Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions and will you make more for next year?
no and yes
What did you do in 2010 that you’ve never done before?
oh I can think of a couple things
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Brandie! :D
Did anyone close to you die?
no, actually. I hope I will be able to say this on next year’s blog. (I think I’ve left this answer the same for the past 3 years, so…so far so good)
What countries did you visit?
none this year
What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
more live music
What dates from 2010 will remain etched in your memory and why?
1) February 28–Aiden was born 2) April 1–met Johnny Weir for the first time 3) September 10–saved my dad’s life. He had an emergency root canal and there were complications when he got home. He turned blue and I had to call the paramedics. They talked me through keeping him stable until they got there. Very scary. 4) September 11–saw Adam Lambert in Tunica with Dawn…..I may have chased his tour bus….. 5) September 17-18–Charlotte trip–so incredibly epic. 2 TOP NIGHTS: Breakfast Club (and a VERY long walk through downtown Charlotte during the middle of the night) and Lady Gaga concert. 6) October 2–met Stéphane Lambiel. He really and truly is Prince Charming in real life. 7) November 28–the night I “got” Phish–a pretty great feeling. Can’t wait to hit some shows this year!
What was your biggest achievement of the year?
losing 70 lbs and deciding on a career path
What was your biggest failure?
I’m not sure….this year didn’t have a lot of fail. I certainly could have lost more weight (and I plan to finish it up this year), but I am proud of what I have accomplished and wouldn’t consider it a failure.
Did you suffer illness or injury?
not really. it has been a pretty healthy year
What was the best thing you bought?
smaller clothes :) and a future skydiving trip (tentative date of May 21, 2011)
Where did most of your money go?
Sephora, Aerie, The Limited, Anthropologie (this year was more about things than traveling–Bruce wasn’t touring)
What did you get really, really, really excited about?
skydiving (even though I haven’t done it yet), figure skating shows I attended (and meeting Stéphane and Johnny)
What do you wish you’d done more of?
exercise during the second half of the year–I did really well earlier in the year
What do you wish you’d done less of?
eat food from work
How did you spend Christmas?
I had to work Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, it snowed in Nashville, so we couldn’t go visit my family. My parents and I lounged around the house and spent the day together.
What was your favorite TV show?
Though I still love Grey’s Anatomy and Big Bang Theory, I haven’t been able to watch either very much this season because of work. I did start watching It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and have a lot of catching up to do on HBO’s In Treatment. The Walking Dead is a very well done new show on AMC (one of the best channels on television). I’ve also started watching reruns of How I Met Your Mother and it’s really funny/adorable/my generation’s Friends.
What was the best book you read?
I read a few books this year, but none of them are really worth mentioning here. I started Super Sad True Love Story and Infinite Jest!, but I haven’t finished either. I think I will reread For the Time Being before I do anything else.
What was your greatest musical discovery of 2010?
Phish. Also Mumford and Sons, Avett Brothers, MGMT, Ghostland Observatory (it was a big music year)
What was your favorite film this year?
Inception
What did you do on your birthday?
went to PF Chang’s with my family
What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
I don’t think there’s any specific thing
How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
now that I can wear the clothes I would choose to wear, it turns out that I like to be dressy. I like nice clothes
What kept you sane?
social interaction
Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Alan Rickman and Gabriel Byrne are silver foxes…and I will ALWAYS think that Patrick Dempsey is gorgeous.
What political issue stirred you the most?
DADT being repealed!
Who did you miss?
my Granny. I have been thinking of visiting her grave. I might be ready soon. It’s been 6 years–I haven’t been to her grave since her burial.
Who was the best new person you met?
the best new person would probably be Ben, my new boss. But I’d have to say that I have very much enjoyed getting to know someone I had only previously considered an acquaintance.
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.
love many, trust few, and learn to paddle your own canoe
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Love it will not betray you
Dismay or enslave you, it will set you free
Be more like the man you were made to be
There is a design, an alignment, a cry
Of my heart to see,
The beauty of love as it was made to be
Beautiful!! Sounds like you had a pretty fantastic year. I hope this one is even better!
Valuable Life Lesson is my fav… can’t imagine why ;-)