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A New Year
16 years ago
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And as I am an honest Puck...A fresh journal entry for 2010. A proper one. Is it really a new year? Where'd the last one go? Someone send out a search party.
Started off the year over at Green One's house. It's been tradition to be among friends, and I'm thankful for it. We stood around out on the back porch with poppers and bubble wrap, counting down the minutes in the cold, moonlit night. There's nothing better than starting a new year with people who actually care. Plus, I got my first New Years kiss. Can't top that. =) I trust everyone reading experienced a nice start to their year as well.
We stayed up 'til almost 8am reading the infamously bad fic that shall not be named, and fell asleep to Star Trek. Not two hours later, I was woken up by Green One to learn that Meki got worse, and was showing flu symptoms, so we had to make an early exit. He's still not fully recovered, and keeps relapsing 'cause he's being an idiot.
Skip to...Saturday, yeah. My sense of a week has been destroyed from my lack of a real schedule. Meki pulled it together by the afternoon for us to wander off to Ft. Worth for a parental-titled "Family Day". I love the city. If I moved somewhere in the Metroplex, it'd be somewhere in Ft. Worth. Dallas may have the skyline, but FW has the culture. Basically, FW > D. Anyway, we started the day at the Water Gardens: a four-acre playground for the senses. It was an architectural gift to the city, a described "oasis within the city". Comprised of five different areas: the Quiet Pool, the Aerated Pool, the Active Pool, the Mountain, and the Stage. It was beautiful; even more so at night with the lights turned on in the water. The place made my inner romantic very happy. I would love to take people there next time. Also, you know the music from the Avatar trailer when we see the Pandoran mountains? Yeah, that music was playing in my head.
My favorite spot: The Active Pool. Note the size of the people compared to the walls.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033.....9e9b3b4d9d.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped.....rdens_2003.jpg
After we left the Gardens, we parked and wandered Sundance Square. Did you know that there's a bar at SS that features the biggest selection of booze in North Texas? Oh yes. Other than that, the area was populated and bustling with plenty of life. I also apparently looked like Meki's younger brother to strangers who we talked to/got talked to by. We finally decided to have dinner at P.F.Chang's, because Chinese food owns all. The waiter was awesome, because he actually "sir"d me, even after dad said "she's good with that" (talking about crab wantons). After we fled the establishment, mom and dad tried to surprise us by taking Meki and I to see the Four Day Weekend improv comedy troupe. We knew where we were going, since dad acted like he had a date all throughout dinner. We had a fun time anyway, and Meki even got his suggestion used for a song (a rap song by "High Butt Crack" called "That's a mutant flying lemur!!") Home happened after the show, and that was our day of family.
I finally caught the second part of "Doctor Who: The End of Time". What an end for the 10th Doc. I'm already interested to see how the new guy will do. The Doctor is all good and all, but for this two-parter? The return of The Master was my highlight. One of my favorite media villains, and John Simm plays him perfectly. Loved it.
So there's an update. My classes don't start again until the...19th? Yeah, let's go with that. So I'm still on a bit of vacation. I will be taking advantage of that time before insanity starts. I'm also trying to get back on stage. There's an audition for "Pirates of Penzance" Monday/Tuesday that I'm thinking of going to. I'd have to figure out what I'd sing, since I know zero Gilbert & Sullivan songs. We'll see what happens.
You've listened to me babble long enough, I think. I should scurry off to bed. G'night, and good luck.
Started off the year over at Green One's house. It's been tradition to be among friends, and I'm thankful for it. We stood around out on the back porch with poppers and bubble wrap, counting down the minutes in the cold, moonlit night. There's nothing better than starting a new year with people who actually care. Plus, I got my first New Years kiss. Can't top that. =) I trust everyone reading experienced a nice start to their year as well.
We stayed up 'til almost 8am reading the infamously bad fic that shall not be named, and fell asleep to Star Trek. Not two hours later, I was woken up by Green One to learn that Meki got worse, and was showing flu symptoms, so we had to make an early exit. He's still not fully recovered, and keeps relapsing 'cause he's being an idiot.
Skip to...Saturday, yeah. My sense of a week has been destroyed from my lack of a real schedule. Meki pulled it together by the afternoon for us to wander off to Ft. Worth for a parental-titled "Family Day". I love the city. If I moved somewhere in the Metroplex, it'd be somewhere in Ft. Worth. Dallas may have the skyline, but FW has the culture. Basically, FW > D. Anyway, we started the day at the Water Gardens: a four-acre playground for the senses. It was an architectural gift to the city, a described "oasis within the city". Comprised of five different areas: the Quiet Pool, the Aerated Pool, the Active Pool, the Mountain, and the Stage. It was beautiful; even more so at night with the lights turned on in the water. The place made my inner romantic very happy. I would love to take people there next time. Also, you know the music from the Avatar trailer when we see the Pandoran mountains? Yeah, that music was playing in my head.
My favorite spot: The Active Pool. Note the size of the people compared to the walls.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3033.....9e9b3b4d9d.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped.....rdens_2003.jpg
After we left the Gardens, we parked and wandered Sundance Square. Did you know that there's a bar at SS that features the biggest selection of booze in North Texas? Oh yes. Other than that, the area was populated and bustling with plenty of life. I also apparently looked like Meki's younger brother to strangers who we talked to/got talked to by. We finally decided to have dinner at P.F.Chang's, because Chinese food owns all. The waiter was awesome, because he actually "sir"d me, even after dad said "she's good with that" (talking about crab wantons). After we fled the establishment, mom and dad tried to surprise us by taking Meki and I to see the Four Day Weekend improv comedy troupe. We knew where we were going, since dad acted like he had a date all throughout dinner. We had a fun time anyway, and Meki even got his suggestion used for a song (a rap song by "High Butt Crack" called "That's a mutant flying lemur!!") Home happened after the show, and that was our day of family.
I finally caught the second part of "Doctor Who: The End of Time". What an end for the 10th Doc. I'm already interested to see how the new guy will do. The Doctor is all good and all, but for this two-parter? The return of The Master was my highlight. One of my favorite media villains, and John Simm plays him perfectly. Loved it.
So there's an update. My classes don't start again until the...19th? Yeah, let's go with that. So I'm still on a bit of vacation. I will be taking advantage of that time before insanity starts. I'm also trying to get back on stage. There's an audition for "Pirates of Penzance" Monday/Tuesday that I'm thinking of going to. I'd have to figure out what I'd sing, since I know zero Gilbert & Sullivan songs. We'll see what happens.
You've listened to me babble long enough, I think. I should scurry off to bed. G'night, and good luck.
