Top Ten Tuesday: Two-Thousand-Ten accomplishments

As we close out another year I look back and wonder, "where did 2010 go?" As we begin 2011, I must relish in accomplishments of 2010.

1. I became dually licensed. I know I've bragged about this one-million-times but, it's a really big deal and it was a TON of work to get to the point of signing LCMHC, MLADC. I never want to get "used to it" or take it for granted because I am so incredibly privileged to access the education it took to get the knowledge necessary for my credentials.

2. We saved money. Now, we didn't save a TON but, it's more than we had in 2009 (and I am even building up my retirement account- maybe I'll be able to retire around 2071...)

3. I finally convinced cheapskate Aaron to let us buy a new camera; he caved and let me get a Canon. It's not my Canon Rebel (which I WILL own before we go to Alaska) but it's not the P.O.S we were using in 2009.

4. We (Aaron) built our dream shed!

5. I finally made it to see The Lion King in NYC!

6. I told myself I would read 12 books in 2010; I read all 12 and then some. Guess which book I plan to read in 2011? I'll give you 43 guesses. That's right, sorry haters, he's my man. You know you're jealous. I'll let you borrow it when I'm done, LOL.

7. I finally caved and let Aaron buy a television for our bedroom (*GASP*! That's story for another blog)

8. I took a ton of time off from work-- approximately 45 days including sick, vacation, comp and holiday! For me, trust that this is a HUGE accomplishment!

9. I entered the ranks of the Red Cross "one gallon club." In 2010 I hit my one gallon mark. Many more gallons to go but, I have a great friend, Jenn, who is my "blood sister"-- now we go together :)

10. I scratched one of my major life goals off my bucket list. I became a 29-year-old college professor. On the last day of class I had a party and celebrated the end of the semester with my students and one student summed it up for me when he said, "You took a class full of students and made us a family. You taught us not only as a teacher teaches her students but, as a mother teaches her children. You loved us." That was the biggest compliment as I took this responsibility so seriously and my students inspired me. They helped me to fall in love with the field of psychology all over again; for that, I am forever grateful. And I'm not going to lie, every time I heard a student say "Professor Molloy" I beamed on the inside a little.