Well, like any good blogger, I’ve waited about a year and a half
between posts. Because that’s how these
things work, right – post once every few years, and you’ve got a successful
blog. Right.
I’m always impressed with those people who update their blogs on
the daily – I wish my life were so interesting that I could come up with stuff
to write about all the time, but clearly, I’m not so good at that.
I’d like to make it known that the resurgence of this blog is
not a New Year’s resolution, although the timing of it does seem a little
coincidental. I’m not really big into
making resolutions, truth be told. Now
hold on just a second, all you resie- makers:
I’m not against resolutions as a whole, I just don’t make them
myself. I think there’s something in my
brain that automatically freaks out at the word, and a neon sign reading “ABORT.
CERTAIN FAILURE AHEAD” starts flashing.
But I do think the idea behind resolutions is a good one – you
know, assessing where you are in your life and deciding what to focus on
next. So I often set goals, I guess, of
what I want to accomplish in the months to come. And one of my goals this year is to get back
to some of my creative outlets, writing included.
And all of that sounds kind of – exactly – like a
resolution. Let's just not label it.
Thrilling stuff, I know.
You’re so glad you embarked on this endeavor with me, aren’t you? Thanks for staying. Exits are located at the back of the room if
you feel the need to go.
ANYWAY, here we are, a year and a half since we last
chatted. So what’s changed? I hate to make this post a list of highlights
from 2013, but how else do you come back from such a hiatus? I won’t bore you with all the particulars
(we’d be here for hours, talking about nothing), but I did get a promotion at
work, so that’s a good thing, right? I’m
not a file clerk anymore – I’m a legal assistant, which basically means I work
with two lawyers at my firm to make sure what needs to get done, gets done. So there’s that.
I took a trip to San Francisco with my former roommate, Joanna, back in September. That place is beautiful, guys - go if you haven't been. It's seriously one of the most picturesque places I've ever been.
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| The Japanese Tea Gardens in San Francisco |
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| And that would be the Golden Gate Bridge |
I also did a ton of housesitting this year – I’m telling you
guys, 2013 was a red-letter year. Aren’t you happy I’m sharing all of these
exciting updates? “So glad she started
this blog up again…well worth it.” Marilyn,
if you happen to be reading this, please don’t take my sarcasm here for a lack
of interest in housesitting. I will
totally, totally still hang out with Shadow and Oliver – or, you know, hang out
with Shadow while Oliver avoids me like the plague in protest of being “left
alone” (life is so hard for a housecat…).
I joined Instagram, too, or the Gram, as I like to call it
(pretty certain no one else has ever called it that). My last post was in November; I am the bomb
dot com at social media, y’all – and current slang, as this entire statement
indicates.
Aaaannnnddd, I think I had a celebrity sighting at the
end of November. I had just finished
helping navigate a Chinese dragon in a children’s parade (bet you weren’t
expecting that), and I was walking across the Congress bridge, when I’m fairly certain I spotted Chris Messina (that’s Dr. Danny Castellano to all you Mindy Project
fans). Pre-tty exciting, ladies.
So there you have it, friends.
Best of luck trying to top my 2013.
Here’s the thing: if you
had told me three years ago I’d be living in Austin, working as a legal
assistant, I wouldn’t have believed you.
Because if felt impossible? Not really. Because my life is some grand, glamorous party that makes all the kids jealous
(I mean, I do work at a law firm…)? Hardly. It’s nothing like that – I just wouldn’t have
guessed this is where I’d be at this moment.
But here I am. And it’s good.
Hey, I’m 26, unattached, and I live in Austin. Life can’t be too bad, right?
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| A bar in San Francisco where Jack Kerouac used to hang out. I am a big nerd, guys. |
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| And just, you know, DESTROYING a turkey leg at Free Press Summer Fest in June. I'm not gonna lie - it's impressive. |
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| Austin City Limits Festival, 2013 |
