Happy New Year!

Year end meme for 2007 courtesy of Trees and flowers and birds!

1. Where did you begin 2007? Oh wow, I can’t remember the actual turning from 2006 to 2007. And, that’s bad. See, E and I met the last 5 minutes of 2003, so it’s our anniversary of sorts. And, we always make it a point to have our photo taken on the turning of the New Year. But, there’s nothing, nada, zip, zilch from last year. I know I was home…must have been asleep. Man, I suck.

2. Did you have to go to the hospital? Shew, no, thank goodness. Unless I go into labor tonight.

3. Did you have any encounters with the police? Again, a thankful No. I drive like I’m under constant surveillance of a driver’s ed instructor or taking my driving test. Stop sign…look left, right, left…and gently go.

4. Where did you go on vacation? As Gav’s soccer sucked me dry, we made our last soccer tournament in Destin, FL our “vacation” even though it was only for a couple of days. As long as we get some beach hours clocked, we’re good.

5. What did you purchase that was over $500? Ohgod, sadly, many many COBRA health insurance payments once I left my job. Once I drained my bank account, E took over and cries a little each month when he hands me $700 for the evil health care industry.

And, we slapped down $650 to have a tree chopped down in the back yard two weeks ago. It had long ago sucked up its last bit of water and had cracked in the middle, thus threatening to add a lovely sky light to our neighbor’s roof if we didn’t do something about it. Man, this was a bad year for money.

6. Did you know anybody who got married? Nah. Everyone I know is either already married or not the marrying type.

7. What sporting events did you attend? Many, many U-11 soccer games and tournaments.

8. What concerts/shows did you go to? Since the Gab addition, I haven’t caught many shows. I saw Bonnie Raitt with a fellow soccer mom from Austin, TX. (I have to throw in her roots to illustrate that I really have no friends from Alabama. And, she’s dying to return to Austin. But, I have my blogging friends from afar, right? And, this has nothing to do with concerts/shows, does it? Woops.)

I also saw Elton John, mostly just to catch up with Brutha Ministah for a bit after the show.

9. Where do you live now? Middle Alabama still

10. Describe your birthday: I’m a life-loving Aquarian with my February 12th birthday. Someone usually gets me an icing heavy cake which I’ll gorge myself on for the next week, then curiously wonder why I continue to gain weight. (i loves me some icing..big ole roses and thick curly designs…i’ve never understood the folks who only eat the cake out from under that fantabulous icing house) Nothing much else happens, though.

Some years, there will be a birthday dinner at a nice restaurant.

The year Gab was born, E FORGOT my birthday and I coma slumped around all day upset that no one remembered. He realized late in the evening, “Oh, haha, today was your birthday, wasn’t it???” Classic E.

11. What’s the one thing you thought you would never do, but did in 2007? Ha, you really have to ask this one? Oh, easy…ovulate twice in the month we casually mention something about maybe Gab would like a sibling close in age. Presto! Twins for you, dear!

12. What’s something you learned about yourself? That I am a fertile freak of nature that will get pregnant when the elderly couple down the street has sex.

13. Any new additions to your family? Internally still, yes, the twins.

14. What was your best month? Oh geez, I don’t know. The Spring was good, I guess. I either was not yet pregnant nor puking my brains out (my summer sucked) or was just getting pregnant and enjoying my lovely large, perky boobies. Like Altoids, they were curiously strong.

15. What music will you remember 2007 by? Sheesh, multiple renditions of Itsy Bitsy Spider, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, The Wheels on the Bus, and ABCs…if Gab ever gets cranky in the car, we can start singing this medley and she instantly chills out. Imagine 4 and 5 hour trips to soccer tournaments hearing a trio of really bad singers repeating that list. Pure human torture.

16. Made new friends? Oh, I’m so glad I finally bit the blogging bullet. I’ve come across quite a few super duper chicks that I consider friends.

17. Favorite night out? Ha, night out? The one night I went out with the soccer mom for Bonnie, I was all self conscious and nervous like I was on a bad first date. My social skills have taken a nose dive.

18. Any regrets? I wish I would have written a formal letter to Gav’s school about his 5th grade teacher last year who was the total pits for Gav. I still think I may at least send an email as to what a clueless, insensitive, bitter biyotch this biyotch actually was.

19. What do you want to change in 2008? Oh, how about the occupancy level of my uterus? I’d like to see a nice shiny neon sign hanging from my torso advertising “Vacancy.”

20. Overall, how would you rate this year? Gosh, that’s hard. With the kids and the excitement of twins, a solid 9. Umm, other areas not so high, maybe a 3 or 4.

21. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time? Soccer fields.

22. Change your hairstyle? Ha, I finally went to the hairstylist for some dye control of this grey invasion and came home with very unflattering streaks of orange-red (which are still growing out). Plus, my hairstylist charged me double his normal rate (it had been 2 years since I’d seen him, but, dang, come on). So, my new hairstyle? Crazy witch lady with streaks of natural dark brown, orange-red, and mega patches of grey. I AM HOT!

23. Buy a new car? Not me personally, but E went out last week and picked up a 2002 Honda Odyssey mini-van. We’re storing his testicles in a jar on the mantle.

24. Any car accidents? No, no. Oh wait! I forgot all about being rear-ended when I was ~20 weeks pregnant. That was scary. The guy that tagged me didn’t speak English, had no insurance, no driver’s license. Nada. He was very relieved to speak with Honduran E on the phone. There was no damage, so we let it slide. I did make a trip to the doc where my blood pressure was found to be a bit elevated. But, everything else checked out fine. I can’t believe I forgot all about that.

25. How old did you turn this year? 35

26. Do you have a New Year’s resolution? Nah, I don’t bother. I just eat a bowl of black-eyed peas and hope for the best.

27. Do anything embarrassing? I’m sure I must have. Oh yeh, at a soccer game…I was wearing my same ole slip on sandals and went to kick a soccer ball that had wandered in my direction. I missed the ball, naturally. Instead, my shoe went flying off and whacked this lady that happened to be walking by right in the side of her face. THWOMP! I wanted to sink in a pool of quick sand. She was from the opposing team, so I later got several “Way to go!”s from our parents.

28. Be honest – did you watch American Idol? Sadly, I am an Idol junkie. I don’t much care for the initial time fillers of bad auditions and city to city escapades. Thereafter, I’m hooked and will knock my kids over to turn the t.v. on in time. It is so very, very sad.

29. Start a new hobby? Umm, no. Unless blogging is considered a hobby. No? Well, no then.

30. Will you be happy to see 2007 go? I’m not one to linger in the past, so sure. 2008, bring it on!

31. Been naughty or nice? I’m always nice. My conscience eats away at me if I’m ‘naughty’ in the sense of being mean to someone else.

Ah, and E has just informed the entire house to “GO TO BED!!” b/c he has to be at work at 10 a.m. tomorrow. (it’s currently 10:40 p.m. our time) And, that would be the ‘3′ rating I mentioned earlier. I really hope 2008 yields a higher rating in that department.