My year in review

Yes, it's time for all those year-end countdowns. I love those things! Best Movies of the Year, Worst Fashion Disasters, Most Inarticulate Presidential Statement. I thought I would contribute my own Year-In-Review by repeating this meme from last year.

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
I cut my hair short and LIKED IT

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any this year, but in '08 I'm starting an exercise program. I've been watching that Big Fat Loser show [I'm watching it now. Man, there's a lot of CRYING on this show.] and it's totally inspired me.

I also resolve to go to Europe this year. Dammit.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A former co-worker had a baby girl; Big Daddy's nephew and his wife had a son.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No *crosses self*

5. What countries did you visit?
*sigh* None. Again.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Energy. (see #2)

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
4th of July - the three of us took a fun trip to Chicago

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
I was going to say a couple of national news stories I garnered for clients, but I'm going to scratch that and say that I hope my biggest achievement hasn't actually happened yet. (What? There's still time!)

9. What was your biggest failure?
That my master bedroom remains mostly un-decorated and highlighted by that ugly-ass cabinet-bed that I'm sure was quite stylish once. In the 80s.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Thankfully, no, nothing serious

11. What was the best thing you bought?
This Bag in -- wait for it -- EGGPLANT PATENT LEATHER. It is pure awesomeness.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My boss, who faces every adversity with honesty and integrity.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The President's

14. Where did most of your money go?
I have no idea. Seriously. Into savings I hope.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My Kid's middle school graduation, and his 14th birthday surprise party; our beach vacation always excites me

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Hey There, Deliah.

(When we were in Florida, we were in a theater waiting for the movie to start, watching the little slide show presentation thingy and that song is playing. It got to the part that goes, "Delilah I can promise you that by the time that we get through, the world will never ever be the same..." and then they cut the music to start the previews. And all these voices in the theater sang out together: "AND YOU'RE TO BLA-AME")

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
a) about the same; b) fatter; c) about the same

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

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Laundry. But I don't see any way around that one.

20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Quietly I hope, at home with just the family

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
Yes

22. How many one-night stands?
Still none. (can we remove this question next year?)

23. What was your favorite TV program?
The Closer

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Yes, and I will just leave it at that.

25. What was the best book you read?
I'm having a hard time remembering what I've read this year. I know I really liked A Thousand Splendid Suns. Of course I burned through Deathly Hallows. And I enjoyed both of Jen Lancaster's books

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
My nephews' bands

27. What did you want and get?
A housekeeper!!!

28. What did you want and not get?
Those Stuart Weitzman oxfords. (Which, if I had gotten, I totally would have traded for a HOUSEKEEPER anyway, so I think I ended up on the up-side of that one.)

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Queen. Definitely The Queen.

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
41 and I don't remember

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
World travel

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
"Does my ass look fat in this?"

33. What kept you sane?
A job I love, good friends, Starbucks coffee

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Posh, because I love how she totally rocks her style

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Healthcare in America

36. Who did you miss?
Still missing Bill...

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Phoebe. (OK, I actually met her in '06, but we got to be friends this year. So she was my best new friend this year.)

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
Teenagers don't really listen to you, but it's very important to make them hear you. There's so much riding on it.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Is this the little girl I carried?
Is this the little boy at play?
I don't remember growing older
When did they?

When did she get to be a beauty?
When did he get to be so tall?
Wasn't it yesterday
When they were small?

What words of wisdom can I give them?
How can I help to ease their way?

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly flow the days
Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers
Blossoming even as we gaze

Sunrise, sunset
Sunrise, sunset
Swiftly fly the years
One season following another
Laden with happiness and tears