Does doing this February 1st still count? I never got around to doing one for 2009 – January became February, then March and then who the hell am I kidding it won’t get done?! There is one for 2008. I did one for 2007 and 2006 but now I don’t know where that blog is – hahaha. So here it is, late, but DONE!
1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
I had my first visit to Asia, I traveled to Hong Kong (on business). Incorporated “running” into my regular exercise routine. Volunteered to co-chair my daughter’s 2012 auction (with Norman)
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
In a very one-tenth-assed kind of way – I made more progress on organization in 2010 than any other year prior to that. This year I’m planning to (1) send 2 hand-written notes a month to friends in far off places (truth be told I’ve already missed January), (2) took on the “pay it forward” Facebook challenge so 5 lucky people will receive handmade gifts from me before the end of the year and (3) still do some work on that organizing thing
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My brother and SIL – my 3rd nephew, a few girlfriends around and out of town
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Oh boy – if there was I cannot remember it
5. What countries did you visit?
Hong Kong – wow – didn’t even make it to Canada last year!
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Sacred time, more community
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
April 2010 – visited new nephews (and in-laws) in Florida
April 25th – A’s 7th birthday
May 11th – my 8th wedding anniversary
July 25th – app release to support my project, it was ALL about the “July Release”
August 27th – when my phase of the project launched and I could take some needed time off
November 3rd – my incredibly short trip to Hong Kong
December 10th – the day I (gulp) turned 40!!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
It was a very work-intensive year, it was somewhat short-lived, planned for, family alerted and still – felt like the most monumental thing I did in 2010. And that kinda makes me sad….
9. What was your biggest failure?
See above!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing significant – usual colds and such
11. What was the best thing you bought?
40th birthday bracelet
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My family. My husband continues to be great support when I can be a royal bitch. My kid has a heart of gold, even when she pushed every possible boundary known to a parent!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I’m pretty fortunate in the friend & family department
14. Where did most of your money go?
The usual – mortgage, childcare, good food, good wine, chocolate
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My brother and family moved to Washington! Yay – family close by!!
16. What song (I’m saying artists) will always remind you of 2010?
Sarah McLachlan, Mumford & Sons, Seeing Swell Season live just before they broke up, The Decemberists, 80s mix (given the 80s themed birthday party)
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
Mostly happier, thinner, about the same – it’s all good!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Find a way to focus, so I’m not wasting time – like, what are my high producing periods?
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being inside during the summer, when that’s the time of year to be outside in this part of the country
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Home with kidlet and husband. My SIL, niece & nephew came for brunch since my brother was working. Pretty mellow day.
21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Yes
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Bones, Glee, True Blood, Weeds, 30 Rock, Hoarders
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
That is such an ugly thought, I don’t really hate people. I may not like to be around them at times, but hate….
24. What was the best book you read?
The Passage by Justin Cronin – and beginning the Millennium series (which is bleeding over to 2011)
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Decemberists (although this may have been in 2009)
Sugarland (at Lilith Fair)
26. What did you want and get?
See #11
27. What did you want and not get?
Kindle? iPad? Is that shallow? How about time for myself and family
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Harry Potter, Black Swan, Easy A, Whip It, A Single Man – there are Oscar nominated I haven’t seen yet that could make the list too….
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my actual birthday I took the day off of work. Went to the gym, had lunch with Norman and then went shopping with my SIL. Had dinner with the family and cupcakes. It was a pretty stellar birthday
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Memories of being in warm weather – like, my week in Florida was fabulous!
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Chic comfort, with killer heels and accessories
32. What kept you sane?
Music. And absolute quiet. And being alone in my house (once in a while).
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Colin Firth – did you see him in A Single Man?
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
All those election commercials and mailers – I am NOT interested in your slam campaigns and taking over so much time on the airwaves and mail waste. It’s disgusting and distracting and just let the voters do their job to read up and make their own decision. Realizing that not all voters actually take that initiative and sometimes use those commercials to make choices – which is a whole other problem in this country!
35. Who did you miss?
Hm….did I miss anyone? Besides family that live a plane ride away?
36. Who was the best new person you met?
New book club gals
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
No matter how much therapy you have done in the past, there is always room for more. Sometimes repeating conversations and shit I thought I had already learned and moved past. It’s a process…
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Sarah McLachlan – Rivers of Love
There’s a tunnel that leads to the rivers of love
The sides make you bleed ‘til your white as a dove
Don’t bother to bring all the baggage you cling to
The porter will free you before you come through
The doorway that cleanses the darkness that mends
It’s easy to smile in the end…And it all comes down to leaving it all behind and moving on
To the rivers of love
And never be lonely again
How long have you waited? How long ‘til you drown?The rules and directions the twists and corrections
Take tolls on the highs we still strive ‘til we die
To seek out the one love-the one that we dream of
The one may be there with you everyday
Alone and untethered and free of all ties
Free since the day you first criedAnd it all comes down to leaving it all behind and moving on
To the rivers of love
And never be lonely again
How long have you waited? How long ‘til you drown?
How long have you waited? How long ‘til you drown?
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