meme stealing
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Hiked to the top of Half Dome.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any...might actually come up with some this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes on more than one occasion. It's getting difficult to keep all the babies straight!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, quite recently.
5. What countries did you visit?
Sadly, none.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Travel and scuba diving.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Nov 4, election day.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Proving to myself that, if I put my mind to it, I can and will write on a regular basis. Also, hopefully, patent #2.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting my fitness level get even lower.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new pack for backpacking.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
John McCain.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Backyard remodeling.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Hiking Half Dome, my Halloween costume, dinging 70 with my static party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything by MGMT.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Stock market => poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Cycling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating out.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Dinner with my MiL.
23. How many one-night stands?
N/A
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Fiction: Heroes. Non-fiction: The Daily Show
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Hm, I think only read one book this year.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
MGMT.
28. What did you want and get?
A new computer!
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Iron Man.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked, recovered from the flu, played WoW, and turned 33.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Exactly the same as 2007.
32. What kept you sane?
Ryan, Comedy Central, and Pizza Port.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy.
34. Who did you miss?
Marichelle.
35. Who was the best new person you met?
Not sure what this question is getting at, but I didn't make any new best friends this year.
36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
You never know what you're capable of until you try.
37. Quote a song that sums up your year.
And you may ask yourself
What is that beautiful house?
And you may ask yourself
Where does that highway go?
And you may ask yourself
Am I right? ...am I wrong?
And you may tell yourself
My god!...what have I done?
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...
Hiked to the top of Half Dome.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any...might actually come up with some this year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes on more than one occasion. It's getting difficult to keep all the babies straight!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes, quite recently.
5. What countries did you visit?
Sadly, none.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Travel and scuba diving.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Nov 4, election day.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Proving to myself that, if I put my mind to it, I can and will write on a regular basis. Also, hopefully, patent #2.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting my fitness level get even lower.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing major.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A new pack for backpacking.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
John McCain.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Backyard remodeling.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Hiking Half Dome, my Halloween costume, dinging 70 with my static party.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything by MGMT.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. thinner or fatter? About the same.
iii. richer or poorer? Stock market => poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Cycling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating out.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Dinner with my MiL.
23. How many one-night stands?
N/A
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Fiction: Heroes. Non-fiction: The Daily Show
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
26. What was the best book you read?
Hm, I think only read one book this year.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
MGMT.
28. What did you want and get?
A new computer!
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Iron Man.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I worked, recovered from the flu, played WoW, and turned 33.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Exactly the same as 2007.
32. What kept you sane?
Ryan, Comedy Central, and Pizza Port.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
James McAvoy.
34. Who did you miss?
Marichelle.
35. Who was the best new person you met?
Not sure what this question is getting at, but I didn't make any new best friends this year.
36. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
You never know what you're capable of until you try.
37. Quote a song that sums up your year.
And you may ask yourself
What is that beautiful house?
And you may ask yourself
Where does that highway go?
And you may ask yourself
Am I right? ...am I wrong?
And you may tell yourself
My god!...what have I done?
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was...