2004 retrospective

Thanks to blogging, let's see what I accomplished and/or talked about this past year.

January 2004:

Played bass

Found this website: Baby Names - cool because you can search by nationality, name, etc. Good lord, no I don't want any of my own

Pondered looking for a new job

Visited L.A. & loved California even more than I thought I would

February 2004:

Turned 27

Played bass

Applied to Teach for America & was accepted to interview

Expressed lots of frustration with America's 2 party political system

Evacuated work due to a bomb threat - although it was in the building next to us, not our particular building

Went to DeCatuar, Illinois, which was not the most exciting place ever

March 2004:

Played bass

Celebrated the 2nd best holiday ever: St. Patrick's Day (also my sister's birthday)

Considered applying to the Recording Workshop

Saw Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - which kicked ass and everyone should go see it immediately

Had a really nice kid stop to help me with my stalled car

April 2004:

Played bass

Received my rejection letter from Teach for America

Went to Novi, Michigan for lame work training - stayed in a nice residence hotel where my room was almost as big as my apartment and lost $10 at a casino in Detroit

May 2004:

Played bass

Talked about abortion, gay marriage, and other Big Issues

Finished my tattoo design (for the tattoo I still don't have)

June 2004:

Played bass

Saw lots of shows, especially Chuck's Junk

ComFested

Went to a former prof's 40 year birthday party, which kicked ass

July 2004:

Played bass

Made arrangements to start bass lessons with friend and local rocker Joe

Parents visited

Fraternity Convention in Madison, WI

Saw more shows, including Carbon Leaf

Car broke down

Talked about politics a lot - I do live in a swing state it was all anyone talked about

August 2004:

Played bass

Talked more about politics

Got pissed about women's reproductive rights

September 2004:

Played bass

Had random items disappear from my grocery bags from the time I left the store to the time I arrived at home

October 2004:

Played bass

Agreed to play in the Christmas production

Discovered The League of Pissed Off Voters

November 2004:

Played bass

Posted this awesome quote from my friend Heather Rodgers:
Morality, faith, and family values are just red herrings for oppression, discrimination, misogyny, homophobia, racism, and elitism.

Got this new blog (for various reasons)

Started looking for another job... again

Helped a good friend get through the death of her father.. which is of course an ongoing process

Attended a CFEA conference in Oxford, OH

December 2004:

Played bass

Played in Christmas production

Met a potential band mate

Had a great holiday with family & friends

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It's almost time for another new year, and I'll say the same thing I said last year:
Live it like it's your last