a year in review, inspired by cait healey.

in 2008, i:

Went away on vacation with Ben, not once but twice; completely missed the deadlines for both semesters i was supposed to start back at school; got a new job that i seemingly can't escape from that makes me smell awful; hung out in a basement in one of those bowl chairs, spinning around while i bunch of people i didn't know played pool; ate way, way too many candy cane hershey's kisses; realized that i was the stupidest person alive for at least a short while; realized that i can't just sit back and wait for the universe to make my decisions for me; went an entire year without cutting my hair; put in my two weeks notice and then two days later "took my quit back"; sewed my brains out in december; managed to poke myself in the thigh with a needle while i was sewing; found out bear grylls' first name is actually Ed; celebrated five years of fury with Benjamin Michael White, the love of my life; dog-sat twice and was awarded a viking helmet in return; was told by the girls i babysit that they love me; heard some crazy-ass bitch talking about the ghost of her mother while we were in a Denny's in New Jersey; found out I was totally into the Weakerthans; played a ton, a ton of D&D; was rude to the people i love; finally cleared a foot of space around my bed so i have room to get dressed in the morning, had my first solo art show in a hallway in New Bedford; was interviewed for public access tv; starred as an extra in a zombie movie with Benjamin; pretended to eat Benjamin in said horror movie; read Twilight in one night just like every other broad on the planet; turned 21, drank a Reggae Sunsplash and got an alcohol headache; spent two nights trying to watch horror movies at Keith's house and ended up taking two long naps; spent New Year's Eve snowed in at Benjamin's house; went to a family Christmas party that wasn't my family; skipped rocks at Twin Lakes; got some fake wedding rings for my friend Amy and I at work; posted a picture of myself wearing Lars' unsewed fur as my facebook picture; took long walks in the woods with Benjamin; took a long walk on the train tracks with Benjamin; found a chipmunk leg and begged Ben to keep it, though he was probably going to anyway; talked to Ben's animals like they were people; slept in a lot a lot, let myself drift away like Pangaea breaking up; wore a nametag that said Sasquatch at work; played too many video games; bought a polaroid camera for Ben & I; made giant pumpkin cookies; made purple leather armor and wore it to work on Halloween; effectively ruined Halloween by not requesting it off nine years in advance; loathed my job; got told to lighten up; puppy-sat for puppies named after hobbits; took care of a baby rabbit that lived for one night; decided that I don't think I want any tattoos; told my co-workers that if I ever had a daughter I was naming her after my elf wizard, because Ben had made the name up and it was the most beautiful name ever; took Bentley next door to the bed & breakfast to scare geese away; watched family guy with Megs and Mike DiJune, with a gecko on my shoulder licking my neck the whole time; missed Ben's sister; missed Ben cause I was dog-sitting and he was in Indianapolis; went to the Aquarium; made and broke a shit ton of plans; tried to watch the sunset with Ben at the beach we always go to; found out I am miraculously immune to sand fleas; got my god-damned Associates degree; passed all my classes, even computer graphics; had a wondrously boring graduation party; kept the "spending new years with Ben, watching horror movies of questionable merit" alive for another year; ate lots of delicious food; cooked thai food? or was that the year before; wore lots of boots and lots of moccasins.

I had lots of very fine adventures, and I'm looking forward to this year because I can't possibly fuck up anymore than I already have. My skin's clearing up and I am very hopeful.
Happy New Year, people.
<3 Caitlyn