The Super-Cool End-of-Year Survery Returns! (2008 Edition)
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Graduate from two schools, went to two concerts in two weeks, officially swear myself into the Navy, buy a new car, rent an apartment, go to a bowl game and actually see USF win. Essenetially this year I'm just now joining the real world...
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I said I was going to gain weight. I gained about 3 pounds...it's a start. Maybe I'll keep at it until I reach 125.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Nowhere but the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More sleep...I've effectively worked over 72 hours a week while in Nuke School if not more.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon you memory, and why?
Several:
May 3...the date I graduated from USF and got my commission into the Navy
December 12...the date I graduated from Nuke School
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See above (December 12). It was academic hell for me.
9. What was your biggest failure?
It's more of a frustration as a result of failure, but that would be 1/3 of the total number of tests taken at Nuke School (8, including the Comp)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
You could think of it as both...I found out early in the year that I have high blood pressure.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Ensign mobile
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Me, myself, and I
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A few names that won't be mentioned here.
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent, loan payback, food (surprisingly)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving to Charleston
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hawk Nelson's "Friend Like That"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. Happier or sadder? Happier
II. Thinner or fatter? A little fatter, but it's hardly noticeable.
III. Richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Getting enough sleep, writing music
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
STUDYING (curse you, Nuke School!)
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Most likely to be at home.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope, never have, and still going strong single.
22. How many one-night stands?
ZERO
23. What was your favorite TV program?
College football, surprisingly
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I dislike people more than I hate them.
25. What was the best book you read?
“Escape from the Deep"
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Choral music, hands down
27. What did you want and get?
To stay in Charleston for Prototype School (Without help from a series of unfortunate events, I almost did not get this.)
28. What did you want and not get?
My family to move to Tampa after my dad retired from the AF.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Kung Fu Panda
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my 23rd, it was another typical day at Nuke School where I had to study my brains out over an upcoming exam.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My rent would be a bit more cheaper.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Aeropostale jeans and a collared shirt (preferably polo), with white undershirt, brown belt, watch on right hand, and tennis shoes.
33. What kept you sane?
a positive attitude
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you admire the most?
no one, really
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The thing about sending our troops home...
36. Who did you miss?
a good number of friends
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jamie H.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Perception is relative.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I wish you could see me now
I wish I could show you how
I'm not who I was
I used to be mad at you
A little on the hurt side too
But I'm not who I was
I found my way around to forgiving you
Sometime ago, but I never got to tell you
~Brandon Heath's "I'm Not Who I Was"
Graduate from two schools, went to two concerts in two weeks, officially swear myself into the Navy, buy a new car, rent an apartment, go to a bowl game and actually see USF win. Essenetially this year I'm just now joining the real world...
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I think I said I was going to gain weight. I gained about 3 pounds...it's a start. Maybe I'll keep at it until I reach 125.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No
5. What countries did you visit?
Nowhere but the USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More sleep...I've effectively worked over 72 hours a week while in Nuke School if not more.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon you memory, and why?
Several:
May 3...the date I graduated from USF and got my commission into the Navy
December 12...the date I graduated from Nuke School
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
See above (December 12). It was academic hell for me.
9. What was your biggest failure?
It's more of a frustration as a result of failure, but that would be 1/3 of the total number of tests taken at Nuke School (8, including the Comp)
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
You could think of it as both...I found out early in the year that I have high blood pressure.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
My Ensign mobile
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Me, myself, and I
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
A few names that won't be mentioned here.
14. Where did most of your money go?
rent, loan payback, food (surprisingly)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Moving to Charleston
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hawk Nelson's "Friend Like That"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. Happier or sadder? Happier
II. Thinner or fatter? A little fatter, but it's hardly noticeable.
III. Richer or poorer? Richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Getting enough sleep, writing music
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
STUDYING (curse you, Nuke School!)
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Most likely to be at home.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope, never have, and still going strong single.
22. How many one-night stands?
ZERO
23. What was your favorite TV program?
College football, surprisingly
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I dislike people more than I hate them.
25. What was the best book you read?
“Escape from the Deep"
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Choral music, hands down
27. What did you want and get?
To stay in Charleston for Prototype School (Without help from a series of unfortunate events, I almost did not get this.)
28. What did you want and not get?
My family to move to Tampa after my dad retired from the AF.
29. What was your favorite film of this year?
Kung Fu Panda
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
On my 23rd, it was another typical day at Nuke School where I had to study my brains out over an upcoming exam.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
My rent would be a bit more cheaper.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Aeropostale jeans and a collared shirt (preferably polo), with white undershirt, brown belt, watch on right hand, and tennis shoes.
33. What kept you sane?
a positive attitude
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you admire the most?
no one, really
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The thing about sending our troops home...
36. Who did you miss?
a good number of friends
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Jamie H.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Perception is relative.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I wish you could see me now
I wish I could show you how
I'm not who I was
I used to be mad at you
A little on the hurt side too
But I'm not who I was
I found my way around to forgiving you
Sometime ago, but I never got to tell you
~Brandon Heath's "I'm Not Who I Was"