Various friends have been doing this and I actually thought it was a neat idea. But I thought I might mix it up a little and not only post the first sentence of the first post of each month [I think that's the rule, right?] but if something happened that month, I would list it as well. A LOT has happened to me this past year, so I figure, hey! why not?January (79 posts) : it’s now January 1st here in Montreal.[wow, I'm full of excitement, I can just see where this post is going!]

• dogs got incredibly sick on a treat and threw up and crapped all over the apartment. Had to take them to the vet and have them rehydtrated.
• turned 30 on January 23
• had a week off from work

February (40 posts) : I would like them to stop.[in reference to nightmares]

• Jinx turned 1 on Febuary 28
• applied for a new job at the end of February

March (20 posts) : Take me Out - Franz Ferdinand[I am in awe of how thrilling I am... I need to start writing better posts on the first of the month!]

• Annie turned 8 on March 7
• Shawn turned 29 on March 15
• after interviews and tests all month, found out I got the new job on March 24
• March 27 our apartment burns down

April (27 posts) : Noone ever really talks about the aftermath of a tragedy.

• started my new job on April 10
• bought my purple guitar

May (26 posts) : Halooooooo, everybody!!!![a post written by Jinx himself]

• Jinx was "tutored"

[wow, I'm dull]June (26 posts) : First I thought, maybe I won’t post today because I don’t feel like it.

• had my first mammogram (in preparation for the reduction surgery)
• er...nothing else of note, really.

July (40 posts) : I appear to have randomly lost 6 lbs.[and that's BEFORE the surgery!]

• first year wedding anniversary on July 2
• breast reduction surgery on July 7
• Chelsea moves back to BC on July 18
• went to Just for Laughs Comedy Gala with Shawn

August (35 posts) : I have two She-Ra songs in my head.[how's that for random, eh?]

• got a cute Tinker Bell hat from Cindy-Lou
• got to see my cousin Sheryl who was in town for a wedding
• Shawn was working 50 billion hours a week and I hardly ever saw him
• allure of living with in-laws wearing off and QUICKLY

September (25 posts) : I really should have little notes that I carry around with me all the time.

• found out through phone call from former neighbour that our landlord was planning on moving into OUR apartment
• confirmed with rat bastard landlord that he changed the construction of the building and now we had nowhere to live
• through various dealings with rental board and rat bastard landlord found out he gets away with it and we get nothing
• ended up getting three months rent
• had a weekend away with Shawn and went to Upper Canada Village
• came back sick as dogs with possible Plague of Yore
• Shawn still working 50 billion hours a week
• very tired of father-in-law
• VERY emotional month... more so than the fire.

October (20 posts) : 10AM and I’m here at the computer in my jammies, having just gotten out of bed moments ago.[should I have posted the first line of the lyric in block quotes on this post? Meh, I'm just going with what I wrote]

• aside from the drama and anxiety surrounding the apartment fight with rat-bastard landlord nothing much
• we were SUPPOSED to move back to the apartment mid-October
• found out insurance screwed us over too and were told we had to get all our things out of storage by the end of the month - when did I find this out? TWO DAYS before October 31 (we ended up making a deal and got the stuff in November)
• started getting sicker since September, now it was starting to concern me

November (27 posts) : Why do people find it funny to automatically say “you’re pregnant!” whenever you’re not feeling well?[That will teach them! Turns out it's a mystery liver ailment, take that! stupid non-funny people!]

• ended up in hospital after illness got worse and I was throwing up water for 4 days.
• sent home and told "it's a virus" only to find out almost 2.5 weeks later I have a "liver problem" and now must wait until Emergency Appointment on January 10, 2007 to find out more
• finally had my first week of vacation since JANUARY and spent the week with Shawn
• also picked up all our belongings from insurance warehouse and brought it back to in-laws to stay in their guest rooms on November 24
• dentist appointment during week proves No Cavity Record still stands - 30 years, people!

December (27 posts...and counting) : It’s been a while since I have posted dog photos, or since I even took any for that matter.

• work becomes so stressful that I seriously think about quitting after almost breaking down in Big Boss' office
• celebrated first Christmas ever without snow
• got to see Marcel! (December 22)
• got to see Jill! (December 26)
• bought our new bed (to be delivered when we have a new home) and got free PURPLE sheets and a pink Serta sheep :)
• realization that I am boring as all get out and need to write more exciting things in 2007!! :)