The First Year Great Recap Post

We are but days away from my first blogoversary and I can’t help but feel a bit of nostalgia for the year that was.  So before I start talking about the direction of this blog in a State of the Union type speech complete with Power Point presentations and the like, I figured it’d be best to reflect (get the mirror?) the year that started it all. While doing this I suggest you hit up YouTube in another tab and punch in “Oh How The Years Go By” by Vanessa Williams.  It’s the perfect backdrop for such an activity. In fact, I’ll post it at the bottom.  Just scroll down and hit play.

July 2008–The Month That Started It All. I told you about myself.  We talked about Movies and Songs of My Life (which I’ve been bad at updating) and I told you about some things I wish that I had invented. You also got a first glimpse at my more soulful side.

August 2008–The Great House Caper and Dog Adopter. The Mister and I adopted Rocky the Dog and I introduced him.  In total awe and appreciation of Michael Phelps, I told you the Eight Gold Medals I Could Win Easily.  I introduced you to my parents and their objectionable sense of humor.  Oh yeah, and The Jerk Store Called.

September 2008–The Flood To End All Parties. I started the I Believe series.  My Mom’s wild side appeared for the first time on the blog.  The Mister aired some grievances.  Oh yeah, and the basement flooded spoiling my surprise 30th birthday party for him.

October 2008–The Month In Which I Fooled Death. KFC was clearly trying to kill me.  I got sappy around my anniversary.  I started ruminating more about career and work.  And then I did it again.

November 2008–A Month of No Great Significance. My Mom questioned my music tastes.  I gave you my Top Ten Madonna Songs in light of her visit to Michigan.  My insomnia started creeping in.  The Queen of Klutz reigned supreme.  A perfectly cursed story from the past was told.  And of course, I gave out my First Annual Thank You for Blogging Awards.

December 2008–Ho Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum. I gave you the ways to start an office riot while starting to tell you about the Songs in my Head.   I finally set some definitions for the people I talk about so often.  My Top Ten Family Guy Moments were relived.  I had a chat and gave some gifts to my 13-year-old self.  I profiled Lucy the Cat.  And of course, the Top Ten Albums of 2008 were revealed.

January 2009–A New Year, Some New Problems. Belatedly, I recounted the Top Twenty Songs of 2008.  I finally profiled The Mister.  Some more things that I Believe popped up.  I confessed.  An ode to Sweet Jane was heard.  I took a trip to see a great historical thing.  We chatted about pills and medications.  Fat acceptance was on the table.  And my usually cynical house decided to try and be positive for a day or two.

February 2009–The Duggars Entrance Me. I gave you my not-so-guilty pleasures.  The Duggars made their first appearance on PCL.  Kafka was evoked.  Religion was discussed.  I informed you of some things I’d like to learn as well as things that I suck at.  I perpetrated a massive Valentine’s Day failure.  Rocky the Dog wasn’t impressed.  After coming to grips with my own medical needs, the pharmacy questions me.  And, as it turns out, the Perfectly Cursed Body is way allergic to just about everything.

March 2009–Trying to Find Meaning in a Paper Cup. I explored some themes that were popping up around me.  Little Miss Sunshine struck again.  The Mister also struck again.  Everyone was all up in my grill.  I set out my blogging parameters.  Dancing was a way to explore freedom.  You learned about my IBS.  I explained how I’ll totally get fooled again.  The career and work issue was explored again.  And of course we’d talk about the people we’d totally do.

April 2009–April Showers and No Flowers. I was the April’s fool and once again needed shelter.  My life became a mess of doing what you gotta do.  We explored my many contradictions and discussed how I am THAT person.  I talked about not wanting leverage to stay in, but to get out.  I begged for some comfort.  I wrote an open letter to Lane Bryant.  Yet, I still tried to be positive.

May 2009–Flowers With Chance of Hazards. Rocky the Dog got sick right before our Jamaican vacation.  I kicked fear in the face and jumped off of a cliff.  The smell of lilacs eased my pain.  Paul Harvey was remembered.  I wrote the ever controversial Top Ten Things I’ve Learned From The Duggars.  We discussed my Summer Reading List.  I fought with Mother Nature and won.  And the whole time I begged for the illusion of change.

June 2009–Cha-Cha-No Changes. They knew me, but they didn’t get me.  Broccoli sent me to the hospital the first time.  Someone moved my sarcasm one day.   Fly or fry time.  Kool Aid pissed me off.  I needed extra attention.  The Alien-in-my-Leg appeared and sent me to the hospital for Round 2.  We discussed the Top Ten Television Comedies of All Time.  MJ died.  And I started the Great Normalcy Experiment 2009.

July 2009–One Year Later Changes Everything and Nothing. I got a new job and the Internets ate my post about it.  The Great Normalcy Experiment 2009 results were in and I am normal.  The old job started showing its true colors.