Year in review

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Got married, went to court for something I was directly involved in, signed up for university, met Taryn in person, got my driving license, re-lactated.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't really do resolutions. I'm going to keep plugging away at my 101/1001 lists, though.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My blood first cousin, Darla.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
B's father, but we weren't close.

5. What countries did you visit?
Just Canada.

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
Harmony with B.J. (Same answer as last year.) And tattoos.

7. What date(s) from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 26 because that was my wedding.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Signing up for university courses.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not being able to work.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Flu in December, probably some colds, lots of bruises from Clive kicking me at night.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My wedding dress.

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Taryn, Dan, B, Clive.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
My own, crazy cake lady's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, food, wedding.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting married, Clive walking.

16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2009?
Trouble - Ray Lamontagne
True Love Will Find You in the End - Matthew Good

17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
Different.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Touch B.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Been angry.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
We went to my ma's house.

21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
Not with anything new.

23. How many one-night stands?
No.

24. What was your favorite TV program?
We watch Heroes and My Name is Earl on the laptop while Clive sleeps. They're okay.

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Myself.

26. What was the best book you read?
No idea, I read lots.

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Clive.

28. What did you want and get?
My husband. My upstairs neighbours to move.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
No idea.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We had a potluck at home. I was 25.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A therapist.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Pajama pants ftw!

33. What kept you sane?
Clive, B, coffee, 3rd step prayer.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
No idea, really.

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Swine flu.

36. Who did you miss?
Taryn, Chris, B.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Taryn.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
Never be afraid to stand up for what you believe in.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"True love will find you in the end...don't give up until...true love will find you in the end."

My last five NYE:
2004 - Watched a run in Central Park with Steve.
2005 - In Ontario, stayed home while whole house went to dance.
2006 - Night in with Dan.
2007 - Hanging out with Dan, Mike and B. Watched fireworks from balcony while yelling "happy new year!".
2008 - Home with B, missed midnight.

This is my sixth consecutive NYE clean/sober.

My top five children's books

1. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
2. The Paper Bag Princess - Robert Munsch
3. Baby Animals - green start, innovativeKids.com
4. Mommy Loves - Anne Gutman and Georg Hallensleben
5. The Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis

#1 and #2 have been two of my favourite books for as long as I can remember.

With this post I have officially blogged everyday for a month. Maybe not always with lots of substance, done nonetheless.

Discovery Centre

On Friday Dan, B, Clive and myself went to the Discovery Centre. I hadn't been there in a number of years and was slightly disappointed. A lot of the exhibits were down or slightly broken and there seemed to be less than before.

Regardless, we had a lot of fun. Dan and I spent about half an hour in the bubble room, where some children came in and gave us a lesson in putting your hand inside a large bubble without breaking it.