Gotta Love Bullet Points

It would be next to impossible to sum up the past year in 1 post. I think I'll start with personal (within limits) stuff, using bullet points. Ha. I love bullet point useage.

• Stryker Dekompressor was performed on March 3, 2008. It was unbelievably excruciating. I was awake and alert and felt moments of pain induced, utter insanity. I survived however, and I no longer need to use a cane to walk. The barbaric Back Brace is long gone, as well. I am still on pain meds. While I live with the possibility that I may never be without them, I remain optimistic.
• Due to my obssessive work ethic, I took only 3 weeks off of work following surgery. I returned to my full Management schedule before my Doctor cleared me to do so.
• My babies Shadybear, Wingnut & Biscuits are all happy, healthy and thriving. They complete my simple little world and I would not have survived this past year without them. They lifted me up in my worst of times and lowest of lows. They were also very patient with me when I was confined to bed. The best 3 nurses I've ever had.
• Last January I spoke of a budding friendship with Cheri*. http://www.kikiscircus.com/2008/01/short-n-sweet.html Cheri has since become my very dearest friend. I love her beyond belief and know she will be in my life always. She will be making frequent appearances here in My Little Pet Blog, for sure. We are "Witches with Great Ideas" with amazing plans for a joint business venture. We share the same dream and together, we will one day make it our reality.
• My friendship with Keri* has grown and I've also (gasp) made another new friend. Angelina* is a beautiful young woman I've actually known for several years, yet have only started becoming close over the past few months. Angelina and Cheri are very close friends and the 3 of us are truly "three of a kind", in more ways than one.
• I went through a gut-heart-soul wrenching final break-up in my on again, off again relationship with my ex-husband. This is rather recent and I am still recovering from it. Yet, recover I will. I may or may not ever touch on this subject again. I haven't decided yet.
• I voted for Obama.
• I was sad when the underdog story of the Arizona Cardinals did not have a happy ending.
• I started tending bar again in October. This was a major personal milestone for me, as I thought I would never be able to do the job that I love so much again. Fucking figures that the economy had to go and take a dump. Ah well, patience is a virtue, aye?

Yeah, I'm fully aware that this first "official" post is rather sterile. My fire has just barely been ignited and I feel the need to ease back into life with My Little Pet Blog rather slowly. Besides, I've never really been a "jump in head first" kinda chick. I really need to work on that.

I'd thought about waiting until the 15th to publish this post, but hey, what the hell, let's get this party started.