Happy New Year!

Well, it's time to make the resolutions:

---crickets---

Oh, ok, here's something:

• Think about grad school- if I want to go and what for.
• Take of a few minutes of my two half's and maybe do another in the fall (Vegas baby).

So, 2009 wasn't the greatest year, but it didn't suck for me either. I was way better 2008, so hey, there's that.

Bring it 2010.

Happy New Year Everyone!

Another Top Ten? 'Eff it.

Since it's the end of another calender year, everyone (including me, see below) feels the need to do a top ten whatever (unless you are Vh-1 who always ups the ante with their 40 most awesomely best/worst something or other)

There is a countdown for everything. Top ten apps of the year, top 10 newcomers to movies/tv/music, top ten new gadgets, the best meltdowns, best comebacks, the news moments, bla bla bla. Sometimes the top ten is actually a worst ten, which can be interesting, so there's that. And I admit, these list are a little guilty pleasure of mine.

But since were entering the year 2010, there seems to be this urge to do not only a top ten of the year, but a top ten of the decade. Decade, as in the past 10 years. ::insert groan of unwilling participant::

I can do the end of the year thing. It requires little memory space and invests little long term interest. But the decade? Yeah, I stopped trying to remember things July 14 2003. Something about margaritas and my 21st birthday....

Top Post 2009

Since everyone and their mom seems to be doing a top ten whatever of 2009, I want to play too.

These are my favorite post from the previous years. Some were happy/huge/remarkable points of my life, some felt empowering to tell, some were random thoughts that even I can't believe I came up with, or I just had fun writing them. So, without further ado and in no particular order: my favorite blogs of the past year:

1. Yay times 1000! January 23, when I "announce" I get to keep Bailey. Way, way, way happy


2. Are You Ready for Some Football? August 22, how our league came about and why it's fun


3. Let's Go to the Fair! July 26, Fair Bingo! Fun and judging for all!


4. I did it (again)! April 26, the completion of my 2nd half marathon. Wah-hoo!


5. Epiphany March 17, when I fully realized I made the right choice in leaving the fiance. Another wah-hoo!


6. Baby! not mine March 18, total squeeee! moment in congratulating my friends on their baby


7. Funny (but Slightly Inappropriate) story May 7, the title alone says giggle worthy.
   


8. Trust me January 10, the list of people/things I don't trust. List are fun.


9. Help October 1, this was an empowering one


10. Boyfriend checklist August 21, I really like list, and it's a helpful to have the criteria out there

Those are my faves. Happy Reading!

Stocking Stuffers

I had lunch with some of my bestest girlfriends yesterday and we were discussing our Christmases. I pulled out a bottle of lotion from my purse and said:

Santa used to bring us these Bath and Body Works things in our stockings. Now, I get chocolate and booze.

Lb: Nice.

Jeanne (nodding in agreement): way better Christmas.

I whole heartedly agree.

HO HO HO!

Santa! Are you missing a reindeer?

Cute reindeer huh!

Nah, that's just my Bailey thinking how much she hates me this moment.

Seriously momma, where you hiding my Christmas presents?
Me smell them and you owe me.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Well Played

Remember how I wanted to pounce my friend's hot younger brother? And then when I saw him over Christmas last year I fully indulged a high school crush on him? *

*if I ever did get a steamy tryst with him (and oh yes, it would be steamy), I would never ever ever be able to look his sister in the eye again. She however, finds the situation highly amusing (because what friend of hers hasn't crushed on him? He's a freaking pilot in the air force and he's hot! I'm telling you, steamy) and would point and laugh at me while I hung my head in shame. (Worth it though? I think yes)

Anyway, I lust him and everyone knows it. But we all live far away from each other, so we only see each other on holidays and special occasions. Like last night.

T: We're going to trivia at 9 w/my two** brothers
Me: I'm in! See you soon
**the other brother is 18, so legal, but not in my cougar range

----later that evening after a few trivia rounds----

Me: you totally knew that when you said two brothers, I was coming right?
T: Oh yeah.
Me: Ha!

You know me well my friend. Well played. Well played. And thanks for the eye candy, Merry Christmas to me!