Aunt Flo decided she wanted to ring in the New Year with me...

Shes a bitch...eh, I guess there is always next month.

I have a killer cold too. Not too excited about that. To pass the time I found a survey...YAY! :)



1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lost 40 lbs without a fad diet or diet pills. Just good ol' portion control and exercise. Go me!

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I really didn't make one last year... my plan this year is to be as happy and healthy as I can be.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
a few friends

4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thank goodness!

5. What countries did you visit?
The US of A. I actually only went to one other state...wow, thats pretty sad :(

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
a healthy baby, or at least a full term pregnancy

7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 17th, 2008. The day my second angel grew wings.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
One year of marriage. I love him.

9. What was your biggest failure?
nothing...I see failure as opportunity

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
my second miscarriage

11. What was the best thing you bought?
my gym membership

14. Where did most of your money go?
food and clothes

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
TTC, our anniversary

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
gosh this is hard...

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Happier or sadder? a bit sadder.
Thinner or fatter? a tad thinner.
Richer or poorer? richer, thank goodness!

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
taking time for me

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

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
with family and the hubs

22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
been smitten since 2004 :)

23. How many one-night stands?
none, hes stuck with me for the rest of his life!

24. What was your favorite TV program?
Secret Life of the American Teenager (I am forever a adolescent!) House, and Gossip Girl

25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
nope, I don't think I have ever hated anyone. Swear.

26. What was the best book you read?
Bergdorf Blondes

27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing much in 2008. DMB will always be my favorite band

28. What did you want and get?
I have found out I don't want much as I get older and I have everything I need.

29. What did you want and not get?
a baby :(

30. What was your favorite film of this year?
probably Sex and the City movie, I am easy to please

31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
We went out to dinner. I turned 25

32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
again, a baby

33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
classic beauty, somewhat of Audrey Hepburn with a twist of modern. Think cardigans and wide leg jeans with flats and chunky necklaces.

34. What kept you sane?
Travis, although he sometimes makes me insane ;)

35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Chuck Bass....yum (yeah, I know thats not his real name ;)

36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I don't keep up much on politics, but the election really showed me how far we have come as a nation in terms of race.

37. Who did you miss? (in no particular order)
grandpa, babies, my hopefulness and naivete

38. Who was the best new person you met?
Leah is pretty darn fun

39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Love as hard as you can because things could be gone in a instant. Never not love because you are afraid you might lose it. You may end up regretting not loving at all.

40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"Are you looking for answers, to questions, under the stars, well if along the way, you are grown weary, you can rest with me until a brighter day when you're ok." ~DMB