Post by OrangePixyStix on Dec 10, 2014 11:03:58 GMT -5
2014 Highs: - I've had a really good year health-wise, feeling great and reaching my goal weight as well as staying fairly consistent with my diet & exercise.
- going to Costa Rica was so much fun
- meeting the new UT coach and doing a full facility tour of the stadium
- meeting SapphireBouquet and MyName was really, really awesome. Both are lovely ladies whom I wished lived closer because I could hang out with them every weekend if I had the chance!
- going to 3 college football games, and plan to go to the bowl game here in town at the end of the month
- went to some pretty fun concerts, including Alice in Chains, Kongos, NIN, & Soundgarden
- paying off my student loans
-FINALLY got a new job, where I feel so much more appreciated, supported, and part of a productive team!
2014 Lows:
- the whole career-switch for the H, which was unexpected. Though things are looking OK at the moment and he seems happy with his current job.
- my football teams have had a rough year (but I cut them SOME slack since both have completely new coaching staff & quarterbacks)
- having to restart my insurance deductible half-way thru the year was annoying, but not much I could do about that
- losing 2 close friends to parenthood... it definitely isn't the same and I barely see them anymore. (BRE!)
- other close friends from our circle moving out of state. I miss them dearly, but at least I have an opportunity to go back to Cali & stay with them for a visit
Highs: being accepted to Master Instructor camp, adopting Sansa cat, a successful move of my business, my step daughter landing her first BIG job, getting my Mini Cooper, our trip to Jamaica, little trips to visit friends, and getting closer to my dad.
Lows: several deaths in our families, the death of Harley cat, having to move my business ($$$$$$), not finding a lake house in 2014, growing farther away from my mom, and just having a tough year stress-wise.
2015 goals/plans: Keep on growing my business and hoping for the official Master Instructor announcement soon, figuring out our housing situation, booking a European vacation, booking more little trips to see friends.
Post by lexxasaurus on Dec 10, 2014 15:54:00 GMT -5
Highs: finding an awesome house to rent and move in to together, making new friends, trip to Seattle to see my bestie and old HS friends, getting sober.
Lows: breaking both my arms, having to consolidate the debt and all the payments that came with it.
Post by RoxMonster on Dec 10, 2014 21:52:22 GMT -5
Highs: Our trip to the Smokies in July, Chicago in March, lots of weekend hiking adventures with H, doing all the landscaping at our house
Lows: FIL passing away from brain cancer in April and everything leading up to that, family drama with H's side of the family, H's car crash (just happened Monday), money issues, a really shitty winter weather-wise....it wasn't the greatest year
He is OK, thank goodness. He was driving east down the road and a car driving West turned left literally right in front of him by like, a foot, to turn onto the highway on-ramp. H was going 45 and to avoid a head-on collision, slammed on his brakes. It was wet out, and it caused him to spin out across a lane of traffic and slam into the median. He didn't actually hit another car and the guy that caused the crash just kept driving. He did go get checked out--nothing serious, just super sore. The car is undriveable, so we are dealing with insurance and all that super fun stuff lol.
Post by sapphire bou on Dec 11, 2014 9:58:42 GMT -5
*refers to facebook photos to remember everything that's happened this year*
Lows: -Finally giving BFF's fiance a chance only for him to prove himself to be the dick I thought he was. -H and I getting sick on our anniversary trip.
Highs: -Despite being sick, we still managed to make memories on said anniversary trip. -Meeting OPS I'll make it back down that way again soon. -Finding a position that suits be perfectly; realizing that being promoted was fully attainable, chasing after it, and getting the guarantee of a promotion. -The relationships that H and I have formed with our youngest nieces. -Befriending and strengthening friendships with women who aren't my BFF (and don't have kids) -The entire experience of road-tripping through Colorado and New Mexico, plus all the good times and great photos we left with.
Highs: MH starting his new job and kicking ass at it! It has been so good for him and I am so glad to see him happy at his job. MH getting his bonus and being on track to hit the second yearly bonus. Having a healthy nephew born. Going to Aruba for 2 weeks for our 5 year anniversary. It was our most successful trip as a couple yet. Getting our Mini Cooper!
Lows: watching the work load at my job dwindle, been there before and that's never good! The events that led MH to come to the decision to quit drinking for a while and the process of clawing our way back from that.
Looking forward to in 2015: going to Europe in the fall, starting the home building process to build a new house, and hopefully - running a half marathon in November!
Highs: moving into my new place and loving my neighborhood, work going well, trips to Miami, Aruba, camping with my siblings in Maine, meeting OPS (finally!!) and having so much fun in Austin, getting to hang out with Jenny#, glw & Sit in Baltimore again, hosting a bunch of visitors, LI wine tour with my Aunt, trip to Colombia including my first bday since my 21st not spent with S, getting even closer to my sister and reconnecting with a bunch of friends from grad school, and just generally doing whatever the fuck I want!
Lows: Eeyore texting me all the damn time, ummm...that's about it.
Looking forward to: BFF's wedding in Cartagena in March, *maybe* going to another friend's wedding in Rio in October, definitely a couple of other trips TBD, GETTING DIVORCED!
MyName, lol at "eeyore" but why the heck does divorce take so long (I know Ala's took forever too)?
There are waiting periods and agreeing on how to split things. My brother's took forever because is Ex was uncooperative about everything. Michigan requires mediation but since she didn't have the money for that they had to wait an extra several months for that requirement to 'expire'. She kept going into court and telling the judge she didn't want a divorce (if though she was the one that initiated it and was 'engaged' to someone else at the time) so that drew it out because he wanted them to have time to 'work on it'.
When there is kids and/or property it literally takes forever. For brother it was almost 2 years start to finish.
There are waiting periods and agreeing on how to split things. My brother's took forever because is Ex was uncooperative about everything. Michigan requires mediation but since she didn't have the money for that they had to wait an extra several months for that requirement to 'expire'. She kept going into court and telling the judge she didn't want a divorce (if though she was the one that initiated it and was 'engaged' to someone else at the time) so that drew it out because he wanted them to have time to 'work on it'.
When there is kids and/or property it literally takes forever. For brother it was almost 2 years start to finish.
Okay, I'm officially never getting divorced. Clearly killing my husband is the only way to get him out of my life quickly. (haha) Too bad I'm not mad at him right now or else I'd bring this up in a fight (sometimes we bring up something funny/notsofunny when fighting and then we both end up laughing and brushing off the seriousness)
No! they always look at the spouse first! I...uh...did some research. LOL
Post by jennynumbers on Dec 12, 2014 9:39:56 GMT -5
Highs: Going to Greece tops my list. My sisters and I getting our groove back and then having a kick-ass time with that groove last weekend. Taking on a lot more responsibility at work and being looked to for answers from Sr. team Traveling to be with friends Even though I got Juni late last year, I am adding her as a high for this year since she was still so new
Lows: Losing my relationship with BIL due to drugs Everything my older sis had to go through due to BIL The strain it put on relationships