The Final Week of 2009 Meme

I saw this meme on the Sunday Stealing blog. I thought it would be a fun way to recap my 2009.

Here we go …. The Final Week of 2009 Meme:

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?

Took a driving tour of the lower peninsula of Michigan. Highlights of the trip included a surprise (to me!) dinner with friends from Indiana in South Haven, Holland, Traverse City, climbed the dunes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, went on a tapas tour of the Chateau Chantal winery, ate some wonderful German food and drove by Bronner’s (they were closed ) in Frankenmuth, and then back to Detroit.

2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don’t make “resolutions,” but I did set a few goals. I met some of them, others … not so much.

3. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?

At home, stitching

4. Did anyone close to you die?

My cousin’s husband accidentally ran over and killed their toddler son.

5. What countries did you visit?

Mexico

6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

Not that I lacked it in 2009, but I would love to spend more time with friends in 2010.

7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

January 20 – the day President Obama was inaugurated!

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Earning another professional certification for work

9. What was your biggest failure?

Not losing weight

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Yes, I tore the meniscus in my knee.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

An Olympus E-600 D-SLR camera followed closely by my Wii

12. Where did most of your money go?

I live in California, so where do you think? RENT!

13. What song will always remind you of 2009?

“Single Ladies” by Beyoncé, but only because of the scene in Glee of Kurt & the girls performing it in his basement.

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

Exercising & losing weight

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

Commuting & working long hours

16. What was your favorite TV program?

Glee!

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

No

18. What was the best book you read?

I can’t pick just one in the series, so I’ll go with the entire Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J. R. Ward.

19. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Straight No Chaser, an amazing a cappella group from Indiana.

20. What was your favorite film of this year?

Sadly, I think I only made it to the movies three times this year. I enjoyed all of them, so since it’s such a short list, I’ll provide them all: The Proposal, Public Enemies, & New Moon

21. What did you do on your birthday?

Went to Disneyland

22. What kept you sane?

Stitching!

23. Who did you miss?

As always since she passed away, my Gran

24. Who was the best new person you met?

While not technically new since I’ve known “of” her for about 10 years, but I finally got to meet Tracy’s mom, Anita, in person this year.

25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:

That 26-hour road trips to Vegas are much more difficult to recover from at 45 than they were 25.

Until next time …