[Play] Late Look Back

[jhaelan]

Late and perhaps even less blogged than 2007, however:

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before? Nothing that I'm prepared to post on
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year? No, not even an Uberlist
3. Did anyone close to you give birth? easterbuny and sparkielizard
4. Did anyone close to you die? Yes
5. What countries did you visit? Indonesia, England, Thailand, England, USA
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008? Evenings
7. What date from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? June 17th or September 17th
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Promotion
9. What was your biggest failure? Paperwork and taxes
10. Did you suffer illness or injury? No
11. What was the best thing you bought? Probably Spore
12. Whose behavior merited celebration? Matt
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? No-one was especially appalling, but there were some notable 'expat' moments
14. Where did most of your money go? Debt or rent and mortgage
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? Kittens! and Visitors!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008? Fly Me To The Moon by Julie London
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
    • Happier or sadder? Happier
    • Thinner or fatter? Probably the same
    • Richer or poorer? Poorer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of? Exercise, blogging, travel
19. What do you wish you'd done less of? Stress
20. How will you be spending Christmas? Disappointingly average lunch at Raffles Tiffin Room, though the company was excellent
21. Did you fall in love in 2008? Further
22. How many one-night stands? None
23. What was your favorite TV program? The West Wing
24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? No, I don't do hate
25. What was the best book you read? Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow
26. What was your greatest musical discovery? Cobra Starship, thanks naturalbornkaos
27. What did you want and get? Recognition, perhaps too much. We shall see
28. What did you want and not get? Nothing
29. What was your favorite film of this year? Death At A Funeral
30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? Dealt with the fallout from the acquisition at work; I was 31
31. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? Part of a theme, Time
32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008? Lazy trews
33. What kept you sane? euphuistica
34. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? Again, probably Starbuck
35. What political issue stirred you the most? Prostitution
36. Who did you miss? All of the usual suspects
37. Who was the best new person you met? Taneke, Zern
38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008: Recognition is a two-edged sword
39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year: Working nine to five
    What a way to make a living!
    Barely getting by
    It's all taking and no giving
    

Past exploits from: 2003, 2004. 2005, 2006 and 2007