HAPPY NEW YEAR - Year In Review

YEAR IN REVIEW - - It's a long post but it was thought provoking for me.
I stole this from Uncle Manny's blog.

1) Was 2008 a good year for you?
2008 was excellent! I celebrated my 13 year wedding anniversary with Big Grizz. I became and Aunt 2 more time this year. I have a great job that I love. Big Grizz is able to attend university. We also live close to family, which is a great blessing.

2) What was your favorite moment of the year?
I had several, but the one that stands out right now is my surprise birthday party that my hubby put together.

3) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Funerals of my grandmother, Uncle and 2 Aunts

4) Where did you begin 2008?
I think that I was at Superwoman and Sushiboy's house.

5) Who were you closest with?
My Husband, Superwoman & Sushiboy

6) Where will you be when 2008 Ends?
I shared the evening with Big Grizz. We went to Sushiboy and Superwoman's home for a fun, but quiet evening of games and visiting.

7) Who will you be with when 2008 ends?
See question 6

8) What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I kept and posted on a blog.

9) Did you keep you New Year's Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I am keeping my same New Year's Resolutions from last year because I need to keep working on them. 1. Better organize my time and my home. 2. Keep home clean and get rid of junk and clutter. 3. Exercise and eat better so that I can feel better in general and be more healthy. Kind of generic I know, but they are things that I need to work on.

10) Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my sisters-in-law. Beans had a baby girl in July and Superwoman had a baby boy in December.

11) Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, see question 5.

12) Did you travel outside of the US in 2008? Nope

13) How many different states did you travel to in 2008? 2

14) What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A baby

15) What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched on your memory, and why?
Not sure what to pick on this one, I'll have to think on this one some more.

16) What is your biggest achievement of the year?
My great job.

17) What was your biggest failure?
Keeping that apartment clean and organized consistently.

18) Did you suffer any illness or injury?
Nothing to serious. I had a couple of chest colds that were not fun.

19) What was the best thing that you bought?
G.I. Joe and Transformer t-shirts for Grizz. We also purchased a couple of fun electronic devises this year.

20) Whose behavior merited celebration?
Big Grizz and Sushiboy for working so hard on school and work.

21) Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Anyone that hurt or brought unnecessary sadness to my family.

22) Where did most of your money go?
Food and Bills

23) What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The births of my niece and nephew

24) What song will always remind you of 2008?
"I Saw God Today" by George Strait

25) Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? I have put on a few pounds this year.
iii. richer or poorer? I have a better job this year and Grizz is back in school, so both. We are very rich with blessing though.

26) What do you wish you had more of?
Closet space in our apartment and more room in the bath/laundry room.

27) What do you wish you had done less of?
Worrying and Wasting time.

28) How did you spend Christmas?
I spent Christmas with my Husband and my Family.

29) Did you fall in love in 2008? Yes

30) If yes, with who?
I fell in love again with my great husband.

31) If yes, do they know? Yes

32) Are you still in love with them? Yes

33) Do you regret it? Nope

34) Did you breakup with anyone in 2008? No

35) How many one-night stands?
what a tacky question - none

36) How many people did you sleep with in 2008?
even more tacky question. Just my hubby.

37) Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't really hate anyone. I don't like that actions of some people, but that's just life.

38) Did you make any new friends in 2008? Yes, a whole bunch

39) Who are your favorite new friends?
My co-workers

40) What was your favorite month of 2008? May

41) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
I had a lot of fun looking up old friends that I missed and starting to get reacquainted. I really missed my folks and grandparents this past year.

42) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
Of course I've made mistakes, but I've learned from them and so I won't spell them out here.

43) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2008?
I usually don't catch people in lies. The one that hurt the worst was when someone told me I was doing good and I found out later that they really thought I was doing a lousy job.

44) Did you treat someone badly in 2008?
I'm sure that I was thoughtless at one time or another, but I try to never treat anyone badly.

45) Did somebody treat you badly in 2008?
Probably, but I'd rather not remember.

46) What was your proudest moment of 2008?
When we were going around the table on Thanksgiving telling what we were thankful for and my niece Sis said she was thankful for me.

47) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
Not sure - I've blocked the memories. I'm sure that I opened my mouth without engaging my brain.

48) What was your greatest musical discovery?
Yahoo online radio

49) What did you want and get?
A cell phone

50) What did you want and not get?
A new car - I can dream.

51) What was you favorite new film of this year?
Kung Fu Panda

52) What was your favorite TV program?
Criminal Minds and Numbers

53) What was your favorite record from 2008?
The latest George Strait Album called "Troubadour".

54) How many concerts did you see in 2008?
3 - I got to go to the Kurt Bestor concert with Grandma S and one of my aunts. I also got to go to a couple of Big Grizz's younger brother's concerts.

55) Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
Loved them all.

56) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2008? None

57) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2008? None

58) What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
34 and my husband arranged a Surprise Party/Dinner get-together for me at Chile's. It was wonderful and a dang lot of fun!

59) What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
There are several goals I would have liked to have done better on.

60) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
It was fun to try a couple of new things but I pretty much stick to the basics. Nothing to wild.

61) What kept you sane?
I love a good book and a fun computer game.

62) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I don't know. They all seem to disappoint me.

63) How much money did you spend in 2008? All of it.

64) Tell us a valuable lesson you learned in 2008:
It's easier to clean up a little mess than a big mess.

65) What are your plans for 2009?
Work hard and reward myself well.

66) Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"That's the story of my life
Right there in black and white

And if looks like we were scared to death
Like a couple kids just trying to save each other
You should have seen it in color

A picture's worth a thousand words
But you can't see what those shades of gray keep covered
You should have seen it in color."

"YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT IN COLOR" by Jamey Johnson