A Year in Review

Instead of doing the usual 2003 meme thingy that's been floating around, I thought I would take this opportunity to list the positive things that happened, to remind myself that it wasn't such a bad year after all. Probably. ;-)

In vaguely chronological order:

2003 was the year I...

Attended mirabehn and evil_nick's fantastic LOTR themed party

Met Sir Ian Mckellen (three times, although I suppose only the first one counts, as the other two I was watching other people meet him)

Saw the brilliant Jerry Springer: The Opera, which Neil Gaiman continues to rave about

Performed some of my favourite showtunes on a north London stage

Fell madly in best friendly adoration with trianne

Searched for the real Watership Down with mirabehn and evil_nick, and quite possibly found it

Met Alan Cumming at a reading/booksigning for Tommy's Tale

Went to Collectormania 3 with trianne, hjartad, and sheldrake, and met John Rhys-Davies, Corin Nemec, Andy Serkis...and Billy Boyd. Billy sang to me. Still swooning about that, actually. :)

Moved to L.A. (am desperately trying to see this as a Positive Thing)

Saw my sister whom I hadn't seen in over five years, and met my second, not-so-new 4 year old nephew for the first time

Attended all four glorious days of Comic-Con, where I saw hobbits, various other celebrities, met maybethemoon, spent way too much money on fabulously geeky things, attended all of Neil Gaiman's panels, and although I did not get to speak to my idol, my beloved my Captain my King, I did receive a superspecial 'I recognize you even across a very crowded room and am going to make a special winking smile meant especially for you' look from him. Which will sustain me until the next time I can stalk see him. :)

Drank lots of Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf ice blended mochas. Mmmmm.

Discovered achtung_meggy and undomiel_tari live just down the street from me

Was assaulted at work, identified the criminal, and wallowed in smug satisfaction as he was sent to prison

Was on V Graham Norton three times, although the show where I was filmed actually doing something had my part cut out. But I had fun, which is all that matters.

Shared the utterly magickal experience of Trilogy Tuesday, thanks to the kindness of llanerch

Made lots of wonderful new LJ friends, whom I cherish and love.


...When looked at like that, I suppose it wasn't such a bad year, really. :)