting us.
3. When spending time with family, how long after you arrive do you begin to feel "antsy" about being there too long? Oh, pretty much immediately; I have a low tolerance for Too Much Togetherness, but most especially when there are lots of people in a small space.
4. Does your family more generally get along at a holiday gathering or are there generally arguments? We do pretty well, but we're mostly a bunch of introverts, with only the occasional extrovert, so it can make actual interactions difficult.
5. Are you ever embarrassed by your family around friends? I'm sure I would be, if I had a more developed sense of personal modesty. As it is...well, I've been desensitized.
6. Of the celebrities that died in 2011, who will you miss the most? Ummm... I am almost embarrassed to admit that I can't think of any of the names just at the moment.
7. When you watch a movie in a movie theater, do you like the theater filled to capacity, halfway full, or nearly empty? Does your answer change depending on the type of movie you're seeing or do you feel the same way regardless of the movie or genre? Nearly empty, because I tend to make snarky comments to my companions, and that's much easier when there's nobody nearby but us. I pretty much feel the same, regardless of movies, but I'm less likely to snark at certain types of movie.
8. What’s one really cool/useful/nice thing you purchased for yourself this year? ummm...new jeans? I don't really buy a whole lot for myself. We did buy me a laptop, but it's crapped out TWICE and now needs a new hard drive.
9. Are you in the holiday spirit yet? I'm getting there. I've done most of my Christmas shopping, so I can mostly relax on that front. However, I really really need to clean and I haven't done a crumb of baking yet, so there's that. And wrapping, but I really enjoy that...
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