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What have you accomplished this year?
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Start smoking again & solve both problems. Ah, the things I do for you.
I'm saving your life, kiddo.
You have no idea how tempting that is!
I've been the lowest I've been in a long time, this spring I very nearly killed myself. But I talked to my parents and they've helped me and supported me. My life definetly took a turn for the better when I started the filmmaking education I'm now attending. Trough that I've gotten a way better idea of what I want to with my life, and also gained one good friend. Still no sex all year long though, and my training went to hell since I've been sick all autumn. The sex bit might be helped in a few weeks if I'm lucky, and if I can just stay healthy I'll get right back on with the training.
I fixed a toilet by myself in my house, but that is about it.
I stayed financially solvent in the face of catastrophic car failure, big medical bills, and a too-small wage for my city's cost of living. I did it without going into debt.
That's what I'm singularly most proud of. It hurt like hell, though.
I also moved from an expensive, shitty apartment to a less expensive, better apartment. I deliberately chose a part of LA outside of my comfort zone, so I can expand my horizons a bit.
I made some good connections this year, which will hopefully lead to a better job (my big goal next year).
Despite my loathing for my job, I stayed on good terms with my employers and even managed to get a raise while most other people got a pay cut or were let go.
Despite my financial, career and health trials (or maybe because of them) I'm ending this year feeling more independent, more confident and more *adult* than I have at any other point in my life.
That's what I'm singularly most proud of. It hurt like hell, though.
I also moved from an expensive, shitty apartment to a less expensive, better apartment. I deliberately chose a part of LA outside of my comfort zone, so I can expand my horizons a bit.
I made some good connections this year, which will hopefully lead to a better job (my big goal next year).
Despite my loathing for my job, I stayed on good terms with my employers and even managed to get a raise while most other people got a pay cut or were let go.
Despite my financial, career and health trials (or maybe because of them) I'm ending this year feeling more independent, more confident and more *adult* than I have at any other point in my life.
I took that challenge and almost made it. I figured... I'm a man. Thats a man job. I don't need to pay someone to do it for me, I have tools! Unfortunately those tools come with my Ikea furniture and don't quite fit...
I fixed it in my own unique way... then had the expert come to fix it when that failed and we got into a debate over why I think everything can be fixed with duct tape. My argument; if it can't be fixed with duct tape, you haven't used enough. Anyway...
Positives...
1. Became valued enough to be trusted with a Championship/represent a division (even if I changed all the rules), then spending the year training to be part of the 'best of the best' tournament. That all tied in with me starting to write and book on my own - and even inspired me to take the challenge of wrestling as three personalities in one hour. Stupid... but I did it without going nuts.
2. Walking out of a job that treated me like crap. Joyfully. Merrily. Offensively.
3. Despite barely making any money; owning my own hosting service and starting working freelance again. It was/is horrible for my wallet - bt it's given me much needed thinking time.
4. After becoming the countries fattest wrestler, dropping 50lbs in the space of three months on a really, really bad diet.
5. Rekindling 'Don't dream it, do it' type spirit that made me 'famous'.
Negatives...
1. Another relationship ending (in large part due to in-laws and a partner who laughed at the concept of getting a job), which now means going into 2009 in a custody battle.
2. Being on the constant rebound and rekindling the old self destructive behavior. Though I'm on the fence with the self destructive stuff because it can be kinda fun.
Positives:
Graduated college, moved out of my parent's house (at last), got a consulting position with a video game company building meshes for their flight simulator (whoo!), and finally sought treatment for chronic, low level depression. Oh, yeah, and participated in the creation of the "Blue Warp Nacelles" meme, aka the Sombrero Meme.
Negatives:
Still depressed, have tons of student debt, don't feel like I'm capable of running my own life, and I have this weird, self-sabotaging streak which I can't seem to fight that seems determined to make me as passive and fail-riddled as possible. Blech. I've got a to-do list of Important Stuff (TM) that I need to take care of ASAP so my life doesn't come to a grinding halt, and instead of dealing with that, I'm sitting here night after night, all night, staring at a computer monitor. Yay.
So: good year, that should feel great, but doesn't because...well, some reason or another. It just doesn't.
Graduated college, moved out of my parent's house (at last), got a consulting position with a video game company building meshes for their flight simulator (whoo!), and finally sought treatment for chronic, low level depression. Oh, yeah, and participated in the creation of the "Blue Warp Nacelles" meme, aka the Sombrero Meme.
Negatives:
Still depressed, have tons of student debt, don't feel like I'm capable of running my own life, and I have this weird, self-sabotaging streak which I can't seem to fight that seems determined to make me as passive and fail-riddled as possible. Blech. I've got a to-do list of Important Stuff (TM) that I need to take care of ASAP so my life doesn't come to a grinding halt, and instead of dealing with that, I'm sitting here night after night, all night, staring at a computer monitor. Yay.
