Reflections of 2008

I am a big fan of lists, especially bullet points and since end-of-year lists are what everyone does this time of year, I thought I would look back at my life in 2008 through lists. It's hard to remember everything that made the last 12 months great and the things that I would rather forget. Note: these lists aren't complete or in any particular order.

Places I Traveled, far and near:
1. South Africa - Johannesburg, Cape Town
2. Kenya
3. Park City, UT
4. Fishlake, UT
5. North Carolina - Charlotte, Durham, Carolina Beach
6. Wendover, UT/NV
7. Palm Springs, CA
8. Springdale, UT
9. Mesquite, NV

New in 2008:
1. Took agility classes with Lulu
2. Played Rock Band
3. Job title and responsibilities
4. Hosted outdoor movie night
5. Donated to a presidential campaign or any political campaign
6. Attended a South African wedding
7. Chaperoned Queer Prom
8. Purchased new furniture
9. MacBook
10. 4-10s

Movies in the theater:
1. Long Way Down
2. Doubt
3. Twilight
5. 27 Dresses
6. Momma Mia
7. I know there are many more....or maybe not, which is strange

Books I read:
1. Twilight
2. Long Walk to Freedom
3. Mansfield Park
4. Eat, Pray, Love
5. A New Earth
6. Poisonwood Bible
7. New Moon
8. Eclispe
9. Northanger Abbey
10. Austenland
11. I really did read more than Twilight books and Jane Austen!

I'm glad I did:
1. All of the traveling
2. Barak-o-Thon at Brewvies
3. Spa day with Chicas
4. Let myself not feel guilty and partially empty
5. Hosted surprise Wedding Shower
6. Took yoga from Tam

I wish i did:
1. Visit the Northwest.
2. Spent more time with my dad
3. Better about checking in and keeping up with people.
4. Completed projects in the back yard.
5. Completed projects in the house.
6. Rollerblade more
7. Expresses feelings and appreciation better

I wish I hadn't:
1. Rode my bike through goat heads
2. Forgot birthdays and to call when I said I would
3. Flirted more than I should
4. Let fear and doubt overwhelm me

I'm glad I didn't:
1. Succumb to temptation
2. Quit my job

Things that sucked:
1. Not getting Visa for Sam
2. Having to fire someone
3. Having to give a positive HIV result for the first time
4. Cats with abscesses
5. UTIs
6. Not being with Sam
7. Loosing Sugarhouse
8. Loosing people and pets

Things that rocked:
1. Random summer nights
2. Laughing with friends
3. "Lost" Parties
4. Being with Sam
5. Obama
6. Getting to see penguins, baboons, giraffes, hippos, lions


Ok, I thought that would be a fun little exercise to sum up the year but it turned out to be a really interesting and somewhat disturbing and sobering cathartic process. Huh? That's some valuable information. Guess we'll see what I do with it in 2009.