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December 31, 2005

Cheese & Whine

What the hell happened to this year? Seems like it was just the other day that I was on the boardwalk in Rehoboth on the 4th of July while Donn was calling drunk people "trash" as they walked by and now the year is, like, over.

It's been one hell of a year. Most of it has been amazing. The Mediterranean cruise was definitely the highlight. Man, that was so much fun. I wish you could have been there.

We also met a shitload of people this year and made many new friends; we reconnected with previous acquaintances and became even closer with them; we still have our core group of friends who are always there for us and who we deeply love; and we probably lost a couple of other friends. Such is the circle of life. Right, Elton?

Our trips to Rehoboth Beach definitely helped in the new friend department. We had so much fun going there this summer. A big thank you to Uncle Ira for his overwhelming hospitality. I love this man and I love that he has such a sense of humor about the hyperbole I spew about him on my blog.

This whole blog thing also began for me this year. Again, I've met so many cool people because of it. It's such an odd thing. I write silly shit or personal shit and people read it. Am I a narcissist? I don't know. Maybe. But I do enjoy it. It's helped reignite some creative spark that has definitely been lacking for the past few years. And the funny thing is, I really don't like to write that much. But I'm learning to appreciate it more. Usually if I feel pressured to write something, it's a piece of crap. I've written a lot of stuff but never published it simply because I don't want to waste your time.

It's also helped me keep in contact with people I probably wouldn't as much if we didn't have this means of communication. I have now become closer to people who have moved far away than I did when they lived a block from me. It's all very strange.

The majority of people who read my blog, I don't know personally. I wish I did. A lot of "the regulars" are not from this area. For some reason, most are from California, Washington, New York, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Canada and, um, France (Bonjour tous vous hommes français chauds). I just want to say thank you to everyone who bothers to visit. I do accept checks and money orders. And thank you to those who have written me some of the nicest emails.

I've only had a couple complaints from people who did not like their names being used in stories that they felt made them look less than lovely. Fuck you, Ann Curry! I respect that. In one instance, I changed the person's name; in the other, I completely deleted the person from the story. I'm trying to be more careful about that. I usually will not use someone's name if it is unique (i.e. Moesha Conchita Alonso) unless I know they would not get upset. If their name is more common (i.e. Rob or Joe or Bob or Terry), then it is less likely that anyone knows you without using your last name (considering I don't even know most of the people reading this). Do remember though, that if I write about you it probably means that I like you (unless you are Mango).

Some of my friends have had funnier things happen to them than some of my "newer" friends; therefore, they get the brunt of the funny stories. I get a lot of "well you never tell embarrassing stories about certain people." I can assure you, if something funny or interesting happens that is worthwhile to write about, I will. And I, obviously, have included my own humiliating stories. My goal is not to embarrass people though; it is to just write about humorous things (and some very serious things that happen in my life). Like I said on my profile, my friends are all so unique they could each have their own sitcom. However, I do understand that some people are sensitive about it and I will respect that. In fact, I edited myself the other day by deleting a recent post I thought was a bit much. It involved Little House on the Prairie, Lucille Ball and a wiener dog. It was kinda funny but I still want to take this person's class and that would be hard if they were pissy with me. Plus, it would kill my chances at getting laid with him. Kidding! Bottom line though, this is my own goofy online journal; it is not the Washington Post.

I do have to say that it was funny at our anniversary party when people were being introduced through their blog nicknames. "This is my friend Deb" and then she would add, "Hi, I'm the Swan from his blog. Nice to meet you." Then, the person would say, "Oh, that was you." This happened a number of times with Manhattan Furball, the infamous Hot-Tubbers, Man Crush (of course, he had no idea what we were talking about) Poughkeepsie Girl, Tos and, of course, Suitcase Sally. This whole thing made me giggle.

So our trip and friends (new and old) were the definite highlights of the year. Things did take a nosedive when we returned from our trip. Reality set in. Rob removed himself from an unhealthy work situation and is trying to find something he truly enjoys doing. Working for corporate America or even non-profits ain't all it's cracked up to be. Of course, while he is going through all of this, I am having my own mid-life crisis regarding my job situation. Perfect timing! I realize I am completely burnt out from what I am doing. It's my fault completely as I let things get to a certain point with my business partner that were completely unacceptable. Can I say "completely" one more time? I knew I had to put in place some steps on "divorcing" my business partner after almost 6 years. So during this period, Rob and I were not exactly the most supportive of each other. It's easy when it's just one of us going though a rough patch; when it's both of us, please call 911 and drop off a bottle of Xanax. Vinnie Vodka became my bed buddy a few times in October. I just wanted to sleep all the drama away. I suck at drama. I hate it. Not exactly the healthiest or mature way to resolve the situation I realize.

Anyway, I finally got my shit together and just dealt with the dilemma head on. I am just ready for the next chapter of my job to begin. I know Rob is too. Send me an email if you have a couple hundred thousand to spare. That would really help. I'll even throw in a blow job for you cuz I'm just that slutty. Thanks.

So I am looking forward to 2006. I'm looking for a fresh start. I hope to be able to spend more time with a lot of the quality people we met this year, as well as those who have always been in our close circle of friends (<-- cue Edie Brickell there). I also hope to get back into things that inspire and challenge me and that I truly enjoy (music, video production, editing, etc). I drifted away from that a few years ago. Must learn new software toys. It's a major goal for me in 2006. No excuses.

Have a positive New Year everyone!!!! Also, have lots of hot sex in the new year! It's a healthy tension reliever.

2006 is already looking like it's gonna be a killer year for music! Woo-hoo!

Posted by durban bud at December 31, 2005 05:43 AM

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