A Review of 2005

So crazy... but 2005 was the last time I did a year recap on Xanga. Which is kind of cool since 5 years ago was a very different time of my life.

And since my last post still seems to be a downer even though I still don't mean it to be... I thought this would be fun. And now I present a 2005 recap from 2005 (2010 edits in green):

2005

January
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this year? Um I think it was to use the word fester a lot. I can't even keep a simple resolution. <--- Weird much?
2.Who kissed you at midnight? No one...unless an intoxicated lindsay or steph did.
3. Does it snow where you live? Yes  which I will miss in Lux
4. Do you like hot chocolate? Yes...especially with peppermint schnapps <--- ewww. Try Bailey's
5. Have you ever been to times square to watch the ball drop? "No, and no desire to, either.  Think about it - a bunch of creepy people crammed into a park outside in the freezing cold and no booze on New Years?  Plus it's a prime terrorist target." - My little summed that up perfectly

February 
1. Who was your valentine in 2005? George (not real name)...we had a beautiful weekend in Cincy on the river and then we broke up. But he still owes me a carriage ride.  <--- Never did, but that is not a regret in life. Also in about 1 month from this original post, I will no longer ever want a carriage ride with him.
2. What did your valentine get you? A beautiful hotel room with a view, a teddy bear, gummies (he knows me too well), and a nice dinner.
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? Of course..even smelly kids need "Clarissa Explains it All" valentine cards

March
1. Are you Irish? Like 1/16???
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? When I think about it.
3.What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2005? I partied it up with Sally while in Aruba

April
1. Do you like the rain? If I can stay inside and read- yes
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? Nah I'm too busy getting wasted while celebrating my birthday!!!! Wait..well unless you count me getting sick all over George's Yukon door a joke...
3. Do you get tons of candy on easter? Yeah but honestly I think I still have it all in my room somewhere...I'm not a huge candy fan except for Skittles and Nerds.

May1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Orchids..anything bright and exotic
2. Do you like the spring? YES
3. Finish the phrase: April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims!!!!
4. What would you think of as a spring color? haha the same colors as when I think of the word Diagonal...my little pony colors...sorry inside joke

June 
1. What year did you graduate from school? 2003
2. Did you go on any vacations in June? Yep I was in Europe chaperoning High School students

July
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? I was in Vienna?? I think I went to bed early while my parents went bar hopping. I had to stay and watch the kids.
2. Do you go on any vacations during this month? See above

August
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? I hung out with all the people I love 
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '05? Way too many..but one of the top had to be my picnic with George at Silver Creek
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? Nope.. I was gone too much
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? Nope

September
1. Did you attend school/college in '05? Yep and I had a great semester in my amazing house
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? Sobnosky. I love that man. <--- Still best teacher I ever had, but he was high school. I think the question was current best teacher.
3. Do you like fall better than summer? Yes..I love fall colors, Miami, the clothes

October 
1. What was your favorite halloween costume ever? mmm..My ariel from the little mermaid that my mom made me. But this year's slutty one was fun because I never slut it up.
2. What's your favorite candy? NERDS!!!! <-- ew. Give me chocolate!
3. What did you dress up like this year? Well it was SUPPOSED to be a 1920's ganster..but it ended up me being a slutty golddigger/secretary/whatever you want me to be thing.

November
1. Whose house do you usually go to for thanksgiving? My house
2. Do you love stuffing? not so much..my mom makes her german liver stuffing
3. What are you thankful for? That I am here alive, I have my family around me and true friends

December 
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? Probably...
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? I just want my new camera already...my old one has been broken for forever
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? My brother...but he showed up a week late <--- awww. I love that kid.
5. Do you like cold weather? Not right now...but I do like it once in awhile

Sometimes We Forget

Today I was having one of those days where nothing was going right. During every phone call I was on I'd receive two more beeping in, I got none of the things on my to do list accomplished, and had several really un-fun phone calls with a customer about money... Did I mention that there was also a language barrier with that customer? I also spent two really unproductive phone calls with my insurance company getting information that I could have just have gotten from my dad. Basically, it was just a day that frustrates and tires someone out.

It's easy to get in a downward spiral when we have these type of days. You let these bad moments cloud your overall perception of life and view every additional event in a negative light. I know this a really bad habit of mine, so I've decided to take a minute and remember how really lucky I am.

