Friday Five - 12/24/10

[Refugee 7]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

4. Name two new places you went this year:

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of?

[Softanimal 7]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

Concert with TPAPTH!

Trip to London.

Trip to Italy

Playing any of my music instruments

Moving to a new place

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

Play the piano slightly better

More about music theory

More words in Italian...

I have perhaps become better to say "no".

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

I can't think of any

4. Name two new places you went this year:

Denver

Milano

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of?

It may not sound like something special, but it was driving a huge car and finding my way round in America!

[Refugee 7]

1. List five happy memories of 2010: - Mel's Wedding; my daughter's engagement; visiting Sharon and her family; a certain music gig; hearing my husband's doctor say, everything is fine.

2. Describe four things you've learned this year: How to put my foot down at work; another job position and how it works; some new programs on this computer.

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year? - my friend and co-worker, Nola; my friend and young co-worker, Andre.

4. Name two new places you went this year: - Sacramento and Elk Grove, CA

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of? - I survived it, lol.

[emmie 2]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

1. European cruise with my son

2. Seeing my niece Joby again after not seeing her in 10 years

3. Another grand niece was born

4. Jeff moved into his condo (well happy for him - not for me)

5. The weather was great this summer - if a bit humid

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

Unfortunately, I've learned that..

1. I'm destined to be fat for the rest of my life

2. There's no stopping getting older

3. I'll never be off the drugs

4. There won't be any grand-children

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

Can't think of any

4. Name two new places you went this year:

Venice, Italy

Santorini, Greek Isle

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of?

Fulfilling one thing from my bucket list - the trip to Greece.

[The Wild One, Forever 2]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

Only five? lol...The Glen Phillips weekend I spent with Steph(or anytime I hung out with her), going to Redrocks, working at the theatre in town, seeing Jackson Browne with my best friend, winning the mudrun with my best friends.

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

What I want to do with my life, you have to let things happen as they're going to happen you can't force it, learned a lot about audio engineering, and a lot about life.

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

So many relationships have changed since I started college. I've grown closer to many people, and distant from many others.

4. Name two new places you went this year:

Colorado and Long Beach.

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of? Getting accepted in to UCLA even though I didn't go there.

[SingsInFrench 262]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

Ben and Heather's wedding

TPATH concert with Ben

TPATH concert with Nick

TPATH concert by myself but in the 2nd row

All the new puppies in the neighborhood,

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

How to be a good tutor

My son and daughter-in-law are the sweetest married couple I know

I can't think of any more; boy, I should have learned more than that!

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

I've gotten reconnected with some old friends on facebook, and I've seen more of my high school friends. Dad and I are getting on really well.

4. Name two new places you went this year:

Breckenridge, CO

Some other cool towns in CO

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of?

That I'm the new coordinator of the Literacy Council

[Pettyjunkie 0]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:-

Glen weekend with Shianne! hehe

Visiting Sydney

TPATH at the Bowl

Knob shows

Playing with my niece.

2. Describe four things you've learned this year: How to drive in LA and Chicago, how to balance work and school, that I want to become a sex therapist when I grow up lol, not going to the hardware store for bread.

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?-the one with my best friend, the one with my sponsor, and my best friend's girlfriend.

4. Name two new places you went this year:Kalamazoo, Michigan, and San Diego.

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of?-Understand just how much help I need to become the person I want to be.

[Magnolia 171]

1. List five happy memories of 2010: - Mel's Wedding

^ Aww, thanks Ref! Wasn't it just the best??

^^ Emmie, I didn't know you went on a European cruise with your son! (I should be apprised of these things, LOL) How fantastic!

My best memories of the year are: 1) Melissa's wedding, 2) finding out I'm gonna be a grandma, and 3) (almost) finishing cancer treatments.

It's late and I'm too tired to answer all the rest. LOL

[weird monkey 0]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

Meeting up with my friends and getting Knobbed, and/or seeing TPATH. I love youse guys!

Finding out how many people care about me and how generous everyone was in my time of need.

Sharing my first guitar painting with Mike.

September 21st - hearing the most beautiful rendition of Ode to Joy ever - changed my life completely.

Spending Xmas with my immediate family.

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

Hands are hard to paint.

That I will probably always go to the hardware store for bread, lol Steph! ODAT's funny!

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

Myself

with My sister - for the good

My boyfriend, who sings and plays guitar like an angel and adores me. :007:

4. Name two new places you went this year:

Nowhere that I haven't been before, this year.

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of?

I have gotten through a very hard year, but most of the upsets are behind me now, and I am looking forward to a new year and new beginnings.

[AndreaM 0]

1. List five happy memories of 2010:

Hubby finding his wedding ring

Money received from a cancelled life insurance policy

Finally meeting hubby's half sister and her family and really liking them all

A new cute guy at work, just to make life more interesting;)

Just driving around listening to music

2. Describe four things you've learned this year:

That a General Power of Attorney doesn't include healthcare

That I can't wear shorts to work, anymore. (Actually got sent home!)

That most of hubby's family only calls when they need money.

How to check Dad's blood sugar and give him insulin shots.

3. Which three relationships in your life have changed the most this year?

Dad's finally respecting me

My brother thinks all Dad's health problems are no big deal, but he doesn't have to deal with them

Hubby's 'rich' brother is broke and needed to borrow money

4. Name two new places you went this year:

We were all over Atlanta visiting hubby's family

I actually shopped at a store (Coldwater Creek) that I've been meaning to for a few years, now. Very nice, but not cheap.

5. What one thing that you have done this year are you most proud of? Finally furnishing the living room after two years! It looks lovely.