Body of Work

In the next couple of weeks, we're going to see lots and lots of lists recapping the year 2010 and taking a prospective view towards 2011: the best of, the worst of, those we lost, the Person of the Year, resolutions for 2011, why it was a good year, why it was a bad year etc., etc., etc. ad nauseum.

 

Time did not name me Person of the Year for 2010 (that honor went to my hero, Mark Zuckerberg) and I did not make the best-dressed or the worst-dressed lists (though my name was short-listed for the latter for my splendid performance at the PTA holiday party, where I wore short-shorts, a Hoochie Mama maternity tee-shirt and pink Crocs).

 

But I've got my own list. Here's what I accomplished this year:

• Launched one kid into the college-sphere. And he did me proud, washing his clothing at least once during the semester and avoiding arrest the entire semester.
• Changed my computer hard drive - myself. It was a solemn act, one requiring complete silence, a steady hand and a red phone hooked up to Geek Squad.

 

• Lost my job - and did not cry. I did drool a little, but they deserved that.
• Watched lots of Real Housewives tv. Which gave me a new appreciation for quality reality tv, like Fox News.

How was your year? Do tell.