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1. What is something you did in 2008 that you never did before.
Went to a support group meeting. Went to a fiber festival.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any....never do.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
None, alas.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Some more financial security.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 19. Ilona's appendectomy and the end of our nightmare.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping it together.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being impatient with life.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Does heartsick and griefstricken count? If so, yes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Food.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Finn and Ilona.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My co-worker.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Housing and food (oh and diapers)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Claudia's achievements and milestones. Ilona's potty training!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything from "Wicked"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer in money, richer in spirit.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More time with the kids.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat fast food.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home...in-laws on the eve, violin at church, and home with my parents and brother on Christmas day (home being here, not PA)
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope, just stayed in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
Wow. This is NOT for married people. Or maybe it is...does this refer to married people with really little kids? 'Cause that's down to like, what, once a year.... :)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Boston Legal...and I am so sad it is over.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - fiction
Hot, Flat and Crowded - non-fic
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Dynamics in string playing need to be taught minus bow length
28. What did you want and get?
To make it through the year.
29. What did you want and not get?
Ha. A miracle.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I'm not sure I saw any new movies this year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Waited all day for my little girl to get her second PICC line and then find out she needed to have a new drain put in. I was in the hospital with Ilona for the second time. 31
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
No illness.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Mom
34. What kept you sane?
Mike and working out.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Energy policy
37. Who did you miss?
Thomas, Cara, Dyann, Matt, Sedlak
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Dr. Leinwand...was terrific for Ilona.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life is fragile. Enjoy it without fearing the fragility and tenuous nature of it.
Went to a support group meeting. Went to a fiber festival.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
Didn't make any....never do.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no
5. What countries did you visit?
None, alas.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Some more financial security.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
February 19. Ilona's appendectomy and the end of our nightmare.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Keeping it together.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Being impatient with life.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Does heartsick and griefstricken count? If so, yes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Food.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Finn and Ilona.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My co-worker.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Housing and food (oh and diapers)
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Claudia's achievements and milestones. Ilona's potty training!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything from "Wicked"
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder?: Happier
ii. thinner or fatter? Thinner
iii. richer or poorer? Poorer in money, richer in spirit.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
More time with the kids.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat fast food.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At home...in-laws on the eve, violin at church, and home with my parents and brother on Christmas day (home being here, not PA)
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
Nope, just stayed in love.
23. How many one-night stands?
Wow. This is NOT for married people. Or maybe it is...does this refer to married people with really little kids? 'Cause that's down to like, what, once a year.... :)
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Boston Legal...and I am so sad it is over.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
no
26. What was the best book you read?
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister - fiction
Hot, Flat and Crowded - non-fic
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Dynamics in string playing need to be taught minus bow length
28. What did you want and get?
To make it through the year.
29. What did you want and not get?
Ha. A miracle.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I'm not sure I saw any new movies this year.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Waited all day for my little girl to get her second PICC line and then find out she needed to have a new drain put in. I was in the hospital with Ilona for the second time. 31
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
No illness.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2007?
Mom
34. What kept you sane?
Mike and working out.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Obama
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Energy policy
37. Who did you miss?
Thomas, Cara, Dyann, Matt, Sedlak
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Dr. Leinwand...was terrific for Ilona.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Life is fragile. Enjoy it without fearing the fragility and tenuous nature of it.