1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Reconnected with a lot of friends from high school, went skiing, tried new things in scrapbooking, took a picture everyday, got a Springer Spaniel puppy
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I did an OK job. Saved some money, but not as much as I would have liked. Payed off some det, but have more to go. Lost some weight, then gained it back after hurting my knee. I am definately making resolutions for 2010, they give me things to works towards
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
April and Mike welcomed Samantha Ann
Jen and Rick welcomed Michaela Elizabeth
Nick and Heather welcomed Zachary Charles
Jeff and Felicia wecomed Camdyn
Paul and Meg welcomed Jonathan Parker
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully not this year
5. Did you visit anywhere exciting?
Cleveland, Ohio and surrounding areas; Huntington Beach, CA; Laguna Beach, CA; Queens Creek, AZ; Brianhead, UT; Disneyland
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Peace, calm, and clarity
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Hmmm. So many crazy days in 2009, would have to sat March 27 for ALL the wrong reasons
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably my reading and cutting out TV. In 2009 I read 84 books and drasticlly cut my TV time to a couple hours a week. I honestly don't miss it.
9. What was your biggest mistake?
Fighting with Kevin all the time
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Lots of colds, headaches, and sinus infections. The big injury was hurting my knee when I fell skiing in December
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Cookbooks :)
Roxy, my dog
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Savannah. She tried lots of new things like soccer, Ju Jitsu, art camp, preschool. She has become SO willing to try new things and put herself in new situations.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine and Kevin's behavior was pretty bad.
14. Where did most of your money go in 2009?
Eating out and random stuff. Lots of trips to Wal-Mart and Target that definately added up.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Disneyland and beach trips, getting a puppy
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009?
"Hot and Cold" by Katy Parry
"Womanizer" by Brittney Spears
"Popular" from the Wicked Soundtrack
"Boom Boom Pow" and "I Got a Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder, but working on happier
ii. thinner or fatter? the same, almost exactky to the pound
iii. richer or poorer? richer, until they cash the check for the down payment on my new house
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Reading, time at the park with the dog, laundry so it wouldn't always be piled up, hanging with freinds, going to the movies
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Shopping, fighting with Kevin, being stressed
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve abd morning in Arizona, driving home Christmas Day so Savannah could see her Dad
21. Did you fall in love in ‘09?
With my doggy
22. What was your favorite TV program?
True Blood and Sons of Anarchy
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
A couple people
24. What was the best book you read?
I loved the Stookie Stackhouse books and the accidental housewives cleaning books
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Wicked Soundtrack
26. What did you want and get?
A dog, some Tiffany jewelry, lots of books, some art that I love
27. What did you want and not get?
My marriage to work
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 31 and had a great dinner at the Cheesecake Factory with Savannah, Kevin, my mom, and Jim. Lots of yummy drinks, Shepards Pie, and Cheesecake. We leave for a bday Disney trip the next day
29. What’s one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having a lot more peaceful days, things were just entirely to stressful and up/down for me in 2009
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Comfy and plain. Lots of yoga pants, tees, and flip flops. In the warmer weather lots of sundresses and sandels. Really great handbags and jewelry, although I never wore too much at once
31. What kept you sane?
My friends
32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Alexander Skarsgard who plays Eric on True Blood, YUMMY
33. What political issue stirred you the most?
A lot of the changes with health care, welfare, taxes, and homeland security that Obama made didn't work for me.
34. Who do you miss the most?
My Grandma, miss her everyday
35. Who was the best new person you met?
Not new, but I loved reconnecting with Lara, JQ, Ashlee, and Donna from when I was younger. I haven't talked to most of them in over 10 years.
36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
- Trust your instincts. If it doesn't feel right and you can't shake the feeling, go with your gut instinct.
- You can't change others. They have to be willing to change for themselves or it is never going to work.
- Be careful who you let in. People like the way they look to others, and are not always honest with you about who they really are. They would rather you like them for the person they pretend to be.
37. What are your New Years Resolutions for 2010?
That's a whole other post that I'm still working on :)
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