January 3, 2012

• a look back

   A few people I read did 2011 in review.  I really wasn't feeling like it, so I decided not to force it.  Until I forced it.  I'm usually nostalgic to a fault (to a major fault), but I started to the day in one of my annoying whimsical-daydream moods.  Unable to force myself to do anything productive, I decided to look at photos of old hooks ups from the past.  Wouldn't you know it, but all the pics from my wildcat days of blogging in Japan in 2005 are not on my blog anymore!  What's up with that, xanga!?  It was still pretty good reading.  I forgot most of the things I was up to then--those days when I was more of a Samantha than a Charlotte.  I also had terrible punctuation (even worse than now), more readers and I was funny.  When did I stop being funny?

  A selection from 2005
  
  I got a mysterious phone call from some Japanese guy who knew my name.  He said he was at the bar by my place.  Not knowing who it was, but not wanting to stay out of trouble, I threw on my coat and makeup and went over.  Turns out, it was just the weird hairdresser dude with bleached eyebrows from the last couple of Japanese parties.  BUT, none-the-less it wasnt a boring night and I got free chu-hai and fries.  Gotta love gettin by on charm.

  There is also a post about how intimidated I was by the other people in my grad program before I moved to Florida.  One of them turned out to be El_Nor, one of my best friends.  ha ha.  She was on my blog before I event met her.

  So now that look back at 2011

  Things were lost & I cried a lot
  My uncle died and so did my friend, Diane.
  That triple earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster happened in Japan
  friends moved away or had to suffer through terrible things
  My sis-in-law had a miscarriage
  my time-- I was sick a lot

  Work sucks
  I applied and got two interviews, but no job offers.  Maybe for the best though
  My friends all quit the flowershop and now it isn't as fun
  My new co-worker makes me want to fight
  
  Things were not-so-bad to great
  I had some great trips: Japan for one was excellent again, a couple to S. Carolina to see El_nor, her wedding in Boston was super, as well as another wedding in Ohio.  My brother came to visit.  There were some great fun times. 
  Kim Jong Il died-- oh yeah, Kim Jong Un's bday is Jan 8, so what out for celebrations
  I still love learning Turkish
  My circle of friends grows- I almost never feel lonely

  I think the only thing that will knock me out of this strange funk is a good, strong hangover.  I can get started on that soon.

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