2007 In Review

In 2007, I:

[ ] Became single
[X] got kissed
[ ] kissed someone new
[X] kissed in the snow
[X] kissed in the rain
[ ] kissed on the beach
[X] 'fell in love' (with my wife all over again)
[ ] 'fell in love' with a fool
[ ] had my heart broken
[ ] broke someone else's heart
[ ] had a stalker
[X] lost a friend
[X] had a good relationship with someone
[ ] came out of my closet
[ ] got married
[ ] had a divorce
[ ] kissed someone of the same sex
[X] dated someone that I will never forget (my wife, of course!)
[] did something I regret
[] lost faith in love
[ ] kissed under mistletoe
[X] got a promotion
[X] got a pay raise
[ ] changed jobs
[ ] quit my job
[ ] dated a co-worker
[ ] dated my boss
[ ] dated my boss's son/ daughter
[ ] got fired from my job
[ ] got straight A's
[X] met a teacher who I became friends with
[ ] met a teacher who I really hate
[ ] found the subject I love
[ ] failed a class
[ ] cut class
[ ] skipped school
[ ] got in a fight with a classmate
[X] did something I was proud of
[ ] discovered a new talent
[X] proved myself that I'm an idiot
[X] embarrassed myself in front of the class
[ ] fell in love with a teacher
[X] got the lead/minor lead role in the school play (Oscar in The Odd Couple)
[ ] made a team
[X] was involved in something that I will never forget
[ ] painted a picture
[ ] wrote a poem
[ ] ran a mile
[X] listened to music I couldn't stand
[X] double dipped
[ ] went to a sleepover
[X] went to camp
[ ] threw a surprise party
[X] laughed till I cried
[X] flirted shamelessly (with my wife. Sounding familiar?)
[ ] visited a foreign country
[X] visited a state (and a district!)
[X] cooked a disastrous meal
[ ] lost something important to me
[X] got a gift I love
[X] realized something new about myself
[ ] went on a diet
[ ] tried to gain weight
[ ] dyed my hair
[ ] came close to losing my life
[ ] someone/thing close to me died
[ ] got arrested
[X] read a great book
[X] saw a great movie
[ ] saw a movie so scary that it made me cry
[ ] saw a favorite band live
[X] did something that I wanted to tell everyone
[X] experienced something new
[X] made new friends
[X] found out who my real friends are
[ ] lied to my parents
[ ] snuck out
[ ] got in trouble with the po-po
[ ] kissed in a pool
[X] kissed under the stars
[X] had the time of my life
[X] danced
[ ] fell out of love
[ ] had a crush on someone
[X] swam in a pool
[ ] made a snowman
[ ] went snowboarding
[ ] went sledding
[ ] slept in past 2pm
[X] held someone’s hand that I care about (fine. I'll stop saying it... but YOU KNOW)
[ ] got wasted in a public place
[X] told someone I like them as more than a friend
[X] went on vacation
[X] went on vacation with a friend
[X] drove a car
[ ] danced in the rain
[ ] got in a car accident
[X] saw someone get in a car accident
[ ] got in a fist fight
[X] laughed until I couldn't breathe
[X] missed someone
[ ] sent someone to the hospital
[ ] got a new pet

A YEAR-END SURVEY

1.) Who was your best friend at the beginning of this year? The end?

Susan, and Susan, of course

2.) What was your status by Valentine's Day?

Happily married, of course.

3.) Were you in school (anytime this year)?

Yes, but TEACHING classes, not taking them.

4.) How did you earn your keep?

I'm a software engineer.

5.) Did you ever have to go to the hospital?

Nope.

6.) Have you encountered the police this year?

Nope.

7.) Where did you go on vacation?

We went to the Black Hills in South Dakota.

8.) What did you purchase that was over $500?

A basement for a heckuvalot more than $500.

9.) Did you know anybody who got married?

Yes.

10.) Did you know anybody who passed away?

Yes

11.) How many times did you go on facebook/myspace?

Not once.

12.) Did you move anywhere?

Nope.

13.) What sporting events did you go to?

I can't remember any.

14.) What concerts did you go to?

I went to my son's orchestra concerts.

15) Are you registered to vote?

Yes

16.) If so, did you do your patriotic duty on Nov. 6?

No. I was away from home on Nov. 6, so I mailed in an absentee ballot before I left.

17.) Where do you live now?

Pleasant Grove, Utah.

18.) Describe your birthday.

It's that day at the end of August when I realize that I'm another year older.

19.) What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2007?

I started teaching developmental math.

20.) What is one thing you regretted this year?

I didn't get into "Lucky Stiff."

21.) What's something you learned about yourself?

I learned that I probably shouldn't count on teaching math fulltime. It doesn't pay well.

22.) Any new additions to your family?

Nope

23.) What was your best month?

June, when I went on vacation

24.) How would you rate this year with a scale from 1 (crappy) to 10 (amazing)?

8-9. Life is good and just keeps getting better!