2008 was a really sucky year for a lot of people. So many people I know were affected by the death of family and friends, money troubles, and other hardships. I really have high hopes for 2009 being a better year.
So here is the wrap up of how I saw 2008:
January
A tornado touches down in Vancouver.
Greg turns 44.
I turn 38.
I discover the Knifty Knitter.
February
I make a bunch of hats with my Knifty Knitter.
Carmen turns 6.
March
I boycott pop and make it 42 days without a drop.
Sir Percival Blakeny comes to live at my desk in Gresham.
Julie & I go see The Full Monty.
Leah & I go see Steven Sondheim speak.
April
The Big Flood.
Snow on April 19.
Budget Committee meetings keep me busy.
May
Greg has a pilonidal cyst removed.
Greg & I celebrate our 9th (official) anniversary.
My Auntie Charlene dies. I go to Florida for the funeral.
Sophie turns 8.
My promotion at work becomes official.
I am voted employee of the month.
June
The fathers of 2 of Greg’s best and oldest friends die. Two more funerals to go to.
Big Brown blew the Triple Crown.
Julie, Leah & I see Avenue Q and Les Mis in one weekend (Julie even saw Phantom that month).
Zinger turns 1.
July
My grandma dies.
August
Baby elephant born at the Oregon Zoo.
I spend 3 wonderful days down at the beach with my letterboxing girlfriends. It is Marm-vana!
September
I pass my 5 year letterboxing anniversary.
I spend 3 wonderful days glutting myself in letterboxing bliss at the We Live & Breathe Letterboxing - A Decade of Obsession Letterboxing Gathering.
October
I do a major shopping blitz.
Endoscopy #1.
Cleo turns 6.
November
Jassmine and Patches stay with us while Mom & Dad are with Roger & Loraine for Thanksgiving.
Endoscopy #2 and a coloscopy.
Sophie gets her teeth cleaned.
December
Artic Blast
I’m just glad 2008 is over. Here’s hoping 2009 will be divine! (I have got to quit coming up with these obnoxious little sayings!)
Okay, so here is the round up on my resolutions from 2008:
1. Read 125 books
Didn't quite make this one. I ended up with 114.
Favorite book of the year? I had several this year. I loved Eragon by Christopher Paolini. I also read the Ungodly by Richard Rhodes which was a fictionalized story about the Donner Party. I really enjoyed the Hollows series by Kim Harrison. In fact, I read a lot of paranormal books this year. I seemed to be on quite a vampire/werebeast/witch/fairy kick this year.
2. Listen to 100 audio books
Didn't quite make this one either. I ended up with 81.
Favorite audio of the year? You Suck by Christopher Moore. This one made me laugh out loud.
3. Find 150 letterboxes
I kicked this one's ass! Okay, most of it was over one wonderful weekend, but still. Huh, when I went to look up how many I found this year, I discovered I haven’t updated my list since June. Okay, after updating it, I found 192. Ha! Kicked the snot out of that goal!
4. Start Flying again!
Uh, no.
5. Finish 2 open craft projects.
Done! I finished several things. A couple of hats, a scarf, and a couple of squares for a joint blanket some gals at work were making.
6. Stop coming to work looking like I rolled out of bed.
Got some new spiffy clothes and shoes and worked hard at actually doing make up and hair.
7. Really, REALLY need to start eating better.
Lost about 15 pounds this year!
8. Finish the damned floors.
Didn't happen.
9. Make the money problems go away.
Didn't happen. I think they got worse.
10. Organize the family room, craft room and office.
Didn't happen. In fact, they got worse.
So for 2009 I'm not making resolutions. Instead I am starting a 101 in 1001 list. You can see it under my Wysiwyg Girl blog linked on the side over there.
2 comments:
Score! 2 hits in the 2008 wrap-up.
What's it going to be in 2009? I hear Rent is coming to town...
I like this little recap, I tried to think of what I would say for one of these, and I couldn't remember anything before October.
Good luck with 101 in 1001 list. Sounds cool!
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