tempus fugit
as always, way too fast.
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outstanding moments in the year previous:
[-] realizing that i'd be living by myself again
[+] addiction to wine
[-] moving three times
[+] understanding the difference between 'people i know' and 'friends'
[-] realizing that there are far fewer under 'friends'
[+] go bears, 10-3
[+] big game five years running!
[-] burning out of cal band, air, and other collegiate activities
[+] work, with stable pay and good benefits
[-] work, with long hours and sleepless nights
[+] getting engaged
[-] being 3000 miles away
[+] grey's, family guy, lost, heroes, studio 60
[+] target
[-] oregon and the fallout
[+] kelly clarkson in gina's car and at shoreline
[o] not going home all that much
[+] being bicoastal and living in ca and ny
[+] polo shirts
[+] karaoke
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resolutions:
[o] get out before i go crazy
[o] thank my parents more often
[o] eat healthier
[o] get a dog
[o] learn a new language
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party over, oops. out of time.
recapitulatum
"i have a shortlist of friends who are getting married. it's subtitled '
people i hate.' "
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"i know. a million people have been IMing me."
"what are they saying?"
"omg what do you know??"
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"aww, congratulations! when?? where??"
"i dunno."
"WHAT? you are SO not a girl."
"i'm not."
"yeah, well... FACED!"
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"so, uh, when did it happen?"
"last week."
"huh."
"yup."
"you coming home for christmas?"
"i dunno, mom. i got work."
"oh yeah. congratulations?"
"thanks?"
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"whaaat. if i were you i'd have all that shit planned out by now."
"are you one of those people who keeps a binder for this kind of stuff?"
"maybe i am."
"i can't be friends with you anymore."
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"you're not really engaged, are you?"
"yes, i am."
"what? but. no! really?"
"yes."
"i don't believe you."
"gina, tell this girl."
"he is. he really is."
"see? i told you."
"but. oh. whoa. okay... can't stand up straight..."
"how many drinks have you had?"
"a LOT!"
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"is it that hard to believe?"
"i dunno. i just never saw you as the type."
"why?"
"because! i dunno! you wear argyle!"
"what's THAT got to do with it?"
"gray rhomboids in fashion! it makes no sense!"
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"what? to who?"
"you kidding me?"
"no. seriously?"
"yeah."
"how did i not know this?"
"maybe cos you were too busy filing tps reports?"
"haha, funny. but there's some truth in that."
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"shut up. you don't even know what that is."
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"but we were gonna get married when we were thirty-five and single!"
"yeah, but this happened."
"man, now i gotta go find someone else? LAME!"
"it's not too bad. i'm sure you'll find someo--"
"NO I WON'T I'LL DIE AN OLD HAG WITH EIGHT CATS AND A USELESS PH.D AND I'LL BUY STUPID CRAP FROM THE HOME SHOPPING CHANNEL!"
"way to be optimistic."
"i said 'WHEN we were thirty-five and single,' not 'IF we were thirty-five and single,' didn't i?"
"yes. yes you did."
"boys are stupid!"
ite urse
stanfurd sucks, go bears.
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i'm getting married.
