2008 meme borrowed from extol_involute
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Step over some boundaries I thought I would never cross.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've given up on new years' resolutions all together :-)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Scotland, England, Belgium, Germany
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Peace of mind.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory,and why?
A few. May was great. August was even better.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting out of a particularly bad case of being overworked. Still not completely recovered, but getting there.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Stepping in the same trap again. I should know better by now.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, both physical and mental.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All festival tickets :-)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My folks'. For keeping me sane when I needed it most.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Not worth mentioning here.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Festivals, traveling, CD's. The regular stuff.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
An unexpected event that made me feel really really happy.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Proto X - Looser
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I would say happier.
b) thinner or fatter? A lot thinner. Again. Need to fix that.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Enjoying the company of my friends.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about things I cannot change or influence anyway.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Partly at home, partly with my family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
Don't watch TV often enough to have a favourite.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
None impressed me that much.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Klangstabil. And Portion Control. Amongst others.
27. What did you want and get?
Opheldering. En meer dan ik had gehoopt of gevreesd.
28. What did you want and not get?
A sh*tload of money and a new job.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
See 25.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Nothing much, as usual. I hardly ever celebrate it.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Peace of mind.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Black.
33. What kept you sane?
My folks. My insane imagination. My down-to-earth mentality. But only just.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
See 25 :-)
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The current credit crisis.
36. Who did you miss?
Many people. And some a bit more than others :-)
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Met a lot of nice people this year. It has been a good year to make new friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008;
Be good to yourself because nobody else has the power to make you happy.
Step over some boundaries I thought I would never cross.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I've given up on new years' resolutions all together :-)
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Scotland, England, Belgium, Germany
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Peace of mind.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory,and why?
A few. May was great. August was even better.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting out of a particularly bad case of being overworked. Still not completely recovered, but getting there.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Stepping in the same trap again. I should know better by now.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes, both physical and mental.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
All festival tickets :-)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My folks'. For keeping me sane when I needed it most.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Not worth mentioning here.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Festivals, traveling, CD's. The regular stuff.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
An unexpected event that made me feel really really happy.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Proto X - Looser
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? I would say happier.
b) thinner or fatter? A lot thinner. Again. Need to fix that.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Enjoying the company of my friends.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying about things I cannot change or influence anyway.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Partly at home, partly with my family.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favourite TV program?
Don't watch TV often enough to have a favourite.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
None impressed me that much.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Klangstabil. And Portion Control. Amongst others.
27. What did you want and get?
Opheldering. En meer dan ik had gehoopt of gevreesd.
28. What did you want and not get?
A sh*tload of money and a new job.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
See 25.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Nothing much, as usual. I hardly ever celebrate it.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Peace of mind.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Black.
33. What kept you sane?
My folks. My insane imagination. My down-to-earth mentality. But only just.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
See 25 :-)
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The current credit crisis.
36. Who did you miss?
Many people. And some a bit more than others :-)
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Met a lot of nice people this year. It has been a good year to make new friends.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008;
Be good to yourself because nobody else has the power to make you happy.