I am so glad I’ve been doing this for a few years now, I love looking back and seeing how many things have happened! You can check out 2010,2009 and 2008 too =)
1. What did you do in 2011 that you’d never done before?
I got my first big girl job! A job I actually like!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I kept most of them, and I have a few in mind for next year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not yet, but my sister in law is due to give birth in early February of 2012
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thankfully.
5. What countries did you visit?
None again! 2012 better change that! We’re thinking Jamaica…hopefully!
6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011?
Still looking for presence and patience, and I would like to add ORGANIZATION.
7. What dates from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I can’t remember the actual date, but the day I found out I got the job was an emotional roller coaster.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Landing a new job, finally, and then getting promoted to a new position after only a few months.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I think I’m still learning how to be, well, an adult. Sometimes I get overwhelmed and lose sight of the bigger picture (like whem my kitchen looks like a tornado went through!)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I had the PLAGUE in January. It wasn’t really, but it was the sickest I’ve been since I had mono the summer after graduating high school.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My iPhone. I’m kinda crazy about it.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Justin’s, always.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I think mine, sometimes. But I’m working on it!
14. Where did most of your money go?
House projects for sure. Good grief.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
JOB! Super mega awesome job.
16. What song will always remind you of 2011?
Remind Me – Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? thinner 
c) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
More fun things, again. I’d like to host more parties, go out more, go see a show, TRAVEL!
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Stressed about getting the job…I applied for it back in Feb and thanks to a very in depth background check I didn’t actually get an official offer until late September. That’s a lot of time to stress!
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Lots of running around, I managed to see all my family this year and couldn’t be happier.
21. Did you fall in love in 2011?
Every day =)
22. What was your favorite TV program?
True Blood, Grey’s Anatomy, Merlin, NCIS, and Criminal Minds. That makes me seem like I watch a lot of TV, but I really don’t! Ha
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Still haven’t found anyone worth hating, haha
24. What was the best book you read?
Wow, I read a LOT this year. My favorite has been the Amelia Peabody mysteries.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Adele! Oh I do love her.
26. What did you want and get?
Slowly in the process of getting a gorgeous new master bedroom/bathroom/closet.
27. What did you want and not get?
Shiny new SUV. 2012 is a good year for that, right?
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 2.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had the PLAGUE! Seriously, I was dying for a week. Once I felt a little better we went out for my first Hibachi experience with Bree and Vince. I turned 24.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Progessing more on the house.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011?
I’m having fun with different styles. As I lose weight clothes are fun to me again and I like exploring what exactly my tastes are.
32. What kept you sane?
Good question. It’s been a crazy year.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Oh, I have a major celebrity crush on Darren Criss. Ohhhh boy.
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Nothing major as of yet, but the 2012 election is sure to blow up pretty soon. I can’t believe Michelle Bachman is running, all these female politicians are embarrassing my sex immensely.
35. Who did you miss?
Friends from growing up. We’re all adults now and getting married and having babies and I’m not sure when that happened. All my friends are having babies, I’ll just have a drink
36. Who was the best new person you met?
New job means new friends! It’s also refreshing to go from working with all men to working with more women in the mix. Men in large quantities day in and day out only sounds great in theory, unfortunately
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011.
One day things can seem bleak and depressing and all you want to do is throw yourself a pity pizza party (BBQ chicken pizza, in case you were wondering). But the next day something happens that changes everything around. I am in the process of learning that nothing stays the same, for better or for worse every day brings some sort of change.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Cause I’m a ramblin’ man
I ain’t ever gonna change
I got a gypsy soul to blame
And I was born for leavin’
- Colder Weather, Zac Brown Band