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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
A lot of things... lived overseas, bought a house, got a salaried job are three of the biggies.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember any, so it's kind of a moot point. I don't plan on making any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One of my students will have given birth by new years'.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not that I remember...
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy, France, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Everything.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably buying a house.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not starting a revolution, not making everyone happy.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Almost lost an eye, got extremely sick a few times, sliced up my arms.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Thunder House.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
That's kind of a creepy thing to say, I think.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Almost everyone I know, including myself.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Into mortgage payments, food, and financing my foreign adventures.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
House, relationship, Prague, Greek riots.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
None
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Maybe a little sadder. But last year I was on a plane to Europe, so I was too nervous and giddy to be very sad.
ii. thinner or fatter?
A little fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
Significantly richer. MIDDLE CLASS!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Fighting, traveling, fucking.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Complaining, crying, worrying.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Some sort of family activities, I'm sure.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Not with a new person.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Hmm... Battlestar Galactica, probably.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
maybe Good Soldier Svejk?
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Uh... I'll say "rediscovery" and go with The (International) Noise Conspiracy
28. What did you want and get?
Adventure, intrigue, a house, a good job, to live close to Mary Kate.
29.What did you want and not get?
70's porn/poolparty house, satisfaction, respect.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'll be 23 tomorrow. I don't know what i'm doing tomorrow. Last year, if I remember right, I had like a 106 degree fever in a hotel room in Rome.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A great victory of any sort.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
For a while? Badass "American": bandanna, black "AMERICAN LEGEND" t-shirt, bruce springsteen style. Lately? "Intelligentsia" style (button down Western shirt or nice sweater, nice pants). Always my badass brown comrade coat.
34. What kept you sane?
Pshhaw. Sanity is for the weak.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hah!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Hmm... hard to say. Really, more a historical one: the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia.
37. Who did you miss?
Errbody, from friends I haven't seen in years to people I see almost every day.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Probably my friend's boyfriend Dan or my friend Lucy when I was in Prague.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life's too easy to make it so hard.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm sitting here in my safe European home.
A lot of things... lived overseas, bought a house, got a salaried job are three of the biggies.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't remember any, so it's kind of a moot point. I don't plan on making any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
One of my students will have given birth by new years'.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not that I remember...
5. What countries did you visit?
Italy, France, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Everything.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
None
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Probably buying a house.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not starting a revolution, not making everyone happy.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Almost lost an eye, got extremely sick a few times, sliced up my arms.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Thunder House.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
That's kind of a creepy thing to say, I think.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Almost everyone I know, including myself.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Into mortgage payments, food, and financing my foreign adventures.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
House, relationship, Prague, Greek riots.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
None
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?
Maybe a little sadder. But last year I was on a plane to Europe, so I was too nervous and giddy to be very sad.
ii. thinner or fatter?
A little fatter.
iii. richer or poorer?
Significantly richer. MIDDLE CLASS!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Fighting, traveling, fucking.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Complaining, crying, worrying.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Some sort of family activities, I'm sure.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Not with a new person.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Hmm... Battlestar Galactica, probably.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't hate anyone.
26. What was the best book you read?
maybe Good Soldier Svejk?
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Uh... I'll say "rediscovery" and go with The (International) Noise Conspiracy
28. What did you want and get?
Adventure, intrigue, a house, a good job, to live close to Mary Kate.
29.What did you want and not get?
70's porn/poolparty house, satisfaction, respect.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
The Dark Knight.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I'll be 23 tomorrow. I don't know what i'm doing tomorrow. Last year, if I remember right, I had like a 106 degree fever in a hotel room in Rome.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
A great victory of any sort.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
For a while? Badass "American": bandanna, black "AMERICAN LEGEND" t-shirt, bruce springsteen style. Lately? "Intelligentsia" style (button down Western shirt or nice sweater, nice pants). Always my badass brown comrade coat.
34. What kept you sane?
Pshhaw. Sanity is for the weak.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Hah!
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Hmm... hard to say. Really, more a historical one: the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia.
37. Who did you miss?
Errbody, from friends I haven't seen in years to people I see almost every day.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Probably my friend's boyfriend Dan or my friend Lucy when I was in Prague.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life's too easy to make it so hard.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I'm sitting here in my safe European home.