EOY meme
As usual with these things, I blame Zephie. ;)
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Leased a car. 2009 Mini Cooper S FTW!
Dated someone that isn't blonde. ;)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Um... Just my own.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A quiet year.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11/23. Went out with the aforementioned non-blonde for the first time. :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Way too long of a story... Let's just say it was me and be done with it.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Physically? No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The aforementioned 2009 Mini, although the Wii Fit has been kinda fun too.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My best friend, Joy's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine.
14. Where did most of your money go?
No freakin' clue, but way too much of it went to the oil companies. Bastards.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Not sure if I do 3 reallys, but the Mini ranks pretty high. :)
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hell & Consequences - Stone Sour.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner, although the weight loss wasn't exactly healthy.
iii. richer or poorer? Fiscally poorer. Emotionally and mentally richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Rekindling old friendships
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being stupid.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with my family and a certain special someone.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Mayhap...
22. Did your heart get broken in 2008?
Mayhap.
23. How many one-night stands?
None. My stands are at least 3-nighters.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Same as always; Good Eats, Dirty Jobs and Mythbusters.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't do hate. Not my thing. There may be a few more people that hate me now, but that's their thing, not mine.
26. What was the best book you read?
Don't really read much anymore.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tragedy: An All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees. Seriously. http://letsmaketragedyhappen.com
28. What did you want and get?
A Macbook Pro, a Mini Cooper S...
29. What did you want and not get?
The winning lottery ticket. I suppose I actually have to *play* the lottery to win, but still...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't remember the last time I went to the movies. I did see "The Great Escape" for the first time this year, though.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 38, and I broke one of my friend's brains with news of my divorce.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting back in touch with some old friends sooner.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Hasn't changed in 20 years. Still jeans, boots and tshirts/sweatshirts. Utilitarian, I suppose.
34. What kept you sane?
What makes you think I'm sane?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rachel Ray is still high on the list, but Kari Byron moved up a few notches...
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Politics... *yawn*
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Not so much a "new" person, since we graduated together, but my friend Melody qualifies here.
38. Who did you wish you did not meet?
My friend Dennis' brother. Racist twatwaffle, that one is.
39. Who was your best friend?
Joy, whom I've known since 1st grade and who got back in touch with me after almost 15 years this summer.
40. Who was your enemy?
That would probably be me.
41. Who do you miss?
Grandad (5 years gone), Fe (4 years gone), and Sasha (1 year gone)
42. Who will you never forget?
Joy.
43. What will you always remember about 2008?
That sometimes you have to be broken down completely before you can rebuild yourself into the person you should have always been.
44. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
"Stop being stupid"
45. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I'm not a problem until you make one out of spite / I'll give you hell and consequences for trying / If you don't want an enemy, don't fuck with my life" - Stone Sour - Hell & Consequences
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Leased a car. 2009 Mini Cooper S FTW!
Dated someone that isn't blonde. ;)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't do resolutions.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
Um... Just my own.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
A quiet year.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
11/23. Went out with the aforementioned non-blonde for the first time. :)
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Surviving it.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Way too long of a story... Let's just say it was me and be done with it.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Physically? No.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
The aforementioned 2009 Mini, although the Wii Fit has been kinda fun too.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My best friend, Joy's.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Mine.
14. Where did most of your money go?
No freakin' clue, but way too much of it went to the oil companies. Bastards.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Not sure if I do 3 reallys, but the Mini ranks pretty high. :)
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hell & Consequences - Stone Sour.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? Happier.
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner, although the weight loss wasn't exactly healthy.
iii. richer or poorer? Fiscally poorer. Emotionally and mentally richer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Rekindling old friendships
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Being stupid.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it with my family and a certain special someone.
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Mayhap...
22. Did your heart get broken in 2008?
Mayhap.
23. How many one-night stands?
None. My stands are at least 3-nighters.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Same as always; Good Eats, Dirty Jobs and Mythbusters.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
I don't do hate. Not my thing. There may be a few more people that hate me now, but that's their thing, not mine.
26. What was the best book you read?
Don't really read much anymore.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Tragedy: An All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees. Seriously. http://letsmaketragedyhappen.com
28. What did you want and get?
A Macbook Pro, a Mini Cooper S...
29. What did you want and not get?
The winning lottery ticket. I suppose I actually have to *play* the lottery to win, but still...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I don't remember the last time I went to the movies. I did see "The Great Escape" for the first time this year, though.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 38, and I broke one of my friend's brains with news of my divorce.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting back in touch with some old friends sooner.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Hasn't changed in 20 years. Still jeans, boots and tshirts/sweatshirts. Utilitarian, I suppose.
34. What kept you sane?
What makes you think I'm sane?
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rachel Ray is still high on the list, but Kari Byron moved up a few notches...
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Politics... *yawn*
37. Who was the best new person you met?
Not so much a "new" person, since we graduated together, but my friend Melody qualifies here.
38. Who did you wish you did not meet?
My friend Dennis' brother. Racist twatwaffle, that one is.
39. Who was your best friend?
Joy, whom I've known since 1st grade and who got back in touch with me after almost 15 years this summer.
40. Who was your enemy?
That would probably be me.
41. Who do you miss?
Grandad (5 years gone), Fe (4 years gone), and Sasha (1 year gone)
42. Who will you never forget?
Joy.
43. What will you always remember about 2008?
That sometimes you have to be broken down completely before you can rebuild yourself into the person you should have always been.
44. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
"Stop being stupid"
45. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I'm not a problem until you make one out of spite / I'll give you hell and consequences for trying / If you don't want an enemy, don't fuck with my life" - Stone Sour - Hell & Consequences