Another Stinkin Meme...!!!

2007 Meme
As seen over at Melanie's . . .[She's a really neat mommy I know!]

1. What did you do in 2007 that you’d never done before?
Had an eclamptic seizure, almost died, got brain damage, got abandoned by my husband, lived as a single mom of 5 kids for 3 months, reconciled... geez.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any resolutions last year.

For 2008 I want to get my prayer life back on track, get to Adoration at least once a week, and continue to exercise with the kids and eat healthy.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I gave birth. :) Two of my best friends gave birth. It was a good year for really great babies.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, my grandmother [my last surviving grandparent]. She was in her 80s and suffering horribly with alzheimers, but it still was very painful to lose her.

5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good old USA. I visited Tennessee a couple of times - not a separate country, but a really nice state none-the-less.

6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A stable husband. A cleaning service. More income than expenses for basic necessities.

7. What dates from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 13 - I had an eclamptic seizure and came very close to death.
January 15 - My sweet baby girl was born alive - barely.
August 25 - My husband left us.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving my pregnancy and saving my marriage.

9. What was your biggest failure?
I feel like I failed in so many ways, but when I think about it, almost all of the things I failed at were totally beyond my control.

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yep. [see eclamptic seizure above]. Also suffered from hypertensive encephalopathy for about 3 months post partum because my blood pressure was so high from the pregnancy that it was damaging my brain.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A Jeep double stroller that is super light weight, portable, and easy to push - I got it for $10 at a consignment sale and we have REALLY gotten our money's worth out of that on our walks!

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Mine - I didn't go completely crazy nor kill myself [or anyone else].

My children - they are amazing and wonderful.

My husband - who made the courageous choice to come back and "face the music" once he stabilized after he went nuts and left.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My husband's.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage, groceries, other household necessities, van payment. In that order.

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My sweet baby girl. Homeschooling. Adopting two dogs and fostering a bunch of others.

16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
"Meds" by Placebo

17. Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer?
a) sadder b) quite a bit thinner; c) a whole lot poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
anything fun and happy with my kids.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Cry.

20. How did you spend Christmas?
I spent Christmas lounging around with my kids and husband.

21. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I am in love - still - with my husband. Which is kind of amazing actually.

22. How many one-night stands?
For my part, none.

23. What was your favorite TV program?

"Chuck"

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
No. I generally don't ever hate people. Jesus was really clear about that.

25. What was the best book you read?
I read dozens....now I'm trying to remember them all! I really liked "Christian Courtship in an oversexed world" and I also enjoyed reading "The Care and Keeping of You" with my daughter.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
"Beethoven's Wig" and "The World's Very Best Opera for Kids"

27. What did you want and get?
A live baby.

28. What did you want and not get?
A stable life.

29. What was your favorite film of this year?
It isn't as if I actually get to go see movies... I did like "Night at the Museum", but I'm not sure when that came out ... I just saw it this year though. ;)

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 38 in October. I can't remember much about it. It was a very sad time.

31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If certain idiot doctors had tried lithium with a certain person I know BEFORE my life was destroyed.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Ha. Yeah - pretty much snot smeared, little chocolate mouth printed Tshirts and jeans.

33. What kept you sane?
The Love and Mercy of Jesus Christ.

34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Pope Benedict the XVI

35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Immigration. I really really despise all the anti-immigration sentiment in our country right now. Immigration is the very foundation of our society. Share the love people!

I also got pretty riled about how "pro-divorce" our culture is and how awful our divorce laws are in GA.

36. Who did you miss?
My husband.

37. Who was the best new person you met?
The Baby Monkey.

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger". OK, I've been learning that lesson for a long time, but this year reeeaaaaallly reinforced it.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"Baby...did you forget to take your meds?" LOL! [I'm not kidding, this is really a song... ;) "Meds" by Placebo - but the video is not for kids, or good Christians actually ]

OK, so if anyone made it through all that - I tag YOU - comment and let me know I can come read your answers on your blog! And I hope your 2007 was less depressing than mine seems to have been!