2008 review survey
Yeah, I know I haven't updated all year. Whatev.
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Well I went to Seminary and started working on my Theology degree does that count? Also I went to Mexico City.
2. Did you keep your New Years resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don’t remember but given my track record on resolutions probably not.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
I don’t….think so?
4. Did anyone close to you die?
Not this year.
5. What states did you visit?
Hrmm….Georgia, Wisconsin…I think that’s actually it.
6. What countries did you visit?
Mexico
7. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Motivation and discipline for my diet
8. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory and why?
Actually I can’t think of any date in particular. 2008 was a pretty pedestrian year.
9. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Pulled off straight As my first semester in Seminary.
10. What was your biggest failure?
Put on a couple dozen pounds >.<
11. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not so much, I am ridiculously hardy and non-accident-prone.
12. What was the best thing you bought?
Probably the new computer. But also: new digital camera yay! Ipod yay! PDA yay! Obviously I like electronic gadgets a lot.
13. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Hrmm…I’m gonna go with my youth group kids for behaving themselves in Mexico and just being generally awesome. My family, as always. Good portion of my friends as well. Missy definitely merited celebration for finishing college.
14. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
The news media, the GOP, Israel, Palestine, Iran…interesting that all the people who made me appalled were impersonal and all the people who merited celebration were personal.
15. Where did most of your money go?
my car and school
16. What did you get really really excited about?
School, the election, going to Mexico, meeting new people finally
17. What song will always remind you of 2008?
hrmm…maybe M4 (part 2) by faunts, because it got me into an entire new genre of music (for me)
18. Compared to this time last year, are you happier or sadder?
I think happier, most things are looking up for me.
ii. Thinner or fatter?
bleh, fatter (slightly)
iii. Richer or poorer?
Poorer, largely due to the rather large debt I’m accruing for school.
19. What do you wish you'd done more of?
worked out, eaten better, gotten to know people at school
20. What do you wish you'd done less of?
eat crap, mope around.
21. How will you be spending Christmas?
Spent it at home with my family and friends. It was great.
22. How will you be spending NYE?
Headin’ up to Milwaukee to party with friends
23. Did you fall in love in 2008?
nooooope.
24. How many one night stands?
Zip
25. What was your favorite TV program(s)?
Favorite new program is probably 30 rock, but I also enjoyed Chuck, House, Lost, and Battlestar Galactica.
26. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope, don’t really hate anyone period honestly.
27. What was the best book you read?
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
28. What was your greatest musical discovery?
like I said before, faunts
29. What did you want and get?
A fantastic time at school, good grades, A new computer, a new camera, an ipod…erm…yeah…and so on.
30. What did you want and not get?
A lady and less weight
31. What was your favorite film of this year?
Definitely WALL-E.
32. What did you do on your birthday?
Went out to dinner? Opened presents? Had lots of fun?
33. What one thing would have made your year more satisfying?
Being more extroverted and less self-deprecating.
34. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
comfy but decently stylish. Cargo shorts/pants and a decent shirt in a good color. Been rocking the ¼ zip sweaters since it got chilly.
35. What kept you sane?
Just about everything, really.
36. Which celebrity did you fancy the most?
Good question…hrmm…Kristin Bell? Probably something like that.
37. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election, obviously, and also Prop 8
38. Who did you miss?
CJ
39. Who was the best new person you met?
Definitely can’t pick, I met so may cool people at school
40. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
I’m not nearly as much of a loser as I see myself as.