I have a family that is really close (my bro and me at my college graduation)

I'm alive and healthy even after two serious car accidents (my first Acura after a semi ran me off the road)

I've been given the opportunity to travel and see parts of the world others don't (The Chateau where I studied abroad in Lux)

I've had amazing friendships that have lasted the post college-out of state trials (me and Sarah NYE '07; Miss Becky looking HOTT...me not)

Aaaand I get to marry this:

And lastly, I've matured greatly since my freshman year of college. I know this should be a given, but I don't think everyone does. So I'll end this post with a whiney Freshman year Xanga post. Present day edits in green.

Ok guys I know it's been awhile but it has been crazy busy here. You are a freshman, taking easy classes... doubtful. I spent 9-4 doing nothing but sitting in class or in Shriver doing homework.. Oh my poor dear, my 60 hr work week heart bleeds for you. You had to sit in class?? I think my head is gonna explode.. kinda like my car's engine.. make that my first car.. as in ex-car . Actually that does suck. SOOO I am currently carless. Yay b/c am I finally going to get a cooler car? nope. I'm getting another POS that I have to share with my brother. Actually I think my dad just ended up buying a new engine, so I didn't have to pay for an engine or car which is cool. Well I have to go finish my napoleon research, read 20 pg's for my calc theory paper, and read 50 pages in MBI. Gotta love school. Actually that sounds like an easy day, can I have that work?

Six Years Ago I Was a Huge Dork

My dad sent me an email earlier this week asking me if I knew my old Xanga account was still active. No I did not. I'm not sure how he found it, because through the job searching phase I repeatedly googled myself and never came across it. This was also distressing because my dad probably shouldn't be reading the posts on there. College Freshman-Juniors are idiots and say stupid things. If you are in college, I apologize, but in 6 years you will be horrified/very amused at the things you thought/did (I'm sure this will still be the case in another 6 years). Also, never start what amounts to be a public diary. No one needs to know about the fight you had with your roommate/boyfriend. Get a notebook or at least a word doc and write in there.

Anyways, I was looking through it today and I found a post from 6 years ago, Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2004. Besides the fact I was excited that the dates lined up, I thought I'd share it because the post is relatively tame and relates a moment in time that I will always look back fondly on.

So I leave you with a post from my college sophomore year, visiting my parents at their boat on Lake Erie. Names have been changed and my edits are in green.

Monday, 06 September 2004

• Currently Watching Seven - New Line Platinum Series <--- Still an awesome movie By Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey see related

definition: Labor Day weekend- noun- The first three day weekend of the school year when you spend every minute drunk off your a** remembering why summer is soo awesome. Yeah, Labor Day wasn't the only time you spent drunk in college.

Went to the lake for the weekend and had an amazing time. Saw my lake friend Bobby who I haven;t seen in like (count the 'likes' in the post. It's sad) 2 yrs and too much time had gone by. Had an amazing dinner Saturday at the Sandusky Yacht Club as usual with their all you can eat seafood buffet. Then went back to the boat and watched tv with my brother who I really haven't hung out with enough lately. Sunday my godparents came up to the lake and we had a fabulous 4 hr sail and came back to our dock party that was a pirate themed with a huge table of food. Sally my roommate came to visit me because we had gone 48-hrs without seeing each other and as pathetic as it was.. we really wanted to hang out again. Most of the semester we didn't speak, so enjoy that while it lasts Past Liz. So we ran some errands and then Sally, Bobby and I went to get some beer and went and sat on the pier and talk. We sat out there forever and just had a great time catching up. Then Sally got really tired so we decided to drop Sally off and then Bobby and I would stay up and talk some more. Well I stop off to use the bathroom and I left the magnetic swipe card in the bathroom. The marina had everything locked and only accessible by this swipe card. It was 1 am and no one was around. We needed a swip card to get into the marina and we needed a swipe to get back into the restroom. Soo being my fault i decided that I would get us out of trouble. Sally and Bobby hoisted my drunk ass over the d*** 6 1/2 ft fence with spikes on top and I like killed myself on the way down. I left (or let) them in and drop(ped) Sally off at my boat and then Bobby and I finished off the 12 pack, talked, and called it a night. This morning I woke up with a huge a** bruise on my arm and my leg. Plus I have a sunburn and sun poisoning!! But all in all the weekend was sweet and I had a great time. Past Liz apparently didn't believe in editing.

I'm thinking about keeping up Xanga, at least for now, until I take the time to copy the whole thing to a word document or back it up somehow. I want to save it to embarrass my future kids, but also reading the other posts reminded me that every stage of life has its problems and this too shall pass.