The Year In Review

[Diva]

2003 has been a very eventful year for me. From a VERY bad breakup to a new love, I was never bored. I've lost some friends, and gained some great ones. I have to say that this has been a very good year for me, better then any I can think of in the past.

How was 2003 for you? If you had to sum it up, was it a good year or bad year?

[Moon-Light]

My year has been eventfulish, also had a badish break up from someone who wasn't technically a love but made the split all the more worse like as if she was, have made some great friends here and lost some a few years ago that have know come back for the better.

Everything is going just great right now, new things are happening at work for the better and I am happy in myself and all that.

The future looks really good also, I have plenty to look forward to in life.

[Boozer]

This year has been a year of "rebirth" if you will. I decided to go back to school, made some new friends, strengthened friendships I all ready had, and lost other friendships. But you have to learn and grow from everything you experience, so that's what I'm trying to do.

I wish every one of you a very happy, safe, and fun fill new year, and I look forward to spending it with you all.

/me wraps his arms around all of NCT, even Moon-Light ;), and gives them a big ol' patented big Boozer bear hug.

[maryellen]

This year has basically sucked -- so no where to go but up in '04 I suppose. Had not one but two really good friends get put thru the ringer by unbelievably bitchy fucked up women -- these same women who I used to call friends. (Marraige was never really on my radar -- but damn after these two people -- you can keep it)

Way too many aquaintences seemed to have earth shattering (in their eyes) dramas this year, and they all came crying to me. Then when my own drama hit late this year -- it's just interesting...

I have never felt as old this year as I have ever felt, I am soooo tired. and tired of trying to straighten out people's lives. This year -- the words -- please go away you bother me is entering my vocabulary. Cause I am soooo tired of drama. Oh and Maybe I'll work on the bitterness a little - I think I could possibly be a little bit more bitter.

[JakeD]

/me hugs maryellen.

We could all be a little bit more bitter, madamoiselle. You just manage to do it with such grace and poise.... *evil grin*

I'm sorry that people come to you with their drama. There's someone really close to me who deals with that same issue, and I'm sure it can get quite unnerving after a while. Personally, I'm usually too busy telling someone to get over it and get some balls to listen to extreme drama. There's only so much sugar-coating you can give to a story and a situation before they all start to sound the same. Although, agreeably, it is tougher to deny helping someone when they're a friend, but even then they need a jolt back to reality in some cases.

Either way, take care of yourself and try not to let other people's business get the best of you. If they can't straighten it out, tough shit. You've got your own burden to bear. At least that's my philosophy more often than not. :)

[Crion]

This year fucking sucked. As, I assume, next year will, as will the year after that. It's a vicious, vicious cycle.

[thestarsfall]

the past year has been ok...not the greatest not the worst...a step up from the year before with all the badness that happened then.....but its not as good as it could be or should be.....

[kittyroze]

My year was...a long one. Luckily '04 couldn't look more promising. I'm so very excited to dive into it...and leave '03 far far behind.

[usantic]

Well it forced me into a new career . I'll always keep antiques as another form of income, but I'm anxious to ply new waters.

[JakeD]

Well....2003 started off with me following my resolution to quit smoking, with which I succeeded...I attended many funerals during the spring months, ending with that of my grandfather (I still miss him). Somewhere along the line I got my own website (which, of course, is linked to NCT) thanks to the admirable efforts of Bane and the graciousness of Diva. I graduated school, took a job at Taco Bell, hated it, made the decision to take a big step and travel out to meet Diva...which proved to be the most fun I'd had in a long time. During that time I made the decision to move to California and live with her, which is still working out fantastically well. I met a lot of new people and fell into the groove. I started working at an Italian cafe/deli/bakery and actually enjoyed my job after a while.

[Mekanikos]

I'm gonna agree with Crion on this.

[JakeD]

Yay optimism!

[twistedzipper]

i went to a few funerals, each one hard , but knowing that they were not in pain any more helpedi will be starting a new job real soon( this next week) which promises to be a much better job. one of my cars is broke down with a busted head gasket, and my other car barely makes it around town, but with taxes coming soon, i forsee a new car in my familys future...in '03 i quit smoking weed which has helped my career and my pocketbook...lolololol...and my overall attitude towards life....lolololol
my son is growing and learning more everyday which makes me thankful im a daddy....
my relationship with my wife is ....well ....we are still together and i think we appreciate each other more now...
'04 has got to be better