Is this the new year, or just another night?

Happy New Year everyone!

I still remember all the fuss right before the millenium and how freaked out everyone was, but now here we are in 2007. Insert cliche here.

New Years Eve is always a bit of a letdown for me. The last exciting New Years I had was when I was twelve. My friend's mother got remarried on NYE. It was a late candle-lit ceremony. They had a fabulous reception where we got to ring in the new year and they served a breakfast buffet. Most people don't get married in NY in the middle of the winter, but it's a really sweet idea I think - ring in the new year and start your new lives. It also gives people a great party to go to on NYE.

Otherwise, New Years has been pretty un-eventful for me since then. Last night as my plans fell through and I searched for something else to do, I mildly resented the fact that a holiday should make me feel guilty for not having exciting plans. I can't really bitch though, because I willingly opted out my contingency plan to go to a party in Chapel Hill that I was invited to. I wasn't going to know many people there at all (read: almost none), and I didn't feel like spending NYE with a bunch of strangers.

I enjoyed some chinese food and a few beers instead. Inquisitor stopped by for a bit and we chatted. I probably won't see him again before he leaves since I'm going to Boston in a few days.

This break has gone so fast. I spent a week with the family, and then we drove up to New York for four days. Which was mostly nice by the way; I got see a cousin I haven't seen in years and meet her new baby. On Thursday I head up to Boston and have a staff meeting the day after I get back. Classes start again on the 11th.

Anyhow, I guess it's appropriate to do a year-in-review for a new years post. For that, I'm going to steal a survey one of my friends posted on MySpace. I know, I'm so original.

Where did you ring in the new year, 2006?
You know, I've had a hard time remembering what I did. I'm pretty sure I was home visiting the family. It was memorable, quite obviously. :-)

What was your status by Valentines Day?
Single. I did give a chocolate heart candy to coffee guy, though.

Were you in school anytime this year?
Sure was. January-May. Now I just work at one.

How did you earn your keep?
See above.

Did you ever have to go to the hospital?
Not in 2006. It's an improvement!

Did you ever encounter the police in 2006?
I encountered a state trooper.

Where did you go on vacation?
The Czech Republic and Hungary!

What did you purchase that was over $500?
My car!

What sporting events did you go to?
Two Sox games, a Mets game, and a few my brother's baseball and flag football games. (Watching 10yr olds play football is adorable, btw).

What concerts did you go to?
Two Guster concerts, two Sister Hazel concerts, Ray LaMontagne, State Radio, and a few classical music performances with CK. ;-)

Describe your birthday:
I believe I taught a class and then promptly met Sunshine and E for coffee at French Press. For dinner it was mexican with my other ladies and then out for coffee and ice cream with Vixen. It was during finals, but it was still fabulous. Turning 25 felt like a big deal.

What's the one thing you thought you'd never do but did in 2006?
Call a professor at 12:30 in the morning and hang up on her after telling her I hated my life.

What is one thing you regretted this year?
See above, though it did make for good posts. Kidding, sort of. Ah, I guess I regret gaining weight again. I never regret anything big, even the stuff that lead to sadness. It's not worth dwelling on those things - every event in your life leads to the next. You can't pick and choose what ends up defining who you are. Once again...captain cornball at your service.

What's something that you learned about yourself?
I learned that I can't handle the no-strings-attached kind of relationship. It was fun to try though, even though it ended up badly. I also learned that I have problems dialing the phone.

What was your best month?
June

What was your worst month?
August

How would you rate 2006 on a scale of 1 (shitty) to 10?
6.5ish because of the past few months

All in all, 2006 had some great moments. I think the highlights most definitely include finishing my Master's degree, having lots of fun with my ladies in Boston, going to Europe again, getting caught up in someone again, and getting my first big-girl job. The gag reel most certainly includes falling down the stairs in Budapest (and off the T in Boston...and on the dance floor...), and calling my professor and hanging up on her, twice. I think I've had tunnel-vision the past few months about the things that have been getting me down, but when I think about all of the other things I did this year, things seem less bleak. I think the blog is great for that, because I can go back and remember all of that stuff, even if my life was a bad sitcom at times. So thanks for reading and letting me blather on about my life. And Happy New Year!

Cheers.