2015 Reflection Survey

A friend of mine posted this last week on her blog (and she’s been religious about doing it annually for yeeeeears). So I thought I’d take a stab: 

1. What did you do in 2015 that you’d never done before? Used my passport! 

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Losing weight and new race distances/events didn’t happen, but I was active and had ups and downs with my nutrition. However I am in a MUCH MUCH better place financially – every year over the past few I’ve continued to get a better handle on my finances. 

3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Babies were born, some I care more about than others, but no babies were born to anyone that would change my relationship with them. 

4. Did anyone close to you die? No thankfully.

5. What places did you visit? North to South & East to West: York Beach ME, Nashua NH, Boston, Charlemont MA, Hamden CT, NYC, Coney Island, Long Island, Fenwick Island DE, Dewey Beach DE, Pittsburgh, Frederick MD, Baltimore, Annapolis, Harpers Ferry WV, Leesburg VA, Harrisonburg VA, Charlottesville VA, Roanoke VA, Blacksburg VA, Raleigh, Charlotte, Ireland, Kansas City, Los Angeles(x2).

6. What would you like to have in 2016 that you lacked in 2015? A new more fulfilling and challenging job.

7. What days from 2015 will you always remember? First time T told me he loved me, Dublin Marathon, Bestie’s Wedding.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Successfully training for the Dublin Marathon. The race is only 26.2 miles, but I’m most proud of the hundreds of miles I put in training. 

9. What was your biggest failure? Hibernating most of the winter and early spring. More of a regret than a failure. 

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Heel spur and plantar fasciitis on my right foot. 

11. What was the best thing you bought? New running shoes and my first television (they happened in the same week)

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? T – he took on the challenge to train for a 12K very seriously and rocked it! 

13. Where did most of your money go? Paying down my car (it will be all mine in March), Rent/Bills, Traveling

14. What did you get really excited about? 1 year Anniversary with T, Trip to Ireland, Bestie’s Wedding, Dewey Trip Round 3

15. What song will always remind you of 2015? Uptown Funk and the Taylor Swift Starbucks lover song ha! 

16. Compared to this time last year, are you:

• a) happier or sadder? Happier! 
• b) thinner or fatter? literally the same level of fatness 
• c) richer or poorer? Richer!

17. What do you wish you’d done more of? Attended Church – I was doing so well for a while, but January is always a good time to get back to it! 

18. What do you wish you’d done less of? Screwing around on my phone in bed (both before going to sleep and before getting out of bed). 

19. How did you spend Christmas? On Long Island at my mom’s house. 

20. What was your favorite TV program? The Soup, Nashville, Making a Murderer, Younger, The Office 

21. What was the best book you read? Sadly I didn’t do a lot of reading this year – I have a stack of books, but haven’t read them.  

22. What music did you get excited about? New David Cook record!

23. What did you want and get? A new and upgraded Fitbit

24. What did you want and not get? A new job

25. What was your favorite film of this year? In theaters – American Sniper

26. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 32 –  boozy brunch and Escape Room Live

27. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2015? Boldly patterned shorts and lots of running clothes! 

28. What kept you sane? T, my besties, running, writing/blogging

29. Who was the best new person you met? My grad student –  I needed the help at work and he’s been great! Honorable mention goes to my fellow runner/blogger/colleague Anne.

30. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2014. Find your north and trust it completely. I need to be me 100% – love me or hate me. 

Kudos to you if you took the time to read all this – thank you!