My only entry of 2008 will be the same as the last one of 2007.
What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lived in another country, and was single for most of the year.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any as I recall, and I probably won't.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Stephanie to sweet baby Elliot.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Year's not over.
5. What countries did you visit?
France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Spain.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Motivation, good work ethic, focus, love.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 28th, because I moved to Paris and it was the most terrifying thing I've ever done.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Paris.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting myself down in academic pursuits.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Both.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Stephanie.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My ex.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The European economy.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Obviously, Paris.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything about Paris...this is getting repetitive.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. sadder or happier: I want to say happier, though I had more to anticipate last year.
ii. thinner or fatter? The same.
iii. richer or poorer: WAY poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Focusing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Laying around.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Probably just rolling around.
21. What LJ users did you meet?
None?
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, I fell out of it.
23. How many one-night stands?
Too many to write.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office, How I Met Your Mother.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Umm I guess you could say that.
26. What was the best book you read?
Either The Kite Runner or the Twilight Saga.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Adele or Lil Wayne.
28. What did you want and get?
Real happiness.
29. What did you want and not get?
Love.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dark Knight or Sex and the City.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 21 and I worked on the actual day and went to Bella Cucina for dinner, but that weekend we went out and got crazy :).
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had motivation, and love.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
There were no rules, and I have to say I looked pretty good :)
34. What kept you sane?
Myself.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rob Pattinson, yum.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Derr, the election!
37. Who did you miss?
People across the Atlantic.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jessica Brown.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Carpe diem.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
But wine and women play the mischief
with a boy who's loose with change!
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm,
after they've seen Paris?
Lived in another country, and was single for most of the year.
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any as I recall, and I probably won't.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Stephanie to sweet baby Elliot.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Year's not over.
5. What countries did you visit?
France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Greece, Italy, Spain.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Motivation, good work ethic, focus, love.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
January 28th, because I moved to Paris and it was the most terrifying thing I've ever done.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Paris.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Letting myself down in academic pursuits.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Both.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Plane tickets.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Stephanie.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My ex.
14. Where did most of your money go?
The European economy.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Obviously, Paris.
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Anything about Paris...this is getting repetitive.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. sadder or happier: I want to say happier, though I had more to anticipate last year.
ii. thinner or fatter? The same.
iii. richer or poorer: WAY poorer.
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Focusing.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Laying around.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
Probably just rolling around.
21. What LJ users did you meet?
None?
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No, I fell out of it.
23. How many one-night stands?
Too many to write.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
The Office, How I Met Your Mother.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Umm I guess you could say that.
26. What was the best book you read?
Either The Kite Runner or the Twilight Saga.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Adele or Lil Wayne.
28. What did you want and get?
Real happiness.
29. What did you want and not get?
Love.
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Dark Knight or Sex and the City.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Turned 21 and I worked on the actual day and went to Bella Cucina for dinner, but that weekend we went out and got crazy :).
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
If I had motivation, and love.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
There were no rules, and I have to say I looked pretty good :)
34. What kept you sane?
Myself.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Rob Pattinson, yum.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Derr, the election!
37. Who did you miss?
People across the Atlantic.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Jessica Brown.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
Carpe diem.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
But wine and women play the mischief
with a boy who's loose with change!
How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm,
after they've seen Paris?