JANFAN4L said:

co-sign...iu can't believe it either especially since there was such a HUGE push to remove that man from office. I am not American but everything that idiot does affects the world. here's to another screamingly maddeningly annoying four years.

AsianBomb777 said:

Anxiety said:

he's in denial.

this year has been so jam packed with stuff. in the beginning of 2004 i was living with my dad and going to school, working part time, going grocery shopping. then i moved to NYC, saw prince, started working a sucky job at an awesome animal hospital, had a hot boyfriend, got accepted to a writing course at the 92nd. street Y, started to regularly practice yoga, have learned A TON about what makes a good friend and what makes a fake one, applied to veterinary school.... basically i've just learned alot abut life and myself. including that i'm not mature enough for "that special someone/serious relatonship/marriage" stuff. maybe i'll be ready in 2005. who knows.

Heavenly said:

Damn, you're frightening me.....my break-up has been only 3 months ago and I have these same feelings that are driving me nuts. Summer with her was one of the best in my life, the end of summer (thus, the break-up) casted a big shadow on my 2004.....which was a good one if I would be honest!

Hmm...what have I done in 2004?

* Started actually posting on the Org instead of lurking for a year or two.
* Met some great people through the Org.
* Went to a great Prince concert in MPLS.
* Started filming my Star Wars fan film and nearly have it ready for distribution.
* Took a nice vacation to Indiana where my best friend from high school lives.
* Managed to not get fired from my job in spite of my former supervisor disliking me for some unexplained reason.

Overall, a good year.

Milty said:

it can't be easy being NPS boy.

Reincarnate said:

Well, the good thing is you came back here, which I'm very thankful for. you always been a wise woman and a good friend to me. I hope 2005 will be better. I know I'm going to try my best to make that wish happen. For me, and my friends.

Anxiety said:

2004 was interesting... and still is... I should write a book.

Hey Milton, love the picture. ~Memories, life... beautiful it can be.

I came across the Thanksgiving picture from a year ago the other day... time sure flies.

...

Freespirit said:

i love that pic...if it's the same one i'm thinking about.

... I will go dig a few up.

This one.


Thanksgiving 2003

Well... to mention a few more 2004 moments...

~Went to London for my Birthday and visited Milton, met Natsume while there as well. Meet many actually, it was so nice.

~Graduated with my Elementary Education Degree... YaY!

... (much going on)

~Went to 3 Prince concerts... one here in Phoenix and two in Vegas with Milton. Met (Chris Garcia)=Madartista and Sosgemini while there. It was all lovely.

~Summertime... was a bit crazy for me... (no desire to repeat)

~Started learning guitar...

~My sister lost her unborn little girl...

... (always busy with life)



~Traveled to various places... Mexico, California, New York (briefly) and Illnois to mention a few...

~My sister is pregnant again...

... (a lot to mention here)

~Then... this past week met yet another amazing soul... his name is Chris Allentini.

~Interviewed for a new position this past Thursday, Friday and have my third screening this Wednesday.

... more to come.

It's been good, even with this place being here.



(You do know this is a secret chapter of the Wall Street Journal, right?)

(Can't spell Prince without the INC people-cause then it's just Pre, and that's fucking retarded.)

Milty said:

SHUT UP MILTY.
JUST SHUT UP.

Sweeny79 said:

You put into words exactly what I was thinking. My year has also been a strange roller coaster ride while looking for someone special and dealing with WC. Like yourself, I will be glad when its over and ready to party.

Is it 2004 already?

althom said:

Nope. it's still 1991. go back to sleep

Emotionally exhausting

AsianBomb777 said:

Started off slowly and got better towards the end. Had a few really great days in 2004.

Heavenly said:

Heavenly and thankyou ... I wish you all the best for 2005 also

2004 must have been one of the weirdest years ever. My parents broke up in 2003, and since Christmas last year they've started a huge fight, which is not finished yet, and in which they are involving me and my sister in such a cruel way. I don't see my mother right now, I totally hate her although I love her, and I don't think the broken hearts will be mended soon. She's so agressive towards me, and to all the people that surround her.

The only grandparents that are left, are in hospital right now, both for months already. One of them isn't going to survive...

I graduated from university and it's very hard to know what to do with my future. I was involved in several two-days interimjobs in which I didn't receive any respect, or didn't get payed and stuff. I hate it. I'm doing an extra year, but this isn't really 'my thing' either, just an rational choice, I want to be financially independent by next summer.

But... since september, I'm living together with my Portuguese boyfriend, who I met in 2003. We have a lot to work on, so many things to struggle through, but he's my soulmate, my meant-to-be and I'm sure we will find a way.

What a loaded question!!!

My nephew died of cancer.

My other nephew was in a serious accident..

Sad, sad situations.. One would think..

I always remember this when a loved one is lost..

When you came into this world, you cried and everyone else smiled. You should so live your life that when you leave, everyone else will cy, but you will be smiling.

It has been very, very mixed. Extremes of emotion and circumstance.

At this time last year I was struggling with what I was supposed to be doing in life with ministry....or if I should stay in it.

We were exploring adoption.....

My husband was told he probably had cancer. (let the rollercoaster begin)

then.....

I still struggled...but it meant very little in light of the journey that my husband and I took. (many thanks to family and friends, and org friends--Nakedpianoplayer..you know )

My husband got a clean bill of health this summer.

The little one was adopted--just not by us...but that is okay.

I quit smoking.

I still am doing a lot of soul searching. But I am thankful to God for the gifts I have been given.....never take them for granted. I am just so lucky to have my soulmate/best friend/love of my life with me, still.

sag10 said:

that's beautiful,

Wow. Loads of good, and loads of bad. I started the year saying I wanted to confront my fears, and A LOT of that has happened. I'm smarter, stronger, and HAPPIER now than I've ever been. It's been a great year. A recap:

January: See Prince with Maceo at HOB in L.A. An Uncle dies
February: See Prince at Fillmore on Valentine's Day, with a friend who I saw the Lovesexy show with.
March/April: Go to Euopre first time ever. Meet Milty and HolaKetal!!! Go to London, Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. A stranger breaks into my house in the wee hours of the morning soon after I return from Europe.
May: VEGAS BABY!!!! With Freespirit, Milty, SOSGemini, Prince AND Madonna!!! A definite highlight!!!
June: Trip to my hometown of La Junta, Colorado, and Rocky Ford (Melon growing capital of the world!)
July: FINALLY move back to L.A.
August: First time ever to Mexico. 10 days with my family to celebrate my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. Wonderful time! Then back to Denver for 2 Musicology shows.
September: A lot of working.
October: Move into my own place in Burbank, road trip from Denver with all my furniture and belongings, meet Wendy & Lisa at Apple store event.
Novemver: Go to Denver for a trial. Trial postponed. Return to L.A. Fired from job I moved to L.A. for. See SOSGemini and meet Dook. Return to Denver unexpectedly following death of my Godfather. Trial proceeds, the intruder is convicted, and will be sentenced in January. Spend an early Christmas with my family, return to Cali, begin work on a feature film.