End of Year Survey
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? That's a long list. :) Flew on an airplane. Stayed in a really posh hotel. Stayed a whole week in a major US city. Got at tattoo. Attended a MASSIVE Wrock concert.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Nah, don't do that sort of thing.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Peggy (my niece) *sigh*
4. Did anyone close to you die? Surprisingly enough... no.
5. What countries did you visit? None. :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? I would like to have the smug satisfaction that I will get when the Tarheels win the NCAA Tourny.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The farewell ball from Terminus. I haven't had that much girlie fun since highschool. (And this time there was booze!!!)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I spent a week away from my husband and kids and I didn't even cry once.
9. What was your biggest failure? I need to be a better housewife. Clean more, cook more, etc.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing major
11. What was the best thing you bought? Terminus registration!!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Jim's
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? (my niece) Stephanie's "parents", I use that term loosely....
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills... ick
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? TERMINUS!!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? 99 Deatheaters ~ Draco & the Malfoys
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter :(
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Traveling
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Worried
20. How will you be spending New Years? At home, with family
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fall in love with my husband and children each and every day. :)
23. How many one-night stands? Well, I did share a wonderful moment with Alex in an elevator at Terminus... lol j/k
24. What was your favorite TV program? Big Bang Theory
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Nope
26. What was the best book you read? Thief of Time ~ Terry Pratchett
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Wrock
28. What did you want and get? A tattoo
29. What was your favorite film of this year? No clue... (But it SHOULD have been Half Blood Prince dammit!!!)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? On my birthday I made myself a nice yummy dinner. :) I was 29.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If Terminus had been just a couple more days longer.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Nerdy... in my HP gear and wrock back t-shirts.
33. What kept you sane? Jim
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? David Thewlis/Remus Lupin
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The election. YAY!! Obama won! :)
36. Who did you miss? Casey
37. Who was the best new person you met? Paul
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008? Do what you want to do and pay the fiddler later. ;)
39. Quote a song that sums up your year:
99 dreams I have had
The Dark Mark’s floating in the air
It’s all over and I’m standing pretty
In what used to be this city
If I could find something tragic,
Just to prove there once was magic
And here is a Chocolate Frog
I think of you and let it go
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? Nah, don't do that sort of thing.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? Peggy (my niece) *sigh*
4. Did anyone close to you die? Surprisingly enough... no.
5. What countries did you visit? None. :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? I would like to have the smug satisfaction that I will get when the Tarheels win the NCAA Tourny.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? The farewell ball from Terminus. I haven't had that much girlie fun since highschool. (And this time there was booze!!!)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? I spent a week away from my husband and kids and I didn't even cry once.
9. What was your biggest failure? I need to be a better housewife. Clean more, cook more, etc.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Nothing major
11. What was the best thing you bought? Terminus registration!!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Jim's
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? (my niece) Stephanie's "parents", I use that term loosely....
14. Where did most of your money go? Bills... ick
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? TERMINUS!!!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? 99 Deatheaters ~ Draco & the Malfoys
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Fatter :(
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Traveling
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Worried
20. How will you be spending New Years? At home, with family
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I fall in love with my husband and children each and every day. :)
23. How many one-night stands? Well, I did share a wonderful moment with Alex in an elevator at Terminus... lol j/k
24. What was your favorite TV program? Big Bang Theory
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? Nope
26. What was the best book you read? Thief of Time ~ Terry Pratchett
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? Wrock
28. What did you want and get? A tattoo
29. What was your favorite film of this year? No clue... (But it SHOULD have been Half Blood Prince dammit!!!)
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? On my birthday I made myself a nice yummy dinner. :) I was 29.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? If Terminus had been just a couple more days longer.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Nerdy... in my HP gear and wrock back t-shirts.
33. What kept you sane? Jim
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? David Thewlis/Remus Lupin
35. What political issue stirred you the most? The election. YAY!! Obama won! :)
36. Who did you miss? Casey
37. Who was the best new person you met? Paul
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008? Do what you want to do and pay the fiddler later. ;)
39. Quote a song that sums up your year:
99 dreams I have had
The Dark Mark’s floating in the air
It’s all over and I’m standing pretty
In what used to be this city
If I could find something tragic,
Just to prove there once was magic
And here is a Chocolate Frog
I think of you and let it go