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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? traveled germany, kayaked
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? yes and yes.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? lindsey and jennifer gave birth to healthy boys and girls
4. Did anyone close to you die? r.i.p noreen gauvreau
5. What countries did you visit? i spent the beginning of 2008 with my love in berlin.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? maybe a clear idea of what i would like to "do" with my life, but part of getting rid of my anxiety is forcing myself to give no fucks about that any longer.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? the month of march 2008 was painful and disjointed. oh yeah, and whatever night my car got smashed to smithereens, that was pretty bad.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? n/a
9. What was your biggest failure? n/a
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? i think i caught a cold and maybe got a sunburn
11. What were the best things you bought? skeleton keys, a ceramic cow head.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? still, my friends.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? i will always be confused by the behaviour of some, but being judgmental is a waste of time.
14. Where did most of your money go? tuition, rent, travel, the flea market
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? germany, ottawa, the waterpark
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? fugazi-waiting room
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? more determined
ii. thinner or fatter? same!
iii. richer or poorer? poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? swimming, traveling [never enough], relaxing, making/doing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? wishing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it in ottawa with my family!
22. Did you fall in love in 2008? stayed very much in love.
23. How many one-night stands? zero
24. What was your favorite TV program? NO TV!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? hate isn't part of my deal
26. What was the best book you read? fear of fighting by stacey may fowles
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? n/a
29. What did you want and not get? i need to redefine my ideals and learn to not get discouraged if things don't turn out how i want them to.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? nothing stands out
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 24 years. i spent it with derek, because it was also our 2 year anniversary.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? more traveling, less fretting
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? TAN!
34. What kept you sane? derek reitzel came through on numerous occasions
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? no false idols!
36. What political issue stirred you the most? i am disgusted by everything and everyone
37. Who did you miss? my friends
38. Who was the best new person you met? angela, simon and peanut butter face
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: this too shall pass!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't want the news
(I cannot use it)
I don't want the news
(I won't live by it)
Sitting outside of town
Everybody's always down
(Tell me why)
Because they can't get up
(Ahhh... Come on and get up)
(Come on and get up)
But I won't sit idly by
(Ahhh...)
I'm planning a big surprise
I'm gonna fight
For what I want to be
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? yes and yes.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? lindsey and jennifer gave birth to healthy boys and girls
4. Did anyone close to you die? r.i.p noreen gauvreau
5. What countries did you visit? i spent the beginning of 2008 with my love in berlin.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? maybe a clear idea of what i would like to "do" with my life, but part of getting rid of my anxiety is forcing myself to give no fucks about that any longer.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? the month of march 2008 was painful and disjointed. oh yeah, and whatever night my car got smashed to smithereens, that was pretty bad.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? n/a
9. What was your biggest failure? n/a
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? i think i caught a cold and maybe got a sunburn
11. What were the best things you bought? skeleton keys, a ceramic cow head.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? still, my friends.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? i will always be confused by the behaviour of some, but being judgmental is a waste of time.
14. Where did most of your money go? tuition, rent, travel, the flea market
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? germany, ottawa, the waterpark
16. What song will always remind you of 2007? fugazi-waiting room
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? more determined
ii. thinner or fatter? same!
iii. richer or poorer? poorer!
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? swimming, traveling [never enough], relaxing, making/doing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? wishing.
20. How will you be spending Christmas? i spent it in ottawa with my family!
22. Did you fall in love in 2008? stayed very much in love.
23. How many one-night stands? zero
24. What was your favorite TV program? NO TV!
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? hate isn't part of my deal
26. What was the best book you read? fear of fighting by stacey may fowles
27. What was your greatest musical discovery? n/a
29. What did you want and not get? i need to redefine my ideals and learn to not get discouraged if things don't turn out how i want them to.
30. What was your favorite film of this year? nothing stands out
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? 24 years. i spent it with derek, because it was also our 2 year anniversary.
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? more traveling, less fretting
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? TAN!
34. What kept you sane? derek reitzel came through on numerous occasions
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? no false idols!
36. What political issue stirred you the most? i am disgusted by everything and everyone
37. Who did you miss? my friends
38. Who was the best new person you met? angela, simon and peanut butter face
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: this too shall pass!
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
I don't want the news
(I cannot use it)
I don't want the news
(I won't live by it)
Sitting outside of town
Everybody's always down
(Tell me why)
Because they can't get up
(Ahhh... Come on and get up)
(Come on and get up)
But I won't sit idly by
(Ahhh...)
I'm planning a big surprise
I'm gonna fight
For what I want to be