stolen from manda
1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?
Student taught, lived on my own (sorta...with Joe), got a job NOT at a day camp, went to the bar hopping
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any and I'm thinking of borrowing/stealing Manda's goals idea
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, not really anybody close to me but I know one or two people
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My friend's mom. :(
5. What countries did you visit?
This year none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Money, a working car, a diamond ring.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 21 Yankees last home game in the old stadium and my 3 year anniversary, long story but all too close to anniversary things...it was creepy.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Haha um, not sure I have any? I suppose getting a place of my own and a job?
9. What was your biggest failure?
School, being a good and trusting girlfriend
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the usual, strep, flu, the like.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A bookshelf. It seems dumb but it makes me oh so happy. And I suppose I technically bought my kitten, but I prefer to say we adopted her.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Joe. We fought a lot but even when I suck he's good to me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own
14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, books, groceries
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting a kitten
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Uh none probably
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone out and had FUN. And sex.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work, of any kind...and fighting
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At Joe's house, as per tradition
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I suppose so
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Hmm well I guess having to take the last few weeks into account, Grey's and OTH
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Probably not, I may really really really not like a few people, but I don't think hate
24. What was the best book you read?
I don't remember which books I red this year but any by Jodi Picoult I adored.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery of 2008?
Shinedown, Apocalyptica
26. What did you want and get?
A kitten
27. What did you want and not get?
Many things...a diamond ring for instance
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E, not sure if this was 2008 but PS I Love You
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21 and had a HUGE party and Joe surprised me with a birthday cake and he wound up puking, not me.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not fighting, not being so crabby all the time
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Well I like to think I'm somewhat stylish but that may just be my thinking
32. What kept you sane?
Joe
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Uh not sure I fancied anybody
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Ugh the election
35. Who did you miss?
My favorite people, Manda and Andrew...and Tinky
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Alicia, Jessica, and Michelle...Alicia was the best though
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Money is not everything
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I'm too tired for that right now
Student taught, lived on my own (sorta...with Joe), got a job NOT at a day camp, went to the bar hopping
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I don't think I made any and I'm thinking of borrowing/stealing Manda's goals idea
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, not really anybody close to me but I know one or two people
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My friend's mom. :(
5. What countries did you visit?
This year none
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
Money, a working car, a diamond ring.
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
September 21 Yankees last home game in the old stadium and my 3 year anniversary, long story but all too close to anniversary things...it was creepy.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Haha um, not sure I have any? I suppose getting a place of my own and a job?
9. What was your biggest failure?
School, being a good and trusting girlfriend
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Just the usual, strep, flu, the like.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
A bookshelf. It seems dumb but it makes me oh so happy. And I suppose I technically bought my kitten, but I prefer to say we adopted her.
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Joe. We fought a lot but even when I suck he's good to me.
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My own
14. Where did most of your money go?
Clothes, books, groceries
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Getting a kitten
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Uh none probably
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
i. happier or sadder? sadder
ii. thinner or fatter? fatter
iii. richer or poorer? poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Gone out and had FUN. And sex.
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Work, of any kind...and fighting
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
At Joe's house, as per tradition
21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
I suppose so
22. What was your favorite TV program?
Hmm well I guess having to take the last few weeks into account, Grey's and OTH
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Probably not, I may really really really not like a few people, but I don't think hate
24. What was the best book you read?
I don't remember which books I red this year but any by Jodi Picoult I adored.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery of 2008?
Shinedown, Apocalyptica
26. What did you want and get?
A kitten
27. What did you want and not get?
Many things...a diamond ring for instance
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Wall-E, not sure if this was 2008 but PS I Love You
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 21 and had a HUGE party and Joe surprised me with a birthday cake and he wound up puking, not me.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not fighting, not being so crabby all the time
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Well I like to think I'm somewhat stylish but that may just be my thinking
32. What kept you sane?
Joe
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Uh not sure I fancied anybody
34. What political issue stirred you the most?
Ugh the election
35. Who did you miss?
My favorite people, Manda and Andrew...and Tinky
36. Who was the best new person you met?
Alicia, Jessica, and Michelle...Alicia was the best though
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Money is not everything
38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
I'm too tired for that right now