Well marzipanlings, how were your holidays?? After many tears and breakdowns about the pressure of the holiday season, I had a FANTASTIC Christmas cooking and eating delicious things in the comfort of my pajamas surrounded by loved ones. There are few things that I hate worse than events that require frantic kinetic energy and the compulsory illusion (read: insanity) of having a really good time. What is it about these days that makes my brain short circuit and completely shut down?! I think it’s a pisces thing.
Other holidays that fall in this category are: Halloween (eek! creative and/or sexy costuming) and New Years (plans/no plans/kiss/no kiss). It seems so scary to me those moments when we are expected to be lit up, charismatic, sexy, lovable and popular. Maybe it’s because I can so vividly remember the awful alternate: I am not popular. My cell phone is not ringing with loved ones wanting to hang out. No one wants to smooch me. Ultimately: I am a social failure. For this reason MM will be debuting a two part series this week: Learning to Love Yourself Even When You Feel Freaking Disgusting. So stay tuned!
Anywho. The internet was slow rolling this week due to lovely relaxation and holiday indulgence, which I MORE THAN SUPPORT, because hey, blogging is a tough job and sometimes even all-mighty bloggers need a vacation. But that does not mean there are no delightful posts worth reporting, so here we go:
- sexgenderbody, Stinking Thinking of the Gay Single (And How to Overcome It!)
- Jezebel, “She Was Pretty and Her Face Was Brown, Like Me” and The Kids Are Alright: Why Hooking Up Won’t Damage Our Youth
- size ate, size ate is baaaaaaaaaack! & merry, mindful holiday eating (or really any time eating)
- Feministing, Top Ten Wins for Women in 2009
- tres lola, Universal Truth: I See U, U R Beautiful, I Love U
AND, courtesy of Miss Gala Darling‘s Love Letter To The Universe, a 2009 Marzipan year in review:
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Traveled to a new place (vieques), made a home there and found a job and new winter family. Moved out of my dad’s house, and into a BEAUTIFUL little slice of heaven that is warm and colorful and filled with love. Applied to grad school, five to be exact.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I’m the type of girl who resolves to be just a little bit better/more stable/happier/more appreciative of her body/more loving/more patient daily. It’s an on-going process. And yes, there are always more more more more things to manifest.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A couple, but I’m rounding out the season with the new pregnancy of a wonderful and beautiful little mother-to-be. And I am SO excited.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Luckily, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Puerto Rico. And much inner US traveling, including several visits to the fantastically interesting and baby-licious epicenter of St. Marys, GA.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Always: better financial success and/or control.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Valentines day cupcakes! Birthday hard-drive presents! A bestie engagement in July! A (FIRST EVER) one-year-anniversary! Many good dates, most involving fish and chips and/or cheesecake.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Busy little year this was. Most proud of the grad school applications.
9. What was your biggest failure?
No real failures to speak of. Was in and out.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Man. 2009. The year of the swine flu. It was JUST as awful as they say.
11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
New Uggs. Thank God. Though, my beautiful Christmas necklace runs a close second ; )
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Always the sisters, as they are phenomenally amazing, beautiful, and genius.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I prefer to exist in a world where this type of behavior goes unnoticed.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Beautiful fantastic apartment = very expensive.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
C takes the cake. She wins the entire year.
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Lady Gaga. In entirety. Though, 2009 did represent an extension of my 2008 vocoder obsession – please let it never die.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier. much. more. consistently.
b) fatter or skinner? fatter. damn sweetheart chef and her penchant for butter.
c) richer or poorer? richer. interesting.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Dancing. There can always be more.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressing/obsessing/nit-picking.
20. How do you plan to spend Christmas?
Fancy-pajama-most loved-dinner party. Also: Men in Black 2.
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I mean, I’m sorry for talking about it EVERY SINGLE DAY, but yes.
22. How many one night stands?
Not allowed to do that any more. Though, am always a fan of one night stand fantasy role play. HILARIOUS! Doesn’t always go over so well…
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Army Wives. Friday Night Lights (!!!!). Heroes. Damages. The Good Wife. Mad Men.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
I definitely love more people than I did this time last year – lets just say that.
25. What was the best book you read?
Man. Resolve to be better reader next year.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Sure do like Adele, still.
27. What did you want and get?
A home of my own.
28. What did you want and not get?
To pay off my student loans.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
My memory slips, but some recent highlights are: The Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Blindside, Feast of Love, Pirate Radio.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
24. I’m pretty sure I was smooching. And drinking mimosas.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Less unnecessary negative feelings. Some habits are hard to break.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Always: MORE COLOR.
33. What kept you sane?
Some people, ahem, refusing to communicate with me when I’m acting like that.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Riggins.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Damn gay marriage. Lets just keep all that negativity in 2009, shall we?
36. Who do you miss?
Far away friends.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Sione. Joe. Liz. Viequeslovefest. C’s sister and her lovely family (both real and extended). Truro Vineyards.
38. What was the best thing you ate?
Fore Street in Portland, ME. Also, Bintliff’s was a close second, also Portland.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
Write it down. You are not the only one who cares.
Did you read all of that? That might just make YOU my favorite person of 2009. xoxo.
