2011: A year in retrospect.

1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
Became a much better cook, wife, mother.


2. Did you keep your New Year’s Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't even remember what my resolution was.


3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My vagina, actually


4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, My step-father passed in June
5. What countries did you visit?
Lala Land.


6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
More Sleep
7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 16th was not only The Next John Candy's 1st birthday, but was also the day we learned we were expecting number four, aka Mr. Man.


8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Learning to bake from scratch, and the whole popping a baby out of my twat experience.


9. What was your biggest failure?
that one time, that that stuff happened.


10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not really, save for terrible recurring migraines. everything else was pregnancy related.


11. What was the best thing someone bought you?
hmmm...toss up between my deep freeze, new washer and dryer, or that bomb ass subway sandwich hubby brought home when i was fat and pregnant.


12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Your mothers, as it turns out.


13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Also, your mothers.


14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, food, and such.


15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Having baby number 4.


16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Sexy and I Know It, unfortunately. (Wiggle wiggle wiggle wiggle NO.)


17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
- Fatter or thinner?
way fatter.


- Happier or sadder?
Happier.


- Richer or poorer?
Richer.


18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Sleep.


19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Being awake.


20. How did you spend Christmas?
Like a boss.


21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
More and more every day.


22. How many one night stands?
432. and by 432 i mean none.


23. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nah.


25. What was the best book you read?
The Time Traveler's Wife. Or, Lies Chelsea Handler Told Me.


26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
27. What did you want and get?


28. What did you want and not get?
More sleep. A vacation. A maid.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Movies just all seem to suck these days.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 22. Husband bought me subway as that is what i was craving, and he and the kiddies made me carrot cake, and he took me shopping the day before.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not to have gained more weight than seemingly possible during my pregnancy. But i'm losing it slowly but surely so i cant complain.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
I spent february to october in maternity clothes, and the rest of it in sweats or jeans. Don't you judge me.


33. What kept you sane?
That guy on my couch. also known as husband.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
None. all there are anymore are a bunch of reality tv trainwrecks. idk why anyone would idolize that.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The whole America is in debt up to their ears fiasco. For awhile there it was threatened that social security checks wouldnt be sent out (i believe this was in the month of august) because the government doesnt know how to manage its finances, and as the wife of a disabled american veteran who receives one of said checks, it was a topic that hit home.
36. Who do you miss?
My bestest friend, who moved a few hours north of here.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
Mr. Man, the newest addition to our family.


38. What was the best thing you ate?
Husband's Famous Chicken Wings. He is a culinary master.


39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011?
That, given time, people will always show whether or not they truly care, and that you shouldnt fret over finding out you dont matter as much as you thought you did to certain family members and/or friends, because in the end, the people who really do love you will always be there.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

"When you're weak, I'll be strong//When you let go, I'll hold on//When you need to cry, I swear that I'll be there to dry your eyes//When you feel lost and scared to death,//Like you can't take one more step//Just take my hand, together we can do it//I'm gonna love you through it."