let's start this off nice and slow m'kay?

with a meme i stole from colleen's blog:


What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before? helped deliver a baby. SO FLIPPING COOL.

Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? no, i didn't. i said i'd blog more. and i blogged less. how about i say that i'll blog more in 2011 than i blogged in 2010? seems reasonable.

Did anyone close to you give birth? colleen. very close to me. ;)

Did anyone close to you die? yes. kerry and vaughn

What countries did you visit? boo. stupid question. moving on.

What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010? SOME FUCKING MONEY.

What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory? a terrible night in LA for a crappy wedding. the amazing night colleen had the baby. the night i stood up for myself.

What was your biggest failure? not standing up for myself sooner.

Did you suffer illness or injury? only generalized stuff. we did have a terrible stomach bug though.

What was the best thing you bought? the subaru!

Where did most of your money go? living... food, house, kids

What did you get really, really, really excited about? meh. oh, having danny here for christmas! that was a first!

What song will always remind you of 2010? hmmm, they all blur together on my ipod and pandora.

Compared to this time last year, are you:a) happier or sadder?: about the same

b) thinner or fatter?: about the same

c) richer or poorer?: about the same

What do you wish you'd done more of? outdoorsy things...

What do you wish you'd done less of? worrying

How will you be spending New Years? with the elio's and the hull's and a buttload of children (14). :D

What was your favorite TV program? hoarders. heh heh heh

What was the best book you read? i ravaged _seductive poison_ unbelievable.

What was your greatest musical discovery? having pandora on all the flipping time at home.

What did you want and get? a new (to me) car

What did you want and not get? the $12,000+ rory owes me in back child support

What was your favorite film of this year? inception?

What did you do on your birthday? san francisco?

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? more money to spend on the kids.

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010? bangs! slightly more funky than usual maybe.

What kept you sane? thursday morning play dates.

Who did you miss? my cousins.

Who was the best new person you met? eh, not met but getting to know colleen and mara better has changed my life for the better.

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2010: integrity never gets old. and blowing up at rory occasionally is a good thing.

Was 2010 a good year for you? Why? on the whole, yes. i kept moving forward. grew as a person.

What was your favorite moment of the year? realizing one night in november that i can survive ANYthing. again and again.

Where were you when 2010 began? um, los gatos?

Where will you be when 2010 ends? campbell?

Did you make any new friends in 2010? see above.

What was your favorite month of 2010? dunno.

How many different states / provinces did you travel to in 2010? i think i was only in california this year.

What was your favorite record from 2010? band of horses

How many concerts did you see in 2010? just one, band of horses

Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2010? we went to six weddings. need i say more?

Did you do a lot of drugs in 2010? nah

What was the worst lie someone told you in 2010? that we were friends.

How much money did you spend in 2010? all of it.

What was your proudest moment of 2010? standing up for myself and my kids.

If you could go back in time to any moment of 2010 and change something, what would it be? i wouldn't. that would be lame. and creepy.

What are your plans for 2011? belize! storefront/restaurant!