TMI Tuesday

1. Last week was "The Most Wonderful time of the Year", but what are your favorite 2008 memories?
I did a lot this past year. I left a bad marriage and I met someone wonderful. That person and I did a lot of things too. We saw a ton of concerts. I love live music and I miss seeing all of the live shows when I was at Penn State. I was able to go to my parent's boat a lot more which was very relaxing. I went to the beach for an entire week with friends. I haven't done that in years. Prob. senior week was the last time I did that and that was in 1996. I got to spend more time with my nieces and my nephew and more time with my family in general. This past year was about me. What I wanted to do I did it as long as I was having fun.


2. What is the best thing you learned in 2008?
That I am worth something. That I am beautiful. That I am important. That I do deserve more. I went through the gamete of emotions this year. Really low lows where I would just cry all day or cry at the drop of a hat just randomly. Then I had some really great moments (see above).

I have also learned some things about dating as I have never really done it before. I learned how "things" work and how to be about someone without smothering them. That was a hard one to learn and figure out. I am the type of person that will let you know my feelings up front and it's hard to hold those feelings back when those emotions are very strong.


3. On a scale of 1-10, how good was your 2008?
I would say about a 7. I can always improve. There were a lot of rough times, but all in all, even with this shitty economy, it went really well.


4. What is your wish for 2009? What is your wish for someone else for 2009?
My wish for myself is to find my self worth. I want to continue to be happy in life and I want to continue working on myself. There are always bad habits that could be changed.

My wish for others? That this bad economy will turn around. That we will let the free market work itself out and new and creative things, ideas and products will come out of it. I wish happiness for all those I know and like. I wish dreadful things on a few people, but honestly, they have it coming.


5. Where was the first place you ever passionately kissed?
People remember this? It would have to be my first boyfriend, but really, I have no idea. I was 15 and that was 15 years ago.. almost 16. Yes I am old.


Bonus (as in optional):Do you make New Year's resolutions? What is/are yours for 2009?
I used to when I was younger and more naive. When I thought that I would actually change just because it was the first of the year. To me, it's kind of crappy when other's fulfill their New Year's Resolutions by going to the gym. My gym becomes a mad house for a couple of months and then, sure enough, people stop going.

I tend to want to fix things with myself when I feel that they have become an issue. It seems, as of late, that my body is falling apart so I would really like to start pilates or yoga. I am so tall and I am slouching all the time that I think both or either of those would help me.

2008 was a rough year for me. It was a growing year. I left a marriage where I was with this person for 13 years. IT was a death of all those dreams I had for us and for me. Honestly though, that "death" was a very slow, painful death that spread over years. I was just finally strong enough, in 2008, to decide to leave. It was only with the help of one amazing person that showed me that I deserved more.