I am a blog question thief!

I totally stole these questions from another blog I follow-feel free to steal these questions from me!

1.What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
*Went to Florida
*started trying for a baby

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I did keep my 2009 resolution.....I really did think about it every singe day in 2009! You might not believe me, but it is true. My 2009 resolution was to be less of a doormat and stand up for myself....in big and little situations. I am not perfect in that yet, but I have improved and will continue to do so. The hardest person to not be a doormat from is my mom...I never stand up for myself with her. I have improved standing up to for myself with friends and totally lost a friend forever because of that, but it is a good thing....(more on this later in these questions)

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my friend 'H' to her second baby.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
My friends 2 year old son died last Wednesday of a rare form of cancer, he has been battling that since he was 8 months old.

5. What places did you visit?
New York (state and city), New Jersey, Florida, Iowa

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A baby and a new car

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Baby Dax's death (mentioned earlier) and actually this New Years Eve Party was fantastic and I will remember it forever I know. My husband and I bonded even more (I have been with him for 7 years from the time of dating). I will also remember my dog having surgery. Oh, I will also remember my mom deciding to move away (I still hurt on this for several reasons)

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Deciding to start trying for a baby.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Motivation

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, not really, I had a cold for probably the lengthyest (I know not a word) amount of time I have ever had one.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My husband golf pass for this coming up spring/summer/fall for his Christmas present. It made him so happy.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
100% sure my husbands!!!!!!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I actually will like to change this to appalled yet happy-my ex-friend 'J' as mentioned in answer #2. Her behavior was appalling which it why I cut her out of my life as a friend, but it really is a wonderful, much needed, and long overdue relief!

14. Where did most of your money go?
My dog's surgery and Florida, New York, and New Jersey

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
A handful of small things-parties and time with friends. I was really excited for my cookie exchange party.

16. What song will always remind you of 2009?
I am not sure. I have tons of songs I love, but I can never pin point a year. (Like I don't remember what song I liked in 2001?) My favorite songs right now are by the Zac Brown Band-"Chicken Fried" "Whatever it is" and "A Different Kind of Fine"

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Fatter
c) richer or poorer? same

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Controlling my eating

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
watching TV

20. How did you spend Christmas in 2009? Locally-family member's homes

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I FALL MORE AND MORE IN LOVE WITH MY HUSBAND EVERY DAY

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Too many to list

23. What did you do for your birthday in 2009?
Well, my birthday is Halloween, so I handed out candy and then had some friends over for drinks.

24. What was the best book you read?
"Eat, Pray, Love" or "One Fifth Avenue"

25. What did you want and get?
My Christmas Ring and my complete series of "The Gilmore Girls"

26. What did you want and not get?
new car

27. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Blindside

28. Did you make some new friends this year?
Yes

29.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I COULD'VE BEEN A LITTLE THINNER

30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Way to casual. I am basically a stay at home housewife. (I work very minimally) too many comfy pants, socks, and tank tops.

31. What kept you sane?
My husband and my dog

32. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Carrie Underwood, Johnny Depp,

33. What political issue stirred you the most?
I am not very politcal, but I need to improve on this

34. Who did you miss?
No one

35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.

Surround yourself with people who build you up, not cut you down. It is 100% ok to cut people from your life. Actually my little brother gave me some really good advice last spring. This is want he said, "Just think of 'J' as a balloon you are holding the string of with one hand, then imagine your other hand holding a pair of scissors. Now think of yourself cutting that string and the balloon just floating away." (very wise for being my little brother (( he was 24 at the time...25 now)) I liked this advice because I know I needed to cut "J" out of my life, but I realized I just needed to stop....no further conversation, explanation, letter, revenge needed to happen. I just needed to stop. No anwering phone calls, no replies to email, just be done!!! I thought I need to explain my side and get my point accross, but I didn't. She did a very bad thing to me and I just needed to stop. Many, many, many years of her breaking me down, using me, and lowering my self esteem.


What did you learn in 2009?


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