Reflections....2008

2008. Finished. Sometimes it felt like the year that would never end. Sometimes it felt like a whirlwind. It's been different, to say the least. I don't think that there's any one person that knows everything I've been through this year. There are many people that know many parts of many things. As I sit here thinking back, this year has been a tough one. But I don't want to think about the bad things. Today, we're going to skip the heartaches and disappointments. I want this post to be thoughts of my favorite things of 2008. So here goes.

Favorite things about 2008...in no particular order...

1-My house.


In February, I bought my house. I can't explain how much I love my house. It's mine. I live here. There's nobody to tell me what to do or when to do it. If I want every rug in the house to be pink, that's cool. 'Cause it's my house! So there!

2-My dog.

At some point, and I don't remember when this occurred exactly, I dognapped Sadie. Really I think I brought her here for a weekend when Mom and Dad went out of town and I just never took her home. Sometimes I don't know what I would do if she wasn't here. My house (favorite thing #1) can be very big and very lonely sometimes. But with Sadie the Dog here, I always have a friend. She is the sweetest dog ever. Fact. I'm sure Mom and Dad miss her. And I know she misses seeing them all the time. But I need her. And she's always here for a hug.

3-Brenna Leigh Clinton.

Okay, so technically she came to us in 2007. But we only had her for 3 days in 2007. And she was kinda little and boring. Precious, but dull. 2008 is when we got to know her. She is an angel. She has the funniest laugh. And I love it when she squishes up her nose and grins at me. Love her!

4-Wicked...Boom! In April, I went to see Wicked in Charlotte. Wow. In October, for Katie's graduation present, Meredith, Katie, and I went to Atlanta to see Wicked again. It was Meredith's first time. It was a great day. One of the best days of the year. Seriously. Sometimes I wish my life was a musical.

4-Reconnecting. This year brought me back to two of my very best friends. When I got my laptop this summer, I got on Facebook. And I found my girls. Who can really say how we lost touch before? Life got in the way after college. But we found our way back to each other and now it's like we were never apart. Now Kim is expecting a baby. And Chalica is on the other side of the world. But I feel very confident in saying that we will always be here for each other and losing touch again is not an option.

5-My family. I have the best family. Ever. Best parents, best sister, best brother, best in-laws, best nephews, best nieces, best grandparents, best aunts, best uncles, best cousins. Period. If you thought your family was the best, you obviously have not met mine.

6-Gamecock Football.

I got to go to four games this year! (That's a lot for me! I'm usually lucky to get to go to one!) I went to the Wofford game and the LSU game with Krystle. I went to the UAB game with Hoppy, Kathy, Katie, and Bobby. And I went to the Clem#%$ game (in the WORST place on the planet!) with Hoppy and Katie. I LOVE Gamecock football. I had a blast at Williams-Brice. It's one of my favorite places to be. I wish I could say I enjoyed the last game of the regular season. But it was cold. And it was raining. And it was in Clem#$*. And orange is disgusting. Seriously. I'm looking forward to starting 2009 with Gamecock Football! Go Cocks!

This has become a really long post. I think I'll stop now. I'm looking forward to 2009. Krystle's getting married in April. Kim is having a baby in May. That means bachelorette parties, and bridal showers, and baby showers and lots more fun. Who knows what else 2009 will bring??