Resolutions Followup

December 31, 2009 Resolutions

I failed. So hard. But, I also succeeded almost equally as hard.

I was more organized and spent more time with people: I even helped put together my family reunion! I budgeted. I did not exercise nearly as often as I claimed to want to-- this next year, I will!

I cancelled cable TV but not internet so spending more time with my DVR is kinda gone. I did not really write more; that's a goal for next year. Again. In fact, all of these goals are to be repeated for next year.

Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, we're going to my partner's family to pay homage to the matriarch with casserole dishes, as good Midwesterners do. I've put myself on the hook for side dishes.

Dishes I'm planning on bringing
Oatmeal cookies (partner's family's recipe that I'm not to give out)
Cranberry sauce (Ginger)
Cranberry sauce (regular)
Green bean casserole

Outfit:
I've decided my theme colors shall be grey and pink, so I shall wear my fantastic Bearclaw boots-- that look almost identical to the more expensive Uggs as well as the less expensive Old Navy version-- with some skinny jeans and a grey sweater. I own several grey sweaters. Earrings will probably be the baby bird earrings I got from Uncommon Goods. Because themes are important, and just because I can't cook a bird doesn't mean it's not important.

Now, this is all for Thanksgiving proper. This weekend, I'm having an early Thanksgiving with my mother the strolling violinist, as she's working on Thanksgiving day. This day shall also have cranberry sauce of the above recipes, but probably not casseroles. I believe she's making lasagna. I know I'm bringing her cookies as well. My theme for this day shall be pink and grey still. I'm going to maliciously wear a sweater set and pearls at her; it really throws her off.

Specialization is for Insects

Misquoted and mangled from Time Enough for Love

A human being should be able to:

• change a diaper: check!
• plan an invasion: ...I can get your leftover pizza. That's invasion-like.
• butcher a hog: oh, probably not, darling. I can gather leaves and such, though.
• conn a ship: I...don't know what that is. So...no. Sorry!
• design a building: in the most basic sense, yes! Woo-hoo, another one done!
• write a sonnet: sure, okay!
• balance accounts: to some extent, sure...
• build a wall: out of cardboard boxes especially!
• set a bone: yes.
• comfort the dying: I hope I can.
• take orders: sir, yes, sir!
• give orders: sir, yes, sir!
• cooperate: yes! If we just do things my way, especially.
• act alone: absolutely.
• solve equations: 2 + 2 = 5
• analyze a new problem: sure!
• pitch manure: even know where I could get the pitchfork!
• program a computer: gosh, I hope so...
• cook a tasty meal: definitely
• fight efficiently: hopefully!
• die gallantly: I will be the best at being dead.

• 16:13 This is my obligatory "talking about twitter so I'll tweet." #

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• 11:32 I'm at Nara NeoJapanese (1617 Main St, btw 16th & 17th Streets, Kansas City). 4sq.com/7eD4kr #

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• 20:37 Dishes or Mad Men DVR backlog? Hmmmmm. #

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• 19:32 Happy Father's Day, to all fathers out there. And also my dad. Hi Dad! #

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• 21:28 Playing on my new iPod touch; ignoring my boyfriend; drinking proper Long Island Iced Tea. #

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• 11:38 Getting oil changed. and lunch! #

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• 22:37 @limnrix That's a good message to send! It's positive, and uplifting. #

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• 22:44 Dictating coloring of webcomic via ustream #LOSNOTC #

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• 20:56 I love this teacher's idea for helping students: bit.ly/cYRiEW #

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• 21:54 #LOSNOTC plotting this year's #nanowrimo Seriously. I am. #

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• 22:29 Oh, favorite shirt. How easily i cast you aside for commemorative t-shirts. #
• 00:12 waiting for my turn at karoake. #

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• 07:12 Gt up way too early for a Saturday. Good morning, world! #

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• 22:28 On the brink of an existential crisis. So...more ten-dollar-red-wine, then. #
• 22:31 Father's Day shopping instead of having an existential crisis. Because my current life choices allow me to spend money, you see. FTW. #

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• 13:55 Talking twitter with my dad. #

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• 14:37 Have new brakes and wipers on my car. Will get my money's worth out of this! #

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• 19:23 I am going on an adventure! #

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• 09:40 So far today: took car into shop to get new tires, walked around Mission, got chai latte and carrot cake at Chacko's. #

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• 19:24 Trying to edit #NaNoWriMo. Have organic pasta with veggie crumbles and garlic/mushroom sauce, and a bottle of wine. Fully fortified. Go! #

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• 19:36 getting my hair dyed, bored bored bored. under the dryer, bored bored bored #firstworldproblems #

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• 21:29 My ingredients for #LOSNOTC are: Elvis Costello's "I Want You", gin, ginger ale, my #NaNoWriMo novel I'm totally trying to edit. #
• 21:34 @neversaynikki Thank you! The gin helps. Gin, or wine. This is why I can only do #NaNoWriMo. My liver couldn't take much more. #LOSNOTC #
• 21:34 @lajeunefolle No, you just won! xkcd.com/391/ #LOSNOTC #

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• 08:24 Woke up early because of a woodpecker. Morning schedule's been shifted a half hour up accordingly #

