New Years Meme
I hijacked this from scribblemoose.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Traveled 1200-miles just to ride rollercoasters for 4-days!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Somewhat, and definitely! Goals help...
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Well, not too close, but yes...
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
England, Wales, Canada, and Germany.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Better health, more productivity, and a writing agent.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 21st, when I was taken by ambulance to the hospital for a week-long stay.
June 2nd, visiting Wales for the first time.
September 16th, my seventh year with my wife, goddesskalea
December 18th, when the snow started...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Having been self-employed for 15-years.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My health in January.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Pneumonia.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Glass tiles for our main bathroom.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My Aunt Joan, in the face of her own mortality.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
One very self-interested, Garman.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Summer remodel.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Renewed creativity with my writing and my sketching, and my Hun's progress with her career.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Rainy Momnday, by Shiny Toy Guns.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing, reading, and visiting my family.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching TV.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Snowed-in at the house with my wife, and mother-in-law.
21. What was your favorite month of 2008?
June - there was a lot of fun travel and some very positive things were coming together.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Deeper and deeper...
23. How many one-night stands?
Zippo.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Venture Brothers - Season 3
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really...
26. What was the best book you read?
Give 'Em What They Want, by Camenson & Cook
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Shiny Toy Guns.
28. What did you want and got?
A rollercoaster weekend.
29. What did you want and not get?
That would be telling. (Read: More sex and related activities.)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't nail it down to one. The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Kung-Fu Panda were all great fun.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had dinner alone with my Hun' - though, I did end up having 5 other 'birthday dinners' over the 2-week period surrounding my birthday. And I'm 46.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better health for me and my Hun'.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
A retread.
34. What kept you sane?
My Hun'.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Natalie Portman - though, I have no idea who she really is, or what she's actually like.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Keeping McCain out of the Presidency.
37. Who did you miss?
Fuzzybutt.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
There were two retired men I met in Birmingham (UK Games Expo), who traveled down to Essen (Spiel '08) to see me again. We had the best time in both places, and I still don't know their names!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
You always have to try - it's 90% of all success.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Yeah, there's a storm on the loose
Sirens in my head
Wrapped up in silence
All circuits are dead
Cannot decode
My whole life spins into a frenzy
Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
There it is, for what it's worth!
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Traveled 1200-miles just to ride rollercoasters for 4-days!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Somewhat, and definitely! Goals help...
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Well, not too close, but yes...
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes.
5. What countries did you visit?
England, Wales, Canada, and Germany.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Better health, more productivity, and a writing agent.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 21st, when I was taken by ambulance to the hospital for a week-long stay.
June 2nd, visiting Wales for the first time.
September 16th, my seventh year with my wife, goddesskalea
December 18th, when the snow started...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Having been self-employed for 15-years.
9. What was your biggest failure?
My health in January.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Pneumonia.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Glass tiles for our main bathroom.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My Aunt Joan, in the face of her own mortality.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
One very self-interested, Garman.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Summer remodel.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Renewed creativity with my writing and my sketching, and my Hun's progress with her career.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Rainy Momnday, by Shiny Toy Guns.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? Happier.
b) thinner or fatter? About the same.
c) richer or poorer? Richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing, reading, and visiting my family.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Watching TV.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Snowed-in at the house with my wife, and mother-in-law.
21. What was your favorite month of 2008?
June - there was a lot of fun travel and some very positive things were coming together.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Deeper and deeper...
23. How many one-night stands?
Zippo.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Venture Brothers - Season 3
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Not really...
26. What was the best book you read?
Give 'Em What They Want, by Camenson & Cook
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Shiny Toy Guns.
28. What did you want and got?
A rollercoaster weekend.
29. What did you want and not get?
That would be telling. (Read: More sex and related activities.)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I can't nail it down to one. The Dark Knight, Iron Man, and Kung-Fu Panda were all great fun.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had dinner alone with my Hun' - though, I did end up having 5 other 'birthday dinners' over the 2-week period surrounding my birthday. And I'm 46.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Better health for me and my Hun'.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
A retread.
34. What kept you sane?
My Hun'.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Natalie Portman - though, I have no idea who she really is, or what she's actually like.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Keeping McCain out of the Presidency.
37. Who did you miss?
Fuzzybutt.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
There were two retired men I met in Birmingham (UK Games Expo), who traveled down to Essen (Spiel '08) to see me again. We had the best time in both places, and I still don't know their names!
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
You always have to try - it's 90% of all success.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Yeah, there's a storm on the loose
Sirens in my head
Wrapped up in silence
All circuits are dead
Cannot decode
My whole life spins into a frenzy
Twilight Zone - Golden Earring
There it is, for what it's worth!