Hiya, remember me?
Oh, yeah. I’m still here. I suppose I could explain where I’ve been, but I think I’ll save all that for another post. In the meantime, a quick New Year’s post for you:
10 Things I Learned in 2009
- Baby boys are the bomb. Especially ones that are chill, love their mommies and smile at anything with a soul. Or even without a soul, actually. Soul optional
- Just when you think you can write “bomb” on your blog without worrying about the repercussions, someone goes and tries to blow up an airplane and ruins it for everyone. (Hi, Homeland Security Intern who now has to read my blog for the rest of the school year, it’s so nice to meet you… be sure to leave a clever comment!)
- People’s opinion of me is pretty much already formed. What I do or say has little effect in the long term. An opinion of me is more of a reflection of the opinion holder and less of a reflection of who I am.
- For every one person in this world that is hateful and unkind, there are twenty who are loving and decent. And they’ll text you to remind you of that when you’re feeling down when prompted by a vivacious curly haired head mistress of the Internet.
- Tiger Woods. Really? REALLY?
- The fulfillment of familial obligation is not a virtue in and of itself. Be right and you will do right, not just by your family but by everyone you meet.
- I cannot waste my time trying to earn the respect of some people if it costs the respect I have already earned from others. Some people will like me, some won’t. The people who don’t like me are none of my business. They may have their reasons for not liking me, but I no longer care what they are. This is who I am. Love me or leave me, people.
- I have friends. Really good ones.
What about you? What did you learn this year?
P.S. It came and it went, but December 28th was my two year anniversary for this blog. Two years! I just want to say to all of the bloggers/readers that I have met because of this blog: Thank you. Thank you for being there when I was happy, sad, alone, funny, serious, angry, whatever. You are not my Internet friends. You are my friends. Real ones. In every way. Happy belated birthday, Native Born, and thank God that Al Gore decided to invent the Internet.
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I learned that I spent too much time online and not enough time taking care of my family and myself and reflecting on who I want to be.
I’m really glad that the people who matter to me are still sticking around for me even if I’m not blogging my every move, though, and rant anymore.
Anyone who has ever been in your presence would know better than to be disrespectful of you. Your aura commands respect.
Family and friends first, always. Yourself on the zeroth position.
(That’s the first time I’ve EVER typed zeroth. For anyone who thinks I just insulted her, read a dictionary, thank you.)
Love you, Faiqa. HNY!
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@Poppy, Love you, too, hon, those are great lessons. I’m sure that zeroth is a word. Or zeroeth. How about just 0th?
And I just barely asked you where you had gone, not just two hours ago!
It sounds like you’ve had some challenges and some lessons to learn this year. It doesn’t sound like it was much fun, but I’ll bet you’re a stronger person.
@Jason, I know, right?! I was typing this post when your comment came in… and I’m thinking, “Wow, you know if JASON is nagging you, you need to get on track with the blog thing.”
It was a good year with important lessons. I regret none of it, of course.
I’ve learned that the internet has a lot to offer in the way of people and making connections.
Happy 2010!
(So weird to say that, isn’t it?)
@Bre, It really does… Happy 2010 to you, too.
I’ve learned that you think I respect you.
Kidding aside, I’m glad you’re enjoying having a boy, and especially glad that he doesn’t discriminate against those of us who lack souls.
@SciFi Dad, Heh. You do so have a soul. Otherwise the rest of us are in reaaal trouble.
I dunno… my opinion of you changes every time I read your blog and every time I meet you.
Just when I think that I can’t love and respect you any more than I already do… you prove me wrong.
Health, happiness, and many blessings on your house in the new year!
@Dave2, Awww, that’s really nice. But. Real love and respect means sending me more free fruit chewie things. Just sayin’.
I can’t imagine someone not liking or respecting you. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with you when I was in Orlando, but I liked you instantly. I respected you long before that when I was quietly reading your words and enjoying every one of them.
I learned that happiness can be a choice, that I need to just let some things go, and that relationships flourish when thoughtfully tended. Happy New Year!
@Lisa, I wish we had spent more time together. Happiness is a choice… good lesson.
Just so you know, there were four of us in a car last night talking about how amazing you are and how wonderful your blog is. So yes, there is that.
I am so glad that you know that you cannot change people’s “stone-set” opinions of you, especially when you are right-acting and right-speaking. (I hang around Dave way too much). You just keep being who you are, which is wonderful and those of us who adore you will keep loving you.
@Hilly, Thanks, Diva. And what? YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME?!
