1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Accepted that one day I'll die.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any. I only have one for this year - to be happy.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not that I recall.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No. An old friend died December 2007 though.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Working kidney(s).
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
December 25, the first Christmas where I've ever felt like Christmas.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Writing my fanfic "Yu-Gi-Oh Negative Zero".
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not realizing what I realized this year last year.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure. Serious shit. o.o
11. What was the best thing you bought this year?
Zatch Bell trading cards. No joke.
12. Whose behavior warranted celebration?
Nothing's coming to mind.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Everyone in Hamas.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Medical needs
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The earlier realization that I will die. It's really freeing, honestly.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Tata Young - Sexy Naughty Bitchy
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter?
You say "fatter" like it's a bad thing. Get bent.
iii. richer or poorer?
Same.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Praying.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Getting angry.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Sleeping.
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
No.
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Jeopardy!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Seth MacFarlane.
26. What was the best book you read?
"For One More Day" by Mitch Albom
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tadia.
28. What did you want and get?
Happiness.
29. What did you want and not get?
Not wanting.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Tie between The Dark Knight (artistic enjoyment) and Iron Man (fun).
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing, and it suited me fine. 30.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Nothing.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Whatever's clean.
34. What kept you sane?
Homestar Runner
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Salma Hayek
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Prop 8.
37. Who did you miss?
Maddie Blaustein.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Chibi Drow Kitten.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
"The wise one embraces silence; the fool can be heard for miles."
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
The precipice is there
But will I ever dare
Throw myself to the sky
So at last I can die
- Jamiroquai, "Picture of My Life"