1. What did you do in 2010 that you’d never done before?
Get pregnant IN wedlock. Had the miscarriage of our loved tiny babe. Had a baby IN wedlock. Had a CSection. Had a family of two daughters, two sons and a husband.
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my friend since 7th grade, T.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. My husband's aunt committed suicide, and although we weren't close, she was a
sweet woman who I had known for years, and we went to her funeral.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2011 that you lacked in 2010?
Writing discipline.
7. What dates from 2010 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 2 2010, Ever Elizabeth's birthday of course!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
9. What was your biggest failure?
Very little progress on my novel.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Miscarriage. Severe bronchitis during 6th month of pregnancy and pulled rib muscle.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Health insurance for Ever.
12. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, house bills and Dakota's extra needs during 2010.
13. What did you get really excited about?
Being pregnant. Having Ever :)
14. What song will always remind you of 2010?
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15. Compared to this time last year, are you:
– happier or sadder? Happier.
– thinner or fatter? Fatter!
– richer or poorer? Poorer at the moment, on maternity leave and now with a HUGE hospital bill.
16. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Yoga.
17. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Eating sugar and white bread, lapsing into dazed mediocrity.
18. How did you spend Christmas?
At home, as always, with four kids this year instead of three !
19. What was your favorite TV program?
Sons of Anarchy or House.
20. What were your favorite books of the year?
Yikes.Home Game, Prodigal Summer, Patrimony it wasn't a great year of books for me,
i read a ton but didn't find many i loved
21. What was your favorite music from this year?
This and i don't know what else
22. What were your favorite films of the year?
The Social Network, Inception, How to Train Your Dragon
23. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Very little, I turned 36 in November, the same month as Thansksgiving and Ever's due date: overwhelming!
24. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
25. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2010?
Round, all around. Pregnant.
26. What kept you sane?
Exercise. My husband. Sex with my husband. Writing. Reading blogs. Good books, good TV and movies. My children. My mom. Good food.
having a community of people that you have cared for who can care for you
makes hard times much less hard- so it is doubly worth the effort to get involved with other people, even when you can think of reasons not to, even when you feel like you don't like anyone you meet- finding ways to love other people is spiritually circular, comforting and healing.
