Meme
1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
MSN/Facebook/last.fm
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
No New Year's resolutions, but I'm still keeping the december resolution of being asleep by 2-3 in the morning, though.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yeah!, one of my nieces, effectively making me a gran-aunt, yikes!.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No, thank God.
5. What countries did you visit?
None :/
6. What would you like to have in 2009 which you lacked in 2008?
The visit of a friend or a close member of the argentine family, perhaps?
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched in your memory, and why?
The day I started NoS (no seconds, no sweets, no snacks except sometimes on days that start with S and special occasions).
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Baking a brioche!.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Yoga. ):
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yup, sciatica pain on and off.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My PSP and Word Ma Jong for my husband.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Kendra, for being such a sweet child at every turn.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Some people that didn't take care of their money.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Flour and yeast!. XD
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Being able to communicate with family and friends through Internet.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
The first boss song in Patapon "Payayapayapayayaa! Doobiedoowah!""
17. Compared to this time last year, are you: Happier or sadder? Thinner or fatter? Richer or poorer?
1. As happy as usual, I'm a happy fella.
2. Thinner, yay!
3. About the same.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Exercise.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Sitting in front of the computer.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Cozy with my husband, as always.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
All over again with my hubby, as every year.
22. What was your favorite new TV program?
Eeh, can't really say.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Not *hate* but, yeah, there's someone that I dislike more than before.
24. What was the best book you read?
So far, I think Master and Commander might be it.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
SambaYaBamba, I just discovered them today.
26. What did you want and get?
A PSP and an XBox 360
27. What did you want and not get?
A pair of boots, a coat and a newer MP3 player; every year I say I'll get those three things and I never get around to acquire them.
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old did you turn?
I ate lots of donuts, I played on the PSP, I attempted to get my husband into an Indian restaurant (and failed miserably), I bought a book on aging; like every year, I made complex calculations with my husband in order to know for sure what age I turned into and it turns out I turned out to be 39 years old.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Losing my fear of flying.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
More feminine, more comfortable, more "lounge" clothing and lots of red.
32. What kept you sane?
My husband.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Eeh, Clive Owen?
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Eh, I try to stay away from politics...
35. Whom did you miss?
Everyone back at the southern hemisphere.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't think i met anyone new?, haha!.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
The better the sleep quality, the better everything is.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Ah, forget it, like I even listen to music with lyrics!.