1. What did you do in 2015 that you'd never done
before?
I got engaged, planned my own wedding, got married, and went to Europe,
none of which would have been possible without the help and support of my
wonderful family and friends. I also went on my first business trip.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and
will you make more for next year?
My resolution last year was to continue going to the gym and also to
get a promotion or new job. I definitely kept the gym resolution. I was on Warp
9 in terms of exercising and eating right; since the wedding, however, I’ve
been more on impulse drive. Also, I did get a new job in the fall, so that was
incredibly exciting.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Sara
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany and Denmark
6. What would you like to have in 2016 that you
lacked in 2015?
I would like peace and confidence in 2016. Last year’s big highlight
was the wedding, which took up a lot of my mind and time. Everything was about
preparing for the big day. Even though I was relatively calm during the
process, the year seemed stressful overall, because I ended it with a new and
challenging job with longer hours and a farther commute, a marriage in which
Chris and I are learning to adjust to living together and turning our place
from a bachelor pad to a warm home, and a couple of new roles in leadership
that I’ve accepted at church. These are all fantastic opportunities, and I am
grateful for them. I simply desire efficient management with my time and
emotions as I learn to balance life, which is only going to get busier in the
coming years.
7. What date(s) from 2015 will remain etched
upon your memory, and why?
March 22, because he got down on one knee, and we said “I love you” for
the first time, and October 10, because we tied the knot! Some memorable
mentions include the honeymoon in Germany, my bridal shower and bachelorette
party, receiving the offer letter from LM, and first Christmas as a
daughter-in-law at the Weingartner home. Oh, I will also remember really
enjoying the pre-marital counseling sessions that Chris and I had to do with
our pastor for months before the wedding.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the
year?
Planning my wedding and losing 6 percent in body fat for the big day
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don’t know if this is considered a failure, but during the first week
of the new job, there was one day where I was so incredibly overwhelmed and
frustrated with not learning quickly enough. I sat in my car in the parking lot
and just sobbed for a few minutes to let out some pent-up exasperation.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing outside the typical colds and flus that come and go with the
season
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The trip to Munich and all the places and restaurants we visited!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sandy Lwi for her paper to be published, Amanda Walters for her doctoral
degree, and Roxanne Balolong for her confidence and resolve to overcome the
past and pursue happiness
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and
depressed?
My brother-in-law
14. Where did most of your money go?
W-E-D-D-I-N-G
15. What did you get really, really, really
excited about?
The engagement, the wedding, the honeymoon, visiting Dachau, getting my
new job, achieving my fitness goals, going to Huntsville for work, and taking
Chris to watch Phantom for his birthday
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2015?
Uptown Funk and Like I’m Gonna Lose You
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
Wiser? Yes (I fear the day when
these answers change)
Healthier? Yes
Richer? Yes
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Read the novels that friends have recommended and also the Good Book,
continue to learn German on Duolingo, take more photos with my Polaroid
19. What do you wish you'd done
less of?
Finish bad shows or movies on Netflix for the sake of finishing. I’ve
learned to just let it go and stop a movie halfway or occasionally minutes
through.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Chris and I drove to Murrieta to spend it with his parents and
brothers. We went to church in the morning and watched Star Wars in the
evening. It was very relaxing.
21. Did you fall in love in 2015?
I sure did. Note to self: Eliminate this question for next year.
22. What new hobbies did you pick up?
None, but I’d like to change that for 2016. I want to learn something
new every year!
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Oh my goodness, I could not get enough of The Grand Hotel, this
insanely dramatic Spanish soap on Netflix. I would recommend you all to check
it out, but I also don’t want to take away your lives :)
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate
this time last year?
No
25. What was the best book you read?
I started to read The Night Circus. I haven’t finished it yet, but it’s
pretty good so far!
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Meghan Trainor. I know, I know, I’m slow to these new artists…
27. What did you want and get?
A ring
28. What did you want and not get?
To visit Salzburg. We slept in instead and missed the bus.
29. What was your favorite film(s) of this year?
Jurassic World and Star Wars, the only two films I saw in theaters
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old
were you?
My birthday was on the same night as Small Group, so the evening
before, Chris took me to Teske’s Germania for a delicious German dinner. Little
did I know that I’d actually dine on Bavarian meals in Germany later in the
year! On the actual night, my small group bought me a birthday cake and sang to
me after our Bible study. Then, that Friday night, a group of us went to Red
Robin and ate a bunch of burgers and more cake. Chris made me a card on which
he drew olives and glued olive leaves – cutest card ever! I turned 30.
31. What’s one thing that would have made your
year immeasurably more satisfying?
I wish that everyone who couldn’t make it to the wedding actually could
have.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion
concept in 2015?
It was pretty casual for most of the year. In September, I bought a new
wardrobe at Express and Banana Republic to look more like a business
professional.
33. What kept you sane?
Good friendships and Classical KDFC
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy
the most?
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
Gay marriage and the attacks in Paris
36. Who did you miss?
My mom, when she was in Taiwan for a couple months right after I got
married
37. Who was the best new person you met?
I don’t know how to choose just one, but my new coworkers are pretty
freaking fantastic!
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in
2015.
Never rely on motivation. Motivation will only take you so far. When it
goes, all that’s left is commitment, and it’s our commitments that make us who
we are.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
That’s why, Darling, it’s incredible that someone so unforgettable
thinks that I am unforgettable, too.
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