Round-trip flights: 2? Deceptively low.
Airports visited: 8 (BCN, LAX, EWR, BCN, CDG, LHR, LGB, SFO).
Road trips: 4 (2 to Palm Springs/Desert, 1 to SB, 1 to Pala, does that count? DO ANY OF THESE COUNT)
Train trips: 2, sort of! Thalys and Eurostar in and out of Brussels.
Hotels stayed in: 14? Holy shit. Good thing I like hotels. Also, we're getting really lazy about driving. (Standard for DTLA staycation/Smiths-Morrissey night, Orchid Suites for VMars premiere, K+K Barcelona, Hotel Louvre Montana Paris, Hotel Amigo Brussels, Corinthia London, Hilton Palm Desert, Hyatt SF, Doubletree DTLA, Hyatt Palm Springs, Pala Hotel/Casino, Villa Delle Stelle Hollywood, Presidio Motel SB, Best Western Oceanside)
Concerts: 2, pretty low compared to last year (Lykke Li, Massive Attack)
Weddings attended: 3 (Steph, Lina, Leanne!)
Weddings participated in: 2
Bachelorette parties attended: 2
Marriages of self: 0 (good)
Babies violently exploded out of the bodies of friends: 2 (congrats to Sara and Stella!)
Babies violently exploded out of the body of myself: 0 (whew)
Possible number of different things growing in my adnexa THAT SHOULD NOT BE: 3 (NONE OF WHICH ARE BABIES)
Visits to Roy's: 0
Visits to Thomas Keller restaurants: 1, just Ad Hoc!
Visits to José Andrés restaurants: 1, finally made it to Bazaar
Food crawls: One. Anaheim Packing House.
Places hit on our food crawl: 10?
Hours spent food crawling: around 7ish hours of EATING AND DRINKING zomg. 1 a year is enough.
Employers: 1 (yay)
Relationships: 1 (yay)
Breakups: 0 (yay)
Alcohol-induced vomiting: ZERO. Have learned to drink whilst dieting. I think.
Any other type of vomiting: 0
Number of cars: 1...but came so close to 2!
Number of car accidents: 1, TOTALLY NOT MY FAULT
Net pounds gained: -1ish?
TV series completed: none, I think.
TV series started: 4? Queer Eye (got boring after first few seasons), X-Files (literally too dark to watch at the gym, sometimes couldn't see ANYTHING), GoT (can't finish it BECAUSE IT IS NOT FINISHED), Gossip Girl (technically watched first season years ago but couldn't remember anything so just started at the beginning again).
Number of figurative candles on my figurative birthday cake: 31
Cell phones: 1, manageable because I refused to upgrade to the latest iOS

Round-trip flights: 5 (3 to Vegas, 1 to NorCal, 1 to Austin!)
Road trips: 3 (1 to Palm Springs, 1 to Vegas, 1 to Julian)
Train trips: 1 (Santa Barbara!)
Concerts: 5? (Postal Service/Yacht, IAMX, Quadron, Phantogram, Mazzy Star)
Weddings attended: 4 (Mada, Danno, ME, the Counselor)
Bachelorette parties attended: 3 (*whew*)
Engagements of friends: 3 (Leeners, Leanne, and the Counselor?)
Engagements of self: 0 (that would be weird)
Marriages of self: 1 (woo)
Pieces of mail sent: infinity
Pieces of mail sent that were not wedding related: maybe 5
Pieces of jewelry purchased for wedding: 6, not including wedding bands.  I have 3 pairs of earrings that were in the running but didn't get worn.
Visits to Roy's: 0
Visits to Thomas Keller restaurants: 3!  Two Bouchons (SB and LV) and Ad Hoc!
Visits to José Andrés restaurants: 1-3, depending on what you count.  1 actual restaurant (é at Jaleo), 1 tasting at SLS, and our wedding.  NEED MORE.)
Employers: 1 (yay)
Relationships: 1 (yay)
Breakups: 0 (yay)
Alcohol-induced vomiting: 2.  Within a couple weeks of eachother.  On weekdays.
Any other type of vomiting: 0. Because two times in a year for any reason is already too much.
Number of cars: 1
Number of car accidents: 0
Net pounds gained: -4ish.  Would have been more except I did too many fatty things post-wedding
Hours spent at the gym: 250+, pretty sure
TV series completed: 3 (Buffy (which I technically started in late 2012 but finished in 2013), Angel and Alias). streaming Netflix + gym time + unlimited data = lots of 45 minute episodes
Number of figurative candles on my figurative birthday cake: 30
Cell phones: 1--will I switch in 2014 or hold on to unlimited data?!

