Melinda's Moments Mmprh

Being home again was so nice, and Jerry and I really, finally constructed a home by moving a lot of our wedding presents and nesting supplies into our apartment. I can’t believe how happy and proud I am of our apartment… it looks like we’ve been a successful couple for years already, but in reality, we’ve just been crafty and good planners. I am so happy with everything we’ve bought over the years and all the things we picked out for our registries – it all came together crazy well. I’m hopefully going to have a photo gallery on my photo blog up by the end of the night, depending on how quick Jerry gets around to taking pictures and sending them to me… But really, when I walk in and see how awesome everything, I can’t believe I live there. *update* : Jerry went above and beyond and made a cute little homage to the stuff I miss about our apartment, he put it up temporarily on his web page: http://www.jerrykansky.com

Next on the upgrade list: getting an actual bed (or wait it out until I move mine back from LA) and buy another dresser to keep some of my clothes in. Also buying the rest of our towels, cookware, glasses, etc. from our registries. Not because we NEED it, but because I have an irrational “fear” of not having the same number of things that go together (salad plates, bread plates) and also the things we picked out not being made anymore — which has already happened to some things. Tragic, I know.

Basically home was great. Busy, but great. Mom and Dad took me and Jerry to a movie and dinner, and I finally got to have dinner with the Kanskys and Steph post-wedding. I love everyone.

Ugh, I’m putting off packing, because it is an entirely frustrating experience. I wish I could have four bags, and a bag-monkey to carry them so I would have to pick and choose what I bring.

And now, because I am realizing that nothing I am saying is of much worth, a present one of those damn surveys:

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20 years ago I was…: Begging my mom to ask Miss Emily to bend the rules and let me start dance earlier than the normal minimum age. It worked, but I know no details of the story.
10 years ago I was…: Just starting my 7-year career at the International school… at the old campus, off of main street.
5 years ago I was: Freshly graduated and trying to desperately hold onto my High School friends and life in Seattle, while falling head over heels in love my new life and friends in LA.
1 year ago I was…: Starting my last Semester at LMU, working on my thesis and my duet that I choreographed for the Student Dance Concert.
Yesterday I was: Having a really hard time saying goodbye for a month (again) to my new hubbers, my mom and dad and my new favorite place, my Sammamish apartment.

5 snacks I enjoy: Chips and Salsa, snack plates, Ramen, cinnamon graham crackers, Munchies Mix.
5 songs I know all the words to: everything on my iPod (which is more than 5 by a long shot.)
5 places I would run away to: My new home, my old home, the Salish lodge, disneyland, Las Vegas.
5 things I would never wear: gold lamé, spurs and chaps, 70’s ferra hair, sports jerseys, and shitty halloween costumes.
5 bad habits: procrastinating, overspending, justifying bad ideas, drinking too much soda, and sleeping with my TV on (I just learned today it means I have made myself much more susceptible to cancer… yikes.)
5 biggest joys: The babers, my family and friends, dance, good music, a good nap, and good food (that was six.)

1) Was 2005 a good year for you?
Best of my life: Graduated LMU, got married, got into Diavolo. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to match it.

2) What was your favorite moment of the year 2005?
Getting married and my first show with Diavolo, and learning the eagle fly in Korea.

3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Anything stressful.

4) Where were you when 2005 began?
Being proposed to by Jerry in a gazebo on top of Somerset hill.

5) Who were you with?
The Babers, and then later mom, dad, Megan, Mike and Char and Rob.

6) Where were you when 2005 ended?
Standing on Lake Union, newly married, watching the fireworks.

7) Who were you with when 2005 ended?
A whole slew of people I love – all my wedding guests.

Did you keep your new years resolution of 2005?
I don’t remember what it was.

9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2006?
To be much better with money than I have ever been before and to get as far out of debt as I can and pay my mom back as much as I can.

10) Did you fall in love in 2005?
Again, with the same guy. This happens often.

11) If yes, with who?
The hubbers.

12) If yes, do they know?
… I hope so.

13) Are you still in love like with them?
More than ever.

14) Do you regret it?
No. Man, this survey is totally made for the 14-year olds with a crush demographic.

15) Did you breakup with anyone in 2005?
Nope.

16) Did you make any new friends in 2005?
Yes! I even made what I would call a new family with my Diavolo peeps. AND! I even legally gained a whole new family with the Kanskys.

17) Who are your favorite new friends?
Obviously, my company.

18) What was your favorite month of 2005?
October and December.

19) Did you travel outside of the US in 2005?
Ko-rea.

20) How many different states did you travel to in 2005?
Haha! I can actually answer this with fun answers: Washington, California, Colorado, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Missouri, New York, West Virginia, etc. etc.

21) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2005?
Thankfully, no.

22) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Goodness yes. But, I live my life in kind of a perpetual state of always missing someone or someplace.

23) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2005?
Whoa, I see so many movies!! I might actually want to say Jarhead, but that might only be because it was so recent… I’m sure I saw something I liked ever better earlier in the year that I’m just not recalling.

24) What was your favorite song from 2005?
The whole new Death Cab album and Rihanna – Pon de Replay. Cursive – The Recluse, and Arcade Fire – Rebellion (lies,) neither of which are new, but whatever.

25) What was your favorite record from 2005?
Oops. See above. Then add the new Coheed and I’m sure some others.

26) How many concerts did you see in 2005?
A lot.

27) Did you have a favorite concert in 2005?
Bright Eyes in February with Cherie.

28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2005?
Yeah, I guess… but not in a college-binge drink kind of way. It’s more that I’ve finally found a few drinks I actually enjoy and therefore order drinks on a whole more often.

29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2005?
I’ve been high *almost* every day. (right.)

30) How many people did you sleep with in 2005?
Whoa there, survey.

31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
I spent too much money that wasn’t directly mine to spend. Plus, when I don’t feel good, I’m too much of a class-A bitch to the people I love.

33) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2005?
Ugh, I try and block that stuff out so I don’t dwell.

34) Did you treat somebody badly in 2005?
Yes. See #31.

35) Did somebody treat you badly in 2005?
Probably. Sometimes people really suck.

36) How much money did you spend in 2005?
Well, first off, there was the wedding, and even above and beyond that monetary behemoth, way, way, way too much. Except in Korea, where it was justified.

37) What was your proudest moment of 2005?
Having a rad wedding, graduating from LMU, getting into Diavolo, doing my duet, being in Holly’s piece, winning honors for french and GPA… first shows with Diavolo, getting to do what love for a job, getting our first apartment together with the babers… did I mention it was a good year?

38) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2005?
I can’t even get into it. Buh.

39) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2005 and do it over what would you do?
Probably not, because it all turned out pretty darn well. I would stop some other people from doing certain things, but that’s about it.

40) What are your plans for 2006?
Continue to tour. Plan honeymoon/first anniversary trip to Tokyo, hopefully go to Yellowstone with my parents (they don’t necessarily know this yet,) try and choreograph something, re-learn/brush up on my French and Japanese, and teach myself to play the drums. And! get out of debt and save as much money as I can. And! Go home and see the babers and the family as much as I can. And!! Kick dance ass. And!!!! Read the million books I bought. Okay.

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