Checking in... last time I did this was 2013, and boy was that a momentous year!
1:What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?
Moved to North Carolina!
2:Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember my New Year's resolution....
3:Did anyone close to you give birth?
My little brother and my best friend. So happy.
4:Did anyone close to you die?
Not in 2016!
5:What countries did you visit?
Saint Martin. It was magical.
6:What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?
I would like to purchase a horse and I would like to begin my career. Also, I want my groove back.
7:What dates from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Our vacation to Saint Martin! It was just so beautiful and relaxing. Meeting my niece and my friend's baby. Moving to NC.
8:What was your biggest achievement of the year?
We sold our house that we put countless hours into. Joint achievement. I sold a line of bikinis to Taylor Monroe.
9:What was your biggest failure?
My job. <-- 2013="" :="" a="" applies="" but="" different="" from="" i="" job...="" still="" this="" time="" unfortunately="" with="">
10:Did you suffer illness or injury?
No!
11:What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure. I love buying things, but nothing really stands out.
12:Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Joe's. His efforts at B-School will merit celebration for years to come.
13:Whose behaviour made you appalled?
Every Trump supporter and Trump
14:Where did most of your money go?
Moving and our new more expensive apartment
15:What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Saint Martin, my baby niece, moving to NC, riding a horse on the reg again.
16:What song will always remind you of 2016?
Whoa, I don't know. John Mayer released his Love on the Weekend song and it brought back all the feels of being long distance. Nah, Beyonce's Lemonade album was the shit.
17:Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
I am sadder and happier...? thinner but probably not by much, definitely not richer? Maybe. Idk.
18:What do you wish you’d done more of?
Travel.
19:What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worry.
20:How did you spend Christmas?
With Joe's family in Ohio and mine in Wisconsin.
21:Did you fall in love in 2016?
I think I've fallen in love with Opa.
22:What was your favourite TV program?
We didn't watch much TV this year actually.
23:Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No.
24:What was the best book you read?
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and The Rocks
25:What was your greatest musical discovery?
Chris Isaak
26:What did you want and get?
I wanted and received boxing gloves as well as ballet lessons. A horse to ride without paying
27:What did you want and not get?
A job I love
28:What was your favourite film of this year?
Hmm. The Jungle Book remake I think. We also watched La Dolce Vita.
29:What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding a horse to ride multiple times per week without having to pay for it.
30:How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?
I really channeled my inner badass cowgirl and began wearing a lot of black and neutral colors.
31:What kept you sane?
Running. Cooper.
32:Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm never not obsessed with John Mayer.
33:What political issue stirred you the most?
Trump's election. And Black Lives Matter. The Dakota Access Pipeline.
34:Who did you miss?
Our friends Blair and Austin. My grandmother.
35:Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016.
It's important to just be nice to people, spread love and don't hate.36:Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Beyonce yo
Nothing real can be threatened, true love breathes salvation back into me...
True love never has to hide, I'll trade your broken wings for mine...
1:What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?
Moved to North Carolina!
2:Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember my New Year's resolution....
3:Did anyone close to you give birth?
My little brother and my best friend. So happy.
4:Did anyone close to you die?
Not in 2016!
5:What countries did you visit?
Saint Martin. It was magical.
6:What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?
I would like to purchase a horse and I would like to begin my career. Also, I want my groove back.
7:What dates from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Our vacation to Saint Martin! It was just so beautiful and relaxing. Meeting my niece and my friend's baby. Moving to NC.
8:What was your biggest achievement of the year?
We sold our house that we put countless hours into. Joint achievement. I sold a line of bikinis to Taylor Monroe.
9:What was your biggest failure?
My job. <-- 2013="" :="" a="" applies="" but="" different="" from="" i="" job...="" still="" this="" time="" unfortunately="" with="">
10:Did you suffer illness or injury?
No!
11:What was the best thing you bought?
I'm not sure. I love buying things, but nothing really stands out.
12:Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Joe's. His efforts at B-School will merit celebration for years to come.
13:Whose behaviour made you appalled?
Every Trump supporter and Trump
14:Where did most of your money go?
Moving and our new more expensive apartment
15:What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Saint Martin, my baby niece, moving to NC, riding a horse on the reg again.
16:What song will always remind you of 2016?
Whoa, I don't know. John Mayer released his Love on the Weekend song and it brought back all the feels of being long distance. Nah, Beyonce's Lemonade album was the shit.
17:Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? (c) richer or poorer?
I am sadder and happier...? thinner but probably not by much, definitely not richer? Maybe. Idk.
18:What do you wish you’d done more of?
Travel.
19:What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worry.
20:How did you spend Christmas?
With Joe's family in Ohio and mine in Wisconsin.
21:Did you fall in love in 2016?
I think I've fallen in love with Opa.
22:What was your favourite TV program?
We didn't watch much TV this year actually.
23:Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No.
24:What was the best book you read?
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, and The Rocks
25:What was your greatest musical discovery?
Chris Isaak
26:What did you want and get?
I wanted and received boxing gloves as well as ballet lessons. A horse to ride without paying
27:What did you want and not get?
A job I love
28:What was your favourite film of this year?
Hmm. The Jungle Book remake I think. We also watched La Dolce Vita.
29:What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Finding a horse to ride multiple times per week without having to pay for it.
30:How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?
I really channeled my inner badass cowgirl and began wearing a lot of black and neutral colors.
31:What kept you sane?
Running. Cooper.
32:Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I'm never not obsessed with John Mayer.
33:What political issue stirred you the most?
Trump's election. And Black Lives Matter. The Dakota Access Pipeline.
34:Who did you miss?
Our friends Blair and Austin. My grandmother.
35:Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016.
It's important to just be nice to people, spread love and don't hate.36:Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Beyonce yo
Nothing real can be threatened, true love breathes salvation back into me...
True love never has to hide, I'll trade your broken wings for mine...
