Here in Katie’s Head

I’ve been writing Year in Review posts since I started this blog. I’ve tried a couple different formats. This year, it’s a little less structured because I’m trying to loosen up a bit. Interpret that as you will.

2006 was a year of big surprises. If things had played out the way they were planned a year ago, I’d be married in another month and living across the country. But the wedding was called off, I got a (great) job in Wichita, I made new friends here, but when I visited the newsroom in Lawrence, it felt like home in a way that I can’t help but miss. And in the final days of 2006, I’m roadtripping to Chicago in search of adventure. Because I’ve decided that I should have more fun, so damn it, I’m having more fun.

I have no idea what 2007 will bring. There are a couple of things in particular I’m eager to see play out. If/when they do, I’ll definitely be blogging about it. I think it’ll be a good year.

And without further introduction, 2006 by the categories:

Things that scared the holy living crap out of me

1. My bank balance, at times
2. Everything that has anything to do with growing up
3. Scary noises at night in my neighborhood

Things that I learned

1. I cannot keep a secret
2. Giving up is not the same as changing your mind, and there are very few things I despise more than giving up
3. How to trade favors for bylines

Things that I have yet to learn

1. STOP AFTER THE THIRD DRINK
2. Salesmen lie

Things that made it to frequent rotation on the iPod

I looked at my iTunes purchases and my most played tracks and couldn’t come up with much of a list. Lots of The Long Winters, lots of Spoon (which I love to turn up loud when I’m doing housework on weekends).

TV shows that I discovered and loved

1. The BBC’s Robin Hood
2. Dexter (omg!)
3. Weeds (another great season finale)
4. Heroes

Things that made me cry

I kept typing “That asshole” and deleting it. I still don’t know how to write about what happened or how it feels to be abandoned by someone who promised his life to you.

Things that made me laugh

1. My friends at work, especially Icess
2. My family
3. John Hodgman’s The Areas of My Expertise
4. Amelia and her family

Things that made me want to keep going

First off, to every reader who commented to say, “I’ve been there,” regardless of what the post was about, thank you.

When you go through something completely devestating, there are the people who say, “I’m here if you want to talk” and then there are the people who actually are there when you need to talk. And if I hadn’t gone through all that crap, I wouldn’t have reconnected with a friend who — well, let’s just say someone invited me to escape the Kansas cold and spend a weekend with him in January and I can’t wait.

Posted: Monday, December 25th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
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