Things I’ve learned, 2009 Edition

I won’t lie, 2009 hasn’t treated me all that well and I think I can easily say 2009 was the most difficult and stressful year I’ve ever had.

If you know me then you know that I am not one of those overly dramatic people or someone that always talks about negative things. I like to be positive and optimistic and I’m one of those people that I could be having the worst day and you probably wouldn’t know it. Now that isn’t to say that I just bottle things up, just to be clear. I do share and get advice when I need it and 2009 would have been much more difficult had it not been for a few people that were there for me and helped. I owe a big thank you to them. It’s been a tough year but I’ve learned a lot in 2009.

I’ve put together 139 photos in chronological order of some of the more memorable and fun things this year. Some of it you might be clueless about but this was more so something I did for a myself that I think I will try to do each year.

Here are a few things I’ve learned from 2009. Some serious, some fun and some I’ve known but just made more since in 2009.

1. If I could go back in time I wouldn’t change a thing no matter what difficulties I deal with and dealt with.

2. True friends are the only friends you should have.

3. Despite what people say work can be what you want.

4. Merlot and pizza are awesome.

5. Help comes from the places you’d never think.

6. Your hardest work may also be your biggest failure but it’s not a fail.

7. What you think you can’t do should always be attempted.

8. Any Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor is amazing.

9. Hockey is much more interesting when you are there and not watching it on TV.

10. A friend should be like a sibling to you.

11. Telling the truth is much easier than telling a lie.

12. Always try something before you judge it.

13. People who see their pets as their kids aren’t weird.

14. What people love to bash, they often couldn’t live without.

15. People don’t take enough time to get their priorities right.

16. People that avoid Twitter and other social media are going to be left behind.

17. Where you work and what you do should not be determined by benefits and money if you want to be happy.

18. Confronting tough issues sooner is easier than later.

19. Positive change in the world starts with you.

20. Chai tea is great.

21. What you do that you think is odd, usually isn’t at all.

22. What you are afraid of is often easy to do.

23. You can call your parents just to chat and you can say that. It’s not weird.

24. Being the first to say hello is wanted by the other person just as much as you want them to first. Don’t be shy.

25. Sometimes you just have to unplug and take some time away from technology.

26. Stress in your life affects everyone in your life.

27. Most people have no idea how much time went in to the finished product.

28. Having cards with your contact information on it should be with you at all times.

29. My twitter friends are amazing!

30. Lala.com is one awesome music site.

31. Spell check has made me stupid.

32. Passion should surround your life. Work, life, relationship, everything.

33. This list is getting much longer then I intended.

34. I’ve learned I can count to 34.

35. Have a safe and Happy New Year.