One Last Post to End the Decade
01. What did you do in 2019 that you'd never done before?
Lived apart from Pete since we've gotten married. Visited Iowa, Amsterdam, & Spain.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'm not sure I made any, but I am working on building emotinal resilency.
03. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close, but a few casual friends did.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
05. What countries did you visit?
Netherlands. France. Spain.
06. What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019.
Wellness.
07. What date from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 13th, the day I got in the car to move to Colorado.
08. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking a big risk to persue our dream of living out west.
09. What was your biggest failure?
Being harsh to Pete when he needed my support this summer.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, so many stress-related disorders, including migraines that make it hard to see.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets! For travel and for concerts in 2020.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Petes! He's just amazing all the time.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Class of 2020 was a piece of work. My MIL. My BIL. Trump & the GOP.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Credit Cards, Target, Travel
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
End of GoT series. RPDR. The Highwomen. Starting a new job in Colorado. Our Euro trip/My Birthday in Barcelona. Christmas at home with the entire family. Pete's suprised Birthday Party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2019?
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
hotter or colder? Hotter
Fatter or thinner? Same
more active or lazier? Active
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Relaxing. Smiling. Reflecting.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stressing. Spending. Fearing.
20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
5 days in MKE with Pete's suprise birthday party, dinner with extended family, napping, eating amazing foods, and a bit teary eyed having to say goodbye to Pete as he headed back to Minnesota.
22. Did you fall in love in 2019?
Everyday.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
It should be Game of Thrones. Although, I have feelings about the end of the series. I'll go with Chernobyl.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is too strong of a word. I don't hate anyone. However, disgusted may be the better term...
26. What was the best book you read?
I didn't read much in 2019, yikes.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Could not stop listening to the Highwomen this year.
28. What did you want and get?
This job in Colorado. Pete's new job in MN.
29. What did you want and not get?
A better job in Colorado. Pete to be able to move with me.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Rise of Skywalker -- I don't really have a better answer.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
30 fucking 7. Ate a bunch of seafood and pinxtos in La Boca in Barcelona.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having Pete with me in Colorado with a good job.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2019?
Sometimes Boho. Sometimes Blah.
34. What kept you sane?
Hope that things are going get better.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Aneurin Barnard is adorbs.
35. What was your favorite video game of the year?
Uh. None.
36. Who has made the most cameos in your dreams this year?
Tornados.
37. Who did you miss?
Pete, deeply since October. My family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Kelly, Mary, Beth, & Tamah share that title here in Boulder.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019:
Life is short, take risks, even if it scares you. You'll at least learn something from the process.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Lately she's stopped travelling
Her heartbeat moved too fast to know
Choked up with miles to go
Over a million signs to blink and let it go
Over a million signs to blink and let it go
Maybe I'm unraveling
Maybe I'm unraveling slow
Ooo, but it calls me
Ooo, but it calls me
Ooo, but it calls me to let it go
Lived apart from Pete since we've gotten married. Visited Iowa, Amsterdam, & Spain.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I'm not sure I made any, but I am working on building emotinal resilency.
03. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not close, but a few casual friends did.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thankfully.
05. What countries did you visit?
Netherlands. France. Spain.
06. What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019.
Wellness.
07. What date from 2019 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
October 13th, the day I got in the car to move to Colorado.
08. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Taking a big risk to persue our dream of living out west.
09. What was your biggest failure?
Being harsh to Pete when he needed my support this summer.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, so many stress-related disorders, including migraines that make it hard to see.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tickets! For travel and for concerts in 2020.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Petes! He's just amazing all the time.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The Class of 2020 was a piece of work. My MIL. My BIL. Trump & the GOP.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Credit Cards, Target, Travel
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
End of GoT series. RPDR. The Highwomen. Starting a new job in Colorado. Our Euro trip/My Birthday in Barcelona. Christmas at home with the entire family. Pete's suprised Birthday Party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2019?
Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
17. Compared to this time last year, you are:
hotter or colder? Hotter
Fatter or thinner? Same
more active or lazier? Active
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Relaxing. Smiling. Reflecting.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stressing. Spending. Fearing.
20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
5 days in MKE with Pete's suprise birthday party, dinner with extended family, napping, eating amazing foods, and a bit teary eyed having to say goodbye to Pete as he headed back to Minnesota.
22. Did you fall in love in 2019?
Everyday.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
It should be Game of Thrones. Although, I have feelings about the end of the series. I'll go with Chernobyl.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is too strong of a word. I don't hate anyone. However, disgusted may be the better term...
26. What was the best book you read?
I didn't read much in 2019, yikes.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Could not stop listening to the Highwomen this year.
28. What did you want and get?
This job in Colorado. Pete's new job in MN.
29. What did you want and not get?
A better job in Colorado. Pete to be able to move with me.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Rise of Skywalker -- I don't really have a better answer.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
30 fucking 7. Ate a bunch of seafood and pinxtos in La Boca in Barcelona.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Having Pete with me in Colorado with a good job.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2019?
Sometimes Boho. Sometimes Blah.
34. What kept you sane?
Hope that things are going get better.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Aneurin Barnard is adorbs.
35. What was your favorite video game of the year?
Uh. None.
36. Who has made the most cameos in your dreams this year?
Tornados.
37. Who did you miss?
Pete, deeply since October. My family.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Kelly, Mary, Beth, & Tamah share that title here in Boulder.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2019:
Life is short, take risks, even if it scares you. You'll at least learn something from the process.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Lately she's stopped travelling
Her heartbeat moved too fast to know
Choked up with miles to go
Over a million signs to blink and let it go
Over a million signs to blink and let it go
Maybe I'm unraveling
Maybe I'm unraveling slow
Ooo, but it calls me
Ooo, but it calls me
Ooo, but it calls me to let it go