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1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Lets see... managed to spend NYE alone without losing my mind, visited Nelson and Golden Bay, went through a break up that was completely sane and amicable, got a job in IT, visited Auckland, got kissed by a lion cub, failed two papers, went parasailing, went hang gliding, went on a horse trek, went snorkeling around Tonga Island, made a 101 in 1001 list, went to the Wellington 7's, had a psychic reading done... its been an eventful year!!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't bother anymore eh
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
not in 2008-- shy of it by a few weeks
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thank God
5. What countries did you visit?
been in New Zealand the whole time
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
hmmmmm. intimacy.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'm horrid with specific dates...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My grades this past trimester. Not the greatest out there, but the best average overall. And the new job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
The trimester before! lol
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Meh, I'm often sick. But this winter I had a bug I just couldn't shake, it sucked arse.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm... Zalia!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mates'. As always.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No ones really
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent and bills and Uni
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Visiting paradise springs and auckland zoo, hang gliding, parasailing... trips, basically
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hmmm... not sure.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? a bit sadder, probably
b) thinner or fatter? fatter, definitely. grrr.
c) richer or poorer? bit richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
studied
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
nothing really
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with Owen and Nicki and Owen's family
21. How did you spend New Years?
alone (well, with a bunch of people older than me that I didn't know) in a Hostel in Pakawau
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
well, I was IN love.
23. What concerts did you attend this year?
none that I can remember
24. What was your favorite TV program?
not sure
25. Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year?
nah
26. What was the best book you read?
oi, haven't a clue. i read too much
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Flynn's stuff! lol
28. What did you want and get?
Zalia. Trips around New Zealand. A fun, good paying, IT job
29. What did you want and not get?
forever...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
grrr. I. Don't. KNOW!! *stamps foot* =P
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Johno and I stayed at a flash hotel :) I was 22
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
NYE could have been a shit load better
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
"Is this clean?" lol
34. What kept you sane?
My mates and my dad, as always
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
meh.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Election '08
37. Who did you miss?
My family and friends in the US
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I'm tryin to figure out when I met certain people here... and I can't figure it out. So I haven't a clue.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
There is more to life than love...
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Eh, I dunno
Lets see... managed to spend NYE alone without losing my mind, visited Nelson and Golden Bay, went through a break up that was completely sane and amicable, got a job in IT, visited Auckland, got kissed by a lion cub, failed two papers, went parasailing, went hang gliding, went on a horse trek, went snorkeling around Tonga Island, made a 101 in 1001 list, went to the Wellington 7's, had a psychic reading done... its been an eventful year!!
2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't bother anymore eh
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
not in 2008-- shy of it by a few weeks
4. Did anyone close to you die?
no, thank God
5. What countries did you visit?
been in New Zealand the whole time
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
hmmmmm. intimacy.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'm horrid with specific dates...
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
My grades this past trimester. Not the greatest out there, but the best average overall. And the new job.
9. What was your biggest failure?
The trimester before! lol
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Meh, I'm often sick. But this winter I had a bug I just couldn't shake, it sucked arse.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
Hmmm... Zalia!!
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
My mates'. As always.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
No ones really
14. Where did most of your money go?
Rent and bills and Uni
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Visiting paradise springs and auckland zoo, hang gliding, parasailing... trips, basically
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Hmmm... not sure.
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? a bit sadder, probably
b) thinner or fatter? fatter, definitely. grrr.
c) richer or poorer? bit richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
studied
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
nothing really
20. How did you spend Christmas?
with Owen and Nicki and Owen's family
21. How did you spend New Years?
alone (well, with a bunch of people older than me that I didn't know) in a Hostel in Pakawau
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
well, I was IN love.
23. What concerts did you attend this year?
none that I can remember
24. What was your favorite TV program?
not sure
25. Do you dislike anyone now that you didn't dislike this time last year?
nah
26. What was the best book you read?
oi, haven't a clue. i read too much
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Flynn's stuff! lol
28. What did you want and get?
Zalia. Trips around New Zealand. A fun, good paying, IT job
29. What did you want and not get?
forever...
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
grrr. I. Don't. KNOW!! *stamps foot* =P
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
Johno and I stayed at a flash hotel :) I was 22
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
NYE could have been a shit load better
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
"Is this clean?" lol
34. What kept you sane?
My mates and my dad, as always
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
meh.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
Election '08
37. Who did you miss?
My family and friends in the US
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I'm tryin to figure out when I met certain people here... and I can't figure it out. So I haven't a clue.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
There is more to life than love...
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
Eh, I dunno