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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
kissed someone for real, had sex, boyfriends, ate falafel, got on an airplane and was old enough to remember it, got diagnosed with a mental disorder, bought alcohol legally in america..
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
don't make them..
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope. thankfully. even though i kept having dreams about my parents having another kid
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
usa.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
boyfriend who won't dump me for a manipulative child. go at least six months panic attack free. a better birthday since i spent 21 alone and sick. published writing would be nice. confidence too.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
march 20th-25th- san francisco june 1st- best first date in the world ever. june 27th- worst birthday ever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
i sucked a little less than i did last year
9. What was your biggest failure?
tempted to say waking up every morning. but really, not getting help in february when the mental health issues started.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
diagnosed anemic and bipolart.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
so adoption fees count as buying something, if so rupert. if not, alcohol in a few situations..
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my grandma for seriously always being there.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
too many to list.
14. Where did most of your money go?
dresses, alcohol, falafel, car repairs, and doctor's visits.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
folkfest, boys who mostly didn't warrant the excitement, and my nonfiction family.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
stop and smell thee roses by nana grizol
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
sadder at the moment but more content over all. does that make sense?
b) thinner or fatter?
thinner thankfuckfully
c) richer or poorer?
bout the same but sweating more.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
seeing people i care about, sleeping, and cuddling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
crying and feeling crazy.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
hung out with family. ate and slept a lot.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
iwith too many people and things for my own good..
22. How many one-night stands?
zero. i had a three night stand of sorts. and a two night lets hide here and fuck a lot so we both stay safe.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
probably dead like me.r
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
several.
25. What was the best book you read?
doris: an anthology 1991-2001.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
cllct.com.
27. What did you want and get?
hugs.
28. What did you want and not get?
ldon't even want to get started.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
wall-e probably didn't see many new ones..
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
sat around alone drinking and watching dead like me with a nasty infection. happy 21st amanda. i saw redbear. anni rossi and polka dot dot dot the next day and met some nice people.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not having bipolar disorder. orrrrr not getting dumped for a batshit paranoid manipulative child who continues to harass and internet stalk me as much as humanly possible. luckily she doesn't know i have livejournal.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
a librarian, an indie kid, a punk, and a lumberjack blended into one person who really loves thrift shops, pretty vintage-y dresses she can't find an excuse to wear, and etsy.
33. What kept you sane?
tfriends being there when i needed them. and doing really stupid drastic things that snapped me back into reality when i needed them to the most.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
darlene conner
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
the election
36. Who did you miss?
i miss someone everyday
37. Who was the best new person you met?
rusty!, sophia, kristen, piper, steve, carl, jenny boully, jamie, michael, and uhhhhh everyone who played my apartment who i'd never met before.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
just because it looks like things are absolutely hopeless, it doesn't mean they really are.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
so you remember to eat dinner, remember to feel better, remember your friends will think that you forgot them if you only write secret letters.
kissed someone for real, had sex, boyfriends, ate falafel, got on an airplane and was old enough to remember it, got diagnosed with a mental disorder, bought alcohol legally in america..
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
don't make them..
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
nope. thankfully. even though i kept having dreams about my parents having another kid
4. Did anyone close to you die?
nope.
5. What countries did you visit?
usa.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
boyfriend who won't dump me for a manipulative child. go at least six months panic attack free. a better birthday since i spent 21 alone and sick. published writing would be nice. confidence too.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
march 20th-25th- san francisco june 1st- best first date in the world ever. june 27th- worst birthday ever.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
i sucked a little less than i did last year
9. What was your biggest failure?
tempted to say waking up every morning. but really, not getting help in february when the mental health issues started.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
diagnosed anemic and bipolart.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
so adoption fees count as buying something, if so rupert. if not, alcohol in a few situations..
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
my grandma for seriously always being there.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
too many to list.
14. Where did most of your money go?
dresses, alcohol, falafel, car repairs, and doctor's visits.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
folkfest, boys who mostly didn't warrant the excitement, and my nonfiction family.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
stop and smell thee roses by nana grizol
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder?
sadder at the moment but more content over all. does that make sense?
b) thinner or fatter?
thinner thankfuckfully
c) richer or poorer?
bout the same but sweating more.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
seeing people i care about, sleeping, and cuddling.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
crying and feeling crazy.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
hung out with family. ate and slept a lot.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
iwith too many people and things for my own good..
22. How many one-night stands?
zero. i had a three night stand of sorts. and a two night lets hide here and fuck a lot so we both stay safe.
23. What was your favorite TV program?
probably dead like me.r
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
several.
25. What was the best book you read?
doris: an anthology 1991-2001.
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
cllct.com.
27. What did you want and get?
hugs.
28. What did you want and not get?
ldon't even want to get started.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
wall-e probably didn't see many new ones..
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
sat around alone drinking and watching dead like me with a nasty infection. happy 21st amanda. i saw redbear. anni rossi and polka dot dot dot the next day and met some nice people.
31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
not having bipolar disorder. orrrrr not getting dumped for a batshit paranoid manipulative child who continues to harass and internet stalk me as much as humanly possible. luckily she doesn't know i have livejournal.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
a librarian, an indie kid, a punk, and a lumberjack blended into one person who really loves thrift shops, pretty vintage-y dresses she can't find an excuse to wear, and etsy.
33. What kept you sane?
tfriends being there when i needed them. and doing really stupid drastic things that snapped me back into reality when i needed them to the most.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
darlene conner
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
the election
36. Who did you miss?
i miss someone everyday
37. Who was the best new person you met?
rusty!, sophia, kristen, piper, steve, carl, jenny boully, jamie, michael, and uhhhhh everyone who played my apartment who i'd never met before.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
just because it looks like things are absolutely hopeless, it doesn't mean they really are.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
so you remember to eat dinner, remember to feel better, remember your friends will think that you forgot them if you only write secret letters.