Facebook tells me a lot of people had a bad time in 2010. I wouldn't say I had a bad time, but I certainly did seem to find myself generally less satisfied than in years past. Can't really explain why, though. A lot of it had to do with work, though I'm not sure what I would have done differently to make it better.
NYAB quit his job, decided he liked having a job, and got a new one, so he is still working where I work.
The YP seems to have found an even keel in school and is doing relatively well. Or so we hear, anyway.
So there were a few accomplishments, a few setbacks, some blunders. All in all, a pretty good learning curve of a year.
1. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before?
Made jelly. And won a blue ribbon for same.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'm going to go the other way this time. I resolve to be perfectly spherical by this time next year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes! Hello, Angela and Harper!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Well, there are a few days to go yet, but we seem to have gotten all that out of the way last year, thank goodness.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just other parts of this one.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
More exercise. More free time. More sleep. Less self-imposed stress.
7. What date from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Well, the kid's birthday in a blizzard that turned into a week in a hotel room was pretty memorable.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I think the family made some pretty big strides in terms of figuring out strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. NYAB needs a day job. The YP needs structure. I need a lot of outlets for venting.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Work-life balance completely fell apart in both directions, but in some ways our schedule forced it to stay fairly close to where it should be.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nope.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Our trip to Alaska. Though the new TV is pretty damn awesome.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The YP, who is doing immeasurably better than this time last year, though I tend to lose sight of that fact in the day to day.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
As usual, a few work-related things could have gone a lot better with far less drama and far more advance consideration of consequences.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Vacations. And a car. And stuff.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Any time I got to spend not working.
16. What song will always remind you of 2010?
Mr. Blue Sky.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Fat-fat-fatter.
iii. richer or poorer? Er. Cash-poor, but so worth it.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Exercise. Gardening.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work.
20. How (did) you spend Christmas?
At home. Hunkered down and in hiding. It was lovely.
21. Did you fall in love in 2010?
Over and over.
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Buh. Dr. Who, I guess.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, but I am less fond of a whole lot of people.
24. What was the best book you read?
Did I manage to read a book this year? I liked I See Rude People.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
That I can love and hate Katy Perry all at the same time.
26. What did you want and get?
I wanted the kid to do better in school. He delivered.
27. What was your favorite film of this year?
Red was pretty good.
28. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I ate a lot, and got ice cream cake. 39.
29. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
More money. More free time.
30. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Finding five outfits I liked and wearing them to death.
31. What kept you sane?
Same as last year. Confidantes who listened.
32. What political issue stirred you the most?
I'm so fed up with all of it that I'm ready to go live in a Central American hotbed. Except I like not getting raped and shot. The election was fun, if exhausting. Should be interesting to see how next year shakes out.
33. Who did you miss?
I found I had a lot of questions I wish I'd asked JB's mom. And my aunt Shirley.
34. Who was the best new person you met?
My new staff members are all pretty awesome. I hope they stick around.
35. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010:
If you spend enough time being nice, people are really surprised and responsive when you finally hit bitch mode.
36. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Runnin' down the avenue, see how the sun shines brightly in the city....
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