2008
Because it's tradition. . .
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lost two jobs. Wasn't in school for nine months. Paid my own bills. Got into two grad schools. Became a teacher. Lived without an ice-maker. Got a cat.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years resolutions, but I might have to make an exception for this year. I'm gonna throw a revolution or something on my ass.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My boss and two of my cousins.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A work-ethic. A goal. A boy.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Several: when I slashed my finger open and had to get stitches. When I quit being a nanny. Sam and Bre's wedding. Barack Obama being elected president.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Grad school? I taught things? My life is pathetic. I'm never doing one of these surveys again.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being a nanny.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the stitches. Unbelievably, I was only sick once this entire year and it was only for like five days.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My iMac. My kitty.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Funnily enough, same answer as last year: Barack Obama.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Anybody who still hasn't watched Battlestar Galactica, after I have told them repeatedly to do so. Also, the assholes who nominate people for Emmy's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
TV on DVD, books, clothes. Food.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election and Battlestar Season 4.0.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
"Heart Attack," Low vs Diamond; "So What," Pink; and "Life on Mars," David Bowie.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. Thinner or fatter? Fatter. Um, yeah, you guys.
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Stuff I liked.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Research, writing papers, being a nanny, being poor.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas with my mom and sister. Very low-key.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
A little, but not really, no.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Battlestar!!!!! And Lost, 30 Rock, Pushing Daisies, and Bones. Also, I discovered Farscape thanks to Casa Video and iTunes.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
The History of Love, On Chesil Beach, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing. I am a corporate tool.
27. What did you want and get?
My iMac, a new apartment, to live with Emily and Alison again, to visit Seattle, a new X-Files movie.
28. What did you want and not get?
Didn't we already cover this? You're making me depressed.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Penelope, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Baby Mama, WALL-E, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing, because I am anti-social, lazy, and a party-pooper. I was twenty-three.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfortable. Smart-ass. Bank breaking.
32. What kept you sane?
My friends, blogging, television.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Katee Sackhoff.
Question 34 is missing because somebody is an asshole.
35. Who did you miss?
Emily, for about five months. Lauren.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
It's funny that everyone on this list seems to be a blogger. What does this say about me?
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Don't think about it. Just don't think about it.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lost two jobs. Wasn't in school for nine months. Paid my own bills. Got into two grad schools. Became a teacher. Lived without an ice-maker. Got a cat.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make New Years resolutions, but I might have to make an exception for this year. I'm gonna throw a revolution or something on my ass.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
My boss and two of my cousins.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A work-ethic. A goal. A boy.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Several: when I slashed my finger open and had to get stitches. When I quit being a nanny. Sam and Bre's wedding. Barack Obama being elected president.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Grad school? I taught things? My life is pathetic. I'm never doing one of these surveys again.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being a nanny.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the stitches. Unbelievably, I was only sick once this entire year and it was only for like five days.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My iMac. My kitty.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Funnily enough, same answer as last year: Barack Obama.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Anybody who still hasn't watched Battlestar Galactica, after I have told them repeatedly to do so. Also, the assholes who nominate people for Emmy's.
14. Where did most of your money go?
TV on DVD, books, clothes. Food.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election and Battlestar Season 4.0.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
"Heart Attack," Low vs Diamond; "So What," Pink; and "Life on Mars," David Bowie.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. Happier or sadder? Sadder.
ii. Thinner or fatter? Fatter. Um, yeah, you guys.
iii. Richer or poorer? Poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Stuff I liked.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Research, writing papers, being a nanny, being poor.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I spent Christmas with my mom and sister. Very low-key.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
A little, but not really, no.
22. How many one-night stands?
None.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
Battlestar!!!!! And Lost, 30 Rock, Pushing Daisies, and Bones. Also, I discovered Farscape thanks to Casa Video and iTunes.
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No.
25. What was the best book you read?
The History of Love, On Chesil Beach, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Nothing. I am a corporate tool.
27. What did you want and get?
My iMac, a new apartment, to live with Emily and Alison again, to visit Seattle, a new X-Files movie.
28. What did you want and not get?
Didn't we already cover this? You're making me depressed.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Penelope, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Baby Mama, WALL-E, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Nothing, because I am anti-social, lazy, and a party-pooper. I was twenty-three.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfortable. Smart-ass. Bank breaking.
32. What kept you sane?
My friends, blogging, television.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Katee Sackhoff.
Question 34 is missing because somebody is an asshole.
35. Who did you miss?
Emily, for about five months. Lauren.
36. Who was the best new person you met?
It's funny that everyone on this list seems to be a blogger. What does this say about me?
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Don't think about it. Just don't think about it.