Nurse Shirley shares her 2009 memories and highlights… 
1. What did you do in 2009 that you’ve never done before?
Write blogs and give birth and get pregnant again in the space of 6 months.
2. Did you keep your new years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t make NY resolutions as I can never stick to them.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I gave birth to my 2nd daughter on the 29.04.09.
Thank goodness no one close to me passed away.
No overseas travel this year.
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
A big house with a backyard in North Shore suburbia.
7. What date from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
29.04.09 for the obvious reasons
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Being a mother a 2 beautiful girls and still remaining somewhat sane.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Spending more money than I care to.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No, thank goodness.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My car ( Holden Captiva LX)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
I lost 13kg in 3 months through hard work and dieting.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No one I try not to have expectations of anyone that way I don’t get upset or depressed.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Car and living expenses.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
My brother coming to visit with his family for the 1st time in 2 years.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2009?
Hmmmm I haven’t listened to adult music in 2 years!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. healthier or sicklier? Healthier
iii. richer or poorer? Much much poorer
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Go on Holidays with my family
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Nothing! I regret nothing.
20. How did you spend Christmas this year?
With my husband’s family and with my family.
21. What was the best book you read and why?
The Immigrant by Manju Kapur. It is a really captivating story. And, if I can read it tired and brain dead feeding in the middle of the night it’s got to be a good book!
22. What did you want and got and what did you want and did not get?
I wanted and needed a bigger car and got it. I wanted and needed to sell our town house and buy a house but didn’t.
23. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning Lotto but I guess you have to play it to win it (lol).
24. What political/health/work issue stirred you the most?
The ever ongoing conflict in the middle east.
25. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009:
With kids you just HAVE to go with the flow.
Thanks for sharing!
Now, what about you? Anything you’d like to share from 2009 too?
