Tuesday, January 2, 2007

2006 "Firsts"

Sold my house
Sought and committed to a leased apartment
Lived within 10" of Boston
Dated a guy based on intellect, not attraction. And the relationship neatly terminated within the same year.
Bought a new car - without ever test driving that model.
Donated an old car to charity.
Sought a new job using a resume, not relying on accidents.
Wrote a termination letter to my old job.
Was served and enjoyed a whole cooked fish.
Climbed to 14K. C

Compiled a family recipe book.
Flashed a sport 5.10d
Did all the moves on a sport 5.11a.
Redpointed trad 5.10a after repeated falls.
Took my parents out to dinner in Boston.
Enjoyed High Tea, with my mom, my roommate and my roommate's mom.
Ate at a chocolate buffet.
Saw the Magic Flute at the met.
Saw plastinated bodies at Bodyworld exhibit, Museum of Science.
Owned a Museum of Fine Arts membership (saw Ansel Adams and the 2006 Paris Fashion Show with it too!)
Contended with an overflown toilet
Sent christmas cards...before christmas.
Went on a bouldering vacation.
Sent a V4 highball.
Spent an entire day working a problem to send it (the V4 highball).
Ran a turkey day race.
Ate celeriac
Ate leeks
Ate mustard on my sausage
Made ice cream. Plum and cinnamon with vanilla beans.
Watched casablanca
Designed and painted a road sign
Watched my dad build a road
Learned that dad doesn't like salmon because of his brother Gene's tragedy.
Learned that my dad was a picky eater.
Went to the Dacks
Realized labor and delivery isn't scary, but commitment to utter body change is daunting, though worth overcoming.
Started smoking, evenings only. Then stopped.
Learned that a miscarriage is horrible, but there is something worse.
Opened a champagne bottle properly. 10 minutes before the end of the year.
Enjoyed an x course meal at a highly rated restaurant, with wine pairings.
Managed to not feel too guilty about the bill.
Made creme brulee. With bananas.
Ate Afghan. Then cooked Afgan (pumpkin and lamb stew). Delightful.
Backed off a climb
Experienced spider mites
Made yogurt. But always imperfectly.
Got a farm share. One drop, and a winter one. But a good start.

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