2008 in Retrospect
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?:
Bought a car, got a tattoo, drove to Blacksburg.
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Yes! I got a better job and I got a tattoo. For 2009 I resolve to apply to grad school, clean my clutter, and get another tattoo.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
A plan for the rest of my life.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
November 4th, of course. Also, the day I danced out of Whole Foods saying "I quit! I quit! I quit!"
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying a new car.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not applying to grad school and not cleaning my room even once.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just a few colds. I was robust in 2008.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My awesomely orange Toyota Matrix, Lady Marmalade.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
The American voter for electing the smart guy!
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Those voters that passed prop. 8 in CA. Sarah Palin for being an embarassment to women.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Car payments.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election, buying a car, getting a tattoo.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
"Viva La Vida" by Coldplay.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i) happier or sadder? happier
ii) thinner or fatter? about the same
iii) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Trying to be less anti-social.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eating candy, loafing.
20. How will you be spending the holiday?
Hopefully drunk.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
With Eyeshield 21 and Soul Eater, but not with any guys this year.
23. How many one night stands?
Zero.
24. What were your favorite TV programs?
The Office, Lost, Heroes, Top Chef, House, Bizarre Foods.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Yes, but the only reason I didn't hate Sarah Palin this time last year is because I had no idea who she was.
26. What was the best book you read?
Eyeshield 21 (hey, comic books are still books)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I listened to really random music this year. No band stands out.
28. What did you want and get?
A new car and a tattoo and a new president.
29. What did you want and not get?
A clue.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-e.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
It was my 24th and my sister took me out to Coastal Flats (my favorite restaurant).
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had applied to (and gotten into) graduate school.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
A woman who clearly spends her money on toys and books instead of clothes.
34. What kept you sane?
Who said I was sane this year?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
I dunno about "fancying" but I certainly did admire Barrack Obama. If we are just talking about what celeb I would most want to "hit," I would have to say Josh Holloway (Sawyer on Lost)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The economy.
37. Who did you miss?
The friends I used to have.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
uuuun and the rest of the people from the ES21 friending meme.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Sometimes, not usually but sometimes, things actually go better than expected.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Ooh, let me get back to you on this one...
And that was 2008.