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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
-went back to school seriously
-found love
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
-nah don't make 'em
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
-friends, though not especially close ones. Still miss 'em though.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
-no
5. What countries did you visit?
-no others, unless Missouri counts. Which, you know, it might should.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
-fewer responsibilities. Not looking good so far.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
-Nov. 4 & 5th cuz of O-face
-Feb. 10th-first date with Wendy
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year
-learning, ever so slightly, how to draw like an Industrial Designer
9. What was your biggest failure?
-failing, miserably, to be any good at it
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
-Pretty sure I was sick several times. I vaguely recall hallucinations, sweats, and 4.5 days away from work cuz of the flu, early in 2008, but that mighta been late 2007
11. What was the best thing you bought?
-dinner
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
-a good chunk of 'Mericans
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
-The usuals
14. Where did most of your money go?
-tuition & eating out
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
-love (good way), stress (bad way), politics reluctantly, and--I have to be honest here--Dark Knight, though only while seeing it.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
-nothing comes to mind. I wouldn't assign it to a year anyway
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
-much happier
ii. thinner or fatter?
-fatter. Not like Orca fat, but definitely crossed the 200 mark a few times
iii. richer or poorer?
-poorer for damn sure. But again, much happier.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
-worrying
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
-2k9's up in the air right now. 2k8 was with parents, brother, and Wendy
21. What LJ users did you meet for the first time?
-not sure if there were any. I'm terrible at gauging time in the 6-to-18 month range
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
-yes
23. How many one-night stands?
-none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
-Frisky Dingo, bro introduced me after xmas
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
-nah
26. What was the best book you read?
-the Transmetropolitan series
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
-More C-mon & Kypski, more Roisin Murphy, more of that good old squeezebox metal.
28. What did you want and get?
-laid a lot
29. What did you want and not get?
-a gun that shoots tiny tiny ponies
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
-gonna have to go with Dark Knight on this one.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
-ummm....got treated to brunch, hung with the lady, went to bed cuz it was Sunday night
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
-the non-obvious answer would be...a really kick-ass trip
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
-what looks ok and can pass for clean enough
34. What kept you sane?
-woman, occasional but potent nights out, friends, meditation
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
-I didn't realize Tiger Beat was back in publication. I'ma go with a tie between Obama and Salma Hayek's tits. Cuz really--still bangin.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
-President, economy, war, blah
37. Who did you miss?
-The 95% of my friends I hardly saw.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
-Jkam, but she's not talking to me for a reason I've yet to discover
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
-Timing is everything
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
When I think that I'm over you
I'm overpowered
It's long overdue
I'm overpowered
A chemical reason
If reason's your game
A chemical needing
Is there in the brain
With preprogrammed meanings
Like a little more pep
Alien feelings
We have to accept