2011 Tag

1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before? Went to Africa, went to Florida, went to NYC, Ate 10 billion smoked turkey breast sandwiches at Panera, Rode a motorcycle(Boda), Broke a mirror without even touching it, Went Tubing down the Nile...

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I don't think I did keep any... :-P Making more? Check out a previous post! :-)

3. Did anyone close to you have kids? Not really close, but my cousin had a baby - cutest baby EVER BTW! :o)

4. Did anyone close to you get married? My older sister Joooy! Oh wait... That was 2012... N/M :-P

5. Did anyone close to you die? Not close to me...

6. Did you travel? Africa, Florida, NYC, Mass, Indiana, Wisconsin, North Carolina...

7. Did you move anywhere? I move all the time! Oh you mean live somewhere else? No. :-P

8. What was the best month? June and July - no question.

9. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? Stronger faith and trust in God, Tougher "skin"...

10. What date(s) from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? June 2nd - got on the plane for Uganda, June 3rd - Stepped out on African soil, August 1st - said goodbye to many of my favorite people, August 2nd - left my heart in Africa.

11. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting through school, Actually going to Africa...

12. What was your biggest failure? Falling into temptation, and not following God like I should have.

13. Did you suffer illness or injury? Depression

14. What was the best thing you bought? My computer, plane ticket to Africa, Chapati, my African bag... :-)

15. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Bee - Becoming my sister, going on wild adventures of a lifetime with me, talking for hours and hours, encouraging, holding me up, being a best friend...

Sam - Always being my best friend, and never giving up on me, sleep overs, rants, mix CDs, texts, pity parties and salty popcorn...

Janna - Always going along with my strange ideas, Panera trips (and those 10 billion smoked turkey breast sandwiches ;-)), movie trips, studying, complaining about school, late night chats, weird random texts, being a best friend, being awesome always...

Cathy - Being my sister, chats about everything from fashion to faith, her beautiful fun blog, the $80 worth of texts, her cute voice and beautiful style, her love and encouragement when I need a hug...

Lieren - She's so awesome, and I love seeing her and hanging out with her on Sundays, singing together, her and Aislinn taking over playing on the piano for church, bashing each other for not telling each other things, and so many other things! Love that gal! :-)

My Ugandan sisters and Mama's - we're family - now and forever! I miss them all so much!

16. Whose behavior made you appalled and/or depressed? My own...

17. Where did most of your money go? School and Africa

18. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Africa, visiting Bee all the different times, going to see Sam...

19. What song will always remind you of 2011? Tonight Tonight - Hot Chille Rae, "My God is so BIG! So strong and so mighty..." :-)

20. Compared to this time last year, are you:

i. happier or sadder? Sadder

ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter

iii. richer or poorer? Poorer

21. What do you wish you'd done more of? Following God with everything in me, Laying down my life for others, being a better friend.

22. What do you wish you'd done less of? Being depressed...

23. How will you be spending New Year's Eve/Day? First a party at Grpa and Grma's, then a Party with Joy, then a date with Tom Cruise ;-)... New Years Day was church, and then an amazing visit with the S's and the E's :-)

24. What was an unexpected surprise? My sis getting engaged, how much I fell in love with my kids in Africa...

26. What was the best concert you've been to this year? None...

27. What were your favorite TV programs? Of 2011? NCIS, The Mentalist, Pan Am, Murder She Wrote... :-)

28. Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year? *Grin* Wouldn't YOU like to know! :oD

29. What was the best book you read? "Completely Irresistible"

30. What was your greatest musical discovery? More Owl City, "You Are Good" - Point of Grace...

31. What did you want and get? To go to Africa, to see Bee and Sam, my own computer...

32. What did you want and not get? No more depression, to meet Cathy-girl and Sunny in person...

33. What was your favorite film of this year? Oh my word... No idea!!! The Help, Mission Impossible 4... :-)

34. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? I turned 20, and I honestly don't remember what happened on my b-day :-P I probably had school and a little party... :-)

35. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Following God more closely, and reading more good books.

36. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011? Casual - jeans, t-shirts, sneaker-shoes, caprees (sp?), skirts, flip-flops, make-up free ;-)

37. What kept you sane? God and my besties

38. What political issue stirred you the most? Hmm... Not sure...

39. Who did you miss? The Kids, Mama's, and volunteer sister's from Uganda! So so SO much! So much it hurts!!! The W's from church... My Cousin Moe