2009: A Review

Now that 2009 is over, I feel like I should recap the year.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before? Went to Orlando, got engaged

2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't do them

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes. Anne gave us Amelia to spoil.

4. Did anyone close to you die? We lost a coworker who was dear to us.

5. What countries did you visit? I did go to Canada for a night...

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? Motivation to get things done.

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July 17th: got engaged, September 14th: Amelia was born

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting engaged, I guess. This appears to be a recurring theme.

9. What was your biggest failure? Not losing weight before Erin and Jon's wedding.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Not really.

11. What was the best thing you bought? My wedding dress, although I didn't actually pay for it...

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Ian, definitely

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My family, at times

14. Where did most of your money go? bills, vacation, wedding stuff

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? See a number of other answers (engagement)

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? Muse: Uprising

17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? a bit fatter I think
iii. richer or poorer? Richer, as Ian graduated and got a job

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Oddly enough, cleaning and spending time with myself

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? working, haha

20. How will you be spending Christmas? I spent christmas eve day working, then in saginaw with my family, followed by christmas morning and afternoon with my parents, and christmas night with the Mays family.

21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2009? I have no idea

22. Did you fall in love in 2009? All over again

23. How many one-night stands? None.

24. What was your favorite TV program? Glee, Big Bang Theory

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Nope

26. What was the best book you read? I read a ton last year, so I couldn't pick just one

27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Muse

28. What did you want and get? my engagement ring

29. What did you want and not get? a raise

30. What was your favorite film of this year? I don't think we saw many movies this year. Hmm...

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I was 27. I got drunk at home with Ian

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? My usual: I just like to be comfortable without wearing sweatpants

34. What kept you sane? Betsy talked me off the ledge many times

35. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most? Meh

36. What political issue stirred you the most? Healthcare and taxes

37. Who did you miss? Holly.

38. Who was the best new person you met? Brian Ransom. I think he may help me enjoy my job again

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009: Patience really can be a virtue

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: I don't think I have one