:: days go by ::

Summing up 2005 ... in 2006

So I'm a little late on this one. Year's end slipped right by me and I have been officially pathetic with updating my blog. I saw this on a friend's site and thought I should take the time to reflect on the past 12 measurements of time we call months. Here is my version:

• January / February / March / April - (Basically a blur.) Worked too many hours and complained equally as much. Developed HTML and graphic design skills. Saw play with Annika & her fam at JMU. Dog-sat little Belle for Deonna & Andy on lunch breaks. Visited State College, Pa. several times. Saw Paul Westerberg at 9:30. Purchased another Kate Spade & entered the ipod world.
  
• May - Attended funeral for mother's first cousin. Saw new baby cousin for first time. Seriously began thinking about changing jobs and/or moving. Went on 2 interviews - including one with current employer.
  
• June - Received semi-lucrative offer from current employer. Provided former employer 2-weeks-notice. Saw newly-married Kenny Chesney (and not to forget Keith Urban) at FedEx Field and the Old '97s at 9:30. Car broke down. Found place to live. Moved. Began new job. Met wonderful new friends. Attended Beer Festival in Ashburn - was slightly buzzing & later hungover all by 9 p.m. Developed severe farmer's tan.
  
• July - Celebrated 4th of July by shopping and later watching fireworks on tv and eating ice cream with JB. Attended Happy Hours with coworkers.
  
• August - Attended 3-day orientation for current employer. Went to wedding shower for Jayme Langford. More happy hours. First trip to Leesburg outlets.
  
• September - Went home for wedding early in the month at the country club. Visited Georgetown for the first time on Labor Day. Caught Washington Nationals game and Dr. Dremos in Arlington (back when beer pong was alive).
  
• October - Visited Bris in Memphis & went to my third college homecoming in Missouri. Saw many friends and partied Christian-school style. Smoked something like 50 ciggies in one night. Celebrated my 25th birthday with lunch at the Food Court (I'm officially old). First visit to the Clarendon Ballroom.
  
• November - Began a housing search with current (and awesomely awesome) roommate. Found awesome place to live and began the process of packing. Last single friend from home got engaged which caused excitement and screaming. Visited Leesburg outlets (again). Together, JB & I cooked our first Thanksgiving dinner for my family. Saw Walk the Line and mourned ending of Jessica & Nick.
  
• December - Moved into swank apartment. Began using fireplace and doing laundry more regularly. Thought about suicide as traffic around Tysons was terrible as holidays approached. Cohosted 'Night Before Christmas' party with girlfriends. Saw Sean Paul at 9:30 and Harry Potter in IMAX. FINALLY saw Office Space. Got really sick and visited ER on Christmas Eve. Celebrated Christmas with my family and took 2-week vacation from work. Ended year with my faves, JB, Hank('s), and Dick Clark.

posted by youngblueyes @ 7:29 PM