Best of 2007

First of all, I'm just going to confirm that yes, I'm back from Norway (we got in at 5 am yesterday.) Sooooo many dramatic things have happened, though, that I'm going to save all that for a later post. I also have many pictures and video clips from the trip, and I promise to post those as well. Since I have a lot on my mind now and because I'm still quite jetlagged, I'm going to conserve my energy so that I can explain everything more eloquently at a later date. In the meantime, I've decided to start my own Meme called "Best of 2007."

Best Events that Happened:

Adopting Sasha, duh!

Best Places I Visited:

• Dubai
• Ethiopia
• Birmingham, Michigan
• Virginia Beach for my school's music trip
• Iceland
• Norway (because we got to show off Sasha!)

Best Books I Read:

• Love In the Driest Season
• The Namesake
• Angela's Ashes (okay, I'm kind of cheating here, since I started it in 2007 but haven't finished it yet...love it so far though!)

Best Movies I Saw:

• Waitress
• The Painted Veil
• The Pursuit of Happyness
• The Namesake
• Pan's Labyrinth
• Juno (this one barely counts, since I saw in December 31st, but it's very good!)

Best Music I Listened To:

• Littlest Things by Lily Allen
• If Everyone Cared by Nickelback
• Ethiopian music

Best Gift I Gave:

200+ pairs of pajamas to AHOPE (although I really have to give credit to all the wonderful people who donated!)

Best Gift I Received:

• A digital camera (not to put this on the level of the gifts listed below)
• Smiles from the AHOPE kids
• Sasha's love and laughter

Best Accomplishments:

• Everything involving The Sweet Dreams Project, but being able to visit AHOPE especially
• Improving my PSAT score by 100 points (with 50 points in math, my weakest subject)

Best Lessons I Learned:

Live in the moment. As inclined as I am to worry about, dread, look forward to, and obsess about the future, true happiness comes from focusing on the present.

I now tag: Nikki , Ellie , Erin, and Holly .

Happy New Year!!