2011 - A year in review: 2010

My pumpkins are finally in bed for the night after some very silly silly-time. They're sharing a bed tonight, but I might have to move them to their own beds since I'm fairly positive they won't sleep. Tonight, Jac is sleeping in underwear for the first time. I hope he doesn't have an accident, but I'm expecting it, just in case. It's a big step, though! He's proud of himself. Leah also used the potty all by herself tonight. I don't know what I'm going to do with all this growing up.

I've started knitting a purse/satchel, which is incredibly boring because I'm knitting in the round and it's the same motion over and over and over. I also really hate making button holes.

And now for the Year in Review!

A year in review: 2010

1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Got my belly button pierced.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I quit smoking and have kept it so far.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Katie had Spencer.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

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

7. What events from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory?
Ripping my ear. That was rough.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Giving up cigarettes.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Getting on birth control and having it fuck me up.

10. Did you suffer an illness or injury?
I ripped my ear up pretty bad and needed stitches.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tattoos!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Katie. She had such a rough delivery, but stayed positive and is such a good mom.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The wasp that stung me.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Tattoos.

15. What did you get really excited about?
Leah learned to walk!

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
None, haha.

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

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

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

20. How did you spent Christmas?
We stayed home, opened gifts with the kiddos.

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Still in love with Zac.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office, Dexter.

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

24. What was the best book you read?
I started reading the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.

25. What was your favorite musical discovery?
I listened to a lot of Garbage, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Spinnerette.

26. What did you want and get?
Tattoos.

27. What did you want and not get?
A puppy.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter, and Resident Evil.

29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
Not much, but for Zac's, we went to IHop for free birthday pancakes and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not ripping my ear so we could have a bunny, maybe snow?

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Lots of tank tops and jeans.

32. What kept you sane?
Friends.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Shirley Manson. I'll always love her because she's awesome.

34. What political issue stirred you most?
Healthcare.

35. Who do you miss?
My friends.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Don't recall if I met anyone new.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010?
I breathe better without cigarettes.

38. 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 by loud
and nitty gritty, dirty little freaks.