2006: by the numbers

races run: 2

major hair color changes: 3

trips outside the United States: 2 (Whistler, B.C. on my honeymoon, Mexico for Christmas)

days spent on the Gulf Coast: 7



perspective shifts while there: many

major injuries: ZERO!

songs on my iPod: 4,933

times I had to take the stupid thing in to Best Buy to get it fixed: 2

weddings: 3

funerals: 1

total blog posts: 58

total blog posts May-December: 14 (ouch)

flat tires: 1

emails exchanged with Justin from March 19th to April 19: Approximately 160

number of hours on the phone it took to be pretty sure I "knew" about us: Approximately 9

number of years we'd been friends: 9

years it had been since we'd seen each other: 6

number of visits it took to "know": 1

times I received flowers at work: 2

dollars I gave Verizon Wireless in May: 600

times a bridesmaid: 1 (4 total)

times a bride: 1



months from first date to wedding: 6

resulting name changes: 1

free drinks from Starbucks: 1 (apparently if you show up in a big white poofy dress, they feel obliged to treat)

days spent in Whistler, B.C.: 7

number of bears I chased, trying to get a good photo: 1

number of hats I bought: 2

moves: 2

number of large fires: 2 (Mitzel's and Kevo's house)

number of times I won at Munchkin: 1

number of times I beat J at Scrabble: more than he beat me

new jobs: 1

number of "The Office" episodes watched back-to-back on DVD: 22 (it would be 28, but some jackass refuses to return the second DVD of Season 2.  Jackass: if you're reading this, I hate you).

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

my small group

my trip to the Gulf Coast in April

finding Justin again and promptly marrying him



camping at Banks Lake

Justin proposing with coffee after my dad spilled the beans

the realization that a job can go absolutely sour and I'll survive

pre-marital counseling with Daniel

having such amazing bridesmaids

having coffee with Justin, his brother, and Julie in the sunshine the beautiful morning we married

our wedding

having Dan officiate (he stole excerpts from this post on my blog for his message)

cozying up during our honeymoon in Whistler

being with family for Thanksgiving

finding the Little Grey House & moving to Bellingham

Mexico for Christmas

DISCOVERIES

The Office

Little Miss Sunshine

the glory that is having a Starbucks Barista machine

the glory that is having a husband who makes you mochas every morning

why newlyweds have that sparkle in their eye ;)

the ins and outs of football (and football addiction)

how odd it is to see your brother on the news

why simple, personal weddings are the best way to go

seasickness

Chris' game: Buffet

Cat Power

Band of Horses

how quickly you get over the fear of farting under the covers... or anywhere else, for that matter

how funny that becomes

how much fun and how much work it is to share your life with someone