2010-12-31

New Year's Meme

Stolen from Lindz! I am wanting to get back into blogging versus F@cebook.

1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?

Become an insured driver!

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don't think I made any last year. For next year my resolution is more exercising.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Yes, my supervisor from work! :)

4. Did anyone close to you die?

No, thank goodness.

5. What countries did you visit?

None this year.

6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?

More clothes!

7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Hm, the day we went to Roger's Cup and I saw Rafael Nadal up close!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Getting on the sub list after five months' of full time volunteering!

9. What was your biggest failure?

Having difficulty stopping being over sensitive.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

No, thank God I am pretty lucky.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Pants from Suzy Shier.

12. Whose behaviour merits celebration?

Jeff's. He put up with me, even through everything and all the uncertainty and stress.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and upset?

Noone's.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Car insurance and gas, course fees.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Getting through my day of subbing highschool and three days of grade 8 successfully!

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?

California Girls by Katy Perry...anything by Ke$ha

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder?

Happier!

ii. thinner or fatter?

A bit fatter since I haven't been playing tennis and was taking two courses at the end of the year.

iii. richer or poorer?

A tiny bit richer, but it will take a while to break even.

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

Visiting with family and friends.

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

Being on the internet wasting time and opening my big mouth when I don't mean to.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

With my family and Daisy doggie.

22. Did you fall in love in 2010?

No.

23. How many one-night stands?

None.

24. What was your favorite TV program?

Glee, 24 and America's Next Top Model

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

Yes, I do have ill feelings towards one person.

26. What was the best book you read?

Shopaholic Books!

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Allegria by Cirque de Soleil.

28. What did you want and get?

A lululemon gift certificate!

30. What was your favorite film of this year?

Hmmm...I liked She's Out of My League, The Ugly Truth

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

I went to Alice in Wonderland and Frankie Tomato's with Jeff and I was 32!

32.What's one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Hmm, I don't think anything. I reached my goal and am well on my way to a full time teaching job!

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?

Teacherish.

34. What kept you sane?

Jeff

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Still Johnny Depp :)

36. What political issue stirred you the most?

The war in Afghanistan.

37. Who did you miss?

I missed my friends who live far away, like Molly and V.

38. Who was the best new person you met?

A teacher friend.

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:

That if you work hard enough at something and believe in your goal you can get there.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

So raise your glass if you are wrong

In all the right ways

All my underdogs, we will never be, never be

Anything but loud

And nitty gritty dirty little freaks

Won't you come on, and come on, and

Raise your glass

Just come on and come and

Raise Your Glass!

portia12 at 2:31 p.m.