The Return To Innocence

Some of the questions had no answer.

1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Went out of the country (London, UK). Ate pure dried goji berries. Talked to a disability lawyer about filing for SSDI.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember. I don't think I made any resolutions.

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More self confidence and initiative.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Realizing that accepting help doesn't make me weak.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
*falls over laughing* *wipes away tears* Oh, my. Yes. Continuation, actually, and it got worse.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
For the house: Various electronics. For myself: Various anti-inflammatory antioxidant lotions, and a liquid dragon's blood resin.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My husband's and my best friend's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, stuff for the house, stuff for my health.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
All the times my husband was able to work locally and be home every night.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who, Caprica (all my favorite US shows seem to get canceled).

26. What was the best book you read?
"Habitation Of The Blessed" by Catherynne M. Valente. "Feed" by Mira Grant (aka Seanan McGuire). "An Artificial Night" by Seanan McGuire.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Bruno Mars, I think. I listened to his songs a lot.

28. What did you want and get?
Lobster for lunch, mangosteen juice, dried goji berries, sangre de drago ointments.

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 31. I don't actually remember what I did. Stayed home, probably.

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Health.

34. What kept you sane?
My friends, cats, and husband.

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The issue of politicians being whiny childish brats about political issues.

37. Who did you miss?
My short term memory.

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Two people: Adam M., the former Marine. Mandi, who I knew via LiveJournal but finally met in October. We need to see each other again soon.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
I am immensely strong even when I am at my weakest, and I should never be ashamed to ask for help.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"I tumble into space, try to stop the fall/My body ripped and tore, I could have floated in space"

It's snowing again.
IT'S SNOWING AGAIN.
*grinds teeth*

Now is most definitely the winter of our discontent.

2010: The Year We Made Contact.

MY GOD, IT'S FULL OF SNOW.

Adam and I woke up late, had sex, played with the cats, ate oatmeal and split an omelet with Dubliner cheese and garlic butter creamed spinach, and drank Sumatra coffee. Then, we bundled up, grabbed shovels, and went to work.

Three hours later, our walkway is walkable. The car is sort of dug out. We think one of Adam's coworkers may be able to come get him with a giant truck tomorrow morning.

In a few hours, we will go back out and dig again. The snow won't stop. It's three feet and counting. I officially have not seen this much snowfall since I was six years old.

I hate it. I can't even see the fun in it. All I know is that there is snow up to my neck in some places. I am flaring so severely that this dose of Soma is working overtime.

We have electricity. Ours is underground, barely affected. We had a few thirty-second blackouts this morning, but so far we're fine.

This has to stop. Snowpocalypse 2010 has gone from Oh My Gods to Oh Hell No.

Why is it that whenever there is a threat of snowpocalypse in Maryland, most residents lose their minds? Grocery stores running out of milk and bread within hours, cars crawling by at five miles per hour when the roads are still quite visible.
I think this is a rhetorical question.
The snow is going to stop falling by Saturday night. Yes, the forecast calls for at least two feet of snow, but this is workable. Main roads will be cleared. Grocery stores will stay open. Emergency crew will be on hand. I am sure many people have very good reasons for anxiety -- I know I would hate to be out there in this. But, really. A gallon of milk has a remarkably early expiration date. How much can you drink before you will run out? And why is milk more important than, say, fresh vegetables and lean meat? You could make a stir fry for dinner several nights in a row. What is the milk for? I mean, aside from coffee, cereal, and mac n cheese. But really, in the two days that the snowpocalypse is happening, how much milk will really truly be used up to the last drop in every household? I think people should fight over the produce section more often. Vegetables and fruits are healthier.
Again, rhetorical. Also, your mileage may vary.

Adam went to Philadelphia very early this morning. He's on his way home after setting up the job, and he will return on Sunday, staying until next Thursday. I'm wishing him the best of luck. He may be an experienced road warrior, but there are many idiots who will be crawling along the roads around him. I will be watching the clock.

In the meantime, I am writing, and drinking by Rich Chocolate Ovaltine Maple Honey Mocha.