So when there are upsides, there are also downsides and I had quite a few of those in 2007. But what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, right?
Ladies and gents, I present to you - Quarterly Review 2007: Lowlight Edition.
Quarter 1 (January - March 2007)
- Eric left my group at work. He was one of my favorite co-workers and I was devastated when he left. DEVASTATED!
- My old blog was "discovered" (although I wasn't trying to be anonymous) and a lot (and I mean A LOT) of drama ensued. Lots and lots of bitterness between me and the in-laws. Who knew that they didn't "get me"?
- Had what I think might have been the world's most awful bridal shower (by no fault of my friends).
Quarter 2 (April - June 2007)
- Got horribly horribly sick on the way back from our totally awesome honeymoon. Spent approximately 40 hrs wanting to die.
Quarter 3 (July - September 2007)
- Gerard left my group at work. Again, DEVASTATED.
- Had to jump through millions of hoops to get promoted and it opened my eyes to a lot of BS I have to deal with now.
- Hit some issues around my bday with the fam. Again, bitterness was still quite apparent.
- Started home renovations! Oy... the back pain. The mess!
- Dealt with the world's shadiest contractor. My world is crumbling! He cancelled on us twice and then sent the laziest turds to do a half-assed job that involved patching holes with PAPER TOWELS and caulk.
Quarter 4 (October - December 2007)
- Worked with the laziest, no-good team members on a project. Despite getting an A, I had to bust my ass and do the work of 3 people since I was working with dumbasses.
Aaaand... I think that may be it? Did I learn some lessons? I sure did. Do I wish some things were different? Of course. But what can I do? I'm just hopeful that 2008 will be much smoother.
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Phew. I feel so bad for your 40 hours of wanting to die. That is the WORST sick there can be. I mean, I definitely wished for death after partying in college, but i recall being horrible sick on the way home from India and honking and.. others.. on both legs of the flight.
The family bitterness sucks man. hopefully they'll come around or at least try to understand what venting is and the power of just outing your feelings and moving on. i can unfortunately say with confidence however, that the older folks are, the less they get the point. My dad, for example.
2008 is going to be good. I'm not going to say amazing, because I said that about last year. I literally yodeled that 2007 is going to be the year of smack! And was it ever.
So let's just say that 2008 is going to be... alright.
The contractor thing makes me mad and it wasn't even me. I hate things like that! And the family drama - gah, get over it people.
The lowlights suck, but glad you had good highlights. Hope your 2008 is even better!
Why is it that the good and fun people always leave the workplace? Oh, and I got sick on the way back from my honeymoon too...my husband had to pull over on 495 so that I could vomit. Bleh!
with the good, there will always be bad. with great power, comes great responsibility. with ... well, i got nothing else.
oh, and "But what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, right?" perhaps ... perhaps ... but it can also maim you and/or confine you to a wheelchair.
aren't i just so full of joy and joyness?
Prepare to be disappointed in India then...
And also, scrapbooking? Can be as easy or complicated as you make it. I'm lazy, so I make mine Level 1 easy. Just some paper, and some stickers and I'm good to go. Sometimes I borrow my friends stamps, but I am NOT investing hundreds of dollars in paper materials.
Eek! Here's to a smooth 2008! Oh, and if makes you feel any better, Brent was sick for the first few days of our honeymoon. :(
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