December 30, 2010

• 2010 Wrap-Up & 2011 Goals:

  List Idea from galadarling.com.
  2010, What I Did:
  Turned 33 on a very blizzardy day /// Attempted to by a house /// Put my feet in the Gulf (I've had 'em in the Atlantic, Pacific, and now the Gulf) /// Had an authentic taco at a lil' stand in Houston /// Went to a wedding on a cruise ship /// Stayed at the awesome Chase on the Lake hotel in Walker, MN /// Saw Cinderella play as well as Johnny Lang and Lynryd Skynryd /// Wrote a Chuck Klosterman chapter /// Applied for a Ph.D. program /// Presented at GPACW about online teaching tips /// Went to a family reunion at Chahinkapa Park (stopped in at the zoo, too)  /// Watched my "second" brother get married in Duluth at a haunted mansion /// Played trivia at Prantes /// Sang karaoke w/Arielle on her birthday /// Met Sir Ken Robinson! ///
  2010, Where I Went:
  Galveston, TX /// Moondance Jam in Walker, MN /// Des Moines, IA for TYCA /// Downtown Mpls for TIES /// Duluth, MN ///
  2010, Top Five Purchases:
  Sorels w/Christmas 2009 money /// Under Armour tops and pants /// Smart wool sox /// Various skinny jeans/jeggings from The Gap /// Grey cardigan from Marshall's ///
  2010, Obsessions:
  Goldfish crackers /// Coke Zero /// Pepsi Max /// Boots /// Non-black items integrated into clothing ///
  2010, Best Thing(s) I Did For Myself:
  Participated in both Biggest Loser Challenges on campus /// Instead of sending out holiday postcards, I gave to charities ///
  2010, Best Meal:
  Crab legs December 12th ///
  2010, Loveliest Gift:
  Tie between the tripod (from bf's parents) + an iPod (from parents) + money from grandparents ///
  2010, Favorite Facebook Statuses:
  "She thought she would someday die in a car wreck or from cancer, but it'll probably be from a digestive meltdown due to buffalo sauce." /// "She is proud of her boyfriend's letter-to-the editor; he writes so well." /// "You can't keep blaming yourself. Blame yourself once and move on." - Homer Simpson /// "She is downloading podcasts for her new iPod (thnx ma&pa); she's gonna stuff herself so full of knowledge, her snot will have ideas." /// "She told a student who was texting in class that unless Jesus was on the other end, she'd better put it away." /// "She is honest and blasphemous and violent. All on short notice." /// "F-Bombs make you live longer." - Kathy Griffin /// "There is only one person you have anything to prove to." - Me ///
  2011, Goals:
  Run a half marathon (in May or October) /// Get tenured /// Read 2 books a month = 24 books by the end of 2011 /// New family member = new star tattoo /// Test out some new classroom stuff ///

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