| Jan. 2nd, 2011 @ 03:35 pm (no subject) |
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1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Talked on the phone with a guy...repeatedly, went on a double date, flipped a canoe, taught violin, went to Disney World...
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I never make New Year Resolutions...so I probably won't this year either.
3. Did anyone close to you have kids?
my cousin did...and my sister is due NEXT month! :)
4. Did anyone close to you get married?
two good friends...
5. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my grandpa in January and my grandma in December. =(
6. Did you travel?
Sure did! :) FL, GA, TN, TX and I think that is it for this past year.
7. Did you move anywhere?
Nope
8. What was the best month?
hmmm...they were alll pretttty good. I would say June, July, and September.
9. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
a better life of encouraging people.
10. What date(s) from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 7th, when I found out grandpa had died. March 8th, when I had my foot surgery, March 21st when daddy "defined" my relationship with Brandon as a courtship, February 25th, my last day as a nanny. September 25, my surprise visit to Brandon for his birthday, and so many others.
11. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a job
12. What was your biggest failure?
letter writing
(maybe that will be my one and only new year resolution. WRITE LETTERS)
13. Did you suffer illness or injury?
passing out a few times...a concussion, surgery on my feet (shots in the stomach for 21 days)
14. What was the best thing you bought?
my new ESV study bible
15. Whose behavior merited celebration?
oh so many. My new friend, Samara. She is the best, sweetest, most encouraging person I know. And I am so blessed to know her.
Also-each one of you girls here on lj. :) i love you!!!
16. Whose behavior made you appalled and/or depressed?
my own
17. Where did most of your money go?
gas :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
18. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
going to the beach with my family and Brandon
19. What song will always remind you of 2010?
the barbie song---never knew what the lyrics actually said and what they were about :P
20. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happy :)
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner. 106 lbs.
iii. richer or poorer? poorer money wise...richer in Christ, and richer in blessings though. (aka, richer because I have Brandon as well)
21. What do you wish you'd done more of?
letter writing, blogging, budgeting.
22. What do you wish you'd done less of?
computer
23. How will you be spending New Year's Eve/Day?
New years Eve was kind of depressing. I spent it at an interview (which went well...but that was the only good thing), then crying over the poor puppy I hit on my way home, then I went to work but had to leave after an hour because i was so lightheaded with pain (dontchya just love being a girl?)...and wound up getting reallly sick once I got outside. So my parents had to come pick me up...then found out I had a slight concussion from passing out the day before...so I was in bed all afternoon, and went to sleep before midnight. :P
New years day was spent alll by myself, since my family was gone. Same as today.
24. What was an unexpected surprise?
that my sister was pregnant. that my friend Hannah W. got engaged!!, i got 5th chair in orchestra, and that i was asked to go with my best friend on a road trip:)
26. What was the best concert you've been to this year?
uhmmmm. haha. I didn't go to ANY. I think this is the first year in MANY that I haven't. If you count my orchestra concerts that I was in, then sure...I've been to three ;)
27. What were your favorite TV programs?
Psych, The office, Lark Rise to Candleford....
28. Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year?
no, not that I can think of.
29. What was the best book you read?
didn't read much this year..but a book that I re-read, which is THE BEST, is "Emotional Purity"...sooooo good. and SO helpful!
30. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Vitamin String Quartet
31. What did you want and get?
a road trip with my bestie...a guy that is more than i could ever want, and some amazing friendships.
32. What did you want and not get?
haha, to be honest?? an engagement :) buuut, all in the Lord's timing :)
also, a new job.
33. What was your favorite film of this year?
hm, of this year? how to train a dragon, and tangled, probably :)
34. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 19. I am trying to think of what I did....IT seems like forever ago. But I know Brandon came down, and we took the kids that night to go see How to Train a Dragon...Oh, I went to a wedding reception that day. That's what was going on. :) and that's it. It was a good day though :)
35. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not much....
36. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
comfy!!!!
But at the same time...I tried to be stylish...with maddie's help. :)
37. What kept you sane?
My Lord and Savior, my guy, music, friends...
38. What political issue stirred you the most?
Abortion and if divorce was considered a political issue...it would be that.
39. Who did you miss?
my family, and my grandpa. still do, soooo much. and Brandon. |
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