1. What did
you do in 2017 that you'd never done before?
Rode the
Megabus (to/from New Orleans for Scrabble nationals and to/from Houston for a
trip with Josh in October)
2. Did you
keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
What’s the
point of resolutions since I never keep them.
I did meet my goodreads goal of 40 books (only because I changed it fom
45 to 40 a few days ago)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes – my cousin
had a baby
4. Did anyone close to you die?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Thankfully,
no.
5. What
countries did you visit?
No
countries yet again. Went to New Orleans
for Scrabble nationals and went to Orlando for vacation with Josh.
6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2017?
6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2017?
More time,
more energy, more money.
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
7. What date from 2017 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Going to
Universal Islands of Adventure and Universal studios in October and getting to
fully experience Harry Potter World. It
was truly an amazing experience for a Potter nerd such as myself.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping my
mouth shut at librarian meetings.
9. What was your biggest failure?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not losing
any weight this year.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing
major this year. Sprained my ankle again
in the spring. Matt shared his cold with
me over Thanksgiving.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Ravenclaw
robes, new wand, and a sorting hat from HP World.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Not sure. Matt is still a great husband who tolerates
me pretty well. I guess that deserves
celebration.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Delores
Umbridge (code name for someone in our district that I do not care for)
14. Where
did most of your money go?
Same as
last year: Bills, Scrabble tournaments,
eating out (and Harry Potter World)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Entering
Diagon Alley for the first time.
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
16. What song will always remind you of 2017?
Can't think
of any.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
happier or
sadder? About the same as last year – generally happy.
- richer or poorer? About the same – got a standard raise, but lost some stipends when I went to a new campus.
- thinner or fatter? Fatter – really, really need to work on that.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- richer or poorer? About the same – got a standard raise, but lost some stipends when I went to a new campus.
- thinner or fatter? Fatter – really, really need to work on that.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Studying
Scrabble
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Procrastinating
20. How did you spend the holidays?
20. How did you spend the holidays?
New Years (2016)
– playing Scrabble at a friend’s house in Austin
Valentine’s Day – with Matt – had dinner at Maggiano’s
Valentine’s Day – with Matt – had dinner at Maggiano’s
Easter –
with Matt - can't even remember what church we went to this year.
4th of July – with Matt – didn’t really do much – went to Six Flags the day before.
4th of July – with Matt – didn’t really do much – went to Six Flags the day before.
Thanksgiving
– Road trip with Matt – up to Amarillo then to Colorado Springs followed by
Tijeras, NM and then home.
Christmas –
stayed home. Josh and his girlfriend arrived on the 22nd. We went to see Star Wars on the 23rd
at Alamo Draft House with my cousin Rob and his family. Matt grilled steaks on Christmas eve and we
opened presents just before midnight since Josh’s girlfriend had to leave early
in the morning.
New Year's
Eve (today) – staying home. Matt grilled
chicken and I made fettucine. We’re both
reading books and not doing too much.
21. Did you fall in love in 2017?
21. Did you fall in love in 2017?
Still in
love with Matt.
22. How many one-night stands?
22. How many one-night stands?
Do I have
to answer this question every year? I'm a married woman!
23. What was your favorite TV program?
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Big Bang
Theory is still a favorite.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Hate is a
strong word. I dislike Delores
Umbridge.
25. What was the best book you read?
25. What was the best book you read?
Notable
books: A Man Called Ove and The Serpent King. You
can see my list of books here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/15978192?date_added=2017&order=a&page=1&sort=read_at
26. What
was your favorite film of this year?
Didn’t really
go out to the movies much but I did enjoy the new Star Wars Movie.
27. Whom did you miss?
Friends
that live far away and I don’t get to see very often.
27. Who was the best new person you met?
27. Who was the best new person you met?
Some new
teachers and staff at Burbank and new Scrabble players.
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
29. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2017.
Can’t think
of anything major this year. Life is
short – take vacations and enjoy it while you can.
