Just when you probably thought I was never going to blog
again, I’m back. I totes should have probably written more Christmas posts this
year, but I already wrote a ton last year and the year before, and there’s only
so many things you can say about Christmas. Maybe by next Christmas I’ll think
of some great new ideas, and maybe monkeys will fly out of my ass.
Anyhoo, it’s New Year’s Eve, and that can mean only one
thing – time to get drunk! Woohoo! Also, time to reflect on the year gone by,
but not in a sad, mopey, “I’m 365 days older and {redacted} pounds fatter” kind
of way, but in a happy, positive, “the future’s so bright and Christ it burns”
kind of way.
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| I'm kind of failing at optimism right now, so here's a smore. |
I just looked over last year’s “year in review” post and
realized that this year hasn’t been nearly as eventful as the previous year. I’ve
just been kind of maintaining this year. LET’S REVIEW:
I Started Rescuing Cats
In January (I think), I started volunteering with a local
cat rescue, Homeward Bound
(formerly Friends of the Four-Legged and Furry) and started rescuing cats. There’s
really not much else to say. I’ve helped rescue a lot of cats. If you need a
cat, I can hook you up.
I Got Stiffed by a Client, But They Paid Me in the End
This was perhaps the most exciting thing that happened to me
this year. Regular readers will know that at the beginning of the year, I did
some work for a company called Crowdsource and then they didn’t pay me for it. I
wrote a whole blog post about it if you want the details. Long story short,
they didn’t pay me for like six months, until I filed complaints online at
RipOffReport.com, Writer’s Weekly, and here, among other places – at which
point, the VP of Workforce contacted me and personally intervened in order to
make sure I got paid every cent I was owed. It was a very pleasant surprise.
I Got Another Cat
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| "What, I do what I want." |
This one is related to the first one, because that’s where I
got the new cat. Not that I’m some crazy cat lady who can’t control herself
when presented with cats. I needed a second cat, because the first cat was going
bonkers with sheer boredom. He had taken to sneaking up behind me, leaping up
and sinking his claws and teeth into my ass, just to entertain himself. So I
got him another cat so he would have someone else to bite – someone who can
bite back, and teach him how it feels. Fatty has been happier, more cuddly and
less bitey since the Noob came to live with us, although he’ll still capitalize
on the opportunity to bite my houseguests whenever I might have some.
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| And do other kitty things, like stealing my chairs. |
I Made Some New Friends
This was good, because a lot of my old friends kind of sucked.
Joking.
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| Not joking. |
I Broke My Ass, and It’s Not Okay
So this just happened last week and I haven’t been to the
doctor yet so I don’t have confirmation, but I’m pretty sure I broke my
tailbone snowboarding on Christmas Day. That’s what I get for trying to spend
Christmas doing something I enjoy instead of with my family, re-enacting Jerry
Springer’s greatest moments. I really love snowboarding and now I’m not going
to be able to do it for at least another month and maybe not even for the rest
of the winter, so I’m upset. After this, I’m getting butt armor.
