six months deep

we've reached a mid-way point in 2006. i know. shhhh. i'm telling myself to shut up even as i write this. but taking stock seems like the appropriate thing to do. so let's see:

i had my golden birthday.

i learned i was about to become an aunt to my precious nephew.

i became a cosmic aunt to little G.

i logged 44,000 miles in the air.

i crossed the country 10 times.

i reunited with some significant people: E, J, KH.

i lost somebody significant.

i moved.

i ate vietnamese, colombian, and moroccan foods for the first time.

i acquired 5 pairs of shoes.

i acquired 6 dresses.

i acquired 3 pieces of orange furniture.

i body surfed, salsa danced, played $5 roulette and visited a northern california vineyard all for the first time.

i received 1 promotion.

i received 2 job offers.

i figured out not caring what other people think makes me significantly happier than pretty much anything else in the world.

i made 4 trips to the dentist.

i wrote many, many poems.

i wrote 3 good poems.

i used 5 metrocards.

i finally think i understand my parents.

and of course, i have developed several prominent new addictions: nabe-yaki udon, bloc party, jamie lidell, teany green tea, coco cafe, moto, locks, gmail chat, spf 30, chicken-avocado-sprouts-and-muenster, things that slant, wrap dresses, ecchinacea, china star, the J train.

i wonder what the second half of 2006 will bring?