2013 did not start out that great for me. I didn't know what was going to happen with my Mom or whether she was going to live or die. She got better close to the end of January and then in August she got worse again and everyone was worried that she was going to die. I never really felt that she was close to death, but you never really do know about those things. She could have died, but I'm glad that she didn't. She's been better for quite a while now. I'm glad that she made it through 2013.
Twice this year, I've had pipes with holes in them leaking under my house. First it was the hot water pipe and my water heater breaking and this month the pipe to my expansion tank. I feel very lucky that it was something that could be fixed without costing me too much. I'm very happy and lucky nothing broke down in my house because there sure is a lot that can break.
I'm very grateful to my oldest sister for painting my house. She didn't have time to finish it all, but hopefully the rest will get done in the spring. I'm also very grateful to my neighbor who moved in next door to me last year. He's really helped me with a lot of stuff outside that is hard for me to do.
I'm happy and grateful that I got to spend more time with my family this year. My nephew and his wife have been living with my sister around the corner from me for half the year. I've loved doing things and spending time with them. I got to see my other nephew as well twice this year which was nice. I missed out on a lot of years with my nephews and it's great to spend some time with them now.
A couple of days ago I came home from a trip to Reno. I got to see my two nieces and their families. I love going to Reno to see them, but I go crazy gambling until I run out of money. I did spend quite a bit of time with my one niece and her husband and kids. I hope to see more of my nieces in 2014.
In March I went to Vegas for the Supernatural Con. It was fun, but it was probably the last Supernatural Con I will attend. I was thinking about going to the 2014 one, but I doubt I'll have the money and if I went I'd only go to the first two days of the Con. I still want to see Corin Nemec and a few of the other stars. I'd also want to see Louden Swain. In Sept, I went to the first Comic Con in Salt Lake. It was fun and I went all three days. I'm planning to go to the next one in 2014. I'm sure it's going to be even bigger and better.
I've done a whole ton of fun stuff this year that I didn't do last year.
This year I've gone to more movies than I've seen in years. My favorite movie of the year was Thor 2: The Dark World. I saw it seven times. I'm hoping a lot of good movies come out in 2014 because I love going to the movies.
TV has been great this year. I've discovered a lot of new shows. I'm so happy that I started watching The Rifleman. I'm still watching it and I still love it. I've seen some episodes about 20 times, but I could watch them how many times more. I bought the first season on DVD and I can't wait for the other seasons to come out now. I'm sad about Supernatural because I really loved it and was hoping for more than I got. I don't have any hope that it will be better in 2014, but maybe I'll be surprised. Doubt it, though.
I've read a lot of great books and my favorites have been The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices series. I've loved all the books that all my favorite authors have put out this year. Another favorite series was the Dan Shamble, P.I books by Kevin J. Anderson. I love them so much and I can't wait for the next one.
My biggest heartbreak in 2013 was when the stupid EA closed down my beloved Pet Society. I remember last year ringing in the New Year with my Sammy. I thought I'd never lose him, but it happened anyway. Who would have thought you could lose a digital pet? I just think about Pet Society and my little Sammy and I start to cry. I guess someone wouldn't know how I feel unless they played Pet Society. When it was closed down it was like EA came and stole everything that I built and loved and took away my little Sammy who I loved so much. I bought a lot of stuff in Pet Society with money that I worked how hard to get. And it was like EA came in and stole everything that I had paid for. And losing my Sammy was like someone coming to my house and taking away my real cat Bela. That's how I felt. I don't think EA understands what Pet Society meant to some of us. To them it was just a game to close down because they couldn't suck any more money out of it. To me, it was something I loved dearly and worked how hard for. It wasn't a game to me. It wasn't something I could not just get over. I'll never get over losing my Sammy and Pet Society. They live in my heart and soul and I'll never let go of them. I will never buy EA. I see there stupid logo and it's like a poison sign or something. I will not touch anything with that logo on it again.
Over all 2013 was a pretty good year except for losing my Sammy. At least I got him for the first part of the year. Christmas was great this year because I got to spend it with my family. I've really missed that the last couple of years. Last year was kind of dismal and depressing. I'm grateful and happy that I have my beautiful Bela to keep me company. Hopefully, 2014 will be even better. I don't make resolutions, but I always try to have a positive attitude and what will be will be.
