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tarotgalI had a super rough night last night; one of the worst I've had in maybe 15 years. I'm still recovering from it, but I'm a lot better now (thanks in part to an excellent, wise friend who happened to be online last night when I was at my worst). I'm a little worried about being too reflective right now (is that the word?) but I started writing this list a few days ago and feel like sharing it. Here's my 2017.
Word of the year: Survive
Books Read: 153
Stories Finished: 76 (but haven't posted them all yet)
Conventions Attended:
Losses:
Significant Events:
Bought:
Other Things: lost my dentist of 15+ years (he won't take my new dental plan), also lost a lot of great coworkers in the move, gained more weight than I lost (not sure how much; am scared to look at the scale these days), had to take a mental health break from swap-bot, finally made significant progress on the Pit & Ace Strokes novel I've been wanting to write for almost a decade, spent a lot of time with friends I love, watched a hell of a lot of MSNBC, found some Amazon Prime music stations I like, probably a bazillion other things that happened earlier in the year that I can't remember now (I really should keep a better list throughout the year)
Word of the year: Survive
Books Read: 153
Stories Finished: 76 (but haven't posted them all yet)
Conventions Attended:
- CONfabulation
- AwesomeCon
- ConneXions
- BrickFair
- Supernatural DC (Creation Entertainment)
Losses:
- Angel (family cat)
- Butterscotch (family cat)
- FURBALL (not a cat; lovely friend)
Significant Events:
- My work moved out of its Virginia offices in May. In September, we moved into our Maryland offices. Set up a dedicated home workspace in the interim. Now I have a 1.5 hour commute but get to work from home 3 days a week
- Work conference in Washington, DC (my second worst conference ever; first worst was Boston and third worst was also in DC)
- Hosted a murder mystery dinner
- Spent one day doing ALL of Portland!
- Attended a Harry Potter-themed library fundraiser and won two raffle prizes
- Went on two day-long Geocaching trips (and decided it is NOT the hobby for me but got to visit the amazing National Park Seminary at Forest Glen)
- Participated (but did not finish) the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge
- Attended a kickass Ed Sheeran Concert and got to hear several of my favorite songs live including "I See Fire" from The Hobbit
- Self-published story collection for my 20th community anniversary
- Completed the Pop Sugar Reading Challenge (including the bonuses) and my library's Adult Summer Reading Bingo Challenge
- Completed stories for an H/C Bingo
Bought:
- Fitbit Charge 2
- Asus transformer tablet
- My first build-a-bear
- Small 3-drawer plastic unit for extra socks & build-a-bear clothes in my bedroom
- New wrapping paper holder
- Several amazing board games
- Way too much fan art and a portfolio to hold what won't fit on my walls
- A custom-made Bear Pride/Genderqueer Pride pillow
- Way too many Funko POP figures
Other Things: lost my dentist of 15+ years (he won't take my new dental plan), also lost a lot of great coworkers in the move, gained more weight than I lost (not sure how much; am scared to look at the scale these days), had to take a mental health break from swap-bot, finally made significant progress on the Pit & Ace Strokes novel I've been wanting to write for almost a decade, spent a lot of time with friends I love, watched a hell of a lot of MSNBC, found some Amazon Prime music stations I like, probably a bazillion other things that happened earlier in the year that I can't remember now (I really should keep a better list throughout the year)
