| Deja Vu |
[Dec. 27th, 2009|05:15 pm] |
Home this year around has been anti-climatic at best. Half the group is missing, the Saints lose b/c Garrett Hartley continues the curse of shitty Saints kickers and I'm losing in the finals to Erin. Jeff is right; my expectations of things in life are too neat and tidy sometimes. But c'mon, the BUCS?! I put up with a smokey bar for this bullshit. Excuse my language. Football controls my emotions.
In other news, the new year is coming up, so it's time for the annual list of "what the hell Tina has accomplished this year and what she completely failed at."
End of the year means... reading last year's survey makes me laugh!
1) What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
boot camp
threw a kick-ass after party
yoga classes
Saints game
went to Africa
hiked Kilimanjaro
African safari
full year of full-time salary job
swimming lessons
went to Puerto Rico
kayaking
hiked a rain forest
ziplinning
strip poker
jazz piano
see that saints at 13-2.
2) Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Kept most of my resolutions
According to my answer last year:
1) lose 20lbs - no, not even close, but didn't gain weight?
2) travel more - check, check, check
3) date more/stop hooking up with drunk dumbasses - FAIL
4) jazz piano - check
2010 - get really good at swimming, travel more, get better @ the DSLR, memorize at least one piece on the piano
3) Did anyone close to you give birth?
Molly to beautiful Rainey (Sept) and Melissa to Briley (just a few weeks ago!)
4) Did anyone close to you die?
Nope
5) What countries did you visit?
Tanzania, Puerto Rico
6) What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Well, I didn't get more dates or more money like I hoped for last year. For 2010, confidence in myself and happiness where I am. And not letting things get to me.
7) What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
2009 seems really hazy to me, for some reason. It's all one giant gaussian blur (yes, I just said that. nerd.) in my head. The things that hurt me so much throughout the year seem to have faded. Interesting.
April 26: Birthday!
July 18:: Janet & Tom's wedding
August 8-9:: Nick visiting
September 16-30:: Africa
November 21-27:: Puerto Rico
Um, apparently nothing important happened Jan-March. Interesting.
8) What was your biggest achievement of the year?
surviving and hiking Kili alone. hands down.
9) What was your biggest failure?
my biggest achievement is also my biggest failure: not making the summit. on a heartbreak level, wish I hadn't gotten attached.
10) Did you suffer illness or injury?
Severe altitude sickness and this bruised toe has yet to heal from going downhill in Africa
11) What was the best thing you bought?
any flights on my way to fun and adventure
12) Where did most of your money go?
Africa
13) What did you get really really really excited about?
safari, Africa, Puerto Rico, dragon boat, weddings
14) What song will always remind you of 2008?
the entire Glee soundtrack
15) Compared to last year, are you:
thinner or fatter?
same apparently
richer or poorer
way poorer (I never get to say 'richer')
16) What do you wish you’d done more of?
For the first time, I have nothing to say here. I guess, worked out more.
17) What do you wish you’d done less of?
overanalyzing (this will never change)
18) How will you be spending Christmas?
Same as always. =) In New Orleans w/ the posse with the annual traditions, sans camping
19) Did you fall in love in 2009?
Kinda?
20) How many one-night stands?
Er, let's leave this question open ended. ;)
21) What was your favorite TV program?
How I Met Your Mother, Glee
22) Did you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Not hate, just incredibly apathetic towards (this answer also hasn't changed in the last few years)
23) What was the best book you read?
Shutter Island
24) What was your greatest musical discovery?
Glee!
25) What did you want and get?
travel and adventure. looks like I got plenty of that!
26) What did you want and not get?
20lbs lighter, a more creative job, more money (hasn't changed!)
27) What was your favorite film of this year?
500 Days of Summer; Hangover
28) What did you do on your bday and how old were you?
A great birthday/after-party for the dragon boat race at Apple Bar. 26. Actual birthday, nothing.
29) What was one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
making the summit on Kili; no heartbreak; Saints going undefeated
30) How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Better! Finally getting into shoes, kinda and dressing better for work.
31) What kept you sane?
my burning desire to always do the best and live life to the fullest
32) Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Drew Brees (still hasn't changed!)
33) Who do you miss? (in no particular order)
Hoffman Lewis (this may never change)
34) Who was the best new person you met? (in no particular order)
Hm, one Mark S. Even though we've only been friends for 2 months, he's become one of my closest friends!
35) Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009?
I can't put 100% into every friendship I have. And it's time to stop giving a shit about what people think. And I probably need to stop cursing so much. |
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