Looking back on 2008

Got this from an AA blog.

• Where did you begin 2008? I was living in an upper duplex in a very poor part of town where there were drug dealers, guns and then some. We were shot at twice, well hubby was.
• What was your status by Valentine's Day? I am married and can't even remember if we celebrated it, I doubt it though, if this years Christmas is any indication we probably did nothing.
• Did you have any encounters with the police? No *touch wood.
• Where did you go on vacation? Nowhere
• Did you know anybody who got married? Yeah clients
• Did you move anywhere? yes a beautiful farm house in the country where the nearest store is 5 miles away (that's what happens when hubby gets shot at in the city)
• What concerts/shows did you go to? nowhere
• Where do you live now? My new farm house (we rent) where I love it!
• Describe your birthday? Hubby made me a birthday card, we went out for breaky, all in all it was a great day, hubby's great with birthdays (so far)
• What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008? go to AA
• What has/have been your favorite moment(s)? the whole summer, actually from the moment we moved to the farm its been grate, live in a great town, have great neighbors, life's great on the ranch LOL
• What's something you learned about yourself? That I was lucky to have survived 8 years sobriety without the benefit of The program of AA.
• Any new additions to your family? Yes my nephew "D".
• What was your best month? um, May to October
• What music will you remember 2008 by? nothing comes to mind!
• Who has been your best friend? me, myself and I oh and my sponsor
• Made new friends? oh yes many new friends thank god I was getting lonely...
• Favorite Night[s] none in particular, they're all good.
• Any regrets? more like lessons
• Overall, how would you rate this year? I would give it an 10 because I'm alive and grateful for all that I have, even on bad days like today.
• What would you change about 2008? I would have lost some weight but so far I put on 20 pounds so that would have been nice but aside from that nothing because I'm where I'm supposed to be.
• Other than home, where did you spend most of your time? Outside
• Have any life changes in 2008? yes, many thanks to the program of AA\
• Change your hairstyle? yep, put streaks and leaving it long
• Get a new job? yes, changed businesses and so far so good.
• How old did you turn this year? 43
• Do you have a New Year's resolution? Yes and I already started it.
• Did anything embarrassing? Don't know!
• Buy anything new from eBay? nope
• What was/were your favorite purchase[s]? my horses
• Get married or divorced? nope
• Get arrested? nope
• Be honest - did you watch American Idol? no, haven't since Taylor Hicks won, that's when I said enough is enough LOL
• Did you get sick this year? Yes early in the year but I finally found a solution to not get sick, don't live in the same house as the grandchildren.
• Start a new hobby? Not really
• Been snowboarding? no
• Are you happy to see 2008 go? oh yeah
• Drank Starbucks in 2008? yeah once maybe twice
• Been naughty or nice? both
• What are you wishing for in 2009? to be healthy, happy and at peace with myself.