I took a couple of hours and I reread all my Donnaville entries posted in 2008. Those of you who stick with me, God bless you! You guys are amazing. About 1/2 way through I was pretty much ready to find the silly biatch who writes such drivel and kick her in the head. 🙂

I wanted to find a couple of things– my best entry for 2008 and my “zeitgeist” (if you can use the word in this manner). I also wanted to look at my past resolutions and see how well I resolved. Sifting through my entries, nothing picked me up and shook me around. I found an entry or two that I thought, yeah, this is kinda good but then as soon as I clicked away, I totally forgot which one it was! I should have taken notes! The one entry that does stand out for me is the one in which I described Kimbo Slice punching his opponent in the cauliflower ear that subsequently exploded showering the ring with pieces of ear flesh. Yeah, that was a good entry. I liked how I described the cauliflower ear as looking like a testicle. I also like how I quickly transitioned to writing about the Brideshead Revisited remake. Kimbo Slice and Sebastian Flyte! A match made in heaven! Re-read the entry here: Ear Debris, What a Flyte.

(I know, the talent I have with Photoshop is astounding. I would give lessons but I am afraid that this knowledge in the wrong hands might be dangerous)

So how did I do with my New Year’s Resolutions?

2008 Resolutions – by Donna on January 1st, 2008

1. Simplify my home/life. Declutter. Love what I own and respect it. Live simply, stop over-consuming.
I am still working toward this goal. Probably about 6 months into it, I started dropping my clothes back on the floor at night. I don’t shop like I used to and I am getting better at making better decisions about items but I am still working towards gaining a more minimalistic outlook.

2. Get my finances in order. Get a true portfolio together. Invest!
I moved my money out of Wachovia and into a bank that actually paid interest on my savings. I rolled my 401K over but I need to invest in some index funds but I haven’t made any big moves because the economy is scaring me. I did buy some inverse ETFs and Gold and Silver but they didn’t come through as I expected. I am getting closer.

3. Stop taking my job so seriously. Live. Enjoy. Spend time with friends and family.
Grrrrrrrrrr. I don’t think I met this goal while I was working but now that I am in between jobs, I am rocking it.

4. Figure out my goal – what am I aiming for? Why am I here and am I accomplishing it?
It’s funny. Looking back over the last year, a conversation I had with Erin sticks out. We talked about the pressure to reproduce and what our goals are in life. I remember saying to her, “Why am I here, Erin? What is my purpose? I really doubt God put me on this earth to sell software!” I have not yet figured out my goal, however I do seem to know what I don’t want and what I am definitely not here to do. It shouldn’t be hard reversing it to figure out what it is I am here to do.

And what about my Zeitgeist for 2008? I dunno. I rallied behind Dr Paul and I tried to keep Rosemont from going co-ed. I worried about the bailouts and I cursed Obama and McCain. I think rather than worrying about the past I am just going to work on making 2009 a better year.