How was your 2007?
 

I read a thread on a Buick site I get on every now and then and read a lot of the posts, and thought it was pretty interesting to see how everyone's year went. This was my post on my 07, how was yours?

I guess any year your alive is good. My 07 wasn't the greatest. I lost all my basketball scholarships to College, found out I have two degenerate discs in my back, need to have my vertebrae fused to my spine, then I need to have another surgery to fix my nerve that's been messed up due to the disc problem in my back. I got my right knee scoped and my knee cap has not aligned back into the groove, and it's been a year and it's as bad as it was before I got the surgery. My dad had a heart attack, luckily he is doing well now. My dad's business has been really slow, and that makes for a stressful time, seeing as myself and my brother both work for him, and if no money is coming in how can it go out? It's been a long hard year, but the Lord got us through it, and hopefully he has better plans for us in 08 (at least better in our minds LOL).


Here is one from that thread that makes you feel bad.

Not the greatest. The wife was layed up 9 mos with a broken leg. Poor/barely existent disablilty insurance through her work (< 30% of her normal pay, before taxes) equates to lots of OT for me. Thankfull for the timing on that, but ended up taking very little enjoyable vacation, cashed a lot of it out for $. End result = best year I've ever had $ wise, less to show for it, and still had to sell parts and some valuable coins to keep our heads above water. Sad and frustrating, but the glass is still 1/5 full.........Oh yeah, in the middle of it all, in a 3 day span the refrigerator and washer took a dump and needed replaced........did I say it was 1/5 full ?!?! Anxiously awaiting a better '08

For some people it was an awful year, for others it was a great year, how was yours?

Pretty well, went to Europe for the first time, got promoted.

Things to look forward in '08, getting another raise in a week due to a reclassification, going to France for 2 weeks in July (during the slowest time of year from a sports sense, but I'll be back before TC).

Why did the Europeans promote you?

Oh...and pretty good year for me. I didn't get hit by anything bigger than me, and my slidewalk toward death cruised along uninterrupted.

Well let's see, my business went belly up (although it was more due to events that happened in '05 and '06, I should've pulled the plug earlier), I started a real job only to have that employer screw me over (worked a bunch of overtime that I never got paid for), spent the past 2 1/2 months in extreme pain and racked up a bunch of medical bills in the process. I'd say it sucked major ass.

But I'll get over it. :)

Nobody threw chicken soup on you this year?

My grades were fantastic for the year. I think I ended up with a 3.95 GPA for the two semesters in 2007. I am preparing for the GRE and graduate school application process.

My personal life was great. My wife is happy, my dog is happy, I am happy.

My work life was mediocre this year. I started a job and loved it initially, but it fizzled out and now I'm doing odd jobs for people and building furniture for some cash.

No deaths in my immediate family and no major injuries to anyone I love.

All in all, 2007 was fantastic.

2007 was the worst year I ever experienced; and ever will. Although it will continue with me the rest of my life.

Not chicken.

I don't mean to be nosy, C_M_T, but what has been the legal outcome of your situation? Did the babysitter face any criminal or legal charges, or was it ruled an accident?

Again, no need to respond if you don't want to, and I hope the good memories eventually outweigh the bad ones for you. I'm just curious.

Not great, Not bad - kinda ehhh....

Had some financial troubles of my own. However did get to go see the Genesis Reunion Tour in Chicago. Had a guitarist leave my band, got two guitarist that are just as talented. I'd say not bad for 2007, ready for 2008!!! :)

The final 3 months made up for a pretty boring first 9 months... I went to London, found a better job (in Omaha, not London), moved to Omaha.

My only regret was not meeting the famous Rain Man at Arrowhead a couple of weeks ago.

As for 2008, I'm going to watch Kansas win the Orange Bowl ( ;) ), have the opportunity to travel quite a bit with my new job, and maybe even learn Spanish.

Speaking of meeting Planeteers.... You met me... that had to be pretty cool for you. :p

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Did they promote you in London? They promoted chiefqueen when she went there.

Did they fire you before promoting you? Oh, no......that was Luv.