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• 08:46 Dreamt about work last night. Ken from Mad Men worked there. He was unhelpful. #

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• 19:50 Editing my #nanowrimo that no one will ever be able to read. Ever. But this year, I will totally write something suitable for the public. #

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• 15:25 twitpic.com/1blnsl - eastern kansas looks like this #

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• 09:14 Waiting for cab at dentist's office...wait, wait, wait #

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• 14:05 Computer downtime! #firstworldproblems #
• 20:35 My father's birthday presents are en route! They'll arrive early! I got the cheapest shipping possible! WIN! (Hi Dad!) #
• 20:40 Planning out Halloween costume, Christmas/Hannukah presents, et cetera. #LOFNOTC #
• 21:15 @MaryGaughan Having my first vodka cranberry right now. And no, my costume will probably be the Red Queen. #

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• 08:11 Sitting in waiting room, reading @hodgman's "The Areas Of My Expertise" #
• 17:45 My dad wants an iPad for his birthday. Trying to decide what he's actually getting #
• 17:51 DAD DON'T READ THIS: Okay, so why is the Pirate tie discontinued? Would've been perfect! tinyurl.com/PirateTie #
• 17:53 This is hard! #firstworldproblems #shoppingfordad #procrastination #whydopeoplehavemobilealertsforme #
• 18:17 Checking out my TweetStats! tweetstats.com/graphs/annakayjay #narcissism #
• 18:21 Is it Friday? I'm feeling Friday-like. Can we call this Friday? And can Venture Brothers or Mad Men pick up their new seasons? #LOFNOTC #TV #
• 18:23 I'm mostly ignoring the sports match my boyfriend has on the TV. But I am participating in #fugmadness so...yeah. Go Kansas, I guess? #
• 18:24 Today is apparently National Oatmeal Cookie Day! But I've used up all my WeightWatchers points! And I'm too lazy to make cookies anyway! #
• 20:28 @mdxi Hells yes. #

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• 14:57 I weigh 10 stone 3 pounds. Waiting on doctor... #
• 15:03 I'm at the doctor's office. Car's in the shop. Race to see who's done first! Hope it's me! #
• 15:49 I was done before my car! Victory! #

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• 09:16 "I think it's letting up," the man lies about the rain once every ten minutes. #

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• 08:51 Lost my father at train station. bought two tickets regardless #
• 08:53 found my father. missed our train. coffee time! #
• 14:57 At the Campbell Apartment at Grand Central. #

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• 13:17 the meaning of life is to come in out of the rain, and have coffee and pie. #

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• 17:28 waiting waiting waiting #

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• 19:16 LAZYWEB GO: I want to check in for a Midwest Airlines flight on Firefox/Ubuntu. Or really, any browser that'll work/Ubuntu! Help me! #
• 19:20 I got bored, switched my seat, and printed my boarding pass. Now to see if it stops rain/snow/precipitating so's I can actually get there #

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• 08:15 New upstairs neighbors apparently have no shortage of things to nail to their walls. ...hooray for them. I should be more awake anyway. #

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• 20:04 Made oatmeal cookies for my sick boyfriend after dinner with family. #LOFNOTC #
• 22:18 Watching @nerdist on John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show. #

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• 08:04 Furnace did not kill me in the night! #

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• 00:09 Furnace made a weird thumping sound, so if I die in the night, it was probably a gas leak or something. #

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• 08:56 Happy Groundhog Day! #

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• 21:36 Re-reading A Feast for Crows. #

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• 20:20 finally watching #dollhouse. yay @feliciaday #
• 20:35 "The world still needs heroes, kid." #dollhouse #
• 20:46 @elizadushku Great episode! And your hair looks awesome! #

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• 22:06 @TheBloggess: what level of stupid are we talking here? Do I have to set something on fire, or can I just forget to start the dishwasher? #

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• 19:01 Waiting for dinner to be done, waiting for dinner to be done, WHERE IS MY SALMON, YOU SLOW OVEN? #
• 19:46 Maple salmon, brown rice, salad for dinner. All gone. Yay! Dishes time! #

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• 20:29 @Thought_ I just did! Yes, I did mean "recursion." #

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• 20:27 Congratulations to @neilhimself and @amandapalmer! bit.ly/7D1rIp #
• 20:29 And having congratulated my favoritest author/singer duo: to my television! #dollhouse #LOFNOTC #
• 20:41 I would like to watch the Priya/Topher show. #

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• 22:35 When I make it to the east coast this year, @amandapalmer will be in Australia so I will not be able to catch her tour. Am now a sad panda. #
• 22:36 RT: @amandapalmer: new blog, "WHAT TO WEAR?? and tour dates." - read it at bit.ly/blog011410 #

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• 17:31 has cabin fever. #

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• 14:03 now watching Twilight Zone marathon on SyFy because @JamesUrbaniak keeps tweeting about it. And he's Dr. Venture! #
• 14:04 By this logic, of course, I should be watching the NHL. But that is Sport. I do not watch Sport. #

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• 23:36 #10yearsago I was trying to figure out what to do with my life. And we're there again! #

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