This has become a tradition I guess since I did it for 2007, 2008 and 2009. So, I feel compelled to do it again this year. Here is my 2010 recap:
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? I saw a lot of Oregon, went up to the top of the Space Needle in Seattle, voted in an Oregon election, too my boys trick or treating, visited Utah as a non-resident, flew on an airplane with BOTH my children and saw a Christmas parade of lighted boats,
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Kinda and yes. 2010's resolutions here, but here's a recap:.
Run a 5k race - No. Didn't even try :(
Get back in the black - No. But now that John's job is much more stable and permanant this will be a big goal for 2011.
Stay connected with family and friends in Utah and California - I don't know if I did as good a job at this as I'd intended. But we did take a few trips for the sole purpose of seeing family, once to Camp Sherman, once to Seattle and just recently to Utah. I try to keep up on the goings on of our various family and friends via blogs/email/facebook/Flickr. This will be another biggie for 2011 as well.
Build a life here - This was what I focused most on this year, I socialized my ass off and that's a big deal for me as I've never been particularly social. It's been worth it though because I've met some really awesome new friends and it's not feeling so lonely here anymore.
Be more active with the boys - I'd say yes, maybe because of the previous goal, we were out and about A LOT! There is so much to do here! The boys and I explored a lot and tried to go to a new park or outdoor place at least once a week during the Spring, Summer and Fall and we did a lot of family activities as well.
Make our marraige a priority - Yes, and believe it or not this was HARD! Our work schedules allow us no real time together and having two young boys allow us virtually zero time alone, so we had to be creative. We've started having middle of the night "date nights" after John gets off work (around midnight) twice a week. We communicate a lot thru email and text, over the phone and notes stuck to the fridge. But we're happy, I'd venture to say happier than we've ever been.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
John's sister Jen and her husband had their second child and his brother JP and his wife had their first child
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No one in my immediate family, but John lost his grandmother to cancer.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just my own
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
A bigger place to live, a K-pak vapor iron so I can have straight hair in Oregon, more financial stability and a better job.
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? Strangely, 2010 feels like a blur. It was mostly working, managing our various schedules, trying to pay our bills, playdates, road trips and exahustion. John landing his current job in August was a HUGE deal for us and made our new life here feel much more permanant and secure.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Ending the year better than we started. 2010 started out shaky with a lot of unkowns ahead of us, we plugged along taking small steps forward and while we're not where we want to be, we're much closer now than we were a year ago.
9. What was your biggest failure? I wish we could have got John to Utah to see Grandma Marie before she died.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I am currently battling a cold, but that's about it
11. What was the best thing you bought?
John would say the X-box and Kinect. I'd say my Kindle, though I didn't really buy that, it was a birthday gift from my mother.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
John, he worked hard to get the job he's in now and he's worked VERY hard at it since.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own at times.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Sadly, just plain old living expenses and bills
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I always get excited when we go out to the coast
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
All of the songs from TMBG here come the ABC's and Here come the 123's because Max makes me listen to them ALL THE TIME!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? Actually, about the same. We make more, but we owe more.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercising (same as last year)
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
eating (same as last year)
20. How did you spend Christmas? With John and the boys. We spent Christmas eve together playing Hungry Hungry Hippos and watching Christmas movies. After the frenzied opening of Santa presents on Christmas morning, John went to work and I played with the boys and their new toys.
21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Continuing my love affair with Oregon. MY GOD IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!
22. What was your favorite TV program? Dexter, but we watch them on DVD, so we're only caught up through Season 4
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No
24. What was the best book you read? I am currently reading the Sherlock Holmes collection, I've read the first 3 novels and one collection of stories and I am LOVING them!
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? None, sadly
26. What did you want and get? A new home for Fancy. She wasn't happy living in our apartment and now she loves with John's sister and I hear she is very happy there.
27. What did you want and not get? A bigger place to live.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
We saw a lot. Maybe Date Night because it was funny and relateable. Except for the mobsters and stripping.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Oh Hell, I don't even remember my birthday. I turned 33 and I think we did...something?
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? A relaxing vacation. we took trips, but all were more stressful than relaxing.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? Comfort.
32. What kept you sane?
My husband
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Can't think of anyone
34. What political issue stirred you the most? There were a couple of local issues I felt pretty passionate about.
35. Who did you miss? I still miss my mom, why doesn't she just move here?
36. Who was the best new person you met? All of the people I've met recently have been awesome!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010. In every way that really matters, life is perfect. Let the stuff that doesn't matter go.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Life I love you, all is groovy"
The 59th Street Bridge Songy by Simon and Garfunkle
