The year in review (not self pimping version)

[minxy]

I could waffle on about the last year and what it meant to me personally, about the time Before You Met Me and how I was falling apart and that this year was the year that I not only stopped Falling Apart but actually Got It Together and Am Pleased. I could talk about the role of fanfic and fandom and LJ in my life and how you have become a creative outlet that I needed and one that is more useful than writing poetry Just For Me or painting Just For Me because even when the Shit Went Down this year, as it has every year for the past several, I had you. You beautiful constant people who I don't feel like I'm putting out when I tell you what's up and I don't feel are judging me and finding me wanting.

I could talk about that, but I'd probably get into more personal stuff than I'm comfortable with in this public domain and it's distinctly possible that I'd make you blush.

So, let's talk about my parent's reactions to the pilot of Atlantis:

Dad: Hey! Rewind that. You see that woman? [he's referring to Weir] She just signed that tablet someone handed to her without even reading it. That's poor people management.

Me: Dad. She's IN CHARGE. She has to sign stuff, it's what people in charge do.

Dad: You know what she did? She just marked that guy 'present'. She's taking attendance.

Me: Well, this is important in an isolated high security military base in Antarctica. Wouldn't want just anyone walking around.

Mom: Hey, I like him. He has good hair. [You have one guess who she was talking about].

Dad: Un huh. Did she mark his attendance? I didn't think so.

Also heard during viewing of the Fantastic Four:

Me (indignant): WTF? So she's supposed to be a high faluting head of a science department and she has nothing better to do than escort people around and play secretary?

Dad: Kate. She's good looking. Actually, I think she's my favorite character.

Me: Whatever. If I were a highly educated scientist with a free spirited little brother who had a Problem With Authority, I would never let him drive.

Dad: OMG! This movie is about you and your brother!

Me: Would you care to rescind the comment about the Scientist/Secretary/Escort chick being a well rounded character?

Thoughts on King Kong: Getting the whole family and then some to go and see this movie in the new snazzy theater in town was clearly the highlight of Dad's holiday.

Thoughts on Brokeback Mountain: Seeing this with my Mom was the most brilliant use of time on New Years Eve ever. Also? There were things that the movie did better than the story, like the vistas, the isolation, the rich vs. poor, Ennis's connection with his daughter. There were things that the story did better; like the ending. I missed Ennis' thoughts on Jack at the end. And Heath did a marvelous job with a tacturn character and carrying the POV of the audience and being sympathetic, but Jake stole the movie for me. He also aged more effortlessly.

Beyond SG-1, Alias and Firefly, which I loved Before You Knew Me, I've been introduced or convinced to watch Farscape, Rome and Atlantis this year, though my schedule has been so packed I've made slow progress in them. I believe you, though. I believe that I will love these universes truly, madly and deeply. Thanks for the heads up, and I'm happy to have met all of you this year.

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[or-mabinogi.livejournal.com]

You've forced me to look back on my own year. I lost a decent paying job, even though I wasn't all that happy there. I had a very hard time finding work again and had massive financial problems, coming close to being evicted. In the end though, I finally landed an exciting job where they love me and what I can do. They pay is better and I'm very happy there. I also received a very nice disbursement, even if it does mean I no longer have a retirement fund, at least I no longer worry about money. I've also finally gotten my divorce finalized. In the end, the year was good. I really feel like I can move on. And I too would like to thank all the people I have met online. They have been so supportive and just... lovely.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_minxy_/]

It was a cathartic year, wasn't it. I had one of those in 2004, so 2005 was about settling in and sorting out the little details like happiness and graduation and figuring out what I want to do with my degree when I'm finished...

Good people here. And I haven't been stalked ONCE! Not ONCE! don't they like me?

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