So: good year, that should feel great, but doesn't because...well, some reason or another. It just doesn't.
MeanJoePhaser
Admiral
Accomplishments
-I managed to feel more alienated and depressed than I did at the beginning of the year.
-Decided to hate the person I had an unrequitted crush on at work and now they are no fan of me, either.
-Bummed off my father's computer enough that him and his wife bought me a new one.
-Started an IRA but have no interest in stocks...so it sits unaltered.
-Never even left the state.
-Lost a little weight giving up soda for 2 months, then only occassionally having one...went off the wagon a bit recently, though.
-Having quit soda, managed to make myself more short-tempered than ever.
-Failed to convince myself to go back to school.
Banner year all around, as in Bruce Banner...HULK SMASH!
-I managed to feel more alienated and depressed than I did at the beginning of the year.
-Decided to hate the person I had an unrequitted crush on at work and now they are no fan of me, either.
-Bummed off my father's computer enough that him and his wife bought me a new one.
-Started an IRA but have no interest in stocks...so it sits unaltered.
-Never even left the state.
-Lost a little weight giving up soda for 2 months, then only occassionally having one...went off the wagon a bit recently, though.
-Having quit soda, managed to make myself more short-tempered than ever.
-Failed to convince myself to go back to school.
Banner year all around, as in Bruce Banner...HULK SMASH!
The Good:
Started to learn to scuba dive
Took my niece on holiday to Greece
Began running again
Ran a couple of 5K races
Addressed some work-related issues
Completed a couple of work-related qualifications
Built some new friendships
Saved some money
Found some things about my family history
My mental health has had more ups than downs
The Bad:
Haven't seen old friends as much as I would have liked
Still struggling with weight and body image
On balance, I've achieved more than I've sturggled with or failed to do.
Started to learn to scuba dive
Took my niece on holiday to Greece
Began running again
Ran a couple of 5K races
Addressed some work-related issues
Completed a couple of work-related qualifications
Built some new friendships
Saved some money
Found some things about my family history
My mental health has had more ups than downs
The Bad:
Haven't seen old friends as much as I would have liked
Still struggling with weight and body image
On balance, I've achieved more than I've sturggled with or failed to do.
Positive:
Killed my GMAT!!!
Studying for my CFA
Got my backyard looking nice and pretty
Negative:
Got rejected by a couple of business school
Still Faith Challenged. I'm starting to dread going to church
Still single
^
Don't mind as much as I'm not really trying too hard.
Killed my GMAT!!!
Studying for my CFA
Got my backyard looking nice and pretty
Negative:
Got rejected by a couple of business school
Still Faith Challenged. I'm starting to dread going to church
Still single
^
Don't mind as much as I'm not really trying too hard.
1. Graduated college with honors with a degree in International Relations and Public Communication
2. Secured a full-time job and moved to Washington, D.C.
3. Got engaged to be married with an awesome proposal to a beautiful trekkie-girl
4. Picked up photography and hiking as hobbies
5. Went on two free Caribbean cruises to visit said fiancée (her work)
6. Have traveled extensively between D.C., New York, Orlando and Cleveland (throw visits to Chicago and Toronto in there). Hello frequent flier miles!
7. Started and completed the following series via Netflix: Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly and Lost. Long distance relationship helped with this
8. Read several books in the DS9 relaunch. Just started "Worlds of DS9."
9. Logged more hours in public transit than I care to add up...
I'm sure there's more, but those are the bigger things.
2. Secured a full-time job and moved to Washington, D.C.
3. Got engaged to be married with an awesome proposal to a beautiful trekkie-girl
4. Picked up photography and hiking as hobbies
5. Went on two free Caribbean cruises to visit said fiancée (her work)
6. Have traveled extensively between D.C., New York, Orlando and Cleveland (throw visits to Chicago and Toronto in there). Hello frequent flier miles!
7. Started and completed the following series via Netflix: Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly and Lost. Long distance relationship helped with this
8. Read several books in the DS9 relaunch. Just started "Worlds of DS9."
9. Logged more hours in public transit than I care to add up...
I'm sure there's more, but those are the bigger things.
....Where the $&%^ were you LAST year, when I spent ten months writing my thesis on Batman and desperately wanted the scores to listen to for inspiration?!
Anyway, Positives:
-Managed to complete previously mentioned thesis (early!) and won the department award for it.
-Found a fantastic condo and managed to avoid moving back to my parents' house
-For the first time in my life, I've casually dated.
-Visited a new country
-Got my first real job!
Negatives;
-Had to leave college. Because I graduated.
-Due to a particularly crazy night, I can no longer stand the taste of champagne. Hopefully I'll get over it this year.
-Some roommate issues.
-About six months of this year were passed in utter, utter boredom.
Positives:
-- Started focusing on my writing career again.
