NUTSHELL ANNIVERSARY2013 in a (very big) nutshell (taken from Damon (a really long time ago)) - STEALING IT BACK FROM KELLY!!! 1. What did you do in 2013 that you'd never done before?
Had a son!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Ha. Every year it's to lose weight. It never happens :(
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Sara :)
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not that i know of.
5. What countries did you visit?
None, but will be going to Japan this summer!
6. What would you like to have in 2014 that you lacked in 2013?
More sleep.
7. What date from 2013 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
6/6/2013
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Adjusting to life as a father.
9. What was your biggest failure?
I was unsuccessful in claiming money from/suing the City of Commerce
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Don't recall getting sick
11. What was the best thing you bought?
An iPhone for Sara. Now she won't play with mine.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Hollie made a funny.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I deal with dumb users on a daily basis. Not much surprises me anymore.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage. Car payment. Food. Not necessarily in that order.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Meeting my son.
16. What song will always remind you of 2013?
Nothing struck me as special for 2013.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Definitely happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter :(
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Sleep and exercise.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Stress
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
With my family and probably a ton of new toys that belong to the baby.
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Dumb users.
22. Did you fall in love in 2013?
Yes.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, and Breaking Bad.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Sure.
25. What was the best book you read?
I read the Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Is it the best? No, but it's the only books i read.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I realized i really like Daft Punk.
27. What did you want and get?
Happy, healthy son.
28. What did you want and not get?
I wanted a PS4.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
uhhhh..... ?
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a giant burrito with friends at home. 33.
31. What would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If i got more sleep. See a trend?
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2013?
What's fashion? T-shirt and shorts!
33. What kept you sane?
Work. It's nice to get away.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Scarlett Johansson
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Same sex marriage. Yay!
36. Who did you miss?
Sara as a wife as she is now a full time mom.
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I met Nathaniel for the first time.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2013
You can never be ready for parenthood. NEVER.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year
This is gonna be the best day of my life.
posted by Damy
3:52 PM
So it's been a bit over 3 months since Nathaniel has been in our lives. It definitely hasn't been easy transitioning to being a Daddy, but it's been very rewarding. Each day i see him changing, both physically and developmentally. It's really amazing to see it all happening. I know it's cliche, but having a child really does change you. I'm over the moon happy and so much in love with this kid. I didn't know it before, but he's everything i've ever wanted in life. I know he'll make me proud one day. I just hope i can make him proud to be my son.
posted by Damy
1:15 PM
It's been a while
If you didn't notice (and i'm sure you did), static images for this blog had been MIA for a while. A friend had let me borrow some space to host the images but he let that account wither and die and i never bothered to save a copy of them. I was also too lazy to create new ones and find a new host.
I was bored today.
posted by Damy
2:09 PM
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