2012 Reflection

2012 Reflection
-I saw this on another blog and thought I'd try it out.  A fun way to reflect!  (and, uh, maybe get back into blogging)

1. What did you do in 2012 that you’d never done before?


Start a compost bin

Go to a painting class

Shoot a handgun at a shooting range

Paint a room in a house I’m living in! (and by "me" I obviouslly mean my super awesome step-dad!)

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? 
I make a list of goals for the year.  Some I met.  Some I at least made progress towards.  Some God provided without much effort on my part.  And some I essentially ignored.  I did dare myself not to buy clothing retail for the year and I succeeded at that – thrift and consignment for a whole year!
 



3. Did anyone close to you give birth? 


A dear friend gave birth at 20 weeks to a baby girl who lived for about an hour

4. Did anyone close to you die?


No, but I witnessed the sorrow of many others this year. 



5. What countries did you visit?

Hong Kong

6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?

Better discipline at writing

Better dates

7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?


The 2012 Summer Olympics

June 18 when my health problems turned around 



8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?


No shopping (for clothes)

Success at work

9. What was your biggest failure?


Compost bin

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?


My ongoing health problems, but great strides were made this year (finally!!! after 2.5 years)

11. What was the best thing you bought?

New bedding

A weekend of training on how to fight sex-trafficking

12. Where did most of your money go?


doctors

books (that Kindle just makes it too easy!) 



13. What did you get really excited about? 

4 engagements of close friends!!

Lazy vacations


14. What song will always remind you of 2012?


Anything on the Lumineers album

15. Compared to this time last year, are you: 
– happier or sadder?
happier!  Seeing progress with my health has been such an encouragement! 

– thinner or fatter?
thinner!!  Not as thinner as my goals had stated, but starting the year with less weight than the previous year is always a win 

– richer or poorer? 
I think my retirement account is richer, but the rest of me is probably poorer.  Oh well, sent it to doctors, school loans, and MISSIONS! (and car repair people)

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


Writing

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


Wasting time



18. How did you spend Christmas?


In Florida with family and sweet friends of 20 years

19. What was your favorite TV program?


Downton Abbey

Parenthood 



Things that are funny

20. What were your favorite books of the year?


Half the Sky by Kristof and WuDunn

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Shaffer

Bossypants by Tina Fey 



21. What was your favorite music from this year? 


New Lumineers, Avett Brothers, and Mumford & Sons.  Also, Taylor Swift 



22. What were your favorite films of the year?


Silver Linings Playbook

Argo

The Avengers 



23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?


33 – the same age as Jesus!  Ate Chinese and then chocolate cake with good friends

24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?


losing more weight, being completely healed, more international travel (but I got some of all of those things J) 



25. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?


Consignment with a twist of thrift bolstered by smaller sizes in the closet that now fit again 

 

26. What kept you sane?


His good promises

Finally being able to increase intensity of working out after a year

Amytriptilene (sp?)

Physical Therapy

27. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012. 
 

To trust God more, to really just let go of the things that I’m trying to hold together so tightly or trying to make happen of my own will. 

And this sentence…

He dreams more dangerously than we do