Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ring Bearer
I'm sure most of you have heard by now that we had to put Spike down on Friday. He was diagnosed with cancer a little over two weeks ago and it progressed much faster than we had expected. It was one of the hardest things we have ever been through and it will take time to heal, but we both know it was the right decision. We are incredibly sad that Spike will not be part of our wedding day, but we are happy that we had so many wonderful years with him. Many say that dogs who are rescued are lucky to have people who want them and love them, but Jimmy and I believe that we are the lucky ones. We feel blessed that Spike was a part of our lives, that he allowed us to love him and that he loved us back so unconditionally. In all of our years with him, he never got upset with us, never passed judgement, never thought a bad thought about us. He was a part of our family and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him, loved him. There truly aren't enough words that I could use to describe how much he meant to us, he was our best friend and we will miss him so much.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
2008- A Little Tardy
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Got engaged
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I can't remember if I made a New Year's resolution last year, but I have every intention of sticking to this year's!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes
4. Did anyone close to you die? No
5. What countries did you visit? None
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A husband
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July 29th, the day Jimmy and I got engaged
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a new job
9. What was your biggest failure? I don't think I had any huge failures.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Just the dress/shoe fiasco.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Probably our trip to Boston with Jenny and Matti.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Every day, Acadia.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I don't think anyone's really
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills, wedding fund.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Emma Joy and getting engaged!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? I'm Yours-Sam and Julie's wedding song
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? Spent time with friends and family, I can never get enough of that!
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Gone to school
20. How did you spend Christmas? With family
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Yes
22. What was your favorite TV program? The Office
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No
24. What was the best book you read? I didn't get to read too many books, but I really liked 19 Minutes
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I didn't have one.
26. What did you want and get? A fiance
27. What did you want and not get? Uggs
28. What was your favorite film of this year? I guess 4 Christmases because I can't really remember any others.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Had a surprise party and I turned 27
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Jeans, hoodie, Danskos, not much of a fashion concept.
32. What kept you sane? Jimmy, he always knows exactly what to do and say.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Justin Timberlake
34. What political issue stirred you the most? None
35. Who did you miss? My grandpa and the Haggerty family (I agree, Jenny!)
36. Who was the best new person you met? Katherine
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. I didn't learn this in 2008, but I am constantly reminded of how much my family and friends mean to me and how lucky I am to have them.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "Cause I love you more than I could ever promise and you take me the way I am” ~The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I can't remember if I made a New Year's resolution last year, but I have every intention of sticking to this year's!
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes
4. Did anyone close to you die? No
5. What countries did you visit? None
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A husband
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? July 29th, the day Jimmy and I got engaged
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Getting a new job
9. What was your biggest failure? I don't think I had any huge failures.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Just the dress/shoe fiasco.
11. What was the best thing you bought? Probably our trip to Boston with Jenny and Matti.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Every day, Acadia.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? I don't think anyone's really
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills, wedding fund.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Emma Joy and getting engaged!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? I'm Yours-Sam and Julie's wedding song
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? Spent time with friends and family, I can never get enough of that!
19. What do you wish you’d done less of? Gone to school
20. How did you spend Christmas? With family
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Yes
22. What was your favorite TV program? The Office
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? No
24. What was the best book you read? I didn't get to read too many books, but I really liked 19 Minutes
25. What was your greatest musical discovery? I didn't have one.
26. What did you want and get? A fiance
27. What did you want and not get? Uggs
28. What was your favorite film of this year? I guess 4 Christmases because I can't really remember any others.
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Had a surprise party and I turned 27
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? More money
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Jeans, hoodie, Danskos, not much of a fashion concept.
32. What kept you sane? Jimmy, he always knows exactly what to do and say.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Justin Timberlake
34. What political issue stirred you the most? None
35. Who did you miss? My grandpa and the Haggerty family (I agree, Jenny!)
36. Who was the best new person you met? Katherine
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008. I didn't learn this in 2008, but I am constantly reminded of how much my family and friends mean to me and how lucky I am to have them.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "Cause I love you more than I could ever promise and you take me the way I am” ~The Way I Am by Ingrid Michaelson
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