Incredulous D: 2009 wrap up, because one must.

2009... ah.

Well, I’m probably in a lousy position to write about 2009 with any sort of balance or perspective, but that’s what year end wrap-ups are all about. Projecting your current predicament back over a year, or decade, or lifetime. Much like therapy.

In 2009 I

wrote a collection of poetry which made me truly proud, earned university honors, and totally escaped the interest and reading of my family (for better and worse).
found the sort of group of friends I’d wanted to find all through college, and spent six or so fabulous months with them, writing and match-making and dancing and eating.
wrote 50+ cover letters in the face of constant anxiety attacks about the future.
turned down three job offers.
accepted my first full time, adult job.
moved to New York City, most overwhelming place on Earth.
played out an inevitable relationship to great success followed by great failure, with the hope of another shot at both.
lost my cat, Sadie, who got me through some very dark times and wore a tutu like a champ.
started a blog I feel good about sharing with the world.
started therapy, medication, and possibly started taking care of myself.
co-produced a night of jazz and slam poetry, something totally new to the university and totally awesome by all accounts.
performed my poetry for the first time, and promptly forgot how good that can feel.
lived, briefly, with two straight boys.
missed Chicago more than I ever would have thought possible.
watched a friend endure a horrible accident and hospital stay, realized I could do nothing.
cooked more, for more people, and realized what a wonderful thing that is.
started building real relationships with my siblings as people.