2009

Where did you begin 2009?
With my darling, at our house, asleep before the ball dropped.

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
I took some InDesign classes for work.

Did you have to go to the hospital?
No, but my mom did because of her wacky back problems.

Did you have any encounters with the police?
nope

Where did you go on vacation?
- Las Vegas, Mirage, Love
- Denver, STARS Conference (work)
- Pittsburgh, Home, just because
- Bowling Green, BGSU, Chris B's graduation
- Camping x3, Woods Canyon Lake
- Crystal City, NIJ Conference (work)
- San Diego, Phil & Julie's wedding
- Flagstaff, Little America, my birthday weekend
- San Fran & Big Sur, road trip, summer vacation
- Sandy Pond, Labor Day, post-vacation vacation
- Nashville, NAJIS Conference (work)
- Arlington, NCMEC outreach (work)
- Sandy Pond, Thanksgiving, pack up the camp
- Pittsburgh, Christmas

What did you purchase that was over $500?
We dropped a nice chunk of change on the Cali road trip vacation, but we had already saved all the money we needed and even came back with some!

Did you know anybody who got married?
Too many to remember! But I'm still really bummed that I missed Meredith's wedding in Chi-town.

Did you know anybody who passed away?
unfortunately, yes

Did you move anywhere?
We packed up the Keefer camp :(

What sporting events did you attend?
- watched the Super Bowl at Harold's with thousands of Stiller fans :)
- Suns vs. Lakers
- Mariners vs. Australia
- Suns vs. Cavaliers
- Indians vs. Brewers
- Indians vs. Dodgers
- Cubs vs. Indians
- threw an NFL draft party

What concerts/shows did you go to?
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
- Eddie Vedder (Baltimore Opera House)
- Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton
- Nine Inch Nails & Jane's Addiction
- Tool
- Taj Mahal & Bonnie Raitt
- The Killers (which ended with us being trapped downtown because there was a jumper on the garage where my car was parked...)
- Bob Dylan @ the Arizona State Fair
- U2

Where do you live now?
Phoenix

Describe your birthday:
On my actual birthday, Matt and I spent a lovely weekend staying at Little America in Flagstaff. We went to Lowell Observatory and checked out the Snow Bowl. We also threw the 2nd annual combined Chelsea/Doots birthday party at our house, where no one was injured and Tim only broke one chair.

Did you get any tattoos or piercing?
nope

What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2009?
Willingly ate mushrooms; went to the shooting range with the guys at work during lunch one day; handmade Christmas presents for my parents.

What has/have been your favorite moment(s)?
- the last 3 minutes of the Super Bowl at Harold's--intense!
- Memorial Day weekend camping in the pouring rain/hail with Matt
- camping with a huge group of friends, cooking, drinking, playing games, football, Doots falling/napping, burning 3 Jiffy Pops
- all the basketball, baseball, traveling, etc. that I shared with my honey
- coming into my own at work
- the day we brought Mim home

What's something you learned about yourself?
Love is all you need!

Any new additions to your family?
Mim, the kitten

What music will you remember 2009 by?
- lots of folk pop, back to basics with hip-hop, tons of classic rock
- "so I got on my bicycle..."

Who has been your best drinking buddy?
I drink less and less the older I get.

Made new friends?
Yes!

Any regrets?
Never!

What do you want to change in 2010?
- donate more money to the causes that are important to me
- take photography, cooking, and shooting classes
- start playing indoor soccer
- possibly start PM degree

Overall, how would you rate this year?
I give it a 9.5 :)

What would you change about 2009?
Nothing at all!

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Work, sports, travel!

Have any life changes in 2009?
Does watching Dante adjust to Mim count...?

Change your hairstyle?
Still red; still short; still curly.

Get a new job?
I got new responsibilities at my current job.

How old did you turn this year?
29--knocking on the door of 30 ;)

Do you have a New Year's resolution?
- stop drinking soda
- think more before I speak

Did anything embarrassing?
possibly

Buy anything new from eBay?
never

What was/were your favorite purchase[s]?
ROSE BOWL TICKETS! O-H-I-0!

Get married or divorced?
nope

Get arrested?
nope

Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
Yes, but not sure I'll watch without Paula...

Did you get sick this year?
Had a pretty bad head cold and some general letharginess, but nothing too major like swine flu.

Start a new hobby?
I'm trying to attempt one new recipe every new load of groceries.

Been snowboarding?
nope

Are you happy to see 2009 go?
It was a great year, and I look forward to the next!

Drank Starbucks in 2009?
Only a quad-shot when I'm uber tired.

Been naughty or nice?
A little of both ;)

What are you wishing for in 2009?
- a confident career path
- more intense sports/music events
- camping and the challenge of cooking on the fire
- getting back into school or learning in general
- continuing to be in love with Mr. Cooper