make 2007 the Best Year of My Life

When I added my first entry to this goal I was amazed at how much of the year had gone already, I just realized this goal is …so last year!

OMG I guess I sort of accomplished the goal.

It has been a pretty good year; something like the best of my life?...well mmmm I’ve had pretty cool things happen trough out my life that made them be best at their time, I can’t compare.

2007 was a good year, a lot of good things happened if I think about it:

I made it to a family reunion where I got to see a lot of my family, sadly (yet I’m grateful for it) one of my nieces for the last time.

I took my kids out of school and decided to unschool them, it seems to have been a good decision so far. I know for sure they are happier and more sure of themselves.

Three of my pingos and 5 of their cousins had their first communion down in Mexico, and we celebrated my parent’s 40th anniversary.

My son Eddie won first prize in the “Invent-A-Toy world games”

Andy was a semi-finalist in the “bubble-wrap competition for young inventors”
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We have been more relaxed as a family.

Individually speaking I still have to control a few aspects of my life and accept that I can’t be Martha Stewart and I will always be unorganized and absent minded even when my ADD is being treated.
We are mostly healthy, we are surviving with husband’s paycheck, we are still renting a house, moving to our own house would make 2008 the year we accomplished a 12 year old goal.
But I can’t complain about this year, it is not the best of all my life and I hope it won’t be the highlight of my future life, I hope my life keeps on getting better and 2008 has things to remember as well …even if I hadn’t realized I was in 2008 already ack!

Aren’t we in 2008?

2007 was probably a good year in my life. But it was not the best year. I don’t feel like I have had a best year because I still have not accomplished what I want to accomplish in a year. What I want to do in a year: do great in school, hookup with a alot of girls, and become closer with my friends. Also, I want to do crazy shit that I can only do in college. That would be the best year of my life. But the problem is I have not fullfilled those requirements. I did OK in school. I did not hookup with alot of girls, I only really hooked up with one girl all year, I did become closer with my friends. Also, I did do crazy ass shit last year. But I want more. I want it all. Some people think that a person cannot have it hall- wealth, love, and happiness. But I think I can. My cousin thinks that he cannot be wealthy and happy, so he has decided to be happy. I do not take that as true. I think you can do anything that you set your mind to. But the trick is that you have to achieve it little by little.

2007 started off on a high note, and it’s just kept on going. New Year’s Day I had packed up my life, and was preparing to head out of the country to work and travel… including a trip to meet up with Matty in April.

Unexpectedly, Matty proposed that day. Which was simultaneously the strangest thing I ever could have imagined happening, yet the most natural. (We very gratefully blame Todd, though, just so you know.) I’m sure everybody thought it was an odd situation. We hadn’t even met face-to-face… but somehow it was just right. In the end, I couldn’t wait for April to come around, so a couple of weeks after arriving in the UK, I booked a ticket to the States, and turned up on his doorstep to surprise him. Good thing that went well, eh? Being apart was not the easiest of experiences for either of us… but luckily we’ve been able to remain (reasonably) patient, and we’ve known that what we’ve been waiting for has been worthwhile. Eloping in Costa Rica has been one of our rewards.

I’ve visited some amazing places, and met some wonderful people… including all the amazing 43 Thingers I’ve met thus far. The Las Vegas meet-up in April was an absolute highlight… so many fabulous people all together in the same room!

I’ve also learned, and re-learned, some valuable lessons. I finally figured out what my ‘spidey sense’ feels like, and that ignoring it is not a good idea. Sadly (and typically), I didn’t recognise it the first time around. I chose to do something I felt reluctant, but obliged to do. As soon as I was locked in, I was rewarded with the equivalent of a sharp mental WTF!? slap to my head. I wasn’t sure what that was all about at the time, but I started to figure it out over the next few days. But, the positive side is that I will always remember this, and it will save me from making similar mistakes again.

I was reminded what it is about people that makes me choose to call them my friends… and also that sometimes it’s better for me to remove myself from a situation if it becomes obvious that it’s no good for anyone involved. Everyone has an energy, and generates their own unique vibe… some people synchronise and the result is harmonious, yet others may clash and the experience is draining. It doesn’t mean either person is ‘bad’; only that sometimes it’s best to move on. Spending time with my friends and family has reinforced this to me. Forget the drama kings and queens, or people who are two-faced… they have no place in my life when there are so many genuine, wonderful people out there. I’m extremely lucky to have met so many.

2007, having set a personal best, has quite smoothly handed the baton over to 2008. The plans for this coming year are very exciting and fluid, with room for adjustments as necessary. No matter what happens, it only gets better from here.

Found my dream job, found my perfect partner and got engaged, found a stable flatshare, Went to China, Dubai + Switzerland, Got closer to my family… Definatley the best year of my life.

2007 kinda sucked. But now it’s over. I call do-over!

wasnt the best year.
but wasnt the worst.

I lost my Daddy & that has shadowed the rest of the year. I am hoping for better this year of 2008.

2007 wasn’t the best year of my life but, it was ok I still don’t have a job thought, lol funny thing is I applied online for a job that was in my area and they called to set up an interview well I went to the store I throught called and she said that she didn’t have and interview then she called the other stores that were near and they all said no, so I went home a little mad but very sad and looked the phone number up in the yellow pages and found out that it was a store at least an hour away, kinda makes me wish like hell I stayed in school and got my drivers an hour is kinda bad for a job anyway, but it was a good job, ah well still looking but with only two day left to this year I’m gonna count this as done and it was worth it, not because it was the best far from it but it also wasn’t the worst it was a year of learning. so, I wish all of you the best in the year ahead and ask if you would like to join me on this goal!
Make 2008 my year of victory always look ahead!

Probably in the next few days nothing is going to happen to make this year excell above any others . . . but if it does, I’ll let everyone know immediately!!!