2008 Q&A from Bex
End of Year Q&A from purple_shoes
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Bought a house and became an official homeowner.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember this year's resolutions. I do remember being slightly drunk and a little passed out at the New Year's party tho...
My goal for 2009 is to run a half marathon.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A couple of co-workers did (one of them today!), a friend from nursing school, and then someone else who didn't give birth but could have
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great-aunt (or was that last year?) and my mom's eldest brother
5. What countries did you visit?
none :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A raise.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
May 15 -- the closing of our house!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying a house.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting a washing machine
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Let's see I got stabbed with a dirty needle at work and had to get my blood worked up til 6 months after; I got a fiberglass splinter (more like a shard) embedded in my hand for about 6 months and had to have it surgically removed; my husband had a septoplasty and his wisdom teeth out (and even though it wasn't personal, it still counts); and I caught this bug that half the OR had that lasted like 2 weeks to be completely better.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
You guessed it-- a house.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My mom's. She became a US citizen!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
A couple of people who will remained unnamed-- I copied Bex.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, fuel, frivoloty.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Alex having her baby; Mom being naturalized; Peep's Liz announcements.
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2008?
"How Far We've Come," Matchbox 20 -- I concur; oh yeah and "Shake It" by Metro Police
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Happier
2. Thinner or fatter? Thinner I hope, though it is right after Christmas so possibly the same
3. Richer or poorer? Should be poorer cuz of the house and lack of a raise but I haven't really felt a recession or ill effects
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Traveled.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Freaking out and being a bitch.
20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
Spent Christmas eve with sister and Hubby; Christmas with Hubby's family
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Prolly my Dad since they moved to the Philippines; maybe Bex or Ames (well the latter til more recently when she decided she's too in lust with some bozo).
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes- with God and my Hubby
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
That means just once right? Too many to count! JK I'm happily married!.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Dexter
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate is such a strong word. Thoroughly dislike? Have absolutely no respect for? Deserves to be castrated with a rusty knife? Yeah I can think of one.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
The Twilight Series (did I really read all of those this year??)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rockband 2 for Xbox360
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted a house with a great kitchen and got that; I wanted time off work and got that; .
29. What did you want and not get?
A fully stocked kitchen (meaning cooking supplies like bakeware and different sized ice-cream scoops and better measuring tools)
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
Prince Caspian (did that come out this year?) Indiana Jones wasn't bad. Have I really been to that few of movies?
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24. I went to taco night with friends while my husband recovered from surgery.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to work with incompetent surgeons.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Scrubs; Athletic wear; Business attire
34. What kept you sane?
Cooking.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hugh Jackman and your mom
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
It was mostly having a heart-to-heart with my husband; I never fully understood his political views before and I don't think he ever really gave me the opportunity to show him that I have the ability to listen to him without forcing my own opinion on him (like his mom). We actually have a lot of the same views but come up with different conclusions and solutions.
37. Who did you miss?
my parents and another someone who used to be very close to me but has since dropped off the radar
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I made some cool friends at work
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008!
You don't need to have "a group" of friends that gets along. You don't even need to belong to a "group." 'Friends' come and go-- the ones who stick around no matter what happens in your life or their own are the ones worth fighting for
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
"Carry on my wayward son
They'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more"
-Kansas
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Bought a house and became an official homeowner.
2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember this year's resolutions. I do remember being slightly drunk and a little passed out at the New Year's party tho...
My goal for 2009 is to run a half marathon.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
A couple of co-workers did (one of them today!), a friend from nursing school, and then someone else who didn't give birth but could have
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My great-aunt (or was that last year?) and my mom's eldest brother
5. What countries did you visit?
none :(
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A raise.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory?
May 15 -- the closing of our house!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Buying a house.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not getting a washing machine
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Let's see I got stabbed with a dirty needle at work and had to get my blood worked up til 6 months after; I got a fiberglass splinter (more like a shard) embedded in my hand for about 6 months and had to have it surgically removed; my husband had a septoplasty and his wisdom teeth out (and even though it wasn't personal, it still counts); and I caught this bug that half the OR had that lasted like 2 weeks to be completely better.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
You guessed it-- a house.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My mom's. She became a US citizen!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
A couple of people who will remained unnamed-- I copied Bex.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Food, fuel, frivoloty.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Alex having her baby; Mom being naturalized; Peep's Liz announcements.
16. What song/album will always remind you of 2008?
"How Far We've Come," Matchbox 20 -- I concur; oh yeah and "Shake It" by Metro Police
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
1. Happier or sadder? Happier
2. Thinner or fatter? Thinner I hope, though it is right after Christmas so possibly the same
3. Richer or poorer? Should be poorer cuz of the house and lack of a raise but I haven't really felt a recession or ill effects
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Traveled.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Freaking out and being a bitch.
20. How will you be spending/did you spend Christmas?
Spent Christmas eve with sister and Hubby; Christmas with Hubby's family
21. Who did you spend the most time on the phone with?
Prolly my Dad since they moved to the Philippines; maybe Bex or Ames (well the latter til more recently when she decided she's too in lust with some bozo).
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Yes- with God and my Hubby
23. How many one night stands in this last year?
That means just once right? Too many to count! JK I'm happily married!.
24. What was your favourite TV programme?
Dexter
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate is such a strong word. Thoroughly dislike? Have absolutely no respect for? Deserves to be castrated with a rusty knife? Yeah I can think of one.
26. What was the best book(s) you read?
The Twilight Series (did I really read all of those this year??)
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Rockband 2 for Xbox360
28. What did you want and get?
I wanted a house with a great kitchen and got that; I wanted time off work and got that; .
29. What did you want and not get?
A fully stocked kitchen (meaning cooking supplies like bakeware and different sized ice-cream scoops and better measuring tools)
30. What were your favourite films of this year?
Prince Caspian (did that come out this year?) Indiana Jones wasn't bad. Have I really been to that few of movies?
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 24. I went to taco night with friends while my husband recovered from surgery.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not having to work with incompetent surgeons.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Scrubs; Athletic wear; Business attire
34. What kept you sane?
Cooking.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hugh Jackman and your mom
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
It was mostly having a heart-to-heart with my husband; I never fully understood his political views before and I don't think he ever really gave me the opportunity to show him that I have the ability to listen to him without forcing my own opinion on him (like his mom). We actually have a lot of the same views but come up with different conclusions and solutions.
37. Who did you miss?
my parents and another someone who used to be very close to me but has since dropped off the radar
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I made some cool friends at work
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008!
You don't need to have "a group" of friends that gets along. You don't even need to belong to a "group." 'Friends' come and go-- the ones who stick around no matter what happens in your life or their own are the ones worth fighting for
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year?
"Carry on my wayward son
They'll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don't you cry no more"
-Kansas