-- Made some hard choices about the future, and they were the right ones for once.
-- Started rewrites on my original novel, and started working on two more, along with several shorts.
-- Connected to above, learned that pride and stubborness sometimes has to be set aside to progress, and not all critcism is bad.
Negative:
-- Packed on another 10 pounds.
-- Fell back into old eating habits.
-- Burned through more money than I probably should have getting things set back up.
-- Let my temper get the better of me when I knew better.
-- Started focusing on my writing career again.
-- Made some hard choices about the future, and they were the right ones for once.
-- Started rewrites on my original novel, and started working on two more, along with several shorts.
-- Connected to above, learned that pride and stubborness sometimes has to be set aside to progress, and not all critcism is bad.
Negative:
-- Packed on another 10 pounds.
-- Fell back into old eating habits.
-- Burned through more money than I probably should have getting things set back up.
-- Let my temper get the better of me when I knew better.
1. I wrote an entire musical score (stage) in February.
2. I wrote almost an entire musical score in December. (I still have a few days to finish it .)
3. I produced and narrated an evening of my music and lyrics in July.
4. I managed to keep a roof over my head despite being essentially unemployed all year.
5. I learned that no matter how much ego, pride and self-esteem one can lose, one can always find a way to lose even more.
6. I learned that if one waits long enough, every lousy President must finally leave office. (I already knew that, of course, but I was worried if somehow Karl Rove was going to find a loophole.)
7. I learned that Christmas time, even for we secularists, actually DOES make one feel better, even in the worst of times.
8. I learned that even at my age, I can still get the kind of crush on a woman that makes me sigh more than usual. (In a good way)
9. I learned that posting on the TrekBBS won't get me a job, but it's always nice to spend time with e-friends and acquaintances.
10. I still have amazing friends and family.
--Ted
2. I wrote almost an entire musical score in December. (I still have a few days to finish it .)
3. I produced and narrated an evening of my music and lyrics in July.
4. I managed to keep a roof over my head despite being essentially unemployed all year.
5. I learned that no matter how much ego, pride and self-esteem one can lose, one can always find a way to lose even more.
6. I learned that if one waits long enough, every lousy President must finally leave office. (I already knew that, of course, but I was worried if somehow Karl Rove was going to find a loophole.)
7. I learned that Christmas time, even for we secularists, actually DOES make one feel better, even in the worst of times.
8. I learned that even at my age, I can still get the kind of crush on a woman that makes me sigh more than usual. (In a good way)
9. I learned that posting on the TrekBBS won't get me a job, but it's always nice to spend time with e-friends and acquaintances.
10. I still have amazing friends and family.
--Ted
I graduated college with a 3.0 GPA. That was the big thing.
I also took a trip to the East Coast, and went to Disney World
The only negative about this year I can see is I'm still not working. Hopefully that changes soon in the new year.
I also took a trip to the East Coast, and went to Disney World
The only negative about this year I can see is I'm still not working. Hopefully that changes soon in the new year.
2008 was big year. Perhaps the biggest ever for me.
Took a huge gamble which paid off by purchasing a house and renovating it on our own.
I shook my ex-wife's whole world this last year. Ultimately, I did not end up with custiody of my two youngest children, but my swift blindside served her notice that I AM WATCHING. My actions resulted in the removal from her home of the husband (whose obnoxious and indecent behavior plagued my kids for years.) It also exposed her alcoholism and physical/mental abuse towards the kids thereby hobbling any real threat of legal retribution on her part.
2008 had grim and hellish moments, but (not unlike 1972) it also contained the sweetest. We've survived a year in this house - on January 1st 2007 it was an investment; today it is a beloved home filled with awesome memories
Took a huge gamble which paid off by purchasing a house and renovating it on our own.
I shook my ex-wife's whole world this last year. Ultimately, I did not end up with custiody of my two youngest children, but my swift blindside served her notice that I AM WATCHING. My actions resulted in the removal from her home of the husband (whose obnoxious and indecent behavior plagued my kids for years.) It also exposed her alcoholism and physical/mental abuse towards the kids thereby hobbling any real threat of legal retribution on her part.
2008 had grim and hellish moments, but (not unlike 1972) it also contained the sweetest. We've survived a year in this house - on January 1st 2007 it was an investment; today it is a beloved home filled with awesome memories
I wish I had something to put here.
I really didn't accomplish anything this year. I worked at the same job I had last year, made lots more money only because I worked more hours. I only got more hours because so many other people quit.
I didn't make any new friends per se. I gained about 20 pounds.
I didn't accomplish anything. Everything stayed exactly the same.
I really didn't accomplish anything this year. I worked at the same job I had last year, made lots more money only because I worked more hours. I only got more hours because so many other people quit.
I didn't make any new friends per se. I gained about 20 pounds.
I didn't accomplish anything. Everything stayed exactly the same.
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