{"id":356,"date":"2005-12-23T13:28:10","date_gmt":"2005-12-23T19:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outsidecat.com\/wordvehicle\/archives\/356"},"modified":"2005-12-23T13:33:19","modified_gmt":"2005-12-23T19:33:19","slug":"your-virtual-blog-sent-christmas-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsidecat.com\/wordvehicle\/archives\/356","title":{"rendered":"Your virtual blog-sent Christmas letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear So-and-so, <\/p>\n

Well, another year is tucked firmly into the ol’ manila envelope. Because you know me, you understand why I think you want to hear about my year.<\/p>\n

Boy, there have been a lot of changes around here! Last year this time I was waking up in the dark to NPR voices saying “six more were killed in Fallujah today” in that NPR-British accent, crying, then moping my way to the train that would take me to the corporate hellhole<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since then, I dazzled (or spazzled<\/a>) my way into grad school. In July Jason and I went on a sweet sweet roadtrip<\/a> which included some quality time in New Orleans. This comes up later.<\/p>\n

Round about the end of July, I moved out of my apartment, gave up my cat<\/a> (named Katrina – mere weeks before the hideous natural disaster, which I feel is entirely my fault), and moved down to Champaign, IL.<\/p>\n

I have a whole semester of grad school under my belt, and I finally feel I’m back on the overly lucky track of yore. I love grad school, I love learning about library crap, and I love that in a mere year, I’ll be done.<\/p>\n

So, in case you’re skimming, life is good. I’m doing well, and you shouldn’t worry about me.<\/p>\n

I’m stuck in the Chemistry Library today, but then I go home for a full bonanza of family happiness, then off to DC and NC for a fabulous, East Coast New Years where I get to hang out with friends and see family I miss dearly. (Molly! Tommy Vu! I’m coming!)<\/p>\n

Not that I’ve posted a lot this semester (due to my enjoying my work and being busy during the day, and having other creative outlets), but it may be a bit sparse between now and the new year (which I’ve again promised myself I will not make into a terrible joke, every time I see someone – “Well, I guess I’ll see you next YEAR … guffaw, guffaw.”)<\/p>\n

Have a stellar rest-of-the-year. I miss you terribly.
\nL o v e ,
\nS o n y a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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