2005: How's It Going?

[logophile]

I keep hearing that song from "Hee Haw" ...

Gloom, despair, and agony on me (ohhhhhhhhh)
Deep, dark depression, excessive misery (ohhhhhhhhh)
If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all
Gloom, despair, and agony on me.

Everybody now ...

Funny, I was just singing that the other day with my kids. Kind of a tongue in cheek attempt to cheer us all up!

 

[Just-Legal]

Same as always. It had better pick up around the 15th of April or I will not be a happy camper.

BUT there is light at the end of the tunnel... I go to America in May! *bounces*

 

[Op_Cit]

Same as always. It had better pick up around the 15th of April or I will not be a happy camper.

Ouch, thank you for that reminder.... See? Already it got worse.

 

[nikkijames]

'05 so far has been pretty decent... I got the position at work I wanted which pays more, my tax return was bigger than anticipated which allowed me to pay off all debts with the exception of one (to my mother.. so not THAT bad).

I think I am pretty close to finding my daughter's father that skipped town *again* and that is a major plus on my part for a number of reasons.


Other than being single still, I would have to say it's a good year so far...

 

[carsonshepherd]

How has my year been so far?

February sucked pretty hard; but it's over and March is okay. Okay and holding steady are about all I ask for. I will gladly do without great highs in order to avoid the great lows.

I've started caring about things again. Emotionally I stay even keel. When something comes along and rocks my world it shakes me up, even if it's in a good way. I've been shaken out of my comfortable little rut in more ways than one.

I find myself restless and wondering if I need something more just when I had convinced myself that what I have is enough.

Writing is going better. Finally dragging myself out of the muck with a new fantasy story that is turning into a novel. If anyone is interested, I'm blogging it at my Live Journal, here :Words to memorize, words hypnotize . Any reads appreciated.

So, as far as 2005: holding steady.

 

[ElizabethWest]

I find myself restless and wondering if I need something more just when I had convinced myself that what I have is enough.

 

[ElizabethWest]

2005?

I'm getting out of a shitty marriage, I've lost thirty pounds since the first of the year.

But I can't stop crying...

 

[yui]

2005?

I'm getting out of a shitty marriage, I've lost thirty pounds since the first of the year.

But I can't stop crying...

 

[rgraham666]

2005?

I'm getting out of a shitty marriage, I've lost thirty pounds since the first of the year.

But I can't stop crying...

Neither could I. But the pain will pass.

 

[ElizabethWest]

Neither could I. But the pain will pass.

Thanks Rob.

Thanks Yui.

 

[cantdog]

Up here you can't judge a year until the thaw. Winter's winter.

 

[SeaCat]

2005 so far? Not bad.

Got my ass out of debt, only to go back into debt, but for a good reason. My health is pretty good, better than I can expect. My wifes health is great. The rest of the family is good health wise.

We're looking at maybe having to move again in July/August, but that's nothing we haven't dealt with before.

They're forcasting a hurricane season that's just as active, if not more so than last year. Oh well, shit happens. Maybe I'll get a good story or two out of it.

In other words I have a roof over my head, a great wife, two cats, and my health. What do I have to complain about?

Cat

 

[NoJo]

In other words I have a roof over my head, a great wife, two cats, and my health. What do I have to complain about?

Cat

Sounds like you should get a bad plumber. They're great to complain about.

 

[maggot420]

every day above ground is a pretty good day

 

[logophile]

2005?

I'm getting out of a shitty marriage, I've lost thirty pounds since the first of the year.

But I can't stop crying...

That was me last year, Bethie. If you need anything, let me know. I can at least listen, 'K?

 

[Belegon]

That was me last year, Bethie. If you need anything, let me know. I can at least listen, 'K?

I'll second that part about the listening...

there are threesomes and there are threesomes...I would be just as happy to do one with you that involved talking over coffee and cheesecake as I was to play the other way...


(it was just posting you pervs!)

 

[Guest]

Seriously, I don't know. Parts of this year have been wonderful...others, not so. I don't know that I'll ever get used to being this poor...there are a squillion things I'm thankful for...and some that I just can't seem to wrap my head around.

Certainly, I feel as if I am a bystander, watching myself do all the mundane things...only coming to life when I get to visit with Lucky or she with me. Logistics suck ass...but every day brings me closer to understanding and the eventual happiness I know that is out there, I only have to wait...
I am not a patient person. I might have mentioned that before.

Next year, my ex gets out of prison...I am very upset about this prospect and the thin piece of paper that says...STAY AWAY OR ELSE...may not have the power to make him stay away.

my eldest, please god, will be in college...the youngest in 5th grade...but what will I be doing, other than watching things as if they are on a movie reel?

 

[impressive]

Certainly, I feel as if I am a bystander, watching myself do all the mundane things...only coming to life when I get to visit with Lucky or she with me.

...but what will I be doing, other than watching things as if they are on a movie reel?

Oh, I can SO relate to this outlook!

 

[davidwatts]

Up here you can't judge a year until the thaw. Winter's winter.

... and this morning I have about a foot of freshly fallen snow outside waiting for some a-hole to shovel it. So glad that spring is here at last. You know you are getting older when you keep getting fed up with winter earlier and earlier each year. 2005 will begin for me when this crap finally melts.

 

[Guest]

... and this morning I have about a foot of freshly fallen snow outside waiting for some a-hole to shovel it. So glad that spring is here at last. You know you are getting older when you keep getting fed up with winter earlier and earlier each year. 2005 will begin for me when this crap finally melts.

ah! the great advantages to living on the water...
we were supposed to get 4-7" last night...but the great atlantic radiator allowed us to only get a smattering of crappy white frozen precipitation.
im holding my breath through spring.. if i can make it through spring, summer will be here and ill be as happy as a pig in shit.

 

[lil_elvis]

So far the year has been a bit of a mixed blessing - some good, some bad (as some of you may know) - so the jury is still out on this one.

 

[ElizabethWest]

I'll second that part about the listening...

there are threesomes and there are threesomes...I would be just as happy to do one with you that involved talking over coffee and cheesecake as I was to play the other way...


(it was just posting you pervs!)

Did somebody say cheesecake?

Thanks Bel.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I'm tired of being cold in the morning, but I'm also dreading the onset of another sweltering summer. You know what they say.... It's not the heat, it's the stupidity.

 

[Just-Legal]

Ouch, thank you for that reminder.... See? Already it got worse.

Eh? WTF? 15th is the day before my 21st... What is it for you?!

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

So far this year is shaping up to be one of the worst I can remember, not only for me, but for a lot of people I know. A lot of friends are losing businesses, having marriages break up, having trouble with their kids, getting sick.

I'm just curious as to how things have been going for you. Has this year been worse than others? Better? About the same?

It would be nice if we could blame the stars.

My "Location" says it all. But at least I'm consistent.

Rumple Foreskin