With 2008 on its way out the door, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the last twelve months. And since I am quite fond of lists and numbers, why not incorporate both?
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Average number of cups of coffee consumed per day: 1.25
Cupcakes baked: dozens
Questionable haircuts endured: 1
Trips taken by plane to other places for work and/or fun: 5
Restaurants tried out in DC: 15
Old friends and acquaintances reconnected with: 13
Postcards sent via Postcrossing: 27
Pairs of trouser socks bought within the last two weeks: 6
Pairs of trouser socks bought in the last twelve months: 6
Instances of “trouser socks” in this post: 3
Tote bags purchased: 1 (I demonstrated great restraint)
Theater productions attended: 4
Books borrowed from the library: ~50
Fines paid for overdue books and movies at the library: ~50
Dollars required to tow my car and buy new tires: way too many (grr)
Photos taken: several hundred
Flutes of bread eaten in Paris: 4.5
Times I regretted flying home rather than sticking around Europe buying flutes of bread until the money ran out: oh, lots
Term papers written: 3
Plants that perished by my hands: 0 (huzzah!)
Resolutions completed: I seem to have lost my list
Secret plans formulated for 2009: a few
Wishes for the New Year: millions
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