Well 2009 is here and 2008 is over....Thank God! Not that me and 2008 didn't have some good times, we easily did. There was that time we.....hmmmm...thinking. So ok, a lot of bad shit happened in 08, I left my fiance, my home, my dog (i still miss Nelli) All in all 08 stung pretty bad, but it's not like me to dwell. I'm an extremely happy and positive person, for the most part, and I refuse to concentrate on 2008's flaws. So this blog is dedicated to all the good times in 08.


So here is my top ten list of 08's best:

10. Started this blog...awww! I have met so many amazing single parents through this blog and others I have stumbled across. Oh the power of the Internet!

9. I got a new tattoo, peace symbol behind my right ear. I also became a fiery redhead! So I guess you can say I was a bit daring in 08.

8. Along with # 9...after deciding to change my hair color a dramatic shade of pumpkin I met Hair Man. Need I say more. sigh

7. I became an Ambassador Of Peace

6. Moved to Charleston and started fresh

5. Coached the most amazing group of 5 year olds I've ever met. Not to mention our micro soccer team was undefeated. Go Battery! Not that I was keeping score or anything (it was the parents I swear)

4. My son scored his first goal. It was overwhelming and I was so incredibly proud of him. See winning is not something I have raised him to focus on and he is extremely selfless, which you do not see very often in a 5 yr old. Especially in sports where they all run towards the ball in a mad swarm. My son is like me, very clumsy and not the fastest on the team, so when he gets the ball he often loses it or passes it to a teammate. What makes this one even better he scored the last game of the season : )

3. My daughter took her first steps. She has had many milestones in 2008. Walking, talking, running, jumping, scratching, biting, you know all the major firsts this year.

2. I came to peace with myself. I often am too hard on myself and try to help everyone else, but this year I think I focused on helping myself a bit more. It was much needed.

And the # 1 greatest thing to happen in 2008 is.......drum roll please

Obama!!! Hell to the yeah. I voted, I waited in line, I prayed for change, and sure enough I witnessed it happen. But I wasn't alone, I was just one of millions who wanted this. We all came together to make a difference and through adversity we did it. 2009 is promising and as the eternal optimist that i am I think it's going to be a marvelous year.

So here's to 2009....low gas prices, better economy, better sex, and making a difference! Cheers.