2009 Recap!
Okay, I’m entirely too lazy to recap my entire year, but it was a hell of a ride.
Let’s see here … highlights and lowlights and headlights? How about a bit of everything. Scatterbrained style. Cuz that’s how I roll.
In January I chopped all my hair off. I continued to do so and experiment with hairstyles all year. I went from long and blonde to short and dark in less than a year after having the same hair for almost 15 years.
So in March I finally gave in and decided to quit running on the injury I incurred while training for and running the 2008 Des Moines Marathon. I was planning to run a half marathon in April, but those plans ultimately were put on hold. I spent 6 months in physical therapy but it was worth it. I’m back and running faster than ever. I went from an average of a 10-minute mile to an 8-8:30-minute mile.
Umm … Oh, yeah, so since I had a bunch of time on my hands that I used to spend running I started crafting. a LOT. I actually ended up doing a bunch of craft shows and making somewhat of a killing off my newfound crafty business. I discovered quilting. I also discovered I’m a fabricaholic.
In June I went to Chicago with my girlies and saw the city as an adult (I haven’t been since I was like 18 and young and dumb — but hey, it was fun, right Kim?). Anyway, we celebrated my friend’s (now defunct) engagement, ate some chicago style pizza, visited cake girls, went to both Wrigley and Soldier field … and had a grand old time.
Oh yeah, in April I had a brief stint of being a Mary Kay consultant. Not a great idea. But I got a lot of cheap makeup out of it, so hey. Most of all, I was able to use my short-lived business to raise money for my friend Lindsay’s mom who had just been diagnosed with cancer. So not all was lost.
Summer was kind of a blur. It was hot and fast, like most summers. I spent a lot of time crafting and hanging out by myself while I watched the deterioration of my nearly-4-year relationship. Finally at the end of the summer I decided it was time to call it quits with Kasey. Rather, I suggested it, he agreed, then I began to freak out. I spent the next few months wondering aimlessly trying to remember who I was before he came along. I eventually found myself. With a LOT of help from friends and family. I couldn’t have done it without you and I love you all for it.
Along with finding myself, I found a couple of new loves. First, on my birthday (25th in case you were wondering) my mom bought me my fabulous doggie, Barney. We adopted him from the humane society. He’s a miniature long-haired doxie. Adorable and sweet. We fell in love with him instantly. I can’t have dogs where I live now, but I’m moving in June and my parents are fostering him right now, so all is well with the world.
And, of course, I couldn’t complete this blog without mentioning the most exciting and best development of 2009 (of course, that is, besides me realizing that I’m awesome and worthy of this awesome new development): Mark. Mark is my new squeeze, but he’s been one of my best friends for the past 3 or so years. He’s been there for me through all the rough times, all the fun times and pretty much whenever we needed each other the other one was always there to lean on. I had no idea that I had fallen for him, but I kept trying to pawn him off on all my single girl friends. I could never understand why they didn’t want to date him. Who wouldn’t? Oh wait. I know. He’s perfect for ME. And now, I have him. And I am NOT letting him go. 
Anyway, that’s really it. I’m not really that exciting, but I felt obligated to post this, so here you go.
