2008 in Review...

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Went to a TN/Vandy game. I know it sounds crazy considering I'm such an avid Vandy fan but I guess I've just been too cheap in the past!

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Part of it. My first was to get my foot healed and out of a cast. I think that I've sucessfully done that and even walked 1.5 miles on the treadmill last night. Woohoo for me! My second was to find out why I had a broken foot for so long and if the reason I was so fatigued was a result of lugging a boot/cast around for 14 months. Unfortunatly it was not the boot but Fibromyalgia kicking my butt but at least it's treatable!

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
We've had lots of babies born this year but right off hand it would be Lexie Grace, Gabe, and the Burtch twins. Could Heath Harrington be number 4????

5. What countries did you visit?
None, unfortunatly but maybe I can fix that in 2009!

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Health. Money of course.

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Feb 28th. It was the one year mark of losing my grandfather and close to a year that probably was the roughest year of my life.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Working with the teens!

9. What was your biggest failure?
No failures, maybe some setbacks

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Do you know me???

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Lyrica. It's a lifesaver on a daily basis, literally!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Probably my own.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I won't name names because then my behavior would not merit celebration.

14. Where did most of your money go? bills, youth stuff, med's

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Sadly, knowing what was going on with my body.

16. What song will always remind you of 2008? mandy moore- extraordinary.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? waaaayyy happier.
b) thinner or fatter? I request immunity.
c) richer or poorer? about the same. but so much richer in life :)

18. What do you wish you’d done more of? exercise, slowed down and enjoyed life and not just when it was because my body refused to work until I did.

19. What do you wish you’d done less of? eat. cry. hurt.

20. How did you spend Christmas? with the one's that matter most in my life!

21. Did you fall in love in 2008? no :( maybe that should be my resolution for 2009 right after being happy with myself so that I can be open to accepting others in my life.

22. What was your favorite TV program? brothers & sisters, John & Kate Plus 8, All My Children (sad I know), Desperate Housewives, Grey's, Ugly Betty

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? I don't think so, hate's a strong word, dislike yes.

24. What was the best book you read? Sadly, Twilight. I need to improve my reading, huh?!?!

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I don't know.

26. What did you want and get? peace of mind. answers.

27. What did you want and not get?wii fit. lol.

28. What was your favorite film of this year? Bedtime Stories. I don't get to the movies very oftern.

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 26 and I spent it in the most magical place in the world, Disney! It's the same place I've spent in for the last few years.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If I would get off my rump and get myself enrolled in Lipscomb for a degree in youth/family ministry.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? depended on the day and the achiness of my body but I like to consider myself pretty fashionable.

32. What kept you sane? Not sure if I'm sane yet.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? None really.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?i was much more into the whole election this year than ever before.

35. Who did you miss? My grandfather.

36. Who was the best new person you met? I would have to say Angela, even though we met before but we truly became friend in 2008. She keeps me sane and listens whenever I need an ear to bend.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.Just one? If you keep the faith and hand your worries and fears over to God, things have a way of working out.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I see skies of blue and clouds of white
The bright blessed day, the dark sacred night
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world

I wish you and your family many blessings in 2009 and the years to come!