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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
publish papers!
2. Where did you begin 2008?
Here (vancouver)
3. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do that..
4. What was your status bysr 4 year
5. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes!
6. Did anyone close to you die?
yes.
7. Were you in school?
yes.
8. What countries did you visit?
USA, Canada.
9. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
my PhD...
10. What moments from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Moving and going to Chicago
11. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
see #1
12. What was your biggest failure?
13. Did you have to go to the hospital?
No
14. What was the best thing you bought?
Ipod touch
15. Where did most of your money go?
moving and living
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
loving what I am doing.... being a scientist
17. What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
anything by arctic monkeys
18. What concerts/shows did you go to?
the cure
19. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder?
happier and more self-confident
II. thinner or fatter?
I'm not sure
III. richer or poorer?
Richer.
20. What do you wish you'd done more of?
getting outside
21. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying, feeling guilty
22. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my sister
23. What was your favorite TV program?
30 rock, the wire
24. What was the best book you read?
I read a lot of great books... scar tissue, 3 cups of tea
25. What were your greatest musical discoveries?
flight of the conchords, electric six
26. What did you want and get?
validation at work
27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I honestly don't remember.. I was 33
28. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more travel
29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
random lab nerd
30. What kept you sane?
Maggie the dog
31. Who did you miss?
LJ
32. Who was the best new person you met?
Afro
33. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I'm good at what I do.
34. Did you move anywhere?
Yup.
35. What's the something you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
get involved in student politics
36. What was your best month?
September was pretty good
37. Any regrets?
mmmm.... nope
38. Overall, how would you rate this year?
intense. satisfying.
39. What did you like most about 2008?
The challenges.
40. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Lab
41. Change your hairstyle?
Not drastically.
42. Get a new job?
no
43. Do anything embarrassing?
........can't think of anything. except send an email to my supervisor that should have gone to my labmate... yikes.
44. Get married or divorced?
no
45. Did you get sick this year?
not as much as usual
46. Start a new hobby?
Nope.
47. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
yes
48. What are you wishing for in 2009 ?
the end of my PhD. ongoing success and happiness
publish papers!
2. Where did you begin 2008?
Here (vancouver)
3. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do that..
4. What was your status bysr 4 year
5. Did anyone close to you give birth?
yes!
6. Did anyone close to you die?
yes.
7. Were you in school?
yes.
8. What countries did you visit?
USA, Canada.
9. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
my PhD...
10. What moments from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Moving and going to Chicago
11. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
see #1
12. What was your biggest failure?
13. Did you have to go to the hospital?
No
14. What was the best thing you bought?
Ipod touch
15. Where did most of your money go?
moving and living
16. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
loving what I am doing.... being a scientist
17. What song(s) will always remind you of 2008?
anything by arctic monkeys
18. What concerts/shows did you go to?
the cure
19. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder?
happier and more self-confident
II. thinner or fatter?
I'm not sure
III. richer or poorer?
Richer.
20. What do you wish you'd done more of?
getting outside
21. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Worrying, feeling guilty
22. How will you be spending Christmas?
with my sister
23. What was your favorite TV program?
30 rock, the wire
24. What was the best book you read?
I read a lot of great books... scar tissue, 3 cups of tea
25. What were your greatest musical discoveries?
flight of the conchords, electric six
26. What did you want and get?
validation at work
27. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I honestly don't remember.. I was 33
28. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
more travel
29. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
random lab nerd
30. What kept you sane?
Maggie the dog
31. Who did you miss?
LJ
32. Who was the best new person you met?
Afro
33. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I'm good at what I do.
34. Did you move anywhere?
Yup.
35. What's the something you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
get involved in student politics
36. What was your best month?
September was pretty good
37. Any regrets?
mmmm.... nope
38. Overall, how would you rate this year?
intense. satisfying.
39. What did you like most about 2008?
The challenges.
40. Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Lab
41. Change your hairstyle?
Not drastically.
42. Get a new job?
no
43. Do anything embarrassing?
........can't think of anything. except send an email to my supervisor that should have gone to my labmate... yikes.
44. Get married or divorced?
no
45. Did you get sick this year?
not as much as usual
46. Start a new hobby?
Nope.
47. Are you happy to see 2008 go?
yes
48. What are you wishing for in 2009 ?
the end of my PhD. ongoing success and happiness