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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Planned and executed the wedding of the century.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It wasn't an official resolution, but we did go the the YMCA to work out more often than we skipped. I'm going to make it an official resolution for 2009.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister had a little girl who's the cutest baby I've ever seen!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great uncle Don passed away, he was a chemist at 3M for 35 years and he died of pneumonia.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good Ole USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Peace of mind and self confidence.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
September 6, 2008 (See #1)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finally growing a pair and telling my mom she can't control me anymore.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not speaking my mind when grandpa asked us to let his friend Mike stay over.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The stomach flu of doom after my birthday party.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Food for 100 people and a photo album that makes me happy every time I look at it.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I guess Barack Obama, nobody in my personal life stands out
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My mom
14. Where did most of your money go?
I spent all my money on the wedding and a new apartment.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Geez my answers are boring. The wedding and apartment.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Speaking my mind
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Letting people impose on me.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family, hanging out and eating as usual.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, but I remained in love.
23. How many one night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I admit to hating someone that I was in denial about last year (Because the rest of this is bitching about my mom I'll specifically say it's not her, but I won't say who it is either)
26. What was the best book you read?
"The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" by Dr Laura
J/K!
I guess I should keep better track, because I couldn't tell you what I read this year. I am reading all the time though, so there must have been something.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
28. What did you want and get?
A place of our own
29. What did you want and not get?
A honeymoon (Hopefully this spring I will get one)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight or Iron Man (and I still want to see Son of Rambow, Milk, Frost/Nixon, and Revolutionary Road)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
30, ugh. I did manage to have a party, but then everybody who came got sick.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Telling my mom to fuck off. Oh wait I did that :)
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Too broke to buy anything at full price, so pretty basic.
34. What kept you sane?
Eric making me laugh, even when I didn't want to, playing with my niece, and food.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Seth Rogen, Wil Wheaton, and Adam Baldwin (AKA the usuals)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I live in IL, so I have to say Blago the Pay for Play Douche.
37. Who did you miss?
Angie and Joush
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Ellie!
39. Important lesson learned:
Parents are only human and they can be just as ridiculous as any other random person in the world. Their advice isn't automatically good just because they created you. Sometimes you have to tell them to shut up and MYOB, and sometimes you have to tell them they're being ridiculous. (Yes it took me this long to figure it out.)
Planned and executed the wedding of the century.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
It wasn't an official resolution, but we did go the the YMCA to work out more often than we skipped. I'm going to make it an official resolution for 2009.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My sister had a little girl who's the cutest baby I've ever seen!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great uncle Don passed away, he was a chemist at 3M for 35 years and he died of pneumonia.
5. What countries did you visit?
Just the good Ole USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Peace of mind and self confidence.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
September 6, 2008 (See #1)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finally growing a pair and telling my mom she can't control me anymore.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not speaking my mind when grandpa asked us to let his friend Mike stay over.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The stomach flu of doom after my birthday party.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Food for 100 people and a photo album that makes me happy every time I look at it.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
I guess Barack Obama, nobody in my personal life stands out
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My mom
14. Where did most of your money go?
I spent all my money on the wedding and a new apartment.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Geez my answers are boring. The wedding and apartment.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett
17. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
Happier
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Speaking my mind
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Letting people impose on me.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With family, hanging out and eating as usual.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, but I remained in love.
23. How many one night stands?
none
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Doctor Who
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I admit to hating someone that I was in denial about last year (Because the rest of this is bitching about my mom I'll specifically say it's not her, but I won't say who it is either)
26. What was the best book you read?
"The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands" by Dr Laura
J/K!
I guess I should keep better track, because I couldn't tell you what I read this year. I am reading all the time though, so there must have been something.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
28. What did you want and get?
A place of our own
29. What did you want and not get?
A honeymoon (Hopefully this spring I will get one)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight or Iron Man (and I still want to see Son of Rambow, Milk, Frost/Nixon, and Revolutionary Road)
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
30, ugh. I did manage to have a party, but then everybody who came got sick.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Telling my mom to fuck off. Oh wait I did that :)
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Too broke to buy anything at full price, so pretty basic.
34. What kept you sane?
Eric making me laugh, even when I didn't want to, playing with my niece, and food.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Seth Rogen, Wil Wheaton, and Adam Baldwin (AKA the usuals)
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
I live in IL, so I have to say Blago the Pay for Play Douche.
37. Who did you miss?
Angie and Joush
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Ellie!
39. Important lesson learned:
Parents are only human and they can be just as ridiculous as any other random person in the world. Their advice isn't automatically good just because they created you. Sometimes you have to tell them to shut up and MYOB, and sometimes you have to tell them they're being ridiculous. (Yes it took me this long to figure it out.)