Burn After Reading

I'm not sure there is anyone out there still reading. I'm assuming most people thought I was completely finished here...and yes, you were mostly correct. What happened was I had some problems uploading the photos from my day 366, which, due to my infinite patience...led me to completely give up and then forget that I hadn't posted that post. Then a bunch of other stuff happened: I quit my job, I went to Philadelphia and Brussels and Eastbourne, I went back to my hometown, I got hives all over my face, I got a supercold...it's been quite the ride.

But, I'm back. And like Die Hard - with a vengeance! My new blog is already kinda launched, but it doesn't have any posts yet, so don't head on over there quite yet. It's unoffically officially launching tomorrow. Why tomorrow? I don't have any particular reason aside from the fact that otherwise January 14, 2009 seems entirely too dull. So check back here tomorrow for the official unofficial link to le new blog. The subject matter is super timely and it's bound to wow and enthrall my dozen of readers.

As for this blog. Oh, the memories. I was trying to compile a list of my very favourite ETs - like a Top Ten or something. But, I dunno - seemed a bit self-indulgent. And trust me, the new blog is excessively self-indulgent so I will let my dear readers peruse my archives @ their leisure and make up their own minds about the most interesting ETs. From the top of my head I'm thinking that making/wearing a toga for the first time, going for high tea service in a posh hotel and going to see a film in my pajamas were personal highlights. But yes, what will become of the Extraordinary Grrl? Well, like many of my fellow thing-a-dayers I've decided to carry on - posting here whenever I do something new or unusual in my life. There are a lot of things on the list that I didn't end up doing so, not unlike the original Jen, I may set aside a month in 2009 to do a thing a day to clean house a little bit.

But, it's true, life has been moving on since October 30th. And since that point in time I have done a few new and unusual things. Let me tell you all about them...in point form...[and without further detail]...

- I ate poutine in Montreal [twice!]
- I told the time on a [broken] sun dial
- I went to a planetarium [a-mazing...really!]
- I went swimming in an outdoor pool with the weather below freezing
- I spent time [a bit too much] in Philadelphia
- I wore a Darth Vader mask
- I went to see a pantomime
- I learned a new card game and played with a group
- I watched Blackadder
- I made butternut squash soup

So...if you're going to really and officially stop reading right now - let me say thank you for following me for the past year [or however long]. It's been a lot of fun for me [though in a way I'm glad to be done - though I'm always looking for more ETs - it's a tough habit to break] and I hope vaguely entertaining for the rest of you. Thanks for all of your comments and support. I would like to say that I've learned something wonderous about myself...but honestly I really haven't. Around month eight of this little project I realized that all of the things that I wanted to do ended up being mostly awesome...and most of the things I was forcing myself into ended up...kinda sucking. So, I suppose I can rest easy knowing that I really do know me best...and hopefully this will serve me well as I continue to make my way in this world!