2009. Pick the one memory of the year that defined it all.
The one thing that tops all else...let's hear it.
For me, it was finding out that my next child will be a daughter...nothing else compares.
All in all, 2009 was a good year, and I hate to see it go, or go by so fast, but I'm pretty excited about what's next. "Life is Good."™
Going through all the trials and tribulations with my wife,:bowdown: as she underwent all her treatments. She is an inspiration to me, how strong she was through everything. :D She taught me not to worry so much about the little stuff, and what is really important. Here's to a better 2010.:burnout:
Wow so much happened! I don't know where to start.......
I'd say May 15th 2009 was the biggest day of 09, it was the day we got the keys to our house and the day my bird was wrecked witch ment it was the day I also had perminent nerve damage, and two destroyed disks, and could bairly walk for some time after. But more importantly it was the first night in my little girls life she ever had her own bedroom.
It was a big day.
Went down to see my Aunt in Lousiana and visited New Orleans (1st time I had been down since Katrina). Made me realize how good I have it compared to those less fortunate.
August 15th. The day i got my 03 Cobra.
I know its kinda trivial, but it was one of my bigger goals.:burnout:
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I can agree with that...:D
June 22: The day I decided to lose weight (my goal was to drop at least 93 pounds). And Nov 7th: The day I reached that goal.
2009 has been a year of big change for me. In addition to losing the weight I also got myself into the best physical shape I've ever been in thanks to working out and walking, swimming and jogging. The health benefits have been enormous - I haven't used an athsma puffer since June and the back pain from my 1998 car accident is almost totally gone. I kicked two prescription drug habits (Percoset and Ativan), and went back to work as a mechanic, making more money than I've ever made. It was also my first summer of driving the T-Bird as a 5-speed (and hopefully this coming summer will be my first driving it as an HO - got everything for the swap except the cam).
But I digress... the topic was the "one" memorable thing in 2009, and as I said, the weight loss was the biggie. 2010, if all goes according to plan, will see even bigger changes...
Everything revolved around this one word: unemployment.
well between getting our free TC and going to missouri to meet Beau, its kind of hard to decide. although we had a lot of fun at Beau's........ :D
dude...I'm touched. Seriously. :bowdown:
Keep 'em coming folks!
Getting the car Painted after 3 long years of blood sweat and tears! couldnt do it without you all here! you keep me sane!
Chris
well its the truth and we gained some awesome friendship by making that trip :D
Sending our son off to puppiesan for 1-4 years. It was his decision and he is happy he did it. His mom and I, not so much. It was the biggest event of 2009 for us and his homecoming will be the biggest event of whatever year that is!
I'd love to visit puppiesan someday, but probably not for that long of a time.
Hey, there's worse places he could go. :bowdown:
If you don't mind my asking, is it business, or a job, or just wanting to go in general?
It's a job. He's teaching English to the puppiesanese and he's got six schools he's teaching at. They hire in one year increments, up to four years max. So, we don't know if he'll be there one year or four. I doubt the wife and will be able to go over there, not with trying to get off of work and then paying for everything. At least he's enjoying himself, making some money and helping (hopefully) some puppiesanese.
This may seem trivial compared to some, but around this time last year I finally got the bird running after the 3.8 to 5.0 swap. It was a big deal solely in the fact my dad was dead set against it from the begining. He's an old school mechanic and he though the electonics would never work. He refused to help at all, and just kept being negative about everything. So when the car started, and moved under its own power from then on, it was the end of it. And I thank everyone here for the help along the way.
I've got three, but they all point at the same thing.
I turned 21 and got a Utah CCW license. Big responsibility, carrying around a loaded firearm. I was never one to get into fights, but it still makes me think twice about my words and actions.
Two of my friends got married (to each other). I was a groomsmen, so I had a front row seat. They both were only about 3-4 months older than me.
Then another close friend's mother died from MS. They use to be my next door neighbors, and her husband built our house. Hell of a woman, was strong to the end. Her passing wasn't a total shock, but it did catch me off guard.
All of these things made me realize that I was getting to a point where life isn't going to get easier. Real life is starting to kick in, and I'm trying to stay ahead of it. The guys I've grown up with are going to start families, the adults I look up to are going to start leaving. The things you look forward to growing up are going to loose their shine, and life won't be as grand as we thought it would. The freedoms gained will come with responsibilities. Good side of it is, that if I work hard, stay smart, and don't loose who I am, I ought to end up where I want, or be fine with it.
Now, I only could get off the computer at 1 AM... :dunce:
2009 was a rough year for me. March 20th was the worst day of my life but in some twisted way one of the most touching. I was in a terrible car accident where I busted 3 vertebrae in my spine and was paralyzed from the waist down until I got into emergency surgery where I wasn't guaranteed to ever walk again. Luckily Duke University produces some amazing doctors and with a couple months of rehab I was up out of the wheelchair walking again. Sometimes you wonder why God puts you through all of this and I figured he was showing me how quick it can all be taken away and you need to make better choices in life. This showed me all of the people who loved and cared for me and showed the ones who would be there for me when I was down. From the minute I got out of the Life Flight helicopter my dad was right by my side and never left the hospital until the day I was released which was about 3 weeks later. This made me make some better decisions and think twice before making any bad choices. Ended up losing my job and my house but I know it was all a plan to bring me back to help take care of my grandmother who is very bad off.
So in a way it kind of helped me I guess.
I also found my dream car in 2009, My 88 t-top mustang.
For me it was being laid off since april and actually suprising everyone around me with not being lazy and detailing cars and cutting grass, also buying and selling parts. And the best thing of all was getting engaged to Sharrie! Hopefully 2010 will bring me a new and better job than the one I had.
I'm sorry for everyone that is still out of work. 09 was very hard on me. I was fired one week after i re-signed a 6 month lease on my apartment. Went 2 months without work and started doing pizza delivery making 2 dollars less an hour then i've made since i was 16. Some how only making 150 a week plus tips, i've managed to make my car pretty reliable. Enough so to drive 13 thousand miles in 3 months and well over 150 miles a day. I also paid off my lease and caught up with all of my bills by the end of the year. That was a very big deal for me. I now live at my in laws until i can get back on my feet, and my computer ate the motherboard so now i can only get on here with my phone, so sorry for the long paragraph. I have no return key. I am starting a job doing over head cable construction monday and will be making 15 an hour. Bad part is i have to drive 90 miles each way with no check for 3 weeks. But overall, i don't see how this year could be worse with such a good start, and i will be keeping my chin up. My first check i will be getting a wireless usb card for my ancient laptop so i can get on here more often. Sometimes i really miss this place. Best forum on the net.
This one is quite easy for me... it was the day my grandson was born and seeing the look of absolute pure love and joy on my son's face the first time he saw him.... there is nothing like it in the world.
Finally found a great house
2009 sucked ass, been layed off the WHOLE year... Had to sell off ALL my toys to pay the rent, and try and keep some other bills at bay, didnt work but oh well..... only good thing was having another healthy son delivered to me. Hoping 010 is a MUCH better year.