Happy New Year!
I actually made it through into the new year without turning into a pumpkin before the stroke of midnight. Score one for me!
And now for a little New Year's quiz I swiped from carmanah .
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Took a stand and did what I wanted to instead of what other people expected me to do. It was quite liberating.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't really make any, unless you count resolving to make decisions to make myself happy instead of other people. In that case, yes, yes I did.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. My step-sister had her second little boy in August. Baby Miles is one of the sweetest babies I've ever been around.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Unfortunately, yes. My great-uncle Bobby died Christmas Eve morning. He was 70 and had been in and out of hospice for months.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. Our software vendor moved their headquarters to Frisco, Texas so my annual trip to Toronto has been canceled. :P
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A real life would be nice. Working on that one but it might not happen quite the way I want it during 2009.
7. What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 4th - the last time I forced myself to be part of a religion that I no longer believed in or wanted to be a part of.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Leaving the church was probably the biggest.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Allowing myself to fall into a depression after leaving the church. I don't regret the decision for a minute but the fallout was a little hard to take.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing outside of the typical cold and allergies. Oh, I forgot the bout of migraines during the first part of the year. Guess that counts.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
It's a toss up between my digital camera and my collection of shoes. :)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Not sure anyone's merited celebration. I suppose maybe Mom's since she didn't freak out on me quite as bad as I'd anticipated when I finally told her I was leaving the church.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My friends. I haven't spoken to my one best friend since the end of June and the other since the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. All over my decision to leave the church. It's sad to see such long term friendships (close to or longer than 20yrs) end over something like that.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Personal bills and vet bills. These puppies have been expensive.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The prospect of celebrating holidays for the first time ever.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter roughly the same :(
iii. richer or poorer poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing good fic.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting my time with things that weren't what I wanted to do.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve was spent at my step-sister's with Dad and his new family. Christmas Day was spent at home with Mom and the puppies watching Christmas with the Duke on AMC.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
None. Apparently I passed up a couple of opportunities I didn't realize that I had, though.
23. What were your favorite TV programs?
CSI: Miami, the Biggest Loser, Forensic Files, Cold Case Files
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, not that I can think of.
25. What was the best book you read?
Steven King's The Gunslinger
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
This year? No new discoveries.
27. What did you want and get?
Improved self-esteem. :)
28. What did you want and not get?
To achieve triple digit results post-op. Still working on it, though.
29. What were your favorite films of this year?
I can't even remember if I've actually seen any new films this year. Not new: The Outsiders Complete Novel, Martian Child.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Spent the evening in the emergency room with Mom after she accidentally overdosed on insulin after returning from her trip to California.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The housing market to improve enough to be able to sell this house without losing my equity.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Lots of black and super cute platform sandals.
33. What kept you sane?
My job and the 731 board.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Glenn Withrow and Colin Firth.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The presidential election was a pretty big one. It was the first one I've been through where I wasn't constantly getting lectured over my lack of neutrality.
36. Who did you miss?
Helen and Laura
37. Who was the best new person you met?
IRL - no one knew this year. Online, there are too many to number.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Trust is something that has to be earned, not just given until the person proves they don't deserve it.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't care what you say anymore this is my life - go ahead with your own life - leave me alone. - Billy Joel
And now for a little New Year's quiz I swiped from carmanah .
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Took a stand and did what I wanted to instead of what other people expected me to do. It was quite liberating.
2. Did you keep your New Years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't really make any, unless you count resolving to make decisions to make myself happy instead of other people. In that case, yes, yes I did.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes. My step-sister had her second little boy in August. Baby Miles is one of the sweetest babies I've ever been around.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Unfortunately, yes. My great-uncle Bobby died Christmas Eve morning. He was 70 and had been in and out of hospice for months.
5. What countries did you visit?
None. Our software vendor moved their headquarters to Frisco, Texas so my annual trip to Toronto has been canceled. :P
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A real life would be nice. Working on that one but it might not happen quite the way I want it during 2009.
7. What date(s) from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
July 4th - the last time I forced myself to be part of a religion that I no longer believed in or wanted to be a part of.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Leaving the church was probably the biggest.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Allowing myself to fall into a depression after leaving the church. I don't regret the decision for a minute but the fallout was a little hard to take.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Nothing outside of the typical cold and allergies. Oh, I forgot the bout of migraines during the first part of the year. Guess that counts.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
It's a toss up between my digital camera and my collection of shoes. :)
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Not sure anyone's merited celebration. I suppose maybe Mom's since she didn't freak out on me quite as bad as I'd anticipated when I finally told her I was leaving the church.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My friends. I haven't spoken to my one best friend since the end of June and the other since the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. All over my decision to leave the church. It's sad to see such long term friendships (close to or longer than 20yrs) end over something like that.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Personal bills and vet bills. These puppies have been expensive.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The prospect of celebrating holidays for the first time ever.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Big Girls Don't Cry - Fergie
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter roughly the same :(
iii. richer or poorer poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Writing good fic.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Wasting my time with things that weren't what I wanted to do.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Christmas Eve was spent at my step-sister's with Dad and his new family. Christmas Day was spent at home with Mom and the puppies watching Christmas with the Duke on AMC.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope.
22. How many one-night stands?
None. Apparently I passed up a couple of opportunities I didn't realize that I had, though.
23. What were your favorite TV programs?
CSI: Miami, the Biggest Loser, Forensic Files, Cold Case Files
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
No, not that I can think of.
25. What was the best book you read?
Steven King's The Gunslinger
26. What was your greatest musical discovery?
This year? No new discoveries.
27. What did you want and get?
Improved self-esteem. :)
28. What did you want and not get?
To achieve triple digit results post-op. Still working on it, though.
29. What were your favorite films of this year?
I can't even remember if I've actually seen any new films this year. Not new: The Outsiders Complete Novel, Martian Child.
30. What did you do on your birthday?
Spent the evening in the emergency room with Mom after she accidentally overdosed on insulin after returning from her trip to California.
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
The housing market to improve enough to be able to sell this house without losing my equity.
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Lots of black and super cute platform sandals.
33. What kept you sane?
My job and the 731 board.
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Glenn Withrow and Colin Firth.
35. What political issue stirred you the most?
The presidential election was a pretty big one. It was the first one I've been through where I wasn't constantly getting lectured over my lack of neutrality.
36. Who did you miss?
Helen and Laura
37. Who was the best new person you met?
IRL - no one knew this year. Online, there are too many to number.
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Trust is something that has to be earned, not just given until the person proves they don't deserve it.
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't care what you say anymore this is my life - go ahead with your own life - leave me alone. - Billy Joel