I’d say you had a very productive year. And I love that you realized that someone not liking you is about them, not you. Women so often work hard to please everyone else and lose themselves in the process. You are an amazing, intelligent, funny, vivacious and beautiful person. Anyone who doesn’t like or respect you has taste in their mouth.
Happy 2010. Make it a good one. XO
@Finn, I feel like this lesson was so simple, but it’s going to be so huge for me. I hope you have a wonderful New Year, as well. Love you!
Faiqa! So glad to have you back!
Each year I find that I don’t so much learn new important things, but rather that the important things I already knew on some level are reinforced over and over. This year’s lesson was about the cyclical nature of life. Things will be up, down and everything in between, so it’s best to chill and enjoy the ride as much as possible.
Also, with my husband being gone for three months (yay for him being back!), I relearned how strong and independent and happy I am when left to my own devices. A wonderful lesson, to be sure.
@Kate, Those are great ones. I hope you have a wonderful 2010, honey!
Like Dave, I just keep falling in love with you over and over again. I hope you got my text yesterday. It’s probably still trudging through the snow to Americus.
Love you, Lady. Love your family. You guys are easy to love.
xoxo
@Karen Sugarpants, I did get the text… thank you, it meant a lot to me. ::hugs::
I do loves me some Faiqa, And I will cut a bitch who messes with you.
Happy 2010!!!!!
@Sybil Law, Thanks, hon, I’m past the cut a bitch stage and on to the whatever-have-a-nice-life-bitch phase.
I just posted my own “I’ve learned” post today.
You are right, baby boys are wonderful. Then they grow up into monsterous little boys. But even that is fun to witness.
I hope you and your family have a great 2010.
@Becky, Happy New Year to you to Becky!
Those are some great learnings. I actually learned that baby girls are the bomb and that being a mother is so much more wonderful than I would have ever imagined!
@Alecia, Oh, yes, baby girls are the bomb, too. So is being a mom.
I am in love with you and I’ve never even met you.
Yeah, that whole thing about learning someone is not too keen on you is initially tough to handle. There are several people who I know would like to take a contract out on me. At first it really upset me, but I figure that they’re the ones wasting the time and energy on it, not me. You can’t keep all the people happy all the time.
You are a fabulous person. I can tell. Looking forward to reading more of your blog in 2010. Happy New Year!
@Selma, Thanks Selma, I love you, too, hon. I hope you have a wonderful 2010. And 2011. And, hell, a happy 2100, too.
Hi! Happy New Year!! Here’s to making this year so much better than last!
I learned that no matter what kind of promises I made that I blogged, they still need me to actually get off my ass and make them happen. Hoping to take those lessons learned and make things happen this year.
Happy Blogiversary, Faiqa. 2 years is awesome.
@martymankins, Thanks Marty… writing down what you’re going to do is the first step to making it happen, right? So, step one: complete. Happy New Year.
I learned that even though there was recently a terrorist threat, just days ago, a blonde, white girl can get from the ticket counter all the way to her airplane seat without showing her ID once. Yes, that really happened; just this afternoon in fact. I guess technically though I didn’t learn that this past year, so this will be the first thing I learned in the new year.
Glad to hear from you!
@Kimberly, Really? Don’t they know about the secret blonde white girl jihad? These security people are so clueless…
I cannot waste my time trying to earn the respect of some people if it costs the respect I have already earned from others. Some people will like me, some won’t. The people who don’t like me are none of my business. They may have their reasons for not liking me, but I no longer care what they are. This is who I am. Love me or leave me, people.
Words to live by. I’ve learned that as much as I love keeping up with my online friends, it’s always good to turn the computer off and reconnect IRL more often than not.
Happy New Year, and Blogiversary!
@Tug, Yeah, IRL friends are important, too. No amount of e-mail hugs can ever substitute for the real thing. Happy New Year to you, too.
Happy Blogversary!
What I learned: If you already have three children, eight are no more work.
@delmer, Oh, good, my plan to have 11 children remains unchanged then. I was getting worried there for a moment.
“For every one person in this world that is hateful and unkind, there are twenty who are loving and decent. And they’ll text you to remind you of that when you’re feeling down…”
YAY!!!!! GOOD WINS!!!
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Ahem. Anyway.
What have I learned this year? (or, damn, I guess last year now…)
That “this” is never it. Until you’re dead.
@Miss Britt, You are a beacon of light in this cold dark universe, my friend.
Wow, two years already? That’s awesome!
@Avitable, I know, right. I wouldn’t have made it this far if it weren’t for you… that’s the truth.