It's funny how handwritten journals have turned into weblogs
over time, yet I still am about as
diligent in maintaining as I was in the written form. Sure - we can jot down
micronotes and write oneliners easily enough on a site like FaceBook, but to
sit down and compose the written word can be a tough thing to do.
I think that patience is the biggest stumbling block. So, I
decided that today, December 30 of the year that I turned 41 would be a great
time to write one of my uh.. semi-annual? biennial? twice-decadely? entries.
When reflecting on the various ups and downs this year --
the good, the bad, and the ugly, just one thing really stuck out in the
forefront my mind: I mentioned the Bionic Man to a guy who is about to turn 30. He had not heard of Steve Austin.
To make matters worse, after hearing a brief description, he asked if it was
like RoboCop because "that was a terrible movie". I realized that I
am older than 30. I knew that already.. sure.. but that didn't mean that I
should have a totally different worldview on pop culture, right?
This must be a big deal, given that there were several
noteworthy events this year.
In May, Mike and I moved from Manhattan to Brooklyn -- a
huge step for anyone that has made
this kind of change before, and a
frightful contemplation for those who have to consult various serious before
venturing across either river.
Going from a riverside building in Battery Park with it's
wide streets and parks to a riverside building in Williamsburg with a bike lane
and waterfront is not really that traumatic. The huge benefit is from walking 10
minutes to an eatery in Tribeca to walking 5 minutes to a wide selection of
night life destinations. This includes Williamsburg Music hall, which is more a
place I consider to generate sidewalk crowds that a place I really want to go
to, despite my enjoyment of music.
After a trip to California for Mike's 40th birthday, the new
commute on the East River Ferry made the summer months enjoyable, even after I
found out that I needed to have foot
surgery.
That was a few weeks post-op recovery before zooming off on
a cruise with our good friends, Oliver and Elke, on a Quebec City-bound QM2 cruise. Photo-ops were had, tuxes and
evening attire were worn, and a great time was had by all.
Upon returning, my regular routine included trips to physical
therapy before Hurricane Sandy hit. It was our second hurricane in two years,
and once again required evacuation out of zone A. Having moved from one part of
Zone A in Manhattan to another part in
Brooklyn, it worked out really well because our disaster buddies, Oliver & Elke
were able to host us again -- rather,
Elke hosted and Oliver was stranded in Germany for a prolonged trip due to the hurricane.
After 3 nights hanging out with our good friend, we were
able to return home, and resume most of our regular schedule. I could not
return to my office building for about five weeks because of damage brought to
lower Manhattan by Hurricane Sandy.
We spent Christmas with Mike's family at their parents' home
in Jacksonville, Florida.
All in all, it was a pretty eventful year, but seriously
-- who has not heard of the Bionic Man?
How can we revive the old series or get it relaunched so that I won't find
myself in the confusing situation of bringing up things that are before another
adult's time?
by Stephen King, of course. I had not read any of his books since the gunslinger series, so it was refreshing to get back to the classic King, although I find that I have to be in a certain frame of mind to really tackle his books.
, which explains that this is an alternate future. However, you don't really need to know that to enjoy the series.
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series by 
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, but gave up on waiting for book 1 to be on Kindle, so I read 2 and 3. It was the classic bad-ass witch/heroine living in a small town, but the fun part is that there are angels and demons. I really enjoy the differences that each author creates to make their own version unique.
was a good addition to the series by 
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series was Christian fantasy, but I was baffled because I thought that many serious Christians thought magic was the devil's work. I guess it's part of the shades-of-gray because the 'magic' was believing in the One God..
, heralded my visit back to the love-with-a-vampire. I'm actually starting to be a bit irked by the heroine, whom I would like to call Miss Polly Prissy Pants because she is so perfect and so wonderful and so humble, but I'm far too mature to be so petty about a book that clearly is trying to please young female readers.
series, which I did not read. A friend of mine (who was a young female reader) expressed her exasperation that Ayla was too perfect.
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a few weeks ago. I think it's the first novel I have ever read about about a London police officer.
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