2010, we hardly knew ye.
Avatar (terrible)
I never fall asleep during movies, so it says something that I dozed off during Avatar. It's probably also significant that I woke up an hour later and didn't really miss anything. They could have just snipped an hour out of the middle and they'd have had the same - but shorter - film.
This is why we can't have nice things.
My highlights include moving out of the place I shared with my ex in January; getting an awesome place of my own.
Joining the Cult in February.
Getting my kids back from their dad in June.
Stopping supporting my ex/ him moving back to MI in August.
Going on a few dates since then and spending lots of time with my kids.
Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
2010 was incredible highs and lows
January--working two jobs, one of which was a diner until
found funding for my OWN restaurant, a long-time dream
February--worked hundreds of hours
March--worked hundreds of hours
April--partner's knee broke, lost restaurant 
struggled through
May--kept struggling working two part time jobs
June--end of financial rope
July--friend out in Pacific Northwest I hadn't seen in years contacted me.
Decided to move out there. Took kids and got on the greyhound.
August-disgusted with friend, not sure what the hell to do
couldn't find a job, almost left town. Instead offered
an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if I was
able to pass urinalysis and interview. Was skeptical.
Sept--passed on all accounts, moved in to multi-million dollar
property, for free, no strings attached. Started back to college.
October-spent this month writing college papers
November--spent this month writing college papers
December--spent some of this month writing college
papers, drinkin hot cocoa and lookin at christmas lights
with my kids. still livin large, no strings attached.
You went from moving via greyhound across states (if not country?) with children in tow to living in a multimillion dollar residence within a matter of months?
Live-in domestic, I'm guessing.
This is why we can't have nice things.
January--working two jobs, one of which was a diner until
found funding for my OWN restaurant, a long-time dream
February--worked hundreds of hours
March--worked hundreds of hours
April--partner's knee broke, lost restaurant
struggled through
May--kept struggling working two part time jobs
June--end of financial rope
July--friend out in Pacific Northwest I hadn't seen in years contacted me.
Decided to move out there. Took kids and got on the greyhound.
August-disgusted with friend, not sure what the hell to do
couldn't find a job, almost left town. Instead offered
an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if I was
able to pass urinalysis and interview. Was skeptical.
Sept--passed on all accounts, moved in to multi-million dollar
property, for free, no strings attached. Started back to college.
October-spent this month writing college papers
November--spent this month writing college papers
December--spent some of this month writing college
papers, drinkin hot cocoa and lookin at christmas lights
with my kids. still livin large, no strings attached.
You can get altitude sickness from ascending, descending and ascending that quick. Be careful!
January--working two jobs, one of which was a diner until
found funding for my OWN restaurant, a long-time dream
February--worked hundreds of hours
March--worked hundreds of hours
April--partner's knee broke, lost restaurant
struggled through
May--kept struggling working two part time jobs
June--end of financial rope
July--friend out in Pacific Northwest I hadn't seen in years contacted me.
Decided to move out there. Took kids and got on the greyhound.
August-disgusted with friend, not sure what the hell to do
couldn't find a job, almost left town. Instead offered
an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if I was
able to pass urinalysis and interview. Was skeptical.
Sept--passed on all accounts, moved in to multi-million dollar
property, for free, no strings attached. Started back to college.
October-spent this month writing college papers
November--spent this month writing college papers
December--spent some of this month writing college
papers, drinkin hot cocoa and lookin at christmas lights
with my kids. still livin large, no strings attached.
You can get altitude sickness from ascending, descending and ascending that quick. Be careful!
Or the bends...
"...human speech is like a cracked tin kettle, on which we hammer out tunes to make bears dance when we long to move the stars."
January--working two jobs, one of which was a diner until
found funding for my OWN restaurant, a long-time dream
February--worked hundreds of hours
March--worked hundreds of hours
April--partner's knee broke, lost restaurant
struggled through
May--kept struggling working two part time jobs
June--end of financial rope
July--friend out in Pacific Northwest I hadn't seen in years contacted me.
Decided to move out there. Took kids and got on the greyhound.
August-disgusted with friend, not sure what the hell to do
couldn't find a job, almost left town. Instead offered
an incredible once-in-a-lifetime opportunity if I was
able to pass urinalysis and interview. Was skeptical.
Sept--passed on all accounts, moved in to multi-million dollar
property, for free, no strings attached. Started back to college.
October-spent this month writing college papers
November--spent this month writing college papers
December--spent some of this month writing college
papers, drinkin hot cocoa and lookin at christmas lights
with my kids. still livin large, no strings attached.
You can get altitude sickness from ascending, descending and ascending that quick. Be careful!
Or the bends...
*must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead, must not sing radiohead*
You know in all the years I've been here I've never been sigged?
My 2010 had a lot of ups and downs, but it was an important year - moved back to London, got my first 'career' job...
But what a shit year for movies!
My movie highs:
When You're Strange (The Doors doc)
Tamara Drewe (The best comedy to come out of the UK in ages)
Winter's Bone (not amazing, but certainly quite good)
Somewhere (not perfect, but enjoyable)
The Lovely Bones (see above)
Movie lows:
Inception (disappointing)
Avatar (terrible)
TV obsessions:
Dexter (which I was already watching)
Breaking Bad <3 <3