So last year on Cinco de Mayo, I went down to New Bedford to visit some old college friends and drink. It was there that I realized that UMass Dartmouth had put up a windmill and was in the midst of building a new building. As of now, I think they are going to need a lot more renovations to save their admissions if you've been watching the news lately.
I also changed around my living room and didn't have a roommate at this time last year. I also cleaned out my shed this time last year. I know this because I can see it happening on Facebook. I went to see Primus with my friends Jack and Bill at the Boston Opera House (at least I think it's the Opera House).
My summer of 2012 was pretty fun as well. I went down the Vineyard to party it up with my friend Travis. I love the Vineyard in the summertime. I also had a nice weekend down the cape with the whole family together. That was a really fun time. It was nice to see everyone under one roof for the short time that we had. I started reading George Pelecanos books and haven't got back to them since finishing the first one. I also spent a couple of weekends during last summer getting "certified" to become a bartender. I trained with about 25 other people my age to become a bartender, but I have yet to get a job as a bartender. I know, my fault.
I turned 26 last year, which is a useless birthday to celebrate. My cell phone also broke and had to use one of the cell phones that my friend Jon had sitting in his desk. I still have it now and it's a great paper weight. I ended up bidding for one on Ebay that was identical to mine since I didn't have the money to sign up for a new one and my contract wasn't yet up.
The Olympics happened, which was entertaining. The Red Sox made a $250 Million dollar trade. I was still working at the same job I am now and I broke my promise of trying to switch jobs and get the hell out of Bank of America. I joined a Fantasy Football league in which I made a slew of new friends and went to Mohegan Sun, made week to week bets with other guys and just had a great time overall. Can't wait for that again this year. I found a retained a roommate that is still living with me. I had my wisdom teeth removed, which was nice to take some time off of work, and is documented on my Tumblr. I learned how to wrap my face in bandages in case there is anything wrong with my jaw.
There was a huge hurricane in New England that flooded most of Quincy. I was Bane for Halloween, in which I won Scariest Costume at a costume party. The NFL had their whole Referee dilemma which turned into a real clusterfuck, and then one week in Miami, this happened. Fast-forwarding through Winter, I learned how to use the snowblower. I spent New Years Eve in Boston, which was fun for doing something new. I went to Memphis for work, which was fun for the two weeks I was there. I ate much barbecue, I would've gained probably 30 pounds if I stayed there more than 2 weeks. I came home to a huge snowstorm that nearly ruined all of the Northeast. I found out that after working in Memphis, I think that a life in traveling is very much up my alley.
I started this website through GoDaddy, called NoMoreGoofs.com. It started out as a business idea for movie studios that would want to cut down on the number of "Goofs" that occur in movies. Pretty much a small money idea that would help people clean up some of the mistakes that audiences are quicker to catch. I haven't really touched it since I started it and it's pretty much been just a domain that I paid $80 dollars for 3 years.
I did get started in my journey to become Debt-Free. I've paid off 2 of 3 credit cards. I've been trying to work hard getting more money and cutting back my expenses. It's a journey and not getting any other bites on jobs has made this hard. I think getting a part-time job along with a new full-time job is really the next big thing I need to shift into a higher gear.
To summarize my last year, it's been several things up and several things down. I feel that some of the ups in my life have been related to other things that don't really involve me. As if my happiness can be quantified by which movies are in theaters. In terms of relationships, it's been mostly down, but I keep trying to find a new person to meet. Dating sucks. I've made probably one female friend out of maybe 5 or 6 that I've gone on a date with. Maybe I need some outside help that I have yet to seek. Let's hope that this next year is going on the up and up.
No comments:
Post a Comment