A Year in Structured Review

I borrowed this from Slynnro, who's waaayyyy more interesting, but I need to get back into the swing of blogging. What better way?

1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
I had a homecoming with my Soldier. He was gone for 15 months, he came home in March!

I got my passport!

I got married!

I flew on an Airplane for the first time.

I went to Ireland!

I went on my first boat/cruise ship as well and saw my first Major League Baseball game.

I spent an amazing weekend in Charlotte

I drove 8 hrs each direction to Philadelphia to see my favorite band play, and stopped to see the Liberty Bell on the way home.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any. My NYE was horrific and I actually lost friends over it.

HOWEVER, this year I am making one. I would like to learn to knit. My Mom taught me to crochet when I was really little, but knitting is a whole new ballgame! I already bought a pair of needles and have practiced. wooo?

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My Sister-In-Law had a gorgeous little blue-eyed girl!

4. Did anyone close to you die?


Yes, Hawk's Aunt who we were both very close to. He couldn't come home for the funeral :(

5. What countries did you visit?


Ireland!


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

Less stress

More time with my Dad, my brother and my step-daughter

Good books!

7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The date in March when my (then) Fiance came home from the war!

June 9th, we went to see the Tall Ships
which I've always been fascinated with.

My wedding day, the day we flew to Ireland, November 9th, we went on my fave road trip yet.

2010 was a wonderful year

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?


Getting married? We were engaged for years, and I was not in ANY hurry. The right time finally came

9. What was your biggest failure?
no idea?

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing serious

11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Passport, hands down

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

My 3 dogs, their behavior has improved greatly. I've been working with them for some time.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?


My childhood best friend, who continues to make the worst decisions possible for herself and her sons. Her fiance.
(yeah they wrecked NYE)

14. Where did most of your money go?
Home Improvement projects, car repair, honeymoon!

15. What did you get really excited about?
Wedding, Honeymoon, any chance I get to travel. Seeing fave singers in amazing venues

16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Mumford and Son's Little Lion Man. I'm OBSESSED with the band, that's not my fave song by them but I'll never forget the first time I heard them. And they played THIS

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:

(a) happier or sadder?
(b) thinner or fatter?
(c) richer or poorer?

(a) Happier. My husband is here with me

(b) Thinner

(c) Poorer. Civilian pay doesn't compare to deployment pay. Who cares? I have everything I need and many, many things I want!

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?


Seen my bff since our husbands came home, taken more classes


19. What do you wish you’d done less of?



I wish I worried less. I wish I didn't let myself be so stressed about things

20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve was at the In-Laws and Christmas Day, I was pretty sick, but went to my best-friend's house and kept it low key

21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
I did, with Mumford and Son's. I know I talk about them constantly, but they just changed my life. Period.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
I love American Pickers, If Walls Could Talk and How I Met Your Mother

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

Ha NO! I dont hate many people but I sure have hated them for a long time

24. What was the best book you read?


It's one of my mom's books, I inherited. Called "Wide Meadows", I love it.

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?


One last Mumford reference

26. What did you want and get?


I just wanted to travel, and I did more this year than ever.

27. What did you want and not get?

My degree.


28. What was your favorite film of this year?

I liked Inception a lot, and Despicable Me.


29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24, my brother took us out to Buca Di Beppo for the first time. I LOVED it!

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?


A different car that didn't break down twice, while hubby was out of town.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?


I fell in love with dresses this year.

32. What kept you sane?



 My husband, Bexxx (my BFF)
My dogs, and music

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
NPH!

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Not even gonna go there.

35. Who did you miss?


My mom. She's been gone for 4 years now. Time is flying. I can't even imagine what it's like to have that support. I could have used it this year.

36. Who was the best new person you met?


A fellow Army wife I actually met at the Homecoming ceremony. Love her!

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010.


Can't say I found any great insight this year.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I don't want to so...

That sums up 2010, I suppose. Hopefully next year I can post more. I definitely do interesting things, and I really need to document them so I can remember ha!

Happy New Year!