Adios 2009!

I think I copied this off of Mich a couple years ago, so I thought I would go ahead and do it again. I like having a nice little summary of my year to look back on.

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before? Had a baby, changed careers, started graduate school, owned 2 homes for a couple months...

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for 2010? I don't think I made any NY resolutions last year... I was feeling rather vice-free since I was pregnant. For 2010, I am going to attempt to curb my obsession with sweets. I somehow got totally addicted to sweets while I was prego and now it needs to stop!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? It seems like everyone did! The Reuters, the Howards, the Goldmans, the Gundersons, Lee's brother & wife... Plus, it seems like about 1/3 of my graduating class from high school!

4. Did anyone close to you die? Not this year, thank goodness.

5. What countries did you visit? Stuck around the good ol' USofA.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009? I totally agree with Michelle on this one... SLEEP!

7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? May 20th, T's b-day!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Having my little girl and learning how to be a mother, succeeding in grad school while doing the mom thing.

9. What was your biggest failure? My diet and exercise regime. Also, maintaining a social life. I have done very badly with inviting friends to do stuff (I blame this on #6... Lack of sleep!)

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? My asthma has returned since moving back to West Lafayette. I also had a pretty rough flu. Other than that, most the illnesses have been suffered by our little T.

11. What was the best thing you bought? Our house in West Lafayette. It is so good to be back.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My mom. She has been such a great grandma to little T not to mention a huge help!

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? My aunt and cousins. They are bitter and narrow-minded people that have been spreading hate throughout our family. I hope not to hear much from them in 2010.

14. Where did most of your money go? Healthcare, daycare and two mortgages. Oh and home improvement.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Pretty much everything Taryn. Selling our house in Demotte!

16. What song will always remind you of 2009? "Single Ladies" by Beyonce

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner than I was when I was 20 weeks prego... But, definitely not in shape!
c) richer or poorer? Monetarily much poorer, but I feel richer in many ways.

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? Sleeping. It sounds awful, but I also wish I had taken advantage of daycare a little more so I could get stuff done in a much less stressed manner!

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Eating, stressing out.

20. How did you spend Christmas? At my grandma's apartment. Christmas Eve at the Klemme's. Then off to NJ on the 26th to see my dad's fam.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009? I love my little T more than I ever thought possible!

22. What was your favorite TV program? Biggest Loser

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don't think I really HATE anyone. There are a few people that I don't much care for.

24. What was the best book you read? Euclidian Geometry textbook... Yeah. I haven't gotten to read for pleasure this year.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? Lee discovered Palladia. A channel on tv that shows live music.

26. What did you want and get? An amazing baby! A home in the Lafayette area. A fellowship to go back to grad school.

27. What did you want and not get? A full price offer on our house in Demotte.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? I can't even think... Gran Torino? Was that this year? I know I watched it this year.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 28. I went to dinner with my mom at Bruno's. Pretty lowkey.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Selling our house sooner so we didn't have to commute to Lafayette. A few less illnesses for baby T.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009? Back to college gear! No more business clothes!

32. What kept you sane? Lee getting up with T on the weekends so I could sleep an extra hour.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Peyton Manning and Drew Breeeeees!

34. What political issue stirred you the most? The failing economy and the bailouts.

35. Who did you miss? My Chi-town friends.

36. Who was the best new person you met? Taryn Elizabeth

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009. It may take longer than you want, but things will work out in the end.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Don't need no five star reservations
I've got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine
Don't need no concert in the city
I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline
Ain't got no caviar no Dom Perignon
But as far as I can see, I've got everything I want
Cause I've got a roof over my head,the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me