stolen from milfywinesnob
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Made a B in school. Organized a student group. Managed people.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i didn't really make any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I know of.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
i don't think so.
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, France, Luxembourg
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
stronger relationship with my daughter
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Feb 2. It was a very difficult test of resolve.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Pulling off a year and a half of business continuity planning with a $0 budget
9. What was your biggest failure?
shortcomings in school, it was a very disappointing year in that regard.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got a little bit sick recently, and sprained a ton of ligaments in my arm/elbow in the spring.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tuition and books
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Echo, Robbin, Bryan and Mykah
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm not mentioning names, but they could have done better.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Interest
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
tubing, camping
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
that annoying song by Maroon 5
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
playing video games
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
in a food/wine coma
21. What was the most embarassing thing to happen to you?
I don't get embarrassed easily
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
maybe
23. How many one-night stands?
zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Testees
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
na, my hater list is still the same
26. What was the best book you read?
The Epic of Gilgamesh(the whole thing)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
n/a
28. What did you want and get?
a promotion
29. What did you want and not get?
a real job
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
nothing stands out
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 34, i think I went out to eat.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more school accomplishments, better job
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
broke
34. What kept you sane?
My seemingly endless patience and tolerance of human stupidity
35. Which celebrity/public figure do you like the most?
Barack Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election
37. Who did you miss?
everyone, I never get any time off and I never see my friends
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't had the pleasure of meeting anyone great yet.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Think ahead.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm no dope, but I've lost all hope, so hit the fucking road and piss up a rope.
Made a B in school. Organized a student group. Managed people.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
i didn't really make any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I know of.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
i don't think so.
5. What countries did you visit?
Germany, France, Luxembourg
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
stronger relationship with my daughter
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Feb 2. It was a very difficult test of resolve.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Pulling off a year and a half of business continuity planning with a $0 budget
9. What was your biggest failure?
shortcomings in school, it was a very disappointing year in that regard.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I got a little bit sick recently, and sprained a ton of ligaments in my arm/elbow in the spring.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Tuition and books
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Echo, Robbin, Bryan and Mykah
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
I'm not mentioning names, but they could have done better.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Interest
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
tubing, camping
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
that annoying song by Maroon 5
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
studying
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
playing video games
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
in a food/wine coma
21. What was the most embarassing thing to happen to you?
I don't get embarrassed easily
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
maybe
23. How many one-night stands?
zero
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Testees
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
na, my hater list is still the same
26. What was the best book you read?
The Epic of Gilgamesh(the whole thing)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
n/a
28. What did you want and get?
a promotion
29. What did you want and not get?
a real job
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
nothing stands out
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 34, i think I went out to eat.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more school accomplishments, better job
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
broke
34. What kept you sane?
My seemingly endless patience and tolerance of human stupidity
35. Which celebrity/public figure do you like the most?
Barack Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election
37. Who did you miss?
everyone, I never get any time off and I never see my friends
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't had the pleasure of meeting anyone great yet.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Think ahead.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm no dope, but I've lost all hope, so hit the fucking road and piss up a rope.