so long, sucka...

it is officially a new year...2012! halle-freakin-lujah! i mean, i thought 2011 would never end. it was a terrible year, & it's not just me; i've gotten the same response from more than one person.

okay, so let's recap, shall we? i lost about 5 childhood friends &/or acquaintances this year to car accidents, illness, & suicide. folks i know lost jobs (like, breadwinning-esque jobs). while another had a complicated pregnancy (to say the least) resulting in every parent's nightmare...a little twin spirit  earning her angel wings). & just overall, i have been more depressed than ever this past year...lots more lows (i really needed the highs, people!)

oh, & just a few nights ago...our little green "pretty bird," paco, met up his bengal kitty sister, rita, & doggy sister, delia, at the "rainbow bridge" http://www.petloss.com/rainbowbridge.htm

it has been like, holy cow, will i ever catch a break? & i'm a generally positive person!!

wonkiness with work & people, in general. it's as if i was constantly being tested. did i pass, universe? well, i'm still here...i'd say that counts for something, right?!

& i hate to be all "debbie downer" on everyone. i know, it's been rough for many. way worse than my experiences & i am truly thankful for that.

in the last week, the hubs,  monkey, & i enjoyed a wonderful    christmas holiday & break. we had a nice long visit with my sis & niece from pennsylvania (which was too much fun). all of which was a great prelude to the final day of ole '11.

& so my friends, crappy year is all behind me...us! i have never been so stoked to celebrate the dawn of a new year...new opportunities...new possibilities. it's going to be fantastic. i just know it. even my pops said just this morning via text "it's going to be a great year!" agreed, pop...totally agreed!

*there were a few times last year where i asked myself...do i continue to blog? but then i felt like, seriously, if one person out there is reading about my nonsense & crazy mishaps & gets a laugh or is nodding their head along as they read about how the dang wind whipped up my dress in front of a huge crowd or something (just an example, of course...ha!) or knows what it's like to often be the square peg surrounded by round holes, then it's totally worth it for me! & i thank you for letting me share.

to you all, a most happy (super crazy awesome) new year!