End of an Era

[burnunit]

Yes, 2008 has, in ever so many ways, been a shit year. Most of that is personal stuff, however, I mean, it's not hidden or anything, I just mean so much of our family stuff has sucked—and I say that without feeling like ... it's not shameful sucking, it's just a rain of crap. "Public" things have been quite good actually:

• Academic things like graduating, presenting at the Media Ecology conference, finishing my thesis, getting an A on a paper I'd sort of given up on over a year ago
• Simply surviving at work was nice, but also feeling like I'm excelling in actual performance is pretty awesome.
• Eleanor starting school
• Leann getting more acting work. And having her best year yet working at Valley Screen Printing
• Two of my nieces having beautiful new babies.
• Joining the board of the Minnesota Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy and starting that whole adventure. This is really something.
• The arrival of our whole generation (and the next one) as a political force. And the rise of what I think might rightly be called Obamism.
• I gave up on both of my favorite football teams in week six. They both won their divisions.
• But really my friends and family have been tremendous this year and I am so blessed to have you helping me, and part of my life.

These are just some of the things to actually celebrate tonight, which I'm going to go do.
Right.
Now.

Comments

[mrs-lovett.livejournal.com]

You are so much more positive than I am. All I could say was, "Thank god it's over" and "Fuck you 2008!"

[burnunit.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. I guess I thought that went without saying.