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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Move in with my boyfriend. Cry hysterically when the presidential election results were in.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was severely depressed and angry last new years, because I was fired for a stupid reason by someone who I admired very much. I have very little memory of the days between December 19th through like, March. So no, I didn't have a resolution. My resolutions this year, however, are to quit smoking, and to not eat any meat at all.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes sir!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
My AA, an occupational direction, financial security, trust in myself.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
7/21, Eamonn's birthday.
9/20, my birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Telling my boss I wanted to do cakes.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not forgiving Tina or Jim.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm sure I got a cold or something, and I know I got a lot of rashes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I really don't know.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Tim, who supports and loves me and makes me laugh and feel beautiful and safe. Erin B.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jim, James, Bush, Palin, McCain
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, gas, food.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
"One For You" by The Knife.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? This is a flawed question. I'm angrier. Much angrier.
b) thinner or fatter? This is also an annoying question. I don't know. The same.
c) richer or poorer? Much much poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been in integrity. Been forgiving. Swimming. Cooking.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Driving, smoking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Cooking, painting, babysitting. With my family and very very good friends of the family.
21. What was your favorite month of 2008?
July 2008, when Eamonn was born.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I think that I figured out how in love I was with him, yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great JOB.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Absolutely not.
26. What was the best book you read?
Geek Love, by Katherine Dunn.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Knife. I truly discovered Michael Jackson as well.
28. What did you want and get?
A safe home. Wall-E dvd.
29. What did you want and not get?
To feel less insecure. To get financially stable.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a ton of people come to Thai Palace, my co-workers and friends, in a real awkward get together. After, I went to my co-worker's house warming party where they brought my a lemon meringue pie and a cappuccino cheesecake. Then Tim and a few of my guy friends and I went to a bar. It was my 21st birthday. I had three drinks the whole night.
32. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting to do cakes at work.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I toned it down a lot, started wearing a lot more jeans, that fit me much better.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends, my boyfriend. Writing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Guy Pearce, Barack Obama.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The presidential election, Prop 8. Prop 2.
37. Who did you miss?
Erin B, Jack, Nicole, Tina, Andi, Griffen, Jamie, Doby, Tyler, Tony M and T, Mark.
38. Who were the best new people you met?
Susan, Melissa, Wyatt.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Ask for the things you want. Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to truly do. Love.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Rasputina - Signs of the Zodiac:
Do you believe in the signs of the zodiac?
Haven't you found that the systems for
Planning always fail?
Can you avoid what gave daddy his heart attack?
Have you tried everything, anything
All to no avail?
Move in with my boyfriend. Cry hysterically when the presidential election results were in.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I was severely depressed and angry last new years, because I was fired for a stupid reason by someone who I admired very much. I have very little memory of the days between December 19th through like, March. So no, I didn't have a resolution. My resolutions this year, however, are to quit smoking, and to not eat any meat at all.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes sir!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
None.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
My AA, an occupational direction, financial security, trust in myself.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
7/21, Eamonn's birthday.
9/20, my birthday.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Telling my boss I wanted to do cakes.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not forgiving Tina or Jim.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I'm sure I got a cold or something, and I know I got a lot of rashes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I really don't know.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Tim, who supports and loves me and makes me laugh and feel beautiful and safe. Erin B.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
Jim, James, Bush, Palin, McCain
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent, gas, food.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
The election.
16. What songs will always remind you of 2008?
"One For You" by The Knife.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? This is a flawed question. I'm angrier. Much angrier.
b) thinner or fatter? This is also an annoying question. I don't know. The same.
c) richer or poorer? Much much poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Been in integrity. Been forgiving. Swimming. Cooking.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Driving, smoking.
20. How did you spend Christmas?
Cooking, painting, babysitting. With my family and very very good friends of the family.
21. What was your favorite month of 2008?
July 2008, when Eamonn was born.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I think that I figured out how in love I was with him, yes.
23. How many one-night stands?
None.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Tim and Eric, Awesome Show, Great JOB.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Absolutely not.
26. What was the best book you read?
Geek Love, by Katherine Dunn.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The Knife. I truly discovered Michael Jackson as well.
28. What did you want and get?
A safe home. Wall-E dvd.
29. What did you want and not get?
To feel less insecure. To get financially stable.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I had a ton of people come to Thai Palace, my co-workers and friends, in a real awkward get together. After, I went to my co-worker's house warming party where they brought my a lemon meringue pie and a cappuccino cheesecake. Then Tim and a few of my guy friends and I went to a bar. It was my 21st birthday. I had three drinks the whole night.
32. What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Getting to do cakes at work.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
I toned it down a lot, started wearing a lot more jeans, that fit me much better.
34. What kept you sane?
My friends, my boyfriend. Writing.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Guy Pearce, Barack Obama.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The presidential election, Prop 8. Prop 2.
37. Who did you miss?
Erin B, Jack, Nicole, Tina, Andi, Griffen, Jamie, Doby, Tyler, Tony M and T, Mark.
38. Who were the best new people you met?
Susan, Melissa, Wyatt.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Ask for the things you want. Forgiveness is one of the hardest things to truly do. Love.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Rasputina - Signs of the Zodiac:
Do you believe in the signs of the zodiac?
Haven't you found that the systems for
Planning always fail?
Can you avoid what gave daddy his heart attack?
Have you tried everything, anything
All to no avail?