So, I didn't give this exercise much thought before I started it, but the idea behind it was to trace back my status updates on Facebook for the year, and decide for myself, according to these little descriptions of brief moments in my life, what kind of a year it's been altogether. I've listed my status updates oldest first. Here goes:
(JANUARY)
Jessica awaits the arrival of a little princess with great excitement.
Jessica wishes she could be in the desert playing dolls.
(FEBRUARY)
Jessica tried pilates.
Jessica loves her Mac.
(MARCH)
Jessica is trying to skype face-book. Ouch!
(APRIL)
Jessica really likes her friend wheel.
Jessica is having fun with her new toy.
Jessica has found her wall!
Jessica is a jungle-gym. Apparantly.
Jessica wants everyone to go to www.freerice.com.
Jessica is willing for her baby to come home.
Jessica wants to play scramble!
Jessica is sunburnt.
Jessica is www.midwife-crisis.blogspot.com
Jessica is wondering what family actually means?
(MAY)
Jessica is turning the page.
Jessica is covered in blue!
Jessica is finding direction.
Jessica is wondering who decides week to weekend ratio...
Jessica has repacked the toy box. again.
Jessica is so so.
(JUNE)
Jessica is boiling...
Jessica is back home after a gruelling 3 days in hospital. Yay.
Jessica digs her fully connected friend wheel.
Jessica says "Trust me!"
Jessica is contemplating holiday strategies for the kids.
(JULY)
Jessica is inviting anyone who would like to, to come for tea tomorrow afternoon.
Jessica says the invite for tea and birthday cake is still on!
Jessica has got a cake hangover.
Jessica feels funny. Funny huh? Not funny haha.
Jessica hasn't received an email in a whole week - what's going on?
Jessica says it's all good! Cold, but good!
Jessica is blogging. Again.
Jessica is finding herself.
Jessica is content.
Jessica needs a friend who has super interior decorating ideas.
Jessica is tired again. What gives?
Jessica knows chocolate makes everything better.
(AUGUST)
Jessica is an aunt. In French!
Jessica is smug. Hmph!
Jessica thinks L's boobs are great!
Jessica is bracing herself.
Jessica is not school ready.
Jessica has dot a cod. Sniff.
(SEPTEMBER)
Jessica is frizzing!
Jessica is weekend-ready!
Jessica is scratchy.
Jessica has a cactus in her froat. Ow :-(
Jessica can't believe it!
Jessica is peanut butter and syrup.
Jessica is allergic to cats. Yuck.
Jessica is stupid without sunshine.
Jessica is curling.
Jessica is bracing herself.
Jessica is just breathing.
(OCTOBER)
Jessica is typing and skyping.
Jessica knows what insomnia feels like.
Jessica is crispy. Er. Make that well done.
Jessica is up to here.
Jessica is planting.
Jessica is addicted to Caramel Choc Digestive Biscuits. Oh dear.
Jessica is fighting with the sandman.
Jessica seems to taste nice to spiders. Again.
Jessica wants to let it go. Really she does.
Jessica is still reeling from a prostitute's proposition. Oh. My. Word!
(NOVEMBER)
Jessica is glad to be home. And boring. Once again.
Jessica thinks the new frog display at the aquarium rocks!
Jessica is loving MSG. Yeah Baby, yeah!
Jessica is planning a perfect party.
Jessica has the kids in bed before 7:30; hubby's out for the evening. Hmmm. I might just indulge in a chocolate!
Jessica says: scratch that! I'm home alone with two sick pukey kids!
Jessica says: If you really love me, you won't give me chocolate.
Jessica is painting a fire hydrant.
Jessica is having potato salad for lunch. And for supper. And probably for breakfast as well.
Jessica is missing my other baby.
Jessica has to choose between Tertia and Deepak.
Jessica was a bad mommy, and now she's paying the price...
Jessica is wondering how my babies got so big so fast.
Jessica is another day in the garden - another spider bite. When are those super powers going to kick in?
Jessica needs her pal.
Jessica is arranging and planning and sorting and organising.
Jessica wants a flying pony and a castle in the valley too.
Jessica is scratching for crumbs in the bottom of the 2008 bag.
Jessica wants to have fun.So that's me according to Facebook 2008.
What this exercise has taught me is that my life goes in cycles. Things repeat themselves. And also that I am fated to be arachnid fodder for a long long time.
The most beguiling status updates have no blog posts (L's boobs/ prostitute's proposition) - that must be infuriating!
Oh. And I talk about food. A lot. I should stop that.
And Jessica says. Again. A lot.
Ah well. Signing off. Again.
1 comment:
what a cool idea! i didnt even know you could do that on facebook!
miss you, havent seen you since tuesday!
xxx
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