1) They are impersonal, mass produced for several people.
2) I have read some that were no less than "brag letters". "Johnny made honor roll 4 times. Susie got second place in a marathon...."... and some have lots of pictures.
3) Many are mundane and boring. Not all. Many. :-)
But I decided to write one this year. I separated each fascinating month to make it flow better, and tried to write mine in keeping with the style of newsletter I have read. Sit back, drink some caffeine, and prepare to be amazed.... or bored.
It all started on a cold day in January.........
January: After being out of work since August, other than a temp job I took for the Republican party, which didn’t do any good since we wound up with Obummer again, I got a job at Infocision in Austintown. They made it sound like it wasn’t a telemarketing job during the interview. Well, it was a telemarketing job. I started around the end of January.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
Complained a lot about winter and snow.
Scaled the highest mountain in the world in record time.*
February: I was still working at the job I mentioned above (see January), and hating it even more than before.
Valentine’s Day was this month, but I boycotted it, as usual.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
Complained a lot about winter and snow.
Participated in a weight lifting competition. Took first place.**
March: I was still working at the job I mentioned (see January), and hating it the more I did it. I couldn’t be that pushy, so I quit around the end of March.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
Complained a lot about winter and snow.
April: spent a lot of time looking for a job…. Can’t remember much else happening other than the usual:
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
May: I turned another year older, had a cake and presents….. Don’t remember what all I got, but some books, candy, and maybe underwear?
Looked for work, did lots of job applications.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
And now that it was warming up, I started walking a lot. With my Ipod. Well, it didn’t walk with me, I had it in my pocket. And by walking, I mean walking on a trail for exercise and for something to do.
I learned Spanish in just one sitting.***
June: Finally got a job. A security guard job at a hospital. Seemed pretty decent, 4 days a week.
Saw my first dead body out of a casket. Kind of freaky
My little sister and her family moved to Tennessee to pastor a church there, much to my dismay.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
And I walked a lot.
July: Nothing exciting happened. The usual. Work, etc.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
And I walked a lot.
August: We kids had a surprise 50th anniversary party for our parents. It was supposed to be a surprised, but a couple of people said something to give it away, so it wasn’t much of a surprise, but it went well and we had a decent turn out.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
I entered and took first place in Nascar****
September: A lot of the usual. I also went to the state of Indiana to visit my best friend and his family. I got to see 2 of my cousins, Bo and Brianna, who are going to Bible college down there. I had a great trip and got to tour two monasteries while there, which was very interesting.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
October: Again, not much happened. I did stop walking on the trail as colder weather started coming.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
I got married.*****
November: Another month that not much happened. We had a nice Thanksgiving, though my little sister and her gang couldn’t come, as they are in Tennessee now and couldn’t come for both Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Did a lot of Christmas shopping
I bought a laptop for myself. Refurbished from Dell. And I got a bag for it on clearance at TJ Max.
Bought three pair of lounge pants from Lakeside.com. Discovered after washing them that they are junk.
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
Went lobster fishing off the coast of Maine. Caught tons of lobster. ******
December: Well, the month isn’t over, but a lot of the usual. I put my Nativity set up and am enjoying it.
Finished Christmas shopping, and got it all wrapped
Got new tires on the front of my car. Winter tread. $180. Yuk
Bought a nice pair of lounge pants at Wal-Mart for $5.99. Leftover from their Black Friday sales. They are blue.
Emailed Lakeside.com (see November) about my lounge pants. No reply.
Complained a lot about winter and snow.
I became a monk and entered the monastery. *******
I also Facebooked a lot, blogged some, read and reviewed books, and ate a lot of meals - something I really excel at. Oh, and I shopped too. And went to church, and a lot of other things too numerous to mention here.
I read 164 books this year, though I will add to that before the month ends
I reviewed 129 books this past year, though that number should reach 134 by the end of the month
I blogged 329 times so far this year, which does include book reviews. That number will be higher by the end of the month.
On a more serious note, this turned out to be a pretty decent year. I feel I made some great strides in dealing with my depression, and have finally started to grasp God’s love and grace, which means I have made some great spiritual strides this year.
Not everything happened that I wanted to, but a new year is right around the corner, and a lot of days to work on changing what I want to change.
*I really didn’t go mountain climbing, but I did walk up the driveway to get the mail several times
**I wasn’t in a weight lifting competition, but I did lift my feet off the floor a lot when walking
*** I didn’t learn Spanish, but I did eat Mexican food several times.
**** I wasn’t in Nascar, but I did get my first ever speeding ticket.
***** I didn’t get married, but I did read a romance novel.
****** I didn’t go lobster fishing, but I did eat at Red Lobster. And I enjoyed it.
******* I didn’t become a monk, but I did enter the monastery. Two of them, while on my trip to Indiana.
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