A friend of mine did this and "highly recommended" we all give it a try. This post will probably take me forever.
1. I had the flu so bad I missed 4 days of work in February!
2. My job changed completely after they took our website.
3. I met and got my picture taken with Terrelle Pryor and Beanie Wells.
4. I got a new cell phone, and promptly dropped it.
5. I got to watch my niece come into the world! *warm fuzzies*
6. My youngest sister got married.
7. I gained 25 lbs. :*(
8. I visited New York City for the first time ever.
9. I cracked a molar in half and had to have a tooth extracted.
10. I moved in with my mom for a month.
11. I moved in with my boyfriend after that. :)
12. My friend Marcos came home from Dubai and took Jamie, Jonathan and I out for a fantastic night on the town in Columbus.
13. I got in touch with old friends.
14. I grew in therapy and then took two steps backward.
15. I ate shark for the first time!
16. I dealt with a sexual harrassment case in my workplace.
17. I started reading InStyle magazine on a monthly basis.
18. I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time.
19. I became a fan of Chuck (TV series).
20. I started drinking regular coffee flavored coffee instead of mochas and carmel lattes and all sorts of sugary goodness.
21. I got into a fight with a friend.
22. I helped a team win a dance competition in Dayton, OH.
23. I discovered I really liked Samuel Adams Oktoberfest beer.
24. I DJ'd a dance for the first time.
25. I watched Michael Phelps win his 8th gold medal.
26. I travelled to Minneapolis for a wedding in April.
27. I also shopped in the Mall of America!
28. I read and fell in love with a book called the Time Traveler's Wife.
29. I helped elect the first African American President of the USA.
30. I donated money to a political campaign for the first time.
31. I talked to a career counselor for a few weeks.
32. I stood up for myself at work.
33. I began this blog.
34. I got into a huge fight with my boyfriend about Santa Claus.
35. I made a couple new friends.
36. I spent countless hours daydreaming about what I want to be when I grow up.
37. I put new tires on my car.
38. I got to see Duran Duran in concert for the third time.
39. I shared Christmas with Jonathan's family for the first time.
40. I got my first designer handbag!
41. I loved going to get coffee with Jamie and Nikki at Starbucks when we could.
42. I had a really good time seeing Aaron's band, Sharp Circle, perform at Grandview Cafe.
43. I played Chubby Bunny with my sister, mom, and my sister's best friend for fun, and laughed until I cried.
44. I had to dig my car out of a snow bank in March.
45. I discovered the joy of frozen Thin Mints.
46. My best friend and her husband moved into a new house.
47. I did wedding makeup for a friend in August.
48. I got a new tattoo on my foot!
49. I started reading the comic Achewood, and the comic XKCD.
50. I had a girls' weekend with my best friend in Cleveland. I can't wait to do one again.
51. I saved a bat who was stuck inside my building.
52. I started going to church.
53. I went to several wine tastings at the Burgundy Room.
54. I threw my sister a baby shower.
55. I saw Al Gore speak about climate change.
56. I took a road trip down to Nashville with my sister and 3 month old niece.
57. My girlfriend Bobbi graduated from college and went straight to grad school.
58. My cousin Bryn gave birth to her 4th child - Brooke Annalise.
59. My friend Michelle gave birth to her 2nd - Isabella Ann
60. My other friend Michelle gave birth to her 2nd - Alyssa Raelyn
61. My friend Jen in Nashville gave birth to her 1st - Braden Hunter.
62. I started feeling really old.
63. I cried in a bathroom at work when my grandmother started talking about how she wasn't going to be here much longer.
64. I hired 5 new people at work.
65. I updated my resume and applied for a new job.
66. My friend Katie from Alaska came to stay with me in August!
67. The Red Sox sadly did not win the World Series again this year.
68. Jonathan and I attended a Clippers game for the July 4th holiday.
69. I got a surprise visit from my Gramp at the end of August.
70. I swam in a community pool for the first time in a long time.
71. I skated at Rockefeller Plaza.
72. OH!!! I totally did (guess!) in April!!!
73. I played beer pong with my drunk boss on his birthday.
74. I felt really bad about myself most of the year.
75. I discovered I really enjoyed naps.
76. I totally wondered what it would be like to make out with my favorite bartender, who is a GIRL!!!
77. I assembled a bookshelf by myself.
78. I changed more than one headlight by myself.
79. I got a gorgeous picture of a city I've never been in.
80. I let Jonathan pick out a piece of furniture that I didn't particularly like, simply because I just wanted him to be happy.
81. I helped my dad shop for jewelry, and he still hasn't bought it.
82. I got a new duvet cover and accessories for my bedroom, and i love them.
83. I stayed up and laughed my ass off with Jamie one night when we were talking about mixing up words.
84. I stayed up and laughed my ass off with Jamie and Nikki one night when we were talking about farts!
85. I cried a couple times in intimate moments with my boyfriend because I am overwhelmingly in love with him.
86. I felt slighted because we never had a high school reunion. This would have been our tenth year.
87. I discovered the joys of DVR.
88. I spent New Years' Eve on the couch with Jonathan drinking champagne and watching Elf on TV.
89. I got to know Jonathan's Dad a little bit better.
90. I started a box of clothing that doesn't fit me anymore.
91. I mowed the lawn twice.
92. I helped screw in some screws on my friend's new deck.
93. I felt bummed because I couldn't go on vacation.
94. I purchased my first artificial christmas tree.
95. I stopped swing dancing.
96. I cried a TON in therapy.
97. I sent out Christmas cards for the first time in years.
98. I watched daffodils grow. It was slow. But beautiful.
99. I decided I really like orchids.
100. I grew a little bit more.
Oh my f'ing lord I can't believe I actually finally finished this godforsaken blog. This took me forever. I don't think I can come up with 100 memories without making up some serious BS. Even though there is no BS in this -all these memories are actually memories from 2008. Eat it.
I love you all. *kisses!*
3 comments:
That is a fun post.. I feel like I was there with you day to day.. haha. That being said, I can't bear the agonizing thought I'd have to put into a post like that, so I'll just enjoy yours! :)
Loved it! :) It makes me miss our coffee dates too.... we haven't done that in a loooong time. Next week shall we??? I miss your face!
101. I worship the ground my cousin walks on.
When did you start going to church?
You should go to the city you've never been to. It is now your new goal.
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