Of Some Use

So over the years I have picked these up.
Gifts between Todd and I
Impulse buys
Wishful thinking
and such

And now I have a use for them…..
I am finally going to EUROPE!
April 1-13

Lynn and I will be hitting
Frankfurt
and
PARIS!

Rinding around in my.......

So after a lot of memories, we said good bye to the truck this year. The truck we went to prom in, the first big thing we bought as a married couple, has retired to Mexico, where I hope that it is basking on a sunny beach.

And after much research and deliberation we bought the car.

It is black
It is Shiny
It is fast
It is smooth
It's name is Sammy

But my favorite part……

It has seat warmers!

Love is...........Chocolate and Electronics?

So for Christmas I got Todd new clothing and he got me electronics. And although we both thought about each other, we kind of did it in terms of ourselves. I thought about what I would want if I were Todd not what Todd would want if Todd were Todd.

Hum…….

So for valentines I got him electronics, and He got me a chocolate heart just like the ones my mother used to get me as a kid. Expect my mother never called me Tiger and Todd does all the time.

The thing I love about it, He remembered that I remember this fondly.
The funny thing? Hilary’s Hubby did the same thing. Just in case you were wondering how much I am like my sisters.

Happy Brithday Em!

Read Much?

So I found this new website called good reads. Hilary you definitely need to check this one out! Its like a blog all about the books you like to read. You can post books you've read, write reviews, list friends, meet people, and compare your taste in books to the taste of other you know. Check it out! I'm on there under my maskmaker80@hotmail.com address.

2008 in Review

What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Traveled by plane to a foreign country, took a huge career risk, got published in a Scrapbooking magazine, hired someone, fired too many.

Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Nope, don’t even remember what they were. To loose that last 10 pounds

Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope but Hilary got pregnant

Did anyone close to you die?
Nope, but I am still surprised how much I miss my mother.

What countries did you visit?
Mexico and Costa Rica

What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
An Eiffel Tower that I purchased myself in Paris, Adirondack Chairs a bit of an obsession with me,

What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
Getting my new job, The whole week in Costa Rica

What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Not quitting my job when it got really really hard

What was your biggest failure?
Letting my emotions get to me, my newly acquired sleeping problem

Did you suffer illness or injury?
A cold about every two months.

What was the best thing you bought?
My own Christmas tree, a skirt that I love, and too much Lia Sophia jewelry.

Whose behavior merited celebration? Todd’s, he remains so incredibly kind and supportive that he should be the envy of every woman on the planet!


Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?

People I had to terminate, the kids I work with have suffered enough abuse, they don’t need any more. We are paid to be role models people!

Where did most of your money go?
Eating out, travel, craft supplies. In that order.

What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going to another country. Our Festival of Trees Tree selling for a record high.

What song will always remind you of 2008?
“Keep Them Separated” by offspring. My official work theme song.

Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Sadder but optimistic about the future.
b) thinner or fatter? Thinner, but not by much
c) richer or poorer? Richer, but the jury is out f it is worth it.

What do you wish you'd done more of?

Attending cultural events, plays, concerts, independent films, art museums and such.

What do you wish you'd done less of?

Watching T.V.

What was your favorite TV program?

Oooo, way too many here. I discovered Project Runway (love it) and Ace of Cakes(again Love it) There are others but those make me more creative and so feel a bit less like a complete waste of time.

What was the best book you read?

Atlas Shrugged, It took my four months and is making me reconsider my greatest accomplishment because this might be it but technically I finished in 2009 so I am not sure if it counts.

What did you want and get?

A better job, a blog, a bucket list

What did you want and not get?

A house, a trip to Europe, A masters degree, a baby. ( hoping no one caught that last one, it’s a new and very creepy feeling for me.)

What was your favorite film of this year?

Juno

What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

28 spent it at some obligation we couldn’t get out of. (third year in a row, have great ambitions for 2009. Like taking the day off work, sleeping late, shopping, and eating out somewhere fun with my brilliant husband.

What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Making Cottonwood a safer more stable environment

How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Pinstriped dress pants, Heels ( a new for me ) a structured shirt, and a bracelet (my new signature accessory) if I am at work. Something that breaks the dress code when I am not at work, like opened toed shoes, hoop earrings, a skirt, or a tank top. For me it is part of keeping work separate from my personal life,

What kept you sane?

Finding a favorite wine, sleep late, creating something.

New nick names?

Todd became Stinky MaGee, sometimes just MaGee

Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.

My life is significantly better with Todd in it. I knew this but it has come with reminders this year. To be careful what you wish for.

Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Hum so not a lyrical girl how about the life motto I adopted this year. “Listen, seek knowledge, gain understanding, go confidently, live the dream.” So far stuck on steps one and too, but again hopeful.

What was she thinking?

I don't know why this struck me as so funny. But it made me laugh so I am sharing. what on earth could the woman who made this then posted it on the internet so it was accessable to the whole world have been thinking? Seriously.