Saturday, January 4, 2020

2019 in Review

1. What did you do in 2019 that you’d never done before?
Went on an Alaskan cruise and started yoga classes.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Not really, the gym fell by the wayside for most of the year which is horrible although hubby and I started back up at the gym again in late November and have been going strong ever since. We did start eating healthier though. Here are my resolutions for this year: 

2020 resolutions:
  1. Continue going to the gym 
  2. Eat healthier and drink more water
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, I sadly lost my grandmother.

5. What places/countries did you visit? 
We went to Alaska, Yukon, Mexico, and Mayne island, Portland.

6. What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019?
A little more savings, an addition to the family and healthier lifestyle.

7. What dates from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
10 July 2019 - 9th Wedding Anniversary
2 June 2019 - grandma passed away
7 June 2019 - Started new job
10 June 2019 - closed on our new home
11 October 2018 - 1 year anniversary of my moms passing

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Alaskan cruise, new job and purchased a brand new house

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not starting a family.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Sore shoulder

11. What was the best thing you bought?

Brand new house!

12. Where did most of your money go?
Traveling and our new house and paying off a car

13. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Our dream of owning a brand new home and going to Alaska.

14. What song will always remind you of 2019?
   Hmmm.....many different ones, I should really right them down.

15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Slightly thinner
c) richer or poorer? Richer

16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercising, eating healthier earlier in the year

17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting on the couch

18. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas was spent home alone wile DH worked but we went for Christmas dinner at an independent seniors home and met a wonderful couple!

19. Did you fall in love in 2019?
I continued to be in love in 2019.

20. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy, Survivor, Bachelorette, Izombie, this is us.

21. What was the best book you read?
I read a few good books

22. What was your greatest musical discovery?
No one specific this year

23. What did you want and get?
A Brand new house, see the glaciers in Alaska and whales in their natural habitat

24. What did you want and not get?
A baby

25. What was your favorite film of this year?
Joker was pretty awesome as was the new Star Wars movie the rise of skywalker

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 33! Was a low key birthday. We celebrated in our new home with friends and ordered in Thai food!

27. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Loosing weight, new family addition.

28. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2019?
Getting a bit more office dressier.

29. What kept you sane?
My Hubs, my family and friends

30. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Megan Markle.

31. What political issue stirred you the most?
Donald Trump as president

32. Who did you miss?
My family and best friend who live across the country, my mom and grandmother

33. Who was the best new person you met?
Not new person but an even better friendship with a coworker I’ve known for years

34. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019.
Never take anything for granted as time is never promised.if you want something you need to make it happen

35. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
     Hmmmm.