Hopefully 2008 Turns Out Well
Happy New Year, all! Hope you didn't vomit or drunken dial any exes! I had a lovely time, despite my horrible cold.
So, here's a meme, shamelessly stolen from riggsy06
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
I rode a wheelie on a dirt bike, swam in the ocean, ate softshell crabs, got engaged to someone I'm head over heels in love with :D
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I make a genuine effort to change, I have three resolutions this year. We'll see how they turn out.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Rick's son's wife gave birth on December 21st to Elijah. He's such a gorgeous little guy
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My best buddy at work, Jae. I really miss him
5. What countries did you visit?
just the great old US of A
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Stability
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 15, divorce finalized :D
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming my own person
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't think I've had any.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Any of the kids' Christmas gifts.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Eh...
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The sneaky underhanded mother fucker that is my ex-husband.
Fucker
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and kids stuff
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going on vacation :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? slightly fatter. That's what happens when you're happy, I guess.
iii. richer or poorer? richer, yay!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Laughed
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
cried
20. How did you spend Christmas? How will you spend New Years Eve?
with my family, out on the town
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I was in love when it started
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero. I've been in a committed relationship all year
24. What was your favourite TV program?
CSI, Pushing Daisies
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, I pretty much still hate my ex-husband
26. What was the best book you read?
Stop! I need a Time Out by Frank Hedges
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
all the stuff on 94.9 the sound
28. What did you want and get?
engaged :):):):)
29. What did you want and not get?
nothing
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Transformers!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
23, went to Belterra Casino
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My ex-husband dying in a fiery crash
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
laziness
34. What kept you sane?
Rick
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Billy Petersen, Mike Rowe, and Shia LaBeouf
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh the war is usually what pisses me off the most.
37. Who did you miss?
I miss Jae and Annie
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't physically met any new people, but I did meet a few new great online friends.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
I hate to sound cliche and use a quote, but "If you're going through hell, keep going"
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key"-The Eagles.
So, here's a meme, shamelessly stolen from riggsy06
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
I rode a wheelie on a dirt bike, swam in the ocean, ate softshell crabs, got engaged to someone I'm head over heels in love with :D
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I make a genuine effort to change, I have three resolutions this year. We'll see how they turn out.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Rick's son's wife gave birth on December 21st to Elijah. He's such a gorgeous little guy
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My best buddy at work, Jae. I really miss him
5. What countries did you visit?
just the great old US of A
6. What would you like to have in 2008 that you lacked in 2007?
Stability
7. What date from 2007 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
May 15, divorce finalized :D
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming my own person
9. What was your biggest failure?
I don't think I've had any.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
No
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Any of the kids' Christmas gifts.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Eh...
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The sneaky underhanded mother fucker that is my ex-husband.
Fucker
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills and kids stuff
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Going on vacation :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2007?
Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? slightly fatter. That's what happens when you're happy, I guess.
iii. richer or poorer? richer, yay!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Laughed
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
cried
20. How did you spend Christmas? How will you spend New Years Eve?
with my family, out on the town
22. Did you fall in love in 2007?
I was in love when it started
23. How many one-night stands?
Zero. I've been in a committed relationship all year
24. What was your favourite TV program?
CSI, Pushing Daisies
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nah, I pretty much still hate my ex-husband
26. What was the best book you read?
Stop! I need a Time Out by Frank Hedges
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
all the stuff on 94.9 the sound
28. What did you want and get?
engaged :):):):)
29. What did you want and not get?
nothing
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Transformers!
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
23, went to Belterra Casino
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My ex-husband dying in a fiery crash
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
laziness
34. What kept you sane?
Rick
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Billy Petersen, Mike Rowe, and Shia LaBeouf
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Oh the war is usually what pisses me off the most.
37. Who did you miss?
I miss Jae and Annie
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I haven't physically met any new people, but I did meet a few new great online friends.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2007.
I hate to sound cliche and use a quote, but "If you're going through hell, keep going"
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
"So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains, and we never even know we have the key"-The Eagles.