It's 2009!

Hello, welcome to 2009! I've just got a quick review of the past year, some of the slightly more interesting stuff. Maybe...

January:

• We went to Illinois
• I got to know my second-cousins a little better :)
• I made several new things, including sewing a skirt, knitting and felting a hat, and making smoothies
• I had a VERY boring New Year's Eve at my grandma's house!

February:

• Considered starting a business selling home-made bread...that kind of came to nothing didn't it?
• My blog was featured in the paper
• I complained about Valentine's Day
• I got a cell phone

March:

• We got a new washing machine
• I wore an amazingly bright green sweater on St. Patrick's Day...yes, I posted a picture
• I rambled about some important stuff and some very un-important stuff

April:

• I went to a gubernatorial debate-fun
• I got my wisdom teeth taken out-not fun
• I accidentally took the cat to the library
• I watched American Idol an awful lot...I don't think we're going to watch it this year. I'm tired of it.

May:

• Went to the homeschool convention...didn't go to the dance. If they have it this year, I might go!
• Met Jessica in person at the homeschool convention...found out she's the 2nd-cousin of one of my friends (!!!) Weird...
  
• Built a trellis to grow squash on...the termites destroyed a lot of it just this year though. :(

June:

• My cousins from Ohio visited! I'm always happy to see them. :)
• My mom and I made and canned apple butter and strawberry jam

July:

• Colin turned 7!
• I played volleyball and decided I do actually like it.
• We went and saw the farm that some friends of ours have...the goats chewed on me.

August:

• Took a CPR/First Aid class...remembered that I hate classes, and felt queasy about the first aid video
• Watched the Olympics...got very tired of seeing Michael Phelps
• Got a job!!!

September:

• Turned 19
• Went to a weekend retreat at camp...decided I probably won't go again
• Found out about contra dancing in Winston...went to my first dance.

October:

• Went to a square dance, met some more people that I only knew online! :)
• Entered stuff in the fair
• Went to the fair

November:

• My cousins visited again for Thanksgiving
• Fell down stairs at work and injured myself *rolls eyes*
• Voted! ...although there weren't very many people I wanted to vote for

December:

• Bought a laptop
• Went to lots of holiday events.

So, hmm...that was 2008. Well, there are some things I'm very happy about. The fact that I got a job is probably the most influential thing that happened. But although I rambled about a lot of unimportant stuff, I feel like I learned a lot this year too. It's been a different sort of year, that's for sure. I'm not sure I could put it in words, but I feel like a lot of stuff has happened that has shaped my life. Wow...that sounded cheesy...but I can't think of any other way to put it. Things might not have always gone the way I wanted or expected, but I don't think I'd change them if I could. So all in all, it was a very good year. :)

And now, I just have a little request for the new year...I know I've got a lot of readers who don't ever comment, so it'd be cool if you'd leave a comment on this post, either saying what you liked most about the past year, or just saying hi, or whatever you'd like to say. :) You don't have to have a Blogger account to comment even, you can just put your name, or initials, or whatever in the name/url section. *watches as all her readers decide that's the last thing they're going to do...* :p

Anyway, Happy New Year! :)