Our Year in Review

Okay, so we poached this from because Amy and Melissa's Blog I wanted to do a year in review but didn't have any direction. Thanks Melissa. I was going to do this alone but was really interested in hearing how Danielle viewed this year as well.

1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
Lisa: Visited the Bahamas
Danielle: Went on a cruise and traveled outside of the U.S.

2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Lisa: I will make more for the new year as well as a wishlist which are things I want to purchase during the year. That list is usually met before the resolutions.
Danielle: I didn't make any.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Lisa: I had a few close friends/family get pregnant this year but no births yet.
Danielle: No

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Lisa: No, I've been lucky in that dept. No one close to me has ever died.
Danielle: My uncle died.

5. What places did you visit?
Lisa: Key West, FL; Nassau, Bahamas; CocoCay, Bahamas; Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; NYC and Long Island, NY
Danielle: Key West, FL; Nassau, Bahamas; CocoCay, Bahamas; Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio; and WV for the casinos.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

Lisa: A baby
Danielle: More money

7. What day from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

Lisa: Obama being elected as president
Danielle: Cruise vacation

8. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?

Lisa: Got a job making more money.
Danielle: Can't think of anything significant

9. What was your biggest failure?

Lisa: Not getting pregnant.
Danielle: Not taking the poker deal (long story)

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Lisa: Developed chronic back pain.
Danielle: None

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Lisa: Ipod, new laptop, and cruise vacation.
Danielle: Wii and cruise

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?

Lisa: Danielle for putting up with my moods
Danielle: NA

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

Lisa: Parents who dropped their kids off at the Safe Haven in Nebraska because they lacked parenting skills or the desire to address their child's needs.
Danielle: My sister for staying with her dumb ass boyfriend who uses her and cheats on her constantly.

14. Where did most of your money go?

Lisa: Reproductive Health Services (RE) and the Sperm Bank.
Danielle: Bills

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Lisa: Our cruise
Danielle: Our cruise

16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
Lisa: Can't think of any
Danielle: Can't think of any

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
 a) happier or sadder? 
b) thinner or fatter? 
c) richer or poorer?
Lisa: Ironically, a little happier. I think I am able to deal with my infertility just a tad bit better and continue to hold hope that it will happen. Also because Danielle and I talked about her taking over in a few cycles if it doesn't work out so I kind of have faith that our family will start one way or the other in 2009. I am definitely fatter and a little richer both economically and emotionally.
Danielle: A. Sadder because I have less money. B. Fatter C. Poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Lisa: Traveled and visited my parents
Danielle: Save money and travel.

20. How did you spend Christmas in 2008?

Lisa: At home without my family.
Danielle: Spent it with my family while Lisa stayed at home (long story). It was the second worst christmas of my life.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Both: continued to remain in love with each other.

22. What are your three favorite photos of 2008?

Lisa: Picture of the beach in Cococay, the apple pie I baked for Thanksgiving, dressed up for the cruise.
Danielle: Picture of Slice (our cat)

23. What was your favorite TV program?

Lisa: Brothers and Sisters
Danielle: Greys Anatomy

24. What did you do for your birthday in 2008?
Lisa: Had the most awesome cake and was introduced to the Wii during my cake party.
Danielle: Went out to dinner.

25. What was the best book you read?

Lisa: Kite Runner
Danielle: Read too many to pick.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Lisa: Corrine Bailey Rae
Danielle: Can't think

27. What did you want and get?

Lisa: Earning more money and working closer to home.
Danielle: Wii

28. What did you want and not get?

Lisa: Pregnant
Danielle: My own laptop

29. What were your favorite film this year?

Lisa: Sex and the City
Danielle: Can't think

30. Did you make some new friends this year?

Lisa: Yes
Danielle: Roxanne and Marta

31.What is one thing that would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Lisa: Getting pregnant and saving more money
Danielle: More money

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Lisa: Anything that fit
Danielle: Jeans, t-shirt, and Air Force Ones.

33. What kept you sane?

Lisa: BBC and having others who knew what it feels like to go on this journey, Danielle, and sleep.
Danielle: Slice, Lisa, and tv

34. What political issue stirred you the most?

Both: Prop 8, high gas prices

35. Who did you miss?

Lisa: My parents
Danielle: No one.

36. Who was the best new person you met?

Lisa: Can't think
Danielle: Marta

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

Lisa: Mix it up a bit. TTC but also continue to do the things that you enjoyed once upon a time.
Danielle: Be grateful for what you have because there are people out there who have much less.