2005

[oyceter]

Lots of stuff this year!

The Personal:
(or, In which I promote all my own LJ entries)

• My boyfriend of two-and-a-half years broke up with me in February. It was pretty miserable, but not only am I good now, I have a nice life that I am enjoying very much.



• fannishly moved in!



• I was officially diagnosed with major depressive disorder and started therapy and meds this year, though I was pretty much miserable for two and a half years before that.



• My grandma on my mom's side passed away =(. It was sad, and I worry about my mom. The entire family did manage to get together for the funeral, though, which was nice, because I haven't seen them all for a while.



• I met yhlee, rachelmanija, mamculuna, coffeeandink, geekturnedvamp, and oracne for the first time! And it was lovely all around, and I can't wait to see everyone again!



• I went to my first con ever and was terrified by the hordes of people and managed to sort of stalk Patricia A. McKillip and hear a snippet from Solstice Wood



• I started knitting again, for the first time since middle school! I went slightly overboard in yarn purchasing and made a Really Ugly Scarf, two kerchiefs with giant floppy flowers, a Less Ugly Scarf, My First Sweater (also Really Ugly^TM), two tank tops, a fuzzy scarf, and a lace shrug. I also experimented with a lace scarf gone horribly awry, thanks to the disastrous frogging inability of mohair, cables (still working on it), and lovely purple yarn that is undergoing its third incarnation as a scarf (I was perpetually unsatisfied with the patterns).



• I also learned how to crochet, which was quite exciting and round.



• I made my very first gingerbread house, which has the unfortunate resemblance to a spider.



• I had my very first real Christmas tree all to myself! Ok, I really shouldn't be counting this because I had one two years ago with the boy, but... this is my first real one as a single person! Also... TREEE!!!!



• I started cooking and amazingly avoided poisoning myself, my rats, my roommate, my friends and my family (knock on wood).



• My baby sister graduated from college. She's actually only two years younger than me, but still! Graduated! Working! In New York! On the plus side, this meant I got to visit her for Thanksgiving and eat her tiramisu and buy a cute pink hat and eat coffeeandink's scones and buy more books than was good for me.



• I started going to the local farmer's market and discovered the joys of fresh peas and heirloom tomatoes.



• I got my wisdom teeth out and looked like a very sad and pathetic chipmunk for a few days. It was a day of great joy when I could chew enough to eat pizza again.

Comments

[wisewoman.livejournal.com]

Oyce, check your entry! Something went wrong, and all the html shows up, so it's really hard to read...

;o)

[oyceter]

Thanks! Took me forever to fix the multiple errors too -_-;;.

[canandagirl.livejournal.com]

How did your gingerbread house turn into a spider?

[oyceter]

You know, I have no idea! But my friend pointed out that the front of the house looked like a spider's face, and then I couldn't stop seeing it.

[thewildmole.livejournal.com]

Dude(ess),

Although life has kept me from LJ for most of the year, I've followed your exploits *g*. You were a most cool person to start with when I met you and you have continued to just add on the coolness. I love reading your LJ and the smartness therein.

I hope you have a wonderful 2006!

[oyceter]

Oh, thank you so much! And I've missed seeing you around on LJ, though from the bits and pieces you've posted, it sounds like you are having lots of fun! (Muay thai! Coolness!)

PS

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

Sadly, upon closer examination, the baked goods had molded. I will have to come up and try them fresh out of the oven.

Re: PS

[oyceter]

Woe! That is tragic =(. I shall have to buy you cute and fun things from Taiwan and mail them to you then.

Many apologies!!

Re: PS

[rachelmanija.livejournal.com]

It's not your fault! But I would love to get cute things from Taiwan!

[avrelia.livejournal.com]

So the year doesn't look bad. Which is great! It is so strange that you only re-started knitting in 2005. ;)

Happy 2006!

[oyceter]

I know, it is! And yet, my stash is already reaching epic proportions!