Jan 03, 2009 11:29
so I wanted to write something, 2008 was not a year I will forget any time soon. It might be a year that has changed my life more than any other. So I copied Nell's 2008 questions as a way to summarize though I may change some as they were kin-dove redundant on the political side.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
I was married for a whole year
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think my newyears resolution was to fight less with jake and yes I did, april seemed to be the end of our adjustment period and wee stoped yelling, just incase you are wondering most of the yelling was because jake is very particular about laundry and I want the dishes put in the dish washer not the sink or counter as it were.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
well of course my sisters they do every year
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My Aunt Pat died just before christmas and my gerbil chestnut died the day after the birthday of the individual whose death I bought for. I need to grieve with a animal, she only coast a dollar.
5. What countries did you visit?
wine country Michigan
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Mental stability and a lack of anxiety
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
NOVEMBER 4TH. dec 21st, dec. 27th August 14th and july 4th
9. What was your biggest failure?
depression and extreme anxiety caused by men who should not be given that power in my brain, and letting it affect every aspect of my life to this day.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Depression and 3 months of pneumonia
11. What was the best thing you bought?
jake's christmas boots oh and this dress from bcbg maxaria
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
all my new neighbors espeicialy lyn, libby anna and Grace
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Darold Gholston!!!!! if you ever meet him punch him in the face for me.
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Obama
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
I didn't really listen to music this year
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? different
ii. thinner or fatter? thinnner in the waist fatter in the ass
iii. richer or poorer? same monetarily richer in spirit, and life
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Running. Being efficient with my time. Pop music singalongs. Letter-writing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
sleep, I slept alot
20. How did you spend new year's?
At my house with mark and Jake, Ann and Lizzie and Rick;
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I am in love
23. How many one-night stands?
I'm married though the pa at the docters office told me my husband was cheeting wich isn't true.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
I'm not sure
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
DG as previously mentioned
mary lou johnstone who is runening my church
26. What was the best book you read?
twilight
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
um
28. What did you want and get?
a wonderful house in ro, a garden, a studio
29. What did you want and not get?
chickens, a dog, peace
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
juno
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
there was a party at my new house and it was so fun, it rained realy hard
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
if the people I wanted to die died and my job at cairns hadn't been so spoild
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
trying not to look sexy to the men I worked with
34. What kept you sane?
jake and my new house
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Our president-elect
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
the fighting in Palestine has been on my mind lately
38. Who was the best new person you met?
the fishes and the hasleys colectively
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I am still waiting
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
you can stand there and agonize till your agony's your heaviest load