2008 wrap-up
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
- was pregnant and had a son …
2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
- I was on track with one until April when I learned of Logan’s planned arrival …
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
- My cousin …her 2nd
- me
4. Did anyone close to you die?
- Felixander’s gramma …
5. What countries did you visit?
- none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
- a less active hurricane season (Ike really kicked us in the butt) …
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
- December 22 - Logan was born ...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
- the entirety of Logan’s “creation”, if you will ...
9. What was your biggest failure?
- not completing all that I’d set out to (there were things I was hoping to accomplish that remain uncompleted) …
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
- morning sickness …
- C-section …
11. What was the best thing you bought?
- homeowner’s insurance …
- new windshield for my Mustang …
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
- felixander - he put up with my moodiness thru the pregnancy …
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
- hard to say really (maybe all the whiners when Houston was w/o electricity (the linemen were working as hard & fast as they could to restore power)) …
14. Where did most of your money go?
- Post-Ike repairs for the house (the deductable sucked) …
- Logan’s new furniture …
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
- having friends who are local ...
- making new friends who are local ...
- giving birth to Logan ...
16. What song will always remind you of 2006?
- Turn! Turn! Turn! by the Birds
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
…i. happier or sadder? Happier - being a parent has changed my perspective on life …
…ii. thinner or fatter? Heavier - I haven’t shedded all the extra “Logan weight” yet …
…iii. richer or poorer? Poorer - The events of 2008 sucked me dry + babies are expensive …
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
- planned …
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
- complaining & wasting time …
20. How did you spend Christmas?
- Christmas Eve: hoping to leave the hospital (early) - finally okayed to leave @ 8.15p
- Christmas Day: waited for Mom & Dad to show up with Christmas …
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
- yes … still happily married to felixander … just added our son, Logan, to the mix …
23. Did your heart break in 2008?
- just over loosing sports teams …
24. What was your favorite TV program?
- Battlestar Galactica
- The Big Bang Theory
- Smallville
- Knight Rider
25. Where were you when 2008 began?
- Friendswood @ Chip’s party …
26. Who were you with?
- felixander & a bunch of people …
27. Where were you when 2006 ended?
- Pearland …
28. Who were you with when 2006 ended?
- felixander & Logan & lyddaalexander, her hubby, & a friend of there’s …
29. What was the best book you read?
- I don’t remember reading any books that I finished… bad habit, I know - was watching a lot of TV (on DVD) …
30. What was your greatest musical discovery?
- that I have a ton of music in my collection …
31. What did you want and get?
- a healthy little boy …
32. What did you want and not get?
- ummm… I keep using felix’s lap-top …
33. What was your favorite film of this year?
- there were several good ones where others were duds…
… Wall-E … great movie
… The Dark Knight … great movie
… Twilight … good movie
… Quantum of Solace … good movie
34. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
- 31… it was mostly uneventful - just went out to dinner …
35. How many different states did you travel to in 2008?
- none …
36. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
- pregnant and getting away without to many maternity clothes …
37. What kept you sane?
- I guess felixander at some points… and my friends at other times …
38. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
- ???
39. What political issue stirred you the most?
- the election …
40. How many concerts did you see in 2008?
- none ??
41. Did you have a favorite concert in 2008?
- n/a … didn’t get to any
42. Who was the best new person you met?
- Mere …
43. Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?
- my anger …
44. What was your most embarrassing moment of 2008?
- ???
45. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
- be careful & mindful of what you take for granted … and how quickly everything can change… and that love binds all …
46. What are your plans for 2009?
- be a good mommy & be thankful for what I have …
47. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
To everything (turn, turn, turn)
There is a season (turn, turn, turn)
And a time for every purpose, under heaven
Turn! Turn! Turn! by the Birds