December 2011
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Funfetti: WEverb11 Prompts #8-18
AH! Can you believe I just wrote all of these, had only 3 to go, and they DISAPPEARED? I have no idea what just happened. So because of that, and how my heart is beating right now because I want to strangle someone, I am going to start from 18 and end with 8. It’s like Sesame Street but not. :) Enjoy!
#18. Teach
What lesson or advice were you able to pass on to others this year? Why was...
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Red Velvet #13: Read
Read.
What article or book changed your outlook on an issue or life?
I just finished reading “Falling for Me: How I Hung Curtains, Learned to Cook, Traveled to Seville, and Fell in Love” by Anna David and while it might not have changed my life, it certainly made feel like I’m not alone. Here’s this intelligent, attractive, successful woman in her 30s who thought that she’d have a husband...
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Red Velvet #9-12 #WEverb11
#9: Appreciate
In which moment did you find yourself flooded with gratitude? How will you rally around gratitude in 2012?
I don’t think there’s one big moment that I could choose for this one. Despite the times when I complain, I’m honestly so grateful and appreciative of a lot of things in my life. I may not always show it, but I feel it. Like, every time I’m out with one of my friends...
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Red Velvet #8: Choose
Choose. What was the biggest choice you made in 2011? What caused you to choose what you chose?
I don’t know if there’s one BIG choice I made this year (unless you count treating myself to a much needed vacation). If anything, I tried to look at my daily choices more. I wanted to make choices that would make me feel less stressed or give me opportunities to do things I love. I mean,...
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Funfetti #7: Travel
Where did you travel this year? What was your favorite part? If you didn’t get to travel, where do you want to go next year? #weverb11
While I sometimes daydream about just buying a plane ticket on a whim and heading to a tropical paradise (usually on a crazy day at work), I’ve never actually acted on it. For some reason, it just never occurred to me to pull the trigger. Though, I did come sort...
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Red Velvet #7: Travel #WEverb11
Travel.
Where did you travel this year? What was your favorite part? If you didn’t get to travel, where do you want to go next year?
I went to London and Paris with one of my best friends this year. It was my first time out of the country and one of the most memorable experiences of my life. It’s funny, not only do I remember everything about the trip itself but I also remember all the...
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Red Velvet #6: Favor #WEverb11
Favor.
What was your favorite month of 2011? Why did it beat out all 11 other months?
Would it be strange to choose December, even though the month just started? It’s the month I look forward to every year. Aside from the obvious (Christmas!), there are all these other traditions in my life that I get excited about…
Every year one of my college roommates throws a party filled...
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Funfetti #6: Favor #WEverb11
Favor.
What was your favorite month of 2011? Why did it beat out all 11 other months?
I feel like I’m cheating with this one. It’s just too easy. I would have to say the month that I married my fabulous, kind, patient, generous, laidback, funny husband. After over a year of planning and just wanting the big day to show up already, we were able to finally call each other husband and wife.
We...
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Red Velvet #5: Befriend #WEverb11
Befriend.
Did you meet any new friends this year? How did they impact your 2011?
I didn’t befriend anyone new this year but I did reconnect with an old friend that I hadn’t talked to in about five years. Meeting up with her felt familiar (we have this way of being able to pick up where we left off) but at the same time very new because there was so much to catch up on.
She...
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Funfetti #5: Befriend #WEverb11
Befriend.
Did you meet any new friends this year? How did they impact your 2011?
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized just how hard it is to make friends. It’s almost as hard as dating. One of you may have more expectations, the other may push a little bit more, life gets in the way, etc. It all takes patience really, and the right person. Since my husband and I moved to our house, a state...
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Red Velvet #4: Haiku #WEverb11
Write a haiku.
Sum up your year, via haiku.
A woman with dreams Europe, books and finding love Some wishes came true
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Funfetti #4: Haiku #WEverb11
Sum up your year, via haiku. (http://www.poetrydances.com/haiku.php)
Happy newlywed Surrounded by books and words Adventure awaits
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Red Velvet #3: Learn
Learn
What lesson did you learn in 2011 from “The School of Life” rather than a classroom?
I think I learn this lesson in some way, shape or form every year but.. I’ve learned that things don’t always happen the way you imagine or hope they will and that isn’t always a bad thing. I’m 28 years old and the fact that I’m getting closer and closer to 30 will occasionally throw me into a panic....
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Funfetti #3: Learn #WEverb11
What lesson did you learn in 2011 from “The School of Life” rather than a classroom?
Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending how you look at it), I think my lesson of the year is one that will keep on giving in 2012. Accepting that you can’t change people or what they think about you, no matter how hard you try. At some point, you have to choose to just live your own life the best way you...
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Funfetti #2: Listen
Listen.
What song did you listen to in 2011 to completely change your mood? Think about ways you can you add more music to your life in 2012.
My iPod and I are pretty much inseparable when it comes to commuting during the work week. This year though, I’ve discovered the joy of podcasts and don’t listen to quite as much. But it’s still there in the background while I work, when I clean, and...
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Red Velvet #2: Listen
Listen.
What song did you listen to in 2011 to completely change your mood? Think about ways you can you add more music to your life in 2012.
I’m constantly listening to music and looking for new bands so the thought of picking one song seemed pretty impossible. But then I decided to go with the first one that popped into my head - “I Got” by Young the Giant. I heard about the band over the...
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Funfetti #1: Choose One Word
Choose one word. Choose one word. Encapsulate the year 2011 in one word. Explain why. Imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2012 for you?
2011: I always thought 2011 would be a year of change for me. I got married in the beginning of the year, planned to find a new job, pay off my credit cards — come out of the year feeling like a new and...
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Red Velvet #1: Choose one word
Choose one word. Choose one word. Encapsulate the year 2011 in one word. Explain why. Imagine it’s one year from today, what would you like the word to be that captures 2012 for you?
2011 - Try I think than more any other year, I tried. I tried to make the year more exciting for myself by telling one of my best friends that we should go to Europe. And we did! I don’t think I’ll ever forget...