First Post of the Rest of the Year

Heeeellooooooo, 2008. I of course wanted to put this up yesterday, never got around to it.

Where do I start? Howsabout a rough outline of some major-ish events since my last post (that should be individual posts themselves):

• Reffed the first Jackson MS / Biloxi MS derby bout
• Retired from rollerderby refereedom. Am now known as Don’t Panic or perhaps Mr. sKiddo.
• (Over) Enjoyed two office parties, back-to-back.
• Rode the spillway with Bea. She did the teeter-totter on her bike.
• Went to 5 Christmas Parties ( my family, her family, friends )
• Spent 5 relaxing days in Waynesville, NC with Bea.

And now that I have freed up a substantial amount of time that was previously occupied by derby, I present unto you my 2008 Resolution:

Read 26 books in 2008.

This works out to an average of one book every other week. I’m going to count re-reads in this one, not just new reads. I am also going to count two books I read over vacation towards this list: Joe Hill’s Heart Shaped Box and Richard Bachman (Stephen King)’s Blaze – two shorter-length novels that I quite enjoyed. (Liz, you should at least read Heart Shaped Box). I’ve even bought a much-needed new bookshelf for the occasion. While I attribute the idea to Liz, my motivation may be different. For me, it’s a forced downtime. I do really enjoy reading, and miss sitting down with a good novel. I’m using it to just sit down, relax, and escape (instead of perhaps going to the bar). Little mini vacations.

And a quick sidenote: while I love old New Orleans houses, I loathe their drafts. It’s goddamn cold in here.

2007 was a pretty good year for me (despite the physical injuries), and I greatly look forward to 2008. And I can’t believe that Mardi Gras is a mere month away. This year, the Ramblers roll from my house.

P.S. – We rule the street. The rest of y’all are Monkey Meat.