1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?

GOT MARRIED. WOO. Also, see #9

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

To take better care of my skin. I did for the most part. I guess also to lose weight for the wedding, which I did. But now I'm gaining. Which needs to stop.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

SARA!

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, thank goodness

5. What countries did you visit?

None! But my answer to this question will most likely change next year!

6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?

Not sure! 2013 was pretty good to me. Sanity maybe?

7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

8/3/2013. The likelihood of this date being etched upon VV's memory is questionable, though

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

SURVIVED MY WEDDING. That is a big deal.

9. What was your biggest failure?

First moving violation ever GAHHH

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Just a couple of coughs.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

No good answer for this

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

VV. He's a trooper.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Ugh..

14. Where did most of your money go?

Wedding.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Our é dinner, bachelorette party, other stuff I'm sure.

16. What song will always remind you of 2013?

It's hard to say about these kinds of things until some time has passed, but I'm guessing that Blurred Lines (hey hey hey) and Get Lucky would be top contenders for this position.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? happier

ii. thinner or fatter? thinner

iii. richer or poorer? um, poorer haha BUT the money I do have is not necessarily committed to anything so I feel richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Post-wedding exercise. I slacked in August and am still paying for it.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Stressing. And procrastinating. And possibly spending.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?

Eating. <--the only answer that has remained the same since 2013!

21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?

No clue. This old survey is from back before texting became the only form of communication.

22. Did you fall in love in 2013?

With Jose Andres.

23. What was your favorite TV program?

Buffy! I watched both Buffy and Angel in their entirety this year.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

Can't keep track of that shit anymore.

25. What was the best book you read?

I can't remember what I've read this year. I've started on The Jungle but it's still half-read.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Grimes! I think that was this year? Even if it wasn't let's pretend it was because otherwise I have no good answer.

27. What did you want and get?

Really amazing wedding food

28. What did you want and not get?

Alexander McQueen 2009 chain fringe sandals. Wanted them for wedding.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?

Films I have watched are a total blur, unfortunately. Can't even remember what I saw in theaters.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

VV and I went to dinner in Costa Mesa for my DIRTY THIRTY.

31. What would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Not sure! As far as years go, I think I'll remember 2013 fondly, stressors and all.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?

cross between homeless and ho-fo-sho (Hobo McSkanksalot)

33. What kept you sane?

VV (you are the only one to keep me sane when all is wrong)

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Not fancying this question

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

Equal rights!

36. Who did you miss?

your mom

37. Who was the best new person you met?

Now that I think about it, I didn't meet very many people this year! As opposed to last year when I met a TON of people.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013

I am everyone's worst nightmare when I'm stressed. I sort of knew that before, but now, TOTALLY CONFIRMED.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year

What rhymes with hug me?

Anyway, recovery. I marinated all my internal organs in a variety of different alcohols three nights in a row and I'm totally fried.

Mazzy concert was last Thursday. I once said that if I had scads of money, I would totally pay Hope Sandoval to sing me to sleep every night and IT TOTALLY HAPPENED. I was a little blitzed after drinking away the pain of one of the opening acts (no bueno) and Mazzy music generally puts me to sleep and she sounds exactly like her recordings so, yay? Sort of. VV and I shared a bacon wrapped hot dog after the concert (yum).

I think I've gained 3 pounds since the wedding. Must stop.

BUT. Three weekend trips in a row coming up after this weekend. Fuck me.

Trying to clear my SD cards out because I have five floating around and some of them have photos from a year and a half ago (possibly more) or so that I haven't copied out.

And lastly, happy birthday to my little brother.

What has happened in betweensies? Stella's bachelorette, a bridesmaids' lunch (!), sangria party thrown for the express purpose of trying to consume wine left over from the wedding weekend (took out 6 bottles!), and just this past weekend a red egg and ginger party thrown for Sara and Damon's little Nate Dogg that was followed by a drunk pastry adventure (I was drunk, VV was not) that ended with a cronut and blueberry doughnut at the Donuttery in HB. YUM. The following day was not so awesome due to having gotten to sleep at around two and having to wake up at six. My body doesn't function quite as well as it used to now that I'm closer to 30 than 20. Sadsauce.

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Upcoming things!

• Napa in October!
  
• Austin in October (my first time!)
  
• Mazzy concert in November
  
• Vegas wedding in December
  

This has been a busy year! I think I will look back on it fondly someday.

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Got our marriage license application a couple of weeks ago! When we were there we saw a pair of girls who were also getting a marriage license and actually getting married! California, I love you again.

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Taking tomorrow off. I think I need it. Too much to do, too little time. I am the worst procrastinator. Consequently I think I'm only going to make it to the gym twice this week. DAMMIT.

HOLY SHIT.

VV found my first gray hair a couple weeks ago and my second a week after that. NIGHTMARE.

Perpetual aches around my shoulders and upper back.

Managed to squeeze into my altered (basted) wedding dress despite being incredibly bloated due to my period. VICTORY.

It should be getting hot this week, but today it's cold and a little drizzly.

I had difficulty sleeping the night before, don't remember why. In any case, I think I'm getting to old to get by on less than 4 hours of sleep. I did somehow manage to sort of last until 1am that night. Couple coworkers came by later in the evening. I went to sleep before they left, though.

Went on an online shopping binge. Shoes and perfume samples. Ever since discovering that the perfume I discovered I loved was discontinued less than one year after finding it (WHY) I've been frantically trying to find a new one while at the same time ebaying the discontinued fragrance so I have a stash to tide me over until I find a new favorite. I got a bunch of samples from IndieScents and LuckyScent and some pick me ups from Demeter and have been trying out one or two different scents a day. I can't stand the one I tried today. I think it's Acqua di Sale (supposed to be beachy) and it's so weirdly incensey (from the cedarwood?) and heavy on me that I can almost taste it in the back of my throat. NO GO. Just as well, it's a $240 bottle (holy crap).

I got those weird paper tube things in a package. They fit very well on my legs and VV wanted to take a picture. So there.

EggSlut and Handsome Coffee with Lina on Sunday. Perfectly scrambled eggs in a sandwich for me, tasty egg burger for her. Espressos with milk for both of us (had to try the coffee because it's special coffee, I think).

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Had our wedding food/cake tasting on Wednesday. Everyone should get excited about dinner because I know I am! Even though I probably won't get to eat any of it while it's still hot :(

I don't see the point of me posting about my New Year's resolutions when I make them (when I make them, which is pretty much never). Odds are, I won't adhere to it and will likely forget about it by February.

I actually made one this year, though! And it wasn't "lose weight" (which is pretty much a given almost every year because it never happens) though ironically I have lost weight in the past few months. I resolved to take better care of my skin, partially inspired by the argan oil goodies Xin had given me for xmas and maybe partially motivated by the terrifying zit I spawned around the same timeframe. I've been washing my face twice a day (before I'd sometimes I'd only wash it once a day on days I didn't wear makeup) and using about 5 products on my face afterward (some sort of hyaluronic acid toner, undereye serum, argan oil on my lips topped with a balm, moisturizer). Also, sunsceen. I wear it probably maybe 60-70% of the time (sometimes I forget) as opposed to 20-25% of the time (which might be a generous estimate).

So far so good. No terrible breakouts thus far, even when PMSing. But anyway. Good job me.

Mmmm there are Diddy Riese cookies (P. Diddy cookies according to VV) and delicious, delicious Garrett Chicago Mix popcorn in the office kitchen. Bad for diet, but oh-so-good.