Happy New Year!
So in retrospect, 2011 wasn't my best year but I learned a whole lot about myself and I think gained more tools to improve my future opportunities and potential. I decided that 2012 will be the year I try to challenge myself more and try new things.
On to better things. I recently help name a cat. If you know me, you know that I am totally not a cat person. I am pretty allergic to them and they bore me a whole lot more than dogs but this was the cat of my best friend, so I will do my best to like it. I suggested to name him (the cat in question) Sheldon since we had some many good times watching The Big Bang Theory last year and in case you don't watch the show, the main character has a song which is sung to him while he's sick called Soft Kitty. Meagan and I sang it to each other for fun sometimes. It's hard being 3,000 miles from her so I'm really hoping that I can make it out there in the spring.
The last few weeks have brought some interesting opportunities that I am debating. I promise to get more into all those options once I have a clearer idea what I think I will end up doing. It's been nice to have projects to work on.
I have also retaken up knitting. I am trying to get better at it because I know that I am slowly getting towards the age where my friends are going to start getting married and having kids and it would be great to be able to make things for all these future children. My other goal is to make an acceptable helmet liner for Meagan since apparently other ladies make these and give them away and she better be wearing one of mine and not one of these ladies.
So, things I have been enjoying of late about being unemployed. I got to go to a taping of Chelsea Lately yesterday. It's actually the episode I'm watching on TV now. I'm glad I went to a show like this because it was filmed in one take rather than having to watch them do the same jokes again and again. Rush and sorority life were great prep for being part of the studio audience especially when they are recording that sections as the noise to represent the whole audience. It's a lot of clapping, fake laughter, (well some of it, everyone on that show is pretty funny to begin with) and cheering. Next time, I'm bringing a book though since the waiting to get in was about twice as long as the taping.
It just occurred to me that it's been over a month since I updated this so I should probably address the holiday season that just passed. Lizzie came home for a bit and walked in to her surprise Hanukkah present which was a Christmas tree. For some reason, every person that I mentioned this tree to proceeded to then ask me, "Aren't you Jewish?" For anyone that questioned that, YES I AM A JEW. I have been for almost 23 years. Well, depending on who you ask, the amount of time I have been a Jew might change... It's a long story but if you're curious, ask. I forgot how many amazing ornaments my mom's family had given her over the years. We also discovered that somehow, Lizzie made no ornaments in school so almost all the little kid craft ones were mine. Getting the tree was a debacle on its own but it was so ridiculous, I won't get into it.
New Year's Eve is normally such a let down. Going out to bars are crowded and awkward but you never meet anyone new by just seeing the same people you see all year. This year, I decided that I was just going to have people from all my different groups of west coast friends over and we were just going to hang out. There were no expectations of what the night would hold and it was exactly what I wanted. It was super relaxed and I didn't have to deal with anyone I didn't want to which was perfect. I would do it again.
Other updates, if you need to get a hold of me and don't have my e-mail or phone number, I have a twitter (ekubokirs) or leave me a comment here, or ravelry.com if you are crafty. I love that site.
I will try to update this more often but it will probably start being more commentary and less about life.
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