2008 survey
01. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Worked in a hair salon.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
no but yes
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
probably but I'm an ass and didn't pay attention.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
Not me personally..
05. Where did you travel?
Gulf Shores, Alabama. And Birmingham, too. Oh, and we drove over to Pensacola, FL and bought lottery tickets.
06. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Money, school, stability, my own apartment, a relationship on one continent
07. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 26th. Because. Or Dec 6th, when all of my shit was stolen.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Getting my cosmetology license;
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
Letting other people dictate my happiness.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
only mental.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't even know!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sugar's. She's very well behaved.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Really? You want a list? Let's just say that 2 of the people that I love and trust the most, hurt me the most and leave it at that.
14. Where did most of your money go?
into oblivion
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Someone returning and not being a douchebag. Madonna's new album.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
"Heartbeat" by Madonna
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? richer, but I have NOTHING.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
exercise and listen to myself.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
living with my mother
20. How did you spend Christmas?
At my sister's with her family, Ian, and our dad
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
not for the first time
23. How many one-night stands?
zero, I'm on my way to becoming a nun.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
DEXTER, It's Me or the Dog
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
sorta
26. What was the best book you read?
How To Become A Famous Author Before You Die by Ariel Gore, of which I have to buy another copy because it was stolen. :/
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I was introduced to Ladyhawke.
28. What did you want and get?
an mp3 player
29. What did you want and not get?
someone to get their shit together
30. Favorite film of this year?
SEX AND THE CITY.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, and I went out with a bunch of friends to an Irish pub and ate shepherd's pie and got drunk and had a big raspberry cheesecake. It was LOVELY!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Love, money and sex.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
the same as always. jeans, t-shirts, converse/docs, hoodies or cardigans. Oh and work clothes-- all black.
34. What kept you sane?
Actually NOT taking my meds. Ironically.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Madge, of course.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
so so many. But my boy got in, so yay.
37. Who do you miss?
a lot of people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't think I met anyone new...
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I am not listening to anyone else, or being persuaded by anyone, EVER AGAIN.
I am listening to myself, doing what's best for ME in the long run and not what's fun at the moment or good for someone else. Fuck EVERYONE.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: (there are a couple)
"my heart is yearning, but Paris is burning, all night long.."
"I've left my heart to you, but it's not fair
Coz you're taking me for granted baby
I made a start with you, but it's not fair
Coz you're over the Atlantic baby
One journey for you but it's worth it
One life here with me and it's magic
One journey for you, but it's worth it
One life here with me and it's magic"
Worked in a hair salon.
02. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
no but yes
03. Did someone close to you give birth?
probably but I'm an ass and didn't pay attention.
04. Did anyone close to you die?
Not me personally..
05. Where did you travel?
Gulf Shores, Alabama. And Birmingham, too. Oh, and we drove over to Pensacola, FL and bought lottery tickets.
06. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Money, school, stability, my own apartment, a relationship on one continent
07. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 26th. Because. Or Dec 6th, when all of my shit was stolen.
08. What was your biggest achievement(s) of the year?
Getting my cosmetology license;
09. What was your biggest failure(s)?
Letting other people dictate my happiness.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
only mental.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't even know!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Sugar's. She's very well behaved.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Really? You want a list? Let's just say that 2 of the people that I love and trust the most, hurt me the most and leave it at that.
14. Where did most of your money go?
into oblivion
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Someone returning and not being a douchebag. Madonna's new album.
16. What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
"Heartbeat" by Madonna
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? richer, but I have NOTHING.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
exercise and listen to myself.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
living with my mother
20. How did you spend Christmas?
At my sister's with her family, Ian, and our dad
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
not for the first time
23. How many one-night stands?
zero, I'm on my way to becoming a nun.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
DEXTER, It's Me or the Dog
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
sorta
26. What was the best book you read?
How To Become A Famous Author Before You Die by Ariel Gore, of which I have to buy another copy because it was stolen. :/
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I was introduced to Ladyhawke.
28. What did you want and get?
an mp3 player
29. What did you want and not get?
someone to get their shit together
30. Favorite film of this year?
SEX AND THE CITY.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
31, and I went out with a bunch of friends to an Irish pub and ate shepherd's pie and got drunk and had a big raspberry cheesecake. It was LOVELY!
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Love, money and sex.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
the same as always. jeans, t-shirts, converse/docs, hoodies or cardigans. Oh and work clothes-- all black.
34. What kept you sane?
Actually NOT taking my meds. Ironically.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Madge, of course.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
so so many. But my boy got in, so yay.
37. Who do you miss?
a lot of people.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't think I met anyone new...
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I am not listening to anyone else, or being persuaded by anyone, EVER AGAIN.
I am listening to myself, doing what's best for ME in the long run and not what's fun at the moment or good for someone else. Fuck EVERYONE.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: (there are a couple)
"my heart is yearning, but Paris is burning, all night long.."
"I've left my heart to you, but it's not fair
Coz you're taking me for granted baby
I made a start with you, but it's not fair
Coz you're over the Atlantic baby
One journey for you but it's worth it
One life here with me and it's magic
One journey for you, but it's worth it
One life here with me and it's magic"