Is this goddam year over yet?
For personal reasons I’d rather not go into, this has been the worst year of my life, and the only assurance I have is that 2004 will be even worse.
Reading the Boards this year, I have seen job losses, poverty, deaths in the family, break-ups, illnesses, dead pets . . . and Gigli. And that’s not even counting half the world trying to kill the other half.
Dear 2003: Good-bye. Before you leave, don’t forget to bite me.
I’m jumping right behind you.
This year, someone very close to me was diagnosed with cancer, and is undergoing a “stem cell transplant” at this moment. Also, because of this and other reasons, I had to throw in plans for school and ended up transferring to Montana. Also, on my first big construction job, we finished two weeks behind (25% slower) and I’ve got this personal self-imposed stigma. And to top off the cake, I’ve got a stomach virus on Christmas.
So yeah, two big earthshakers this year, and a smattering of major headaches and annoyances. That last one is the real kick in the teeth.
But thankfully, I haven’t been subjected to Gigli. . .
Tripler
Oh, 2004? Iraq. But at least I get paid to deal with that bullshit.
Allow me to extend my sympathies, Eve.
Tripler, I thought you were in the service?
Yeah, I am. I had to forgo EOD school to come over to Montana. Made me look like a failure for having a slot, but not taking it.
Tripler
Yeah, they “said” I’d have one “at any time”. :smack:
Eve, i hate to say this,but you make every year nicer.
Your humor and charm.
That said,it was good for us.
I found a wonderful church, and because of them, i now have friends and lots of money for Christmas.
We are healthy (me and my son) and don’t want to complain.
Eve, in 2004, you will win an Oscar, and Grammy and be on Inside Edition.
and on an Old Navy commercial.
I’m behind you as well, this year left a lot to be desired for me. I wish to you Eve and everyone else a fantastic 2004 or at the very least a better year than '03.
I’m right with you, Eve. I can’t wait until this freakin year is over. Too many bad things to list, so lets just say 2003, good riddance, and here’s to a fresh start in 2004.
Yep - 2003 sucked! For no reason in particular, this year feels like a dark cloud hangin’ over me.
Bring on the new year!
Eve’s Shizzle has already gone fizzizzle, so he doesnt need an old navy commercial.
Well that was just mean.
Yeah, vanilla. Everyone knows that orange is the color this season.
And for Spring 2004: Rose!
I’m serious. Pinks and greens and earth tones inspired by gardens.
2003 was good. New job/career, weirdly complex (but eventually happy) break-up with an almost girl-friend, money in the bank again, and looking forward to a good 12 months in 2004!
Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year, people!!
Eve’s a she.
2003 is ending pretty much the way it started for us - with my spousal unit changing jobs and me still not knowing where I’ll be working in Md and when I’ll get there. We had to deal with a few family crises, not the least of which was FIL’s bypass surgery.
But we survived, we’re relatively healthy, and in 2004, I should be living with my husband again and our daughter will be starting college. No matter how bad things can get, life does go on. Guess that’s why I’m a bit of an optimist.
Happy 2004 to all!
Ah yes, 2003 is nearly gone. I am thankful, for sure. I have spent the majority, all but nearly a month an a half in Iraq. Deployed, and when 2004 rolls around, its my time to leave. Tripler: I wish you look, drop me an e-mail if you want any good information or have questions about this area.
This was actually a terrific year for me, since I graduated from college and got the job I’d been hoping for.
But then I think of all the bad stuff that happened this year - war, epidemics, fires, etc.,and I feel guilty. So I’ll pass some of my good 2003 mojo onto everybody else for next year. 
… I thought I fixed that when I was over there.
oy. 2003 had both the best and worst moments of my life. i dont really know how to feel about it. but it was definitely one of the most drama-filled years. but these days, things just seem to get more extreme every year. that’s probably normal, my being 18 and all.
good things this year:
going to italy, getting into college, getting into my first choice college, bonding with friends in the last months we had together, graduating, going to belize, harry potter 5, tap dancing on stage, turning 18, road trip, full drivers license, going to college, amazing times with amazing people, not having to live with my family that much anymore.
bad things this year:
watching my friends suffer with parents’ divorces and other problems, the war in iraq, being abroad when war broke out, saying goodbye to everyone i love, doing everything for the last time, realizing that nothing will ever be like it was, being on the subway 5 stories underground during the blackout, finding out that i can’t rush to the rescue anymore, my friend’s brother’s death, my friends’ grandparents’ deaths, trying to keep up with people 800 miles away.
so that was this year, in a nutshell. it was a big year, and that’s about all i can say.
2003 was pretty mediocre for me. I did lose my job toward the end, but I was getting sick of that job anyway.
It was a lot better than 1999. That year really sucked ass for me.