Year's end
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Took a sewing class
2. Did you keep your New Years' Resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No, and not likely.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes!!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
Dominican Republic, Italy, Germany
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A million dollars.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
The day I passed the signatory review program.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Passing the sig review program
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being uptight and a control freak.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
nothing more than some nagging running injuries.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Acer Aspire One
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My husband's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Eh, not something I want to go into.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Taxes, house, vacation.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Visiting Germany and Italy.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
"Kiedrich in Rheingau"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? About the same
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter. :(
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Running, traveling
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating, being defensive.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With my family in Tampa
21. What LJ users did you meet?
Who didn't I meet?
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
A million times every day.
23. How many one-night stands?
None
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Amazing Race
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Naw
26. What was the best book you read?
Survival of the Sickest.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Straight No Chaser
28. What did you want and get?
Kermit lamp!
29. What did you want and not get?
Million bucks.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Tropic Thunder.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 31, and went to dinner at the Majestic after work.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A transporter, so I could visit all my friends all the time.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
When someone compliments your outfit, take notes and repeat often.
34. What kept you sane?
Who said I was sane?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Science and personal freedom.
37. Who did you miss?
Jamie
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Melinda
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Step back and take deep breaths. I'm still working on that.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. :)