I’m not ashamed to admit I stole this post idea from a fellow blogger. I always love reading her blog, and when I saw her likewise titled post (yep – I pinched her title and all…) my first thought was to give it a go myself. So here is 2009 for me.
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Got pulled over for speeding. *blush*
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for this year?
I don’t think I made any this year. If I did I obviously didn’t keep them. I’d be terrible at resolutions anway – I have no will-power or self-discipline. Unless it was something like ‘Give up trying to give up chocolate’…
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Hawaii, Bolivia, Canada, New Zealand. All in my head, of course.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More patience. More confidence. More chocolate. Another L lens or two. Or three. Time.
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
7th of February. Black Saturday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
It was my first full year in business, and I’m incredibly happy with how it’s gone. I’ve met some beautiful people, so willing to share a glimpse into their lives, and to let me be a part of it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I try not to dwell on those but none spring to mind, so I guess that’s a good thing.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Apart from the occasional annoying cold, nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
If I rule out chocolate and Baileys, probably the Dirty Pictures plug-in for Photoshop. And it’s not as it sounds – I promise. Go check out the link if you don’t believe me. 🙂
12. Where did most of your money go?
Back into buying more gear. And chocolate.
13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Booking the Jasmine Star workshop for January next year.
14. What song will always remind you of 2009?
Alicia Keys – Go Ahead. I bought her album a couple of months ago, and for some reason Jaedon took a liking to this particular song (probably because of all the ‘nah nah nah’s) and every time he gets in the car he asks to listen to his favourite song, singing merrily (and ignorantly) along. He has the sweetest little voice and even though I’ve had to listen to the song more than anyone should be forced to in a lifetime it still manages to make me smile every time I hear it.
15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
Definately happier. But where’s the ‘tireder’ option?
b) thinner or fatter?
Pretty much the same. Don’t ask me how.
c) richer or poorer?
Comfortable. But feeling blessed.
16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sleep.
17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting here, staring at the monitor.
18. How did you spend Christmas?
I’ll let you know in 24 hours.
19. Did you fall in love in 2009?
I didn’t fall out if it.
20. What was your favorite TV program?
Toss up between House and Flash Forward. And Rules of Engagement.
21. What was the best book you read?
I think I’ve managed to get two books finished this year, the second just this afternoon. It was Hide, by Lisa Gardner. Loved it.
22. What was your favorite film of this year?
Is is too sad if I admit the last time I went to see a movie was in February – Ghost Town. Nearly peed my pants laughing though. Gotta love Ricky Gervais.
23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Went to see Ghost Town, and nearly peed my pants laughing. 🙂
24. What kept you sane?
Matt. My children. My camera.
25. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I wanna say George Clooney, but I haven’t actually seen him in anything this year. So it’s gotta be Joseph Fiennes. Mr doe-eyes himself.
26. Who did you miss?
Too many people.
27. Who was the best new person you met?
Possibly with woman who stopped me mid shopping, while Jaedon was mid melt-down, to tell me I was doing a wonderful job, that these moments are just blips on the radar that pass with time, and that she could tell how much I love my children in just 30 seconds of watching me. I could have kissed this random stranger, who I’ll likely never meet again but, instead, dissolved into a tear-fest right there in the middle of the supermarket. So me.
And that’s enough of me for now. Mostly because I heard on the television this morning that Santa doesn’t visit those who aren’t asleep, so I’d better hit the hay before I miss out.
As we celebrate the birth of Christ tomorrow, I hope you all have a joy-filled, peaceful day, full of love and abounding goodness. And laughter.
Happy Christmas to all our dear friends, new and old, in-person and on-line. Much love to you all.
Narrelle (and Matt, Jaedon and Alicia-Rae). x