I saw this on the blog of a VERY dear friend and thought it was a fun was to sum up the last 12 months.
Enjoy!
PS - I don't know what happened to #21. It wasn't there when I looked for it. Oh well!
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2008: It's Over Now
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Took my kids to Florida for our first big family vacation. It was totally new for the four of us!!
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
We still have them on the fridge and mine was to make more time with my family. I think I need to work on that again. Not as successful as I would like to be.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Funny. MANY people gave birth but one of those that I am especially close to is my business partner. She gave birth to her second son in November. It was AWESOME!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my dad's eldest sister. That broke my heart in ways I didn't anticipate.
5. What countries did you visit?
The US. Oh, and Canada
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A more substantial income to allow for more emotional freedom. Not a LOT of money, but enough would be nice.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
August 16, 2009. My sister and Chris tied the knot.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting the boys to Florida before they knew what their big Yule gift was. That included crossing the border.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't know that I would say that there were any "big failures." Certainly there were times that I wished things were different but nothing truly bad.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
a MacBook
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Both of my children, at various times, as they are constantly amazing me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Stephen Harper and George Bush
14. Where did most of your money go?
That is the $64,000. question, isn't it?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our trip and Noni's wedding
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
So What by P!nk
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier. I guess. Encouraged in a better way to say it
ii. thinner or fatter? about the same.
iii. richer or poorer? About the same.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Made time for my family
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worrying and complaining
20. How will you be spending the Winter?
Reading, blogging (http://blog.babyREADY.ca), hanging with my kids, and trying to stay warm
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, but I stayed in love!
23. What was your favorite month of 2008?
December - for the trip. July for other family time
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Brothers and Sisters I guess. Don't watch a tonne of TV though
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No, I don't really hate anyone (well, there are a couple of people but those have been with me for a LONG time)
26. What was the best book you read?
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I spent too much time in iTunes looking for old stuff to discover new
28. What did you want and get?
A CHI!! Doug truly loves me!!
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Planet Earth on BlueRay
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
After picking my SIL up at the airport I got the kids ready to Trick or Treat and then I went to a birth. Spent an hour or so visiting with friends too.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
To have seen the TV show idea come to fruition (looks like it isn't moving forward very swiftly at this time) and to have babyREADY really take off
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfortable and organic
33. What kept you sane?
Doug and the boys as well as my VERY, VERY, VERY amazing womyn friends.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I have to steal from Suna on this: Barack Obama, for whom my respect grew through the year, as I observed how he treated other people.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Whether or not Elizabeth May would be allowed a place to sit at the table for the Leader's Debate in October
36. Who did you miss?
My SIL, everyday I miss her!! She is only a phone call or email away but I miss her. She is not just a SIL to me but an incredible friend too
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I meet SO many new people in my line of work that I can't pick just one. Steven maybe? Or Paul Jr.? Or Bennett? Or Brady? Can't say for sure.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: it's an oldie but goodie, not to take anything for granted.
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2 comments:
I definitely think keeping that trip destination a secret was an amazing accomplishment!
I think it was the hardest thing I have ever done. And they really didn't know where we were going or the significance of our destination until we told them (after arriving in Orlando and checking in at the resort).
Yep. We pat ourselves on the back a couple of times for that.
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