The new years surveys :D
2008 IS ALMOST OVER, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
Stayed single almost the whole year?
Despite how much I tried :(
Lost someone?
I don't think so. Except my Petey-ham and my gay fish.
Cut class?
Of course!
Were involved in something you'll never forget?
What? Sure. o_O; I'll never forget my first summer working for Arch.
Visited a different country?
Only Canada.
Cooked a gross meal?
Yes. XD Yay for being on the 5 meal plan and having limited supplies. haha
Got a gift you adore?
Yes :D Katie made me the best ever clay creations this year :D
Read a great book?
PAPER TOWNS! and 2-4 of the Twilight series! :D
Saw one of your favorite bands/artists live?
I didn't go to any concerts :'(
2008: Friends and Enemies
Did you dislike anyone?
I always dislike SOMEONE.... lol.
Did you grow apart from anyone?
Yeeep.
Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?
Not really.
2008 Your BIRTHDAY!
Did you have a cake?
Yes. A very strange cake XDD
Did you have a party?
No, unless you count going to Fridays as a party. lol.
Did you get any presents?
YeaaahhH!
2008: All about YOU
Did you change at all this year?
Oh yes. Oooooh yes. all over the spectrum of change have I changed. LOL.
Did you change your style?
like clothes? Not conciously. Comes and goes with trends.
Were you in school?
Still am :p
Did you get good grades?
YES :D
Did you have a job?
Yep! Macy's in Jan, and Arch from the summer on (with some school in the middle)
Did you drive?
Uhm, yes. XD
Did you own a car?
:D Ye-ah!
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did you move at all?
Only back and forth to school. From Beeson to CT to Town Houses :D
Did you go on any vacations?
BC in May!! :D
Would you change anything about yourself now?
Only my weight :p
2008 wrapped up:
Was 2008 a good year?
Better than 2007. Eventful.
Do you think 2009 will top 2008?
HECKS TO THE YES. :D I have been waiting for 2009 foreverrrr!
I confess that in 2008 I...
[] kissed in the snow
[x] celebrated Halloween
[] mooned someone
[] went over the minutes on your cell phone
[] someone questioned your sexual orientation
[] came out of the closet
[] gotten pregnant
[] had an abortion
[x] done something you've regretted
In 2008 I...
[x] painted a picture
[x] wrote a poem
[x--on the elliptical XD] ran a mile
[] shopped at Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch
[] posted a blog on MySpace
[x] visited a foreign country
[x] cut in a line of waiting people
[x] told someone you were busy when you weren't
[ ] lied about how old you were
[] prank called someone
[x] broke a promise
[x] hid a secret
[x]pretended to be happy
[] slept under the stars
[] kept your new years resolution
[x] forgot your new years resolution
[x] met someone who changed your life
[ ] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[x] pretended to be sick
[x] left the country
[x] almost died
[x] given up on something/someone important to you
[x] lost something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[x] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it
[x] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[] cried over the silliest thing
[x] had friends who were drifting away from you
[] had a high cell phone bill
[x] spent most of your money on food
[ ] had a fist fight
[x] gotten sick
[ ] liked more than 5 people at the same time
[x] became closer with a lot of people
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The first line from the first post of each month of 2008
January
"My apologies to everyone who's been worried about me lately due to lyrics posted, facebook status, away messages, etc."
February
"Here are my latest set of lyrics!"
March
"You never know what you had till it's gone." (a song for my dear friend Justin, who died 2-28-08)
April
"(picture of my shooting self with fingers) :D This is how i've felt all semester and quite honestly, I don't know how i've made it through this far....Must be that whole grace of God feature. "
May
"First off, if you even read this, it's a "joel only post"...welcome home."
June
"Day 13: In which Katie's father takes Becky and Katie to lunch!"
July
"So i haven't had to start my morning typing until now because from 8:15-about 9:30 we had our monthly "Safety Meeting". it was on Ergonomics..."
August
" am so excited!!! :D just 30 more days till I head back to school and the missing pieces of my heart!!!" (wow. how times change XD)
September
"It's been a good week since I've posted, so I suppose a update is due. I kept trying to update but would get distracted and whatnot."
October
"I've been on and off health-wise. A lot of the time I feel like have no energy what so ever, which sucks!! But yet I live."
November
"No one could tell you I'm not strong.
No would tell you I wouldn't try.
But it's times like this I can't explain
It's times like I wish I could cry."
December
"This is so dumb. Registration is dumb. School is dumb. Juries are dumb."
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JANUARY
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this past year? I...don't remember XD
2. Who kissed you at midnight? No one. I spent it with my parents and Joc' while we do love each other, it is NOT like that.
3. Does it snow where you live? Yes
4. Do you like hot chocolate? Yes.
5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? The best seats are from your nice warm house...so no.
FEBRUARY
1. Who was your Valentine in 2008? Me, myself, and I.
2. What did your Valentine get you? A bucket of emo. I'm so thoughtful.
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? I...didn't have a class to give to T_T
MARCH
1. Are you Irish? Psh yeah.
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? Quitely.
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2008? Nothing :p
APRIL
1. Do you like the rain? Not really. Not in April, anway. lol.
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? Nope.
3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter? Nope. I got some, but not tons.
MAY
1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Dunno.
2. Do you like the spring? Hecks yes
3. Finish the phrase: 'April showers...: BRING MAY FLOWERS AND WHAT DO MAYFLOWERS BRING???? PILGRIMSSSS!!!!! XDD
4. What would you think of as a spring color? bright light green, blue, purple pink, yellow... :D
JUNE
1. What year did you graduate from school? 2005, and I will again in 2009!!!
2. Did you go on any vacations last June? Nope. I was on vacay during June, though.
JULY
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? I don't think I did anything, but I did sparklers and went to the Pughs for a picnic. :D
2. Did you go on any vacations during this month? Nope :p
AUGUST
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? I worked till the very end. lol
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '08? Katie coming out to CT and working at Arch :)
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? I wish.
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? Not if I can't help it. lol
SEPTEMBER
1. Did you attend school/college in '08? Yes.
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? Dr.Hunt and his over caffinated self
3. Do you like fall better than summer? Yes and no.
OCTOBER
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume ever? I still like my Pepper costume :D
2. What's your favorite candy? Gummies :)
3. What did you dress up like this year? The Wicked Witch of the West, or Elphie :)
NOVEMBER
1. Whose house do you usually go to for Thanksgiving? My family comes here :)
2. Do you like stuffing? Psh yeah
3. What are you thankful for? My friends who keep me sane.
DECEMBER
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes. a lot.
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? Did you know mistletoe is a weed?....why in the world is it a tradition to smooch under a WEED?!! aka, no.
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? Love and happiness...I mean, photoshop XD
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? a Mac!
5. Do you like cold weather? eh.
6. How would you rate your '08? Rollarcoaster of a year for whoaz. Bad, to worse, to awesome, to stupid, to content at last. lol
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NEXT SURVEY!
1.What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
* Work in an
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
* I did pretty well, I think :D Lose weight this year!!!!! XDDD
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
* Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
*Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
*Canada.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
* Still...a boyfriend. lol.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
* 8-8-08. My sister's wedding. Does that really need an explanation :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
* Not working at LC, and becoming CCC's summer worship leader.
9. What was your biggest failure?
* Spring 08's semester hahahaha. That or my summer home life. pre-wedding
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
* Well, I started going for keloid treatments and I'm getting my ganglion cyst out soon.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
* my 88 palette or Chad, my Canon Printer. Also, Edward and Bruce: my fishlies :)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
* Katie and her growing curiousity aboot the Bible and questions about her faith :D Yayyyy!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
* ...Lets not go there.
14. Where did most of your money go?
* Makeup and food....still.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
* Coming to BC for two weeks :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
* Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? WAY happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
* Telling turd and bof where to go. ;)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
* school
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
* Same as always :p
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
* Heehhhhhh no.
23. How many one-night stands?
* None ever.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
* A Haunting :D
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
* No, I don't think so. I still hated them last year too. lol
26. What was the best book you read?
* Paper Towns!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
* Demi Lovato!
28. What did you want and get?
* Photoshop Elements :)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
* Honestly, I have no idea.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
* I went out the day with my bestest, and relaxed the day of. I was 21 :)
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
* No school..or at least stupid people at school.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
* Trying to look nicer than more casual most of the time.
34. what="What" kept="kept" you="you" sane?
* Katie, Joc', Tim, Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
* Hugh Jackman. lol
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
* None. Not even the election LOL
37. Who did you miss?
* Joel until he came back from the dead. lol
38. Who was the best new person you met?
* Liz :D
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
* The only person you can REALLY rely on is yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
* "You're hot then your cold, you're yes then you're no. you're in then you're out, you're up then your down. You're wrong when it's right. it's black then it's white. We fight we break up, we kiss we make up."
Stayed single almost the whole year?
Despite how much I tried :(
Lost someone?
I don't think so. Except my Petey-ham and my gay fish.
Cut class?
Of course!
Were involved in something you'll never forget?
What? Sure. o_O; I'll never forget my first summer working for Arch.
Visited a different country?
Only Canada.
Cooked a gross meal?
Yes. XD Yay for being on the 5 meal plan and having limited supplies. haha
Got a gift you adore?
Yes :D Katie made me the best ever clay creations this year :D
Read a great book?
PAPER TOWNS! and 2-4 of the Twilight series! :D
Saw one of your favorite bands/artists live?
I didn't go to any concerts :'(
2008: Friends and Enemies
Did you dislike anyone?
I always dislike SOMEONE.... lol.
Did you grow apart from anyone?
Yeeep.
Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships?
Not really.
2008 Your BIRTHDAY!
Did you have a cake?
Yes. A very strange cake XDD
Did you have a party?
No, unless you count going to Fridays as a party. lol.
Did you get any presents?
YeaaahhH!
2008: All about YOU
Did you change at all this year?
Oh yes. Oooooh yes. all over the spectrum of change have I changed. LOL.
Did you change your style?
like clothes? Not conciously. Comes and goes with trends.
Were you in school?
Still am :p
Did you get good grades?
YES :D
Did you have a job?
Yep! Macy's in Jan, and Arch from the summer on (with some school in the middle)
Did you drive?
Uhm, yes. XD
Did you own a car?
:D Ye-ah!
Did anyone close to you give birth?
Nope.
Did you move at all?
Only back and forth to school. From Beeson to CT to Town Houses :D
Did you go on any vacations?
BC in May!! :D
Would you change anything about yourself now?
Only my weight :p
2008 wrapped up:
Was 2008 a good year?
Better than 2007. Eventful.
Do you think 2009 will top 2008?
HECKS TO THE YES. :D I have been waiting for 2009 foreverrrr!
I confess that in 2008 I...
[] kissed in the snow
[x] celebrated Halloween
[] mooned someone
[] went over the minutes on your cell phone
[] someone questioned your sexual orientation
[] came out of the closet
[] gotten pregnant
[] had an abortion
[x] done something you've regretted
In 2008 I...
[x] painted a picture
[x] wrote a poem
[x--on the elliptical XD] ran a mile
[] shopped at Hollister or Abercrombie and Fitch
[] posted a blog on MySpace
[x] visited a foreign country
[x] cut in a line of waiting people
[x] told someone you were busy when you weren't
[ ] lied about how old you were
[] prank called someone
[x] broke a promise
[x] hid a secret
[x]pretended to be happy
[] slept under the stars
[] kept your new years resolution
[x] forgot your new years resolution
[x] met someone who changed your life
[ ] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[x] pretended to be sick
[x] left the country
[x] almost died
[x] given up on something/someone important to you
[x] lost something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[x] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it
[x] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[] cried over the silliest thing
[x] had friends who were drifting away from you
[] had a high cell phone bill
[x] spent most of your money on food
[ ] had a fist fight
[x] gotten sick
[ ] liked more than 5 people at the same time
[x] became closer with a lot of people
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The first line from the first post of each month of 2008
January
"My apologies to everyone who's been worried about me lately due to lyrics posted, facebook status, away messages, etc."
February
"Here are my latest set of lyrics!"
March
"You never know what you had till it's gone." (a song for my dear friend Justin, who died 2-28-08)
April
"(picture of my shooting self with fingers) :D This is how i've felt all semester and quite honestly, I don't know how i've made it through this far....Must be that whole grace of God feature. "
May
"First off, if you even read this, it's a "joel only post"...welcome home."
June
"Day 13: In which Katie's father takes Becky and Katie to lunch!"
July
"So i haven't had to start my morning typing until now because from 8:15-about 9:30 we had our monthly "Safety Meeting". it was on Ergonomics..."
August
" am so excited!!! :D just 30 more days till I head back to school and the missing pieces of my heart!!!" (wow. how times change XD)
September
"It's been a good week since I've posted, so I suppose a update is due. I kept trying to update but would get distracted and whatnot."
October
"I've been on and off health-wise. A lot of the time I feel like have no energy what so ever, which sucks!! But yet I live."
November
"No one could tell you I'm not strong.
No would tell you I wouldn't try.
But it's times like this I can't explain
It's times like I wish I could cry."
December
"This is so dumb. Registration is dumb. School is dumb. Juries are dumb."
------
JANUARY
1. Did you have a new year's resolution this past year? I...don't remember XD
2. Who kissed you at midnight? No one. I spent it with my parents and Joc' while we do love each other, it is NOT like that.
3. Does it snow where you live? Yes
4. Do you like hot chocolate? Yes.
5. Have you ever been to Times Square to watch the ball drop? The best seats are from your nice warm house...so no.
FEBRUARY
1. Who was your Valentine in 2008? Me, myself, and I.
2. What did your Valentine get you? A bucket of emo. I'm so thoughtful.
3. When you were little, did you buy valentines for your whole class? I...didn't have a class to give to T_T
MARCH
1. Are you Irish? Psh yeah.
2. Do you wear green on St. Patty's Day? Quitely.
3. What did you do for St. Patty's Day in 2008? Nothing :p
APRIL
1. Do you like the rain? Not really. Not in April, anway. lol.
2. Did you play an April fool's joke on anyone this year? Nope.
3. Do you get tons of candy on Easter? Nope. I got some, but not tons.
MAY
1. What's your favorite kind of flower? Dunno.
2. Do you like the spring? Hecks yes
3. Finish the phrase: 'April showers...: BRING MAY FLOWERS AND WHAT DO MAYFLOWERS BRING???? PILGRIMSSSS!!!!! XDD
4. What would you think of as a spring color? bright light green, blue, purple pink, yellow... :D
JUNE
1. What year did you graduate from school? 2005, and I will again in 2009!!!
2. Did you go on any vacations last June? Nope. I was on vacay during June, though.
JULY
1. What did you do on the 4th of July? I don't think I did anything, but I did sparklers and went to the Pughs for a picnic. :D
2. Did you go on any vacations during this month? Nope :p
AUGUST
1. Did you do anything special to end off your summer? I worked till the very end. lol
2. What was your favorite summer memory of '08? Katie coming out to CT and working at Arch :)
3. Do you go swimming a lot in the summer? I wish.
4. Do you go to the beach a lot? Not if I can't help it. lol
SEPTEMBER
1. Did you attend school/college in '08? Yes.
2. Who is/was your favorite teacher? Dr.Hunt and his over caffinated self
3. Do you like fall better than summer? Yes and no.
OCTOBER
1. What was your favorite Halloween costume ever? I still like my Pepper costume :D
2. What's your favorite candy? Gummies :)
3. What did you dress up like this year? The Wicked Witch of the West, or Elphie :)
NOVEMBER
1. Whose house do you usually go to for Thanksgiving? My family comes here :)
2. Do you like stuffing? Psh yeah
3. What are you thankful for? My friends who keep me sane.
DECEMBER
1. Do you celebrate Christmas? Yes. a lot.
2. Have you ever been kissed under mistletoe? Did you know mistletoe is a weed?....why in the world is it a tradition to smooch under a WEED?!! aka, no.
3. What do you want this year for Christmas? Love and happiness...I mean, photoshop XD
4. What's the best present you ever got for Christmas? a Mac!
5. Do you like cold weather? eh.
6. How would you rate your '08? Rollarcoaster of a year for whoaz. Bad, to worse, to awesome, to stupid, to content at last. lol
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NEXT SURVEY!
1.What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
* Work in an
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
* I did pretty well, I think :D Lose weight this year!!!!! XDDD
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
* Nope
4. Did anyone close to you die?
*Nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
*Canada.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
* Still...a boyfriend. lol.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
* 8-8-08. My sister's wedding. Does that really need an explanation :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
* Not working at LC, and becoming CCC's summer worship leader.
9. What was your biggest failure?
* Spring 08's semester hahahaha. That or my summer home life. pre-wedding
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
* Well, I started going for keloid treatments and I'm getting my ganglion cyst out soon.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
* my 88 palette or Chad, my Canon Printer. Also, Edward and Bruce: my fishlies :)
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
* Katie and her growing curiousity aboot the Bible and questions about her faith :D Yayyyy!
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
* ...Lets not go there.
14. Where did most of your money go?
* Makeup and food....still.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
* Coming to BC for two weeks :D
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
* Hot N Cold - Katy Perry
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? WAY happier
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
* Telling turd and bof where to go. ;)
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
* school
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
* Same as always :p
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
* Heehhhhhh no.
23. How many one-night stands?
* None ever.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
* A Haunting :D
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
* No, I don't think so. I still hated them last year too. lol
26. What was the best book you read?
* Paper Towns!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
* Demi Lovato!
28. What did you want and get?
* Photoshop Elements :)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
* Honestly, I have no idea.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
* I went out the day with my bestest, and relaxed the day of. I was 21 :)
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
* No school..or at least stupid people at school.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
* Trying to look nicer than more casual most of the time.
34. what="What" kept="kept" you="you" sane?
* Katie, Joc', Tim, Music.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
* Hugh Jackman. lol
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
* None. Not even the election LOL
37. Who did you miss?
* Joel until he came back from the dead. lol
38. Who was the best new person you met?
* Liz :D
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
* The only person you can REALLY rely on is yourself.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
* "You're hot then your cold, you're yes then you're no. you're in then you're out, you're up then your down. You're wrong when it's right. it's black then it's white. We fight we break up, we kiss we make up."