I know, I haven't been here in awhile. Not that any of you missed me. No subscribers, no followers. It's all the same to me. It is August 2018 but I will a review of 2017 and try for 2018 before January 2019 is over.
1. What did you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
I had my 5th anniversary with my husband, never thought I would get married. And I had two panic attacks.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, last year was meant to lose a pound a week. instead I gained.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, I have a step daughter who had her second daughter in May.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, I was working in Oncology, lost several patients I had become close to.
5. What countries did you visit?
No new countries in 2017
6. What would you like to have in 2018 that you lacked in 2017?
An exercise program that I like and can stick to.
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 27th, when I realized that the office I worked in had great big favoritism for certain people and fuck the rest of us.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I argued my way into a big fat raise.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I let the favoritism get to me.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the flu over NYE weekend, and had a lot of dental work done.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
45" flat screen TV
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Every soldier who wakes up and does their job and is always looking out for the person to their left and right. (same as every year)
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The men who maintain the need for war, I mean people that keep attacking our soldiers. (same as every year)
14. Where did most of your money go?
Debt elimination. got myself into about 15k of debt.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The possibility of being out of debt.
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
You Ain't Worth the Whiskey
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Happier
ii. Thinner or fatter? Heavier
iii. Richer or poorer? richer, less debt.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Reading
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sitting on my ass watching TV
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my husband and his mom.
21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Every single day, over and over again, with the man I married!
22. How many one-night stands?
None, I found the one.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Bang Theory, Ellen
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Still a wasted emotion
25. What was the best book you read?
Living somewhere between estrogen and death.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rev Theory, Three Days Grace
27. What did you want and get?
my own craft room.
28. What did you want and not get?
A new vehicle.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 47 and I spent it with my husband. I plan stuff for him and other friends, but I don't really have friends who put that kind of consideration into me.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2017?
Scrubby chic. I wore scrubs to work and just jeans and tee shirts otherwise.
32. What kept you sane?
My two kitties.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Ryan Reynolds
35. Who did you miss?
My friends in the NW
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Lucille F. Nurse at my office.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
People are generally mean and self serving.
And I hope to post more in general. I like to write.
