Another One Looking Back

Hey all. I'm feeling a little stir crazy.. or something to that extent today. I'm working on getting over a cold and I'm feeling all peevy so it doesn't help that ALL of the neighborhood dogs are going crazy, causing our dog to go crazy in here with me and the noise is about to drive me nuts so I decided to take a break to write a blog. First I thought Jamie's little 2012/2013 thing looked fun so I'm going to give it a go. Let's remember that my family is not a significant part of my life due to their beliefs conflicting with my life as is so where normally an important family member would be the answer to some questions, it'll probably be Jamie in my answers. She'll probably like seeing that she's such a big influence on me anyways.. haha.

..Looking Back on 2012
1. What was your greatest accomplishment of 2012?
I have a hard time making decisions or picking a favorite/best thing so I may say a few here. I'd say I'm pretty darn proud of myself for going back to school. Even if to get an Associates in General Studies.. I guess that's what it is.. I'm doing it to better myself. I've also done a bit of growing up so that is always good.

2. What was your greatest fear of 2012?
I think my greatest fear was growing up and becoming more responsible. Moving to Knoxville and even discussing starting a family was a huge decision which was very scary, but has ended up being so worth it. I only wish I could have done it earlier!

3. Who influenced you the most in 2012?
My biggest influence, and the person I have spent most of my time with, was and is Jamie. She will probably never know all of the good she has done for me, but she has definitely had a significant part in the making of who I am today. I know I'm capable of a lot, but sometimes it takes some pushing and Jamie was there to push when I needed it the most and I'm more than thankful for that. She has shown me how to be a more responsible person and what it's like to be a part of a family who loves you for exactly who you are and that's something that I will never be able to repay her for.

4. What is(are) your favorite memory(ies) from 2012?
I think one of my favorite memories from 2012 was bringing in the New Year in DC. We had a ton of fun on that trip and I only wish we could have brought in 2013 by running around Dupont Circle.

5. Did you accomplish any of your goals for 2012?
I am glad to say that I accomplished a lot of goals for 2012. I paid off my car loan, which is funny to say because I have a little Honda POS, but I had to take out a loan on it and I paid it off about 6 months early. I've also taken a good chunk of money that most people my age would spend frivolously and put it towards paying off debt instead AND I started going back to school.

Hopes for the New Year...
1. What is your number one goal for 2013?
Clearly mine and Jamie's number one goal is to make a healthy, happy baby. I'm hoping we'll have one in our arms around the end of this year :) I also would like to graduate college at the end of the year.. or at least be a class away.

2. What do you want other people to remember most about you at the end of 2013?
I'd like for people to see and remember me as a kind hearted person. I want people to know I'm deserving of the child Jamie and I are trying to have and know that we'll be the best parents we can be.

3. How do you plan to make an impact on the world in 2013?
I don't have any huge plans to conquer the world yet, but I'd like to think that my little political and civil rights rants in the world of social media at least can impact someone to greater thinking ;)

4. Where is one place you want to visit in 2013?
I also don't have any huge plans here. I'd just like to plop my butt down on a sandy beach for a week or so. That's not asking too much, right??

5. How would you like to see yourself improve in 2013?
I want to read more, eat better, exercise more, learn more, become more patient and tolerant, more educated, more motivated, etc, etc.. We can always be better than we are now!

Now that that's over with let's get to the good stuff. Insemination! I can't remember if Jamie's already mentioned this or not, but she has an acupuncture appointment Saturday and we're hoping they can work some fertility mojo into the routing. She has also been drinking her FertiliTea as directed (for the most part) so now we just wait to receive our spermies and go for it! I think that this will be our best try yet and I am as confident as I can be without feeling like we're going to jinx things. Let's just all keep our fingers and toes crossed that this insemination results in a successful pregnancy. The timing could not be more perfect for us so let's make this work!! Talk to you all soon :)