2009

As we begin 2010, I suppose it’s appropriate to write a year-in-review post about 2009. I suppose it’s inappropriate to write such a post in mid-January, but what can I say? I was dodging snowballs and ice storms…and trying to help animals in the process. Real animals, not drunken hecklers at one-nighters. Although I did try to help a few of those too – by trying to make them laugh while simultaneously teaching them that shouting “show your knockers” is not commonly thought to be socially acceptable behavior.

2009 was definitely a full year! It started with packing everything I own into a Honda Civic:



I didn’t actually go anywhere; instead, I just packed up the ol’ girl because I was bored, and I wanted to see how much she could fit.

I kid, I kid. Actually, she and I moved to Virginia to work for PETA. Well, I worked for PETA. She stayed at home to watch my place (and I better not hear about her throwing any wild parties).



I also:

-Lost the 35 pounds I gained in 2008 (and kept in off! Yee-haw!)

-Conducted a lot of demonstrations on behalf of animals (some of my faves are pictured)















-Told a lot of jokes

-Got to see my name in lights for the first time



-Was on tv – telling jokes and sticking up for animals (not at the same time though)

-Survived some hurricanes




-Participated in my first race (an endurance-testing one mile)



-Met the NKOTB (after waiting TWENTY LONG YEARS)



-Did my first naked protest



-Advanced in the California’s Funniest Female Comedy Contest

-Met some amazing people in Virginia (and got to visit some pretty gosh darn amazing people in other states)

Throughout this past year, I also traveled like a mofo. In just a year, I went to the following places:

Canada:
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan

United States:
Arizona
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington
Washington DC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

P.S. I think I got jetlagged just making that list.

To say 2009 was filled with a lot of excitement would probably be an understatement. It was also filled with many laughs and many learning experiences. It wasn’t nearly as sleep-filled as I had hoped, but, I suppose I can sleep when I’m dead. Or when I’m being made to watch football or Twilight.