Stolen... 2008 Wrap Up

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Traveled all over the US and to Belgium.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't recall even making one last year... For next year, my resolution is to blog at least 6 times a week, I SO miss this.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. Thank Goodness.

5. What countries did you visit?
Belgium, France

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A church where I feel like I belong, that isn't an hour away from home.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July of 2008 - it was the best, most relaxing month I've ever had with my children and husband. EVER.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Overcoming my fear of flying.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being patient enough with my kids.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Illness. Over and over and over agin. Pseudomonas, Shingles, Sinus Infections....

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My camera. Cannon 40D

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
All three kids have come SUCH a long way with their manners, for sure this has been the light of my year.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? The kids who bullied Charlie at the end of 1st grade - it was so appalling, and depressing.... and is closely followed by a doctor who pissed me off more than I ever have been, and did something so wholy inappropriate it made me question the entire medical system.

14. Where did most of your money go? Medical Care. Children. Gas.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Meeting the people who donate and the people who collect my children's pasma, and then those who turn it into their medicine.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? You Raise Me Up.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer? Happier, Same, Poorer.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Sitting and Listening to my kids.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Crying.

20. How did you spend Christmas? Opening gifts at home, then traveling to my parents.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Nope, did that nearly 10 years ago.

22. What was your favorite TV program? NCIS

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No, hate seems to be so wasted, I think hating people gives them more time they don't deserve.

24. What was the best book you read? How Doctors Think and Life Disrupted (Reviews coming this month).

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? BareNaked Ladies Snack Time CD

26. What did you want and get? The chance to tell Plasma donors that what they do matters.

27. What did you want and not get? My new car.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? Ummm... I have three kids 8, 6, and 4...I have only seen animated movies...maybe WallE

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?34, and I went to dinner with my husband.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?Taken a weeks vacation with my husband.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Casual.

32. What kept you sane? This question assumes I am sane.....

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Paul Newman...in a....Gee I want to be that generous" sortof way

34. What political issue stirred you the most?The presidential election.

35. Who did you miss? My best friend. I'll always miss her.

36. Who was the best new person you met? I can't limit it to one... I met so many people who made the last 4 years of my children's lives possible. Each of them holds that place in my heart!

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. Manners Matter, and more then that....Take the time to say Thank you.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

What if it all goes wrong?
But what if it all goes right?
What if it all works out?
What if the stars line up and good luck rains down?
What if you chase your dreams, and it changes your whole life? Yea, what if it all goes right?

or....

I’m letting go
Of the life I planned for me
And my dreams
Losing control
Of my destiny
Feels like I’m falling and that’s what it’s like to believe
So I’m letting go
This is a giant leap of faith
Trusting and trying to embrace
The fear of the unknown
Beyond my comfort zone