Now that the year is almost over, I think it’s time for us to brag a bit about what we did this year. Here’s my list:
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[li]I lost 30 pounds.[/li][li]I finished my associates degree (finally!).[/li][li]I moved out of my dad’s house and got my own apartment.[/li][/ol]
What sorts of things did you accomplish this year?
I cleaned much out of my life, including clutter and bookshelves (THAT was the hardest task).
Lord Ashtar, I think I found some of your lost weight this year. 
We moved the office from a hole-in-wall basement apartment to a never-been-used huge downtown building. The work involved from buying the building to fixing it up and moving was staggering, but it was well worth it.
Hmmm, let’s see:
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[li]I expressed interest in and was selected for a major, multi-year project at work that kicks off July 1. I’m nervous, but more than that, I’m ready to kick the tires and light the fires, big daddy![/li][li]I finally got around to picking up Halo for the Xbox (long-time Xbox owner, never could see the hype surrounding Halo. Played it, finished it, and while it was a good game, I still can’t understand the hype…)[/li][li]I fell in love.[/li][/ul]
Crikey, how could I forget? I also started an exercise program and, with the exception of the past couple weeks, I’m paying attention to my diet. Down 18 pounds so far; I’ve got a long ways to go, but I’m in no hurry. I didn’t put it on overnight, it’s not coming off overnight. Still, I’m happy with the changes I’m making, and I know I’ll look and feel better for it.
Got laid off from my dead-end job after the company went under; applied for and received a dislocated worker’s grant to go back to school; and have completed three months of a year course to become a massage therapist! In the course of which I have also faced a lot of personal issues and grown a bit. Overall, a pretty good year!
This year I:
1:Graduated high school
2:Got my driver’s license
3:Joined the Air Force
4:Completed Basic
5:Graduated Survival School
6:Gained 20 pounds (I didn’t really want that to happen, but since it did, I’m going to act like I did.
It was a busy year for me.
A damn good year. A little too good.
- A fascinating trip to India
- A couple of decent publications
- A humungous grant to study something important with people who might well be helpful
- Extended the house
- Got driveable cars
and, by far the best - A lovely daughter.
Not a darn thing. Thanks for rubbing it in. 
Not necessarily in chronological order:
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[li]Sold my house[/li][li]Narrowly avoided Chapter 7[/li][li]Finished a 2nd Bachelor’s degree[/li][li]Did some volunteer work[/li][li]Lost 30 pounds, and regained 25 of it[/li][li]Really “got into” my new job, and enjoyed the hell out of it[/li][li]Became comfortable with life in SE Virginia[/li][li]Met FairyChatMom, dbygawdcapn, and RTFirefly in person[/li][li]Rode my bicycle a lot (for the exercise)[/li][/ol]
I only did a few things, but I’m happy about them:[ul]
[li]Started a Toastmasters club at my company in late January, and have been running it successfully since then[/li][li]Started graduate school[/li][li]Finally – finally – started eating better. Now I just need to start exercising . . . [/li][li]Joined the SDMB 
[/li][li]Made a new friend (not so easy to do when you’re 30-something!)[/li][li]Realized that I’m ready and willing to start dating again (seems mundane and pointless, but was a happy “lightbulb moment” for me) [/ul][/li]I think that’s everything. 
- Got fired from my job of three years.
- Got another job for a lot more money
- Hated that job, and quit
- Got another job for even more money
- Liked that job so much, I went and convinced them to hire a couple people from the company that laid me off in #1.
So, over the course of the year, I’ve had a 45% payraise.
—bought a house
—had a baby
—got a new (and improved!) job
Not bad for a year’s work.
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[li] Completed 15 very nicely done, if I do say so myself, yearbooks for my daughter’s preschool class And willingly signed up again for this year. [/li][li]Went to Disney with the Entire Family in June & Survived.[/li][li]Lost 55% of my hearing in my right ear for no explicable reason and am not bitter about it[/li][li]Went on a fabulous vacation to Germany for three weeks.[/li][li]Bought a 1994 Suburban We so broke.[/li][li]Started selling on Ebay[/li][li]Came in 5th for Dead Pool 2004. Whooooo Hooooooooooo![/li][li] Had Cecil Adams himself respond in a Thread I started.[/li][/ul]
I think I want to be Freido Except in a rowboat by Lake Tahoe.
I built a theater in my house. Took me hundreds of hours of labor.
Completed a new software release at work.
Lost 10 lbs.
Learned to play the Pennywhistle.
Wasted about 1000 hours on the Straight Dope.
Hey now! Time spent on the SDMB is time well spent, unless of course you’re just messing around in MPSIMS.
Hey, wait a minute…
Accomplish??! :eek: I was supposed to accomplish something? Now you tell me! :smack:
Ø Worked my way through a very traumatic issue that’s been haunting me for 27 years and made peace with it. I think I’ve seen the last of the depression that it’s caused off and on for years.
Ø Grew even closer to my husband of 18 years than I thought possible. Thank you for sticking with me honey ::smooches::
Ø Sat back in awe at the incredible children I’ve been blessed to have in my life.
Ø Have been blessed with the addition of another child in our family through the foster care. We’re not sure how long she’ll be with us, but we’re glad she’s here!
Ø Stumbled into the most wonderful non-profit to work for and am so grateful for my job. They will have to pry my cold, dead body from my desk before I leave.