Today is my birthday, which brings to an end one of the most tumultuous years of my life so far. In the past year, I gained a stepmother but lost my father. I traveled to Costa Rica, Yellowstone National Park, Miami, Atlanta, New Hampshire. I fell in love and moved in with him. I wrote for a television show and starred on that same television show. I made lots of funny things for the internet. I tried new things, like beef tongue (yum!) and sweetbreads (barf). I laughed so hard over a plate of cheese I thought I was going to throw up. I made my own Halloween costume from scratch. My laptop crashed and I paid too much to get a few priceless items back. I was voted Webutante Queen (!). I lost touch with some friends and became close to new ones. I saw Third Eye Blind twice. A good friend moved to LA, and one just as good moved back. I wrote a lot. I watched an obscene amount of improv but didn’t take 401. I had a really great new experience. Someone stole my bank account and went on a Home Depot shopping spree. I loved Milk, was disappointed by Benjamin Button, and hated Revolutionary Road. I cooled it with the hoodies. I saw David Byrne in concert. I made some mistakes. I got to watch a taping of Saturday Night Live from the writer’s room. I went on a private tour of the White House. I read a lot of books and plan to keep it up. I got an iPhone. I hosted two CH Live shows and met some incredible fans. I went to Phish’s summer tour closer in Saratoga. I got really, really into Battlestar. The candidate I voted for got elected as I watched in a bar with my brother. I cried a lot and smiled even more.
So I guess all that’s left to say is thanks. Here’s to the start of another one!
