another year in review...

stolen from jen! im going to edit and fill this out from work today - on my breaks... so if its blank, come back later! :)

Where did you begin 2008?
at home with a sick baby, dreading going back to work.

What was your status by Valentine's Day?
single

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
nope

Did you have to go to the hospital?
only to visit, not for myself

Did you have any encounters with the police?
nope

Where did you go on vacation?
Hawaii, pennsylavania, Ohio, phoenix

What did you purchase that was over $500?
i dont think i made any really big purchases...

Did you know anybody who got married?
yep! three of my cousins :)

Did you know anybody who passed away?
yes, my grandmother in feb.

Did you move anywhere?
nope.

What sporting events did you attend?
none LOL

Describe your birthday:
nothing fancy - a "july birthdays" dinner at grandmas and i think my brother and i went to hooters. :)

What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
take swim lessons. they were for caleb, but i never thought youd get me in a public pool!

What has been your favorite moment(s)?
so SO many! calebs birthday, christmas morning, his first plane ride, intriducing him to jen and tricia, meeting new baby cousins... :)

What's something you learned about yourself?
that i dont give myself enough credit.

Any new additions to your family?
many! madison grace, enzo, abdul rahman and jackson! those are the babies - then by marriage we got stuart, dave and delia.

What was your best month?
hrm. june or july. i took time off work and i was able to be a full time mom and that was amazing :)

What music will you remember from 2008?
barenaked ladies - snacktime!

Made new friends?
i dont think i made new friends, but friendships were definitely made stronger this year :)

New best friend?
nope. same ole' same ole' :)

Favorite night out?
hooters with my brother. cant beat that!

Any regrets?
that i didnt follow my money plans for the year :( i need to save more.

What do you want to change in 2009?
i want to save more money and pay off debt (instead of shopping so much) and lose weight.

Overall, how would you rate this year?
on a scale of 1-10? 9.5 :)

What would you change about 2008?
just the money stuff - i would have saved more and spent less. thats about it.

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
work :(

Have any life changes in 2008?
i cut a toxic friend out of my life and you cannot believe the weight that has been lifted from my shoulders. i hadnt realized how much i had invested in that relationship and how much dread i felt... but now that its gone i truly feel like i can breathe and anytime i think about cutting her out i dont feel even a twinge of regret. thats such a good feeling. :)

Change your hairstyle?
nah - still rockin the ponytail. im growing it out to donate and i have a few inches to go. maybe ill cut it next summer :)

Have any car accidents?
no! *knock wood* ive had my share already.

Buy a new car?
nope, not yet.

Get a new job?
nope. and hopefully i wont have to *fingers crossed*

Do you have a New Year's resolution?
not really. i dont tend to keep them.

Do anything embarrassing?
oh please - have we met? thats like, a daily thing. i do embarassing things all the time. just yesterday i was telling my aunt that i laughed so hard i peed a little, which is TMI, but shes my aunt. well she didnt tell me other people were in the office (we work together) so about 4 other people heard my little announcement.

Buy anything new from eBay?
LOL again, have we met? im an ebay hound. yeah... ive bought a few things from ebay.

What was your favorite purchase of 2008?
honestly? calebs cozy coupe. he LOVES that thing :) oh, and my camera. it was a birthday present for myself.

Get married or divorced?
nope and nope.

Get arrested?
nope.

Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
heck yeah! I didn't pick the winner though.

Did you get sick this year?
not really :)

Start a new hobby?
yes and no. I tried geocaching and I liked it, but I don't know if it will become a real hobby or not.

Been snowboarding?
um. no

Drank Starbucks in 2008?
as often as I could! LOL

Are you happy to see 2008 go?
I'm ready for a new year, but not like "good riddance!"