2009 End of the Year Survey
1. What did you do in 2009 that you'd never done before?: Had a baby! Had the hubby graduate. Move in with in-laws.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?: I don't remember what they were last year. (: But I definitely have some for 2010.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?: Besides myself, two of my sisters-in-law, my aunt, and a couple of friends.
4. Did anyone close to you die?: My dog, Nick.
5. What countries did you visit?: No countries. I didn't even go out of the state this year. I'm a loser. (:
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?: Money- a steady income. And our own place.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?: March 23-Lucy's birthday!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?: Had a baby. (: Went back to school. Became a really busy photographer (surprisingly!)
9. What was your biggest failure?: Hmm, not getting back to school sooner?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?: Not really.
11. What was the best thing you bought?: Hopefully a car in the next few days!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?: Kyle! He graduated from BYU in less time than it take most with very good grades! He was also incredibly persistent when he was looking for a job. Also, Lucy. She's very smart for her age. Even the doctor was impressed.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled?: No one that I can think of.
14. Where did most of your money go?: Hmm, bills. Christmas. Baby stuff. Insurance.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?: Finding out I was having a girl, and getting to buy all the cute clothes for that! Finding out both my sisters-in-law and my aunt were also having girls. Kyle graduating!
16. What song will always remind you of 2009?: That song by Darius Rucker, where he talks about how fast things go by, and someday we'll look back laughing at the week we brought her home. (:
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: Happier, but I was happy then too.
ii. thinner or fatter?: Much thinner, I was almost 8 months preggo.
iii. richer or poorer?: I'm not sure. Probably about the same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?: Saving money, going to school.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?: Spending money.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?: We spent the night at my parents and then Christmas day between our parents houses. Love that they live so close to each other!
21. What was the most embarrassing thing that happened to you in 2009?: I dunno. I do a lot of signing and crazy dancing in public with Lucy Jo. I can't really think of anything.
22. Did you fall in love in 2009?: Even more with my hubby, and with my little lady.
23. How many one-night stands?: None. Thanks.
24. What was your favorite TV program?: The Office. Love.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?: Nope!
26. What was the best book you read?: I sadly haven't read a ton of new stuff this year. I re-read a lot, cause there were a lot of interruptions. But I still love The Alchemist.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?: I saw Wicked! Does that count?
28. What did you want and get?: A girl, a job for Kyle.
29. What did you want and not get?: A car (yet!), a higher paying job?
30. What was your favorite film of this year?: There were a lot of good ones! I loved loved loved Up! I also really liked Star Trek!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?: I turned 21, we went to lunch with my parents, for cake at Kyle's, and then to Ikea for my present!!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?: I dunno. Maybe finding a job sooner? I'm pretty content with life.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?: Better than ever! I'm loving my clothes, my body. Being not pregnant has given me fantastic self confidence!
34. What kept you sane?: My photography for sure. I love it!
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?: Hmm, I'm not sure.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?: Whichever one Kyle's most concerned with at the moment. He's a lot more into that than I am. I do like global warming though, it's so inconvenient. (:
37. Who did you miss?: My Marky!
38. Who was the best new person you met?: Lucy!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009: Be happy with your situation, especially when you have no control over it. Why get worked up about it? Be grateful.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: "I saw God today..."
