Looking back at 2009

The end of the year means lists, lists, lists and since I love lists all year long this is the perfect excuse for it. I thought a good preface on this last day of 2009 would be to think back to all the things I accomplished this year. You know since I'm not sure I accomplished my actual NY Resolutions from 2009 ...

Things I'm proud I did (or didn't do) in 2009:

• Stopped making excuses for other people and put myself first. That's a biggie I know and likely influences a lot of the following ...
• Quit my job and moved back to Texas. As much as I love San Francisco I know it was the right decision for my life for this time. Plus I'm getting some quality time with my amazing family and friends here in Houston.
  
• Went to Europe for two weeks alone. Saw fabulous things. Felt lonely. Felt fulfilled. Felt strong and proud of myself for doing it.
  
• Went to the Northeast for two weeks and soaked up time with some of my favorite people. And played enormous amounts of rummy.
  
• Read. Books. This was on the resolution list for 2009 and I did it. There's plenty more (four new books arrived from Amazon yesterday) to come in 2010.
  
• Raced for the Cure again.
• Found a wonderful guy and gave him and myself a chance. And am so incredibly blessed and glad to have done so.
  
• Took (mostly) better care of myself. Mentally, physically, spiritually.
  
• Turned 25 without (much of a) crisis.

Here comes 2010.