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puppetmakerThis year has been one of some serious ups and serious downs. I have been living in interesting times which has been both a blessing and a curse.
This year I made some new friends and reconnected to some that I had thought lost. It is interesting to catch up on news with people after a large amount of times has past. I think a couple of folks were rather surprised to find out where I am in my life at this point and what I did getting to this point. I can’t complain that I have had a dull life.
There was less travel than other years but that is fine. We went to conventions and even got some vacation in. Caroline had a great adventure with her Father in California, which included a visit to the Phineas and Ferb offices and a recording session for Young Justice. I did enjoy all the people I met along the way.
There were a lot of movies I saw this year. The ones that stick out in my head are X-men First Class, Captain America, Tintin, Midnight in Paris, The Smurfs (which was much better than I thought it was going to be), and Sherlock Holmes.
I started Crafty Tuesday this year and I think I will continue it next year but try to be a little more consistent or maybe move it to Thursday but currently it stays on Tuesday. I did a lot more Random Thoughts Before the Coffee Kicks In than I had in the past. And I plan more Introspection for next year. My web log has taken more of a form than it had in years past.
There was more exercise this year and I am better for it. Now I just have to get it to the next level for next year. Health overall has been pretty much the same. Nothing like it was in 2010 thank goodness.
I worked on projects outside my comfort zone and improved my abilities in a number of disciplines. I performed at a Puppet Slam. First time in a long time that I performed before an audience of adults. I made my X-men First Class jacket that was an exercise in patience and fiddly bits. I shrank it down for two puppets. My drafting skills have much improved after that project. I did some doll making but I wanted to do more. I made angel wings for a puppet which was one heck of an exercise and I would do it very differently if I did it again.
It has, overall, not been a bad year. There were a couple of things that happened that I would prefer not to happen again but I am not holding my breath.
I am grateful for everything this year has been both good and bad.
This year I made some new friends and reconnected to some that I had thought lost. It is interesting to catch up on news with people after a large amount of times has past. I think a couple of folks were rather surprised to find out where I am in my life at this point and what I did getting to this point. I can’t complain that I have had a dull life.
There was less travel than other years but that is fine. We went to conventions and even got some vacation in. Caroline had a great adventure with her Father in California, which included a visit to the Phineas and Ferb offices and a recording session for Young Justice. I did enjoy all the people I met along the way.
There were a lot of movies I saw this year. The ones that stick out in my head are X-men First Class, Captain America, Tintin, Midnight in Paris, The Smurfs (which was much better than I thought it was going to be), and Sherlock Holmes.
I started Crafty Tuesday this year and I think I will continue it next year but try to be a little more consistent or maybe move it to Thursday but currently it stays on Tuesday. I did a lot more Random Thoughts Before the Coffee Kicks In than I had in the past. And I plan more Introspection for next year. My web log has taken more of a form than it had in years past.
There was more exercise this year and I am better for it. Now I just have to get it to the next level for next year. Health overall has been pretty much the same. Nothing like it was in 2010 thank goodness.
I worked on projects outside my comfort zone and improved my abilities in a number of disciplines. I performed at a Puppet Slam. First time in a long time that I performed before an audience of adults. I made my X-men First Class jacket that was an exercise in patience and fiddly bits. I shrank it down for two puppets. My drafting skills have much improved after that project. I did some doll making but I wanted to do more. I made angel wings for a puppet which was one heck of an exercise and I would do it very differently if I did it again.
It has, overall, not been a bad year. There were a couple of things that happened that I would prefer not to happen again but I am not holding my breath.
I am grateful for everything this year has been both good and bad.
