1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Took a roadtrip with a 2.5 year old and an almost 1 year old. Oh and a narcoleptic 32 year old.
Took a roadtrip with a 2.5 year old and an almost 1 year old. Oh and a narcoleptic 32 year old.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I think my resolution was to lose weight and get healthier and I did! Next year I hope to train for more 5k's, 10k's and a half marathon in 2013.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
5. What countries did you visit?
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
9. What was your biggest failure?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
11. What was the best thing you bought?
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
14. Where did most of your money go?
15. What did you get really excited about?
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
– richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Our house and my parent-in-laws.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Yes, with my little family =)
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Parenthood, Revenge, Glee, Make it or Break it, American Horror Story, Fringe, Up All Night. Thank goodness for Hulu!
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
24. What was the best book you read?
Well, I listened to it but The Hunger Games was great!
Nobody really close but next year there will be babies EVERYWHERE!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
Nada.
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Please a bigger house!
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11.24.11 because it was N's first birthday and it was on Thanksgiving and I had so much to be thankful for. Also, Memorial Day because I completed my first ever 5k.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learning to run and losing the baby weight plus some =)
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not keeping up with the running but I have a little excuse of hip pain that I'm seeing a doctor and physical therapist for.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Bad hip pain because I am apparently an old lady now.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new car!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mom's and myself. We got along so well during the holidays at multiple locations.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
D's but he's 2 so I forgive him.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Daycare.
15. What did you get really excited about?
Taking time for myself and running. Being able to complete half a dozen races.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Adele - Someone like You. I sang it EVERY time it came on the radio.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
– happier or sadder? Happier
– thinner or fatter? Thinner!– richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Hugging D.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating during the holidays. Just because it's there does NOT mean you have to eat it.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Our house and my parent-in-laws.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Yes, with my little family =)
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Parenthood, Revenge, Glee, Make it or Break it, American Horror Story, Fringe, Up All Night. Thank goodness for Hulu!
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nope.
24. What was the best book you read?
Well, I listened to it but The Hunger Games was great!
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
D and N conversing.
26. What did you want and get?
A new car, a smaller and healthier body.
27. What did you want and not get?
A new mattress and a new house =(
D and N conversing.
26. What did you want and get?
A new car, a smaller and healthier body.
27. What did you want and not get?
A new mattress and a new house =(
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Harry Potter!
Harry Potter!
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 29 and we went out.. somewhere? Can't remember right this second. Maybe dinner and a movie? See above: I'm an old lady now.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Selling this house and getting a bigger and brighter house.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
I wish I had more money for new clothes that fit but this will have to do.
32. What kept you sane?
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmmm.. Ryan Gosling is really yummy.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Didn't really pay attention.
35. Who did you miss?
My PapPap.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
D's teacher at daycare. She was a life saver.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
Never doubt yourself. I was told I wasn't a runner and it just wasn't my thing. I proved them wrong and even got 2nd place in my age group for one of the 5k races I did.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
So let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun.
-Glee cover of Fun.
I turned 29 and we went out.. somewhere? Can't remember right this second. Maybe dinner and a movie? See above: I'm an old lady now.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Selling this house and getting a bigger and brighter house.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
I wish I had more money for new clothes that fit but this will have to do.
32. What kept you sane?
WW Plan Manager and racing.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hmmm.. Ryan Gosling is really yummy.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Didn't really pay attention.
35. Who did you miss?
My PapPap.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
D's teacher at daycare. She was a life saver.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
Never doubt yourself. I was told I wasn't a runner and it just wasn't my thing. I proved them wrong and even got 2nd place in my age group for one of the 5k races I did.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Tonight
We are youngSo let’s set the world on fire
We can burn brighter than the sun.
-Glee cover of Fun.
