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Thursday 13:

1. How’s your 2010 been so far?
FAST. If I had to use just one word to describe 2010, that would be it. This year has been insanely fast!

2. What ‘good’ things have happened this year?
Losing over 100 lbs. this year (well, okay, technically only 70ish — the other 30 came off in November and December 2009), becoming more self-confident, getting a decent job, traveling to blogging conferences, etc.

3. What ‘bad’ things have happened this year?
Some financial issues for my husband and I, gallbladder removal on 10/12 for me (though perhaps that was a good thing, since it solved the issue of painful gallbladder attacks), health issues for my mom

What is a meme? From The Free Dictionary:

an idea or element of social behaviour passed on through generations in a culture, esp by imitation

For blogging, memes are specific topics — usually a series of questions — that you answer, and in turn by posting these questions and answers, you essentially share the meme with your readers, who in turn may post it to their own blogs. Some popular memes include Friday 5 and Thursday 13, and there are many, many more available at The Daily Meme.

Manic Monday #219:

Fill in the blank: If I had a nickel for every time I… Got stuck behind some stupid slow tourist, I’d be a millionaire. If you want to gawk at the Amish, fine, gawk away, but pull the hell over and get out of my way first!

What do you think about while you exercise? To be honest, I don’t think of much! I usually zone out listening to music. Although come to think of it, I’ll think of family, swimming, smaller clothing sizes, and I’ll even draft future blog entries in my head (too bad I don’t have a way of writing them down, because I almost always forget them!).

What are 5 things you love about your spouse/partner/significant other (or children or pet)? I love how he smells, how good he feels to be close to, how he laughs over funny House episodes, how well he cooks (when he does it), and how much he loves me.

Saturday 9: Love Hurts

1. Tell us about the last time that you got hurt in the arena of love.
Love always hurts, whether you’re in a relationship or not. Love is grand, but love is also sucky at times. When you love someone, everything they say and do means so much more to you, and can often result in misunderstandings and hurt feelings.

2. Have you ever been part of the wedding party, other than your own?
No, although my husband was a groomsman in his best friend’s wedding, and our children are going to be the flower girl and ring bearer in my brother-in-law’s upcoming wedding. But I did help plan a baby shower once! Granted, I only picked out the invitations and the baby shower decorations, but it’s still something. <3

3. Let’s say you find yourself in Hell after you die. Think about everyone you’ve known in your life. Who would be the one person that would least likely to surprise you by being in Hell with you?
Just one? Hmm. I’d have to say my mother’s neighbor. That woman is EVIL.

4. What brings you good luck?
The # 4.

5. Do you have a photo blog? If so, feel free to share the link with us!
No, but I do share thousands of photos on Flickr.

6. What is your biggest source of news? (Internet? Newspaper? Television? Radio? The Daily Show? Other?)
The almighty interwebs.

7. What’s the hottest you’ve ever been in your life?
Temperature-wise? LOL.

8. If you had to choose a theme song for your blog, which would would you choose and why?
Christina Aguilera – Not Myself Tonight, because I have definitely changed over the past year, and I proudly embrace the changes.

9. Who was the last person you had an online conversation with that you’ve never met or talked to on your phone?
Dez, an online friend of mine.