Goodbye, 2009

... and good riddance! Ugh!

Overall, it has been a fairly crappy year - one that I am glad to see come to an end. No it wasn't the worst year ever (none of my friends/family members died this year, which is always a good thing), but it was filled with far too much emotional drama, job loss/disappointment, painful memories, and health issues. Unfortunately, some of these issues will carry over into 2010 (M is still unemployed, I'm still looking for a new job, and we're still working on relationship stuff), but things have been looking up lately, so I have a better attitude about everything.

Despite the crappiness, 2009 had some definite high points: a few fun trips; Morrissey!!; birthday celebrations; Margaret Atwood; and lots of fun times with friends. I celebrated my five year blogiversary, discovered my love of zumba (I look like a fool doing it, but it's fun & I burn an average of 800 calories p/hour, which is a huge bonus!), and had the opportunity to deepen some friendships with some fantastic ladies. I also had a wonderful Christmas with M & Beebs' family (I am sooo in love with my new iHome!). :)

I'm not going to set any new resolutions/goals for the year; instead I'm going to continue to focus on my goals I set last year. I will continue to work on my relationship (which has improved, but still needs some major TLC). I will also continue to focus on living a healthier lifestyle (lose weight, eat better, get more sleep), save more money and pay off debt, and use my eye cream & floss every night (I currently don't have any wrinkles or weird skin and I would like to keep it that way for as long as possible). I also want to make it a year filled with more fun (all work and no play makes me a very cranky girl). The relationship part took a big hit this year, but I managed to do some good things with all of my other goals - not including the few months I was out because of the surgery, I managed to set & keep a regular exercise schedule and I paid off a huge chunk of debt. I didn't quite manage the eye cream every night, but I'm up to 3-4 nights a week, which is a improvement. Flossing? Sigh. Let's not talk about that one. :)

Here's to a healthy and happy 2010! :)