-I have determined why I am such a fan of cats: they are not high maintnence. You do not have to walk them or take them out to play. You do not have to buy them bones so they won't chew up your furniture. They don't take one of your shoes downstairs and into the backyard. They don't take up 3/4 of your bed or couch. If you are going to be gone for a few days, you can leave them alone. What upkeep do they have? You have to feed, water, and pet them. Oh, and change the stinky kitty litter. What do cats & I have in common? Our love of naps. That's why I was meant to be a cat owner and not a dog owner. But I do love, Itchy...for the record.
-Chase has been getting in trouble at school for not singing appropriate preschool aged songs. What has he been singing, you ask? A song he saw on the movie, "Parenthood" and that my nephews love to sing: The diahrrea song. "When you're sitting in the Chevy and your pants are feeling heavy, diahrrea." Yikes.
Bring in the new year
The 2008 Survey
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Went to South America and became obsessed with Wii
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Every year my resolution is to lose weight. I invariably start out with great intentions and relatively quickly lose them. But with this PCOS nonsense, it is vital that I lose weight this time around. Stat!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I’m aware of…especially since I was at C family Christmas a few days ago and there were like 3 new babies who are all my cousins...and I had no idea who their parents were or the fact that they even EXISTED.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Fortunately, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Brazil & Argentina
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A new car & an awesome vacation
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 15, because it’s the date I left for South America!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a promotion and my own office along with being selected by UMF to go on the Linden tour to South America (:
9. What was your biggest failure?
The loss of 2 friendships and a boyfriend...but both of those are debatable
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, just the normal ovary stuff which I've come to deal with
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new cell phone – love it! And my Wii is the BEST!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My stepdads & grandma’s, because they both beat cancer this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George W. Bush
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, eating out Bar Louie and Target.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
South America, trip to Texas & promotion
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
“Womanizer”
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter ):
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercising, being outside
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying, sleeping, drinking
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My mom, hands down.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Jon & Kate Plus 8
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I do not hate anyone. But there are a few people who I do not talk to now, that I did talk to at this time a year ago. I would like to think that friendships can be repaired, but I also believe you should not have to "work" at friendship.
26. What was the best book you read?
“When You are Engulfed in Flames” by David Sedaris
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Adele
28. What did you want and get?
A beautiful new green winter coat, a (short-lived) boyfriend, a new cell phone, 2 trips to Michigan’s Adventure, Obama, the South America Linden tour, a promotion, a new toilet seat and a Wii
29. What did you want and not get?
New digital camera, a (long-lived) boyfriend
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Juno
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27 – had a dentist appointment & a cookout at my bro & sis-in-law’s house.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not struggling with pain all year long & then finding out at the beginning of December what it was.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Dress pants & a sweater for work. Pajamas at home.
34. What kept you sane?
Coffee, Kathy, Bar Louie, sleep, celebrity gossip
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Umm, I’ll say Perez Hilton. Only because I read his site religiously!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
THE ELECTION.
37. Who did you miss?
My daddy and my brother, Ryan
38. Who was the best new person you met?
This could be debated, but likely “the crew”
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Frienship doesn’t involve work.
40. Quote a song/movie lyric/quote that sums up your year:
“In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.”~Juno
The 2008 Survey
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Went to South America and became obsessed with Wii
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Every year my resolution is to lose weight. I invariably start out with great intentions and relatively quickly lose them. But with this PCOS nonsense, it is vital that I lose weight this time around. Stat!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I’m aware of…especially since I was at C family Christmas a few days ago and there were like 3 new babies who are all my cousins...and I had no idea who their parents were or the fact that they even EXISTED.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Fortunately, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Brazil & Argentina
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A new car & an awesome vacation
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 15, because it’s the date I left for South America!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting a promotion and my own office along with being selected by UMF to go on the Linden tour to South America (:
9. What was your biggest failure?
The loss of 2 friendships and a boyfriend...but both of those are debatable
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope, just the normal ovary stuff which I've come to deal with
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My new cell phone – love it! And my Wii is the BEST!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My stepdads & grandma’s, because they both beat cancer this year
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
George W. Bush
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, eating out Bar Louie and Target.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
South America, trip to Texas & promotion
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
“Womanizer”
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter ):
iii. richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercising, being outside
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying, sleeping, drinking
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
My mom, hands down.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Jon & Kate Plus 8
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I do not hate anyone. But there are a few people who I do not talk to now, that I did talk to at this time a year ago. I would like to think that friendships can be repaired, but I also believe you should not have to "work" at friendship.
26. What was the best book you read?
“When You are Engulfed in Flames” by David Sedaris
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Adele
28. What did you want and get?
A beautiful new green winter coat, a (short-lived) boyfriend, a new cell phone, 2 trips to Michigan’s Adventure, Obama, the South America Linden tour, a promotion, a new toilet seat and a Wii
29. What did you want and not get?
New digital camera, a (long-lived) boyfriend
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Juno
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
27 – had a dentist appointment & a cookout at my bro & sis-in-law’s house.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not struggling with pain all year long & then finding out at the beginning of December what it was.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Dress pants & a sweater for work. Pajamas at home.
34. What kept you sane?
Coffee, Kathy, Bar Louie, sleep, celebrity gossip
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Umm, I’ll say Perez Hilton. Only because I read his site religiously!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
THE ELECTION.
37. Who did you miss?
My daddy and my brother, Ryan
38. Who was the best new person you met?
This could be debated, but likely “the crew”
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Frienship doesn’t involve work.
40. Quote a song/movie lyric/quote that sums up your year:
“In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you, the right person will still think the sun shines out your ass. That's the kind of person that's worth sticking with.”~Juno
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