Is there a year of my life I would re-live?
2014 was a banner year. I’m not quite sure that’s what the question means, but I’ll take it that way: 2014 is a year I wouldn’t mind living again, because it was such a (mostly) good time. I wrote my first book, and it was an incredible, life-changing experience. I got married, in Hawaii, with all my favorite people in this world, and that was also a life-changing experience. I was doing fun stuff on the blog, like reading Sci-Fi classics and doing long, thoughtful write-ups on them. Man…I still remember finishing Starstuff…it was, like, two days before Christmas. What a way to end the year! The stressful thing was at the beginning of the year, fighting with my mom’s insurance to get her surgery approved. But we did it! Our appeal was granted, and she got the surgery that spring. I went up to help take care of her while my dad was working, and that all ended up going well. A good trip. I remember it set me off my work goals…but I even caught up to those as well. We adopted Coco that year. God, I almost forgot about that. What a wonderful, wonderful time.
2014 was one of those years where I got everything done I could possibly have wanted to. I crushed it that year. 2012 was also a good one…as have the last couple years been, genuinely. I’m crushing it again.
Next year is going to be another banner year. I can feel it. Working my ass off right now to see that through, which feels really, really good.
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Today kinda went by in a blur. I slept in a little bit, cleaned up the house a smidge, and then it was off to the King’s to go pick up Mira for our hang we’d planned together. We ended up going to lunch together, getting Mexican food in Pasadena. MASSIVE portions. I actually ate all of mine, which surprised me, and I wasn’t hungry again until right before bed. We had a good time together. Got to give Wolfie a birthday present as well, and I think he liked it.
Came home. Nap. And then suddenly it was time to feed the dogs and take them on a walk, just like that. Did that, ate a snack, and watched the Warriors beat the Rockets in an exhausting game—they were up 30+…the proceeded to lose that lead completely and go into overtime…and then pull out a win. JESUS. But they did win. That was big. At the end of the day, that’s all that matters.
Played some on the DJ controller, and I have a set almost put together! That was a pleasant surprise. I expected it to be a little harder, but I figured it out. Whew. A track or two to end it is all I need. Good set, too. Sticks to a theme, but goes different places with it, you know? I’m excited.
It was a good day. Definitely went by super quick, but a good day. Looking forward to a reset and restful day tomorrow…and then a badass work week…which will be tough with election day coming on Tuesday. Sigh. Not looking forward to that stress at all. But, I must endure it.
Night night.