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Via Skitabug 1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? Oh my goodness, where to I start? Moved to the USA. Got involved in the BDSM world. Working a UCLA and UCSD. Doing my sparta task... there are way too many to list :)
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year? No, I don't do them. Why wait until New year to change your life?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No. We had my grandmothers funeral at the begining of the year, she died at Christmas last year.
5. What countries did you visit? I VISITED the UK, weird. :)
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A full D/s relationship.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 25th Feb. Date I moved here.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Again, where do I start with this... probably the move although working through my depression is also a big one.
9. What was your biggest failure? I haven't failed at anything... I have learned lessons.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yup but that is boring stuff :) Best injuries were consentual though ;)
11. What was the best thing you bought? My car, without any doubt.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brothers. He has been a star this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Corbin's.
14. Where did most of your money go? errr... all of my money has gone, just trying to stay alive!!!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? BDSM and the fantastic people in the lifestyle I have met.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? There are a few. Forever by the Dropkick Murphys simply because Sox introduced me to them and I love that song. Night of the Dancing Flame by Roslin was influential in my battle with depression.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? exploring Socal
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? crying
20. How will you be spending Christmas? Flying to the uk, driving to Wales and settling down in front of a coal fire with Mum, James, the dogs, a (hard) cider in one hand and a bacon sarnie in the other :)
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Yes, more than once.
22. What was your favorite TV program? Top Gear, because now it has so much more meaning for me.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I have been letting go of my hate.
24. What was the best book you read? The latest Laurell k Hamilton book in the Merry Gentry series.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery of 2008? Dropkick Murphys
26. What did you want and get? Friends
27. What did you want and not get? Money
28. What was your favorite film of this year? Batman!!
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 30 and went out with Skitabug, Fischstick, Sox and my brother for a fab meal. Also got taken to Disney by Sox and brother.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Money
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Silly question, I refuse to answer.
32. What kept you sane? Friends and being beaten :), especially when the two were combined.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? none
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Prop 8
35. Who did you miss? family and friends in the UK.
36. Who was the best new person you met? lol. How could I even begin to answer that? I cannot say who has been "best" because each of them means so much to me but in different ways.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Most lessons I "knew" before, I simply had not applied them. The best way to sum up would be "You life is yours alone, rise up and live it." and that is what I have been doing. Especially recently.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
" Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams!
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!
And you'll live as you've never lived before ... "
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year? No, I don't do them. Why wait until New year to change your life?
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? No.
4. Did anyone close to you die? No. We had my grandmothers funeral at the begining of the year, she died at Christmas last year.
5. What countries did you visit? I VISITED the UK, weird. :)
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? A full D/s relationship.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 25th Feb. Date I moved here.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Again, where do I start with this... probably the move although working through my depression is also a big one.
9. What was your biggest failure? I haven't failed at anything... I have learned lessons.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? Yup but that is boring stuff :) Best injuries were consentual though ;)
11. What was the best thing you bought? My car, without any doubt.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? My brothers. He has been a star this year.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? Corbin's.
14. Where did most of your money go? errr... all of my money has gone, just trying to stay alive!!!
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? BDSM and the fantastic people in the lifestyle I have met.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? There are a few. Forever by the Dropkick Murphys simply because Sox introduced me to them and I love that song. Night of the Dancing Flame by Roslin was influential in my battle with depression.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? happier
ii. thinner or fatter? thinner
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? exploring Socal
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? crying
20. How will you be spending Christmas? Flying to the uk, driving to Wales and settling down in front of a coal fire with Mum, James, the dogs, a (hard) cider in one hand and a bacon sarnie in the other :)
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Yes, more than once.
22. What was your favorite TV program? Top Gear, because now it has so much more meaning for me.
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? I have been letting go of my hate.
24. What was the best book you read? The latest Laurell k Hamilton book in the Merry Gentry series.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery of 2008? Dropkick Murphys
26. What did you want and get? Friends
27. What did you want and not get? Money
28. What was your favorite film of this year? Batman!!
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 30 and went out with Skitabug, Fischstick, Sox and my brother for a fab meal. Also got taken to Disney by Sox and brother.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Money
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Silly question, I refuse to answer.
32. What kept you sane? Friends and being beaten :), especially when the two were combined.
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? none
34. What political issue stirred you the most? Prop 8
35. Who did you miss? family and friends in the UK.
36. Who was the best new person you met? lol. How could I even begin to answer that? I cannot say who has been "best" because each of them means so much to me but in different ways.
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Most lessons I "knew" before, I simply had not applied them. The best way to sum up would be "You life is yours alone, rise up and live it." and that is what I have been doing. Especially recently.
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
" Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams!
Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!
And you'll live as you've never lived before ... "