Summing up 2008
While waiting for the new year and the new beginning, remembering the ending year. I'm confident that the year comes when there will be something very special to sum up... Now wasn't the time.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Nothing spectacular. Baked scones, played Guitar Hero, made a usability research. That kind of things.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?.
Didn't make any, and won't make any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
This comes as a shock to me. None :o
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More free weekends (will have), more interaction with friends (could have), and maybe a relationship (probably won’t have).
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Not a single one. After two years I can't remember if a certain event happened this or some other year :p And besides, there really weren't any special dates to remember.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Ex
9. What was your biggest failure?
Ex (not in this order with ^ )
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A couple of colds and a mental brake down.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My laptop.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Wow... Can’t think of anyone right now...
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ex and his girlfriend.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, food, furniture and decoration for my apartment.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Uuh... My reasons for that kind of excitement have been few... Well, the rock concert with my friend, and the new job got me excited.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
If I could remember years by songs... Maybe Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish, and Cold-play's Viva la Vida album.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Almost the same
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Motorbiking, travelling, exercising
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating, eating candy
20. How will you be spending [winter religious holiday of your choice]?
I spent Christmas with my family at my sister's.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Home alone...
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No
23. How many one-night stands?
Didn't start those this year either
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The same old... C.S.I, Criminal Minds, NCIS. And Comanche Moon.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
Didn't read much but it must have been something by Terry Pratchett.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Didn't make many, but... The Hives (as live performance), Oasis
28. What did you want and [then, amazingly, to everyone's surprise] got?
A new job. Although that wasn't such a surprise for everyone.
29. What did you want and not get?
A puppy.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't name just one. The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia!, Vicky Christina Barcelona
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing special. 31.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A better outcome with the whole mess with ex.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Quite simple. Basic jeans & shirt -style, as always. More skirts, more feminine, and the same time partly darker.
34. What kept you sane?
Vacation at the cabin, dogs, times with friends, confidence that my shift work will be over soon.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Karl, Scarlett Johansson, Karl, Salma Hayek, Karl...
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The US president election
37. Who did you miss?
Kitty
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Didn't meet any special new people. How sad is that...
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Let me see... Life is unfair. Well, knew that... People are stupid and narrow-minded. Knew that too… Life is too short. No news there... Well, just got reinforcement to things I already knew.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Did you ever hear what I told you
Did you ever read what I wrote you
Did you ever listen to what we played
Did you ever let in what the world said
Did we get this far just to feel your hate
Did we play to become only pawns in the game
How blind can you be, don't you see
You chose the long road but we'll be waiting
Bye bye beautiful
and I'm tired of this dark place
where hope dies and hope fades
I'm gonna leave these shadows behind
head into the bright lights
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Nothing spectacular. Baked scones, played Guitar Hero, made a usability research. That kind of things.
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?.
Didn't make any, and won't make any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
This comes as a shock to me. None :o
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More free weekends (will have), more interaction with friends (could have), and maybe a relationship (probably won’t have).
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Not a single one. After two years I can't remember if a certain event happened this or some other year :p And besides, there really weren't any special dates to remember.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Ex
9. What was your biggest failure?
Ex (not in this order with ^ )
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
A couple of colds and a mental brake down.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My laptop.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Wow... Can’t think of anyone right now...
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Ex and his girlfriend.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, food, furniture and decoration for my apartment.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Uuh... My reasons for that kind of excitement have been few... Well, the rock concert with my friend, and the new job got me excited.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
If I could remember years by songs... Maybe Bye Bye Beautiful by Nightwish, and Cold-play's Viva la Vida album.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier
b) thinner or fatter? Almost the same
c) richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Motorbiking, travelling, exercising
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
procrastinating, eating candy
20. How will you be spending [winter religious holiday of your choice]?
I spent Christmas with my family at my sister's.
21. How will you be spending New Year's?
Home alone...
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No
23. How many one-night stands?
Didn't start those this year either
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The same old... C.S.I, Criminal Minds, NCIS. And Comanche Moon.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No
26. What was the best book you read?
Didn't read much but it must have been something by Terry Pratchett.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Didn't make many, but... The Hives (as live performance), Oasis
28. What did you want and [then, amazingly, to everyone's surprise] got?
A new job. Although that wasn't such a surprise for everyone.
29. What did you want and not get?
A puppy.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Can't name just one. The Dark Knight, Mamma Mia!, Vicky Christina Barcelona
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing special. 31.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A better outcome with the whole mess with ex.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Quite simple. Basic jeans & shirt -style, as always. More skirts, more feminine, and the same time partly darker.
34. What kept you sane?
Vacation at the cabin, dogs, times with friends, confidence that my shift work will be over soon.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Karl, Scarlett Johansson, Karl, Salma Hayek, Karl...
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The US president election
37. Who did you miss?
Kitty
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Didn't meet any special new people. How sad is that...
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Let me see... Life is unfair. Well, knew that... People are stupid and narrow-minded. Knew that too… Life is too short. No news there... Well, just got reinforcement to things I already knew.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Did you ever hear what I told you
Did you ever read what I wrote you
Did you ever listen to what we played
Did you ever let in what the world said
Did we get this far just to feel your hate
Did we play to become only pawns in the game
How blind can you be, don't you see
You chose the long road but we'll be waiting
Bye bye beautiful
and I'm tired of this dark place
where hope dies and hope fades
I'm gonna leave these shadows behind
head